Ryan Blaney wins pole for Sunday's Nationwide race
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After a disappointing finish to Friday night’s Truck race (involved in a wreck), Ryan Blaney’s weekend looks a bit better, finishing first in qualifying at Iowa Speedway on Saturday evening.
It was two years ago that Blaney became the youngest winner in the history of NASCAR’s Truck Series at Iowa Speedway. Now he tries to complete the same task in Nationwide.
Joe Gibbs Racing’s Sam Hornish Jr. will start beside Blaney in the No. 54 Monster Energy Toyota.
After spending the morning at his high school graduation, Chase Elliott headed to Iowa and qualified 6th.
Here's your starting lineup for Sunday's race:
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Ryan Blaney | Discount Tire | 136.081 | 23.148 |
| 2 | 54 | Sam Hornish Jr | Monster Energy | 136.063 | 23.151 |
| 3 | 20 | Michael McDowell | Pizza Ranch | 135.963 | 23.168 |
| 4 | 7 | Regan Smith | TaxSlayer.com/Great Clips | 135.665 | 23.219 |
| 5 | 42 | Dylan Kwasniewski | Up & Up | 135.525 | 23.243 |
| 6 | 9 | Chase Elliott | NAPA Auto Parts | 135.437 | 23.258 |
| 7 | 2 | Brian Scott | Smokey Mountain Snuff | 135.176 | 23.303 |
| 8 | 11 | Elliott Sadler | OneMain Financial | 135.141 | 23.309 |
| 9 | 1 | Landon Cassill | G&K Services | 135.083 | 23.319 |
| 10 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | South Point | 134.368 | 23.443 |
| 11 | 60 | Chris Buescher | Ford EcoBoost | 134.22 | 23.469 |
| 12 | 31 | Chase Pistone | TDB | 133.362 | 23.62 |
| 13 | 3 | Ty Dillon | WESCO | 134.208 | 23.471 |
| 14 | 99 | James Buescher | Rheem | 134.077 | 23.494 |
| 15 | 16 | Ryan Reed | ADA Drive to Stop Diabetes | 134.02 | 23.504 |
| 16 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | AdvoCare | 133.963 | 23.514 |
| 17 | 5 | Austin Theriault | SPY/Dirty Mo Radio | 133.866 | 23.531 |
| 18 | 39 | Ryan Sieg | RSS Racing | 133.775 | 23.547 |
| 19 | 19 | Mike Bliss | Tweaker Energy Shot | 133.204 | 23.648 |
| 20 | 84 | Chad Boat | Billy Boat Performance Exhaust | 132.895 | 23.703 |
| 21 | 33 | Cale Conley | T.B.D. | 132.76 | 23.727 |
| 22 | 43 | Dakoda Armstrong | WinField | 132.738 | 23.731 |
| 23 | 98 | Ryan Gifford | Carroll Shelby Engine Co. | 132.687 | 23.74 |
| 24 | 28 | J.J. Yeley | JGL Racing | 132.648 | 23.747 |
| 25 | 4 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | FlexSeal | 132.275 | 23.814 |
| 26 | 10 | Jeff Green | SupportMilitary.org | 131.672 | 23.923 |
| 27 | 44 | Hal Martin | American Custom Yachts | 131.234 | 24.003 |
| 28 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | RepairableVehicles.com | 131.228 | 24.004 |
| 29 | 52 | Joey Gase | Iowa Donate Life | 131.146 | 24.019 |
| 30 | 40 | Matt DiBenedetto | Curtis Key Plumbing | 131.103 | 24.027 |
| 31 | 17 | Tanner Berryhill | NationalCashLenders.com | 130.83 | 24.077 |
| 32 | 14 | Eric McClure | Hefty Ultimate/Reynolds Wrap | 130.749 | 24.092 |
| 33 | 70 | Derrike Cope | Youtheory | 130.171 | 24.199 |
| 34 | 76 | Tommy Joe Martins | Reissen Construction | 129.892 | 24.251 |
| 35 | 93 | Carl Long | JGL Racing | 129.608 | 24.304 |
| 36 | 87 | Tim Schendel | JD Motorsports | 128.75 | 24.466 |
| 37 | 23 | Carlos Contreras | Voli 38 Special | 128.745 | 24.467 |
| 38 | 55 | Caleb Roark | TBA | 128.724 | 24.471 |
| 39 | 46 | Ryan Ellis | Curtis Key Plumbing | 126.354 | 24.93 |
| 40 | 74 | Mike Harmon | TBA | 123.699 | 25.465 |
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