Gibbs takes Coca-Cola 600 pole, SVG battles
Ty Gibbs will start the 2024 Coca-Cola 600 from pole position, whilst Shane van Gisbergen battled in NASCAR Cup Series qualifying.
Just hours after finishing an intense Xfinity Series race, van Gisbergen switched from the #97 to #16 Kaulig Racing Camaro.
The Kiwi was unable to find his best in the tough one-lap qualifying and could only manage the 36th fastest time, his lowest Cup Series effort.
Van Gisbergen’s 30.473s time was 1.118s slower than Gibbs’ pole time.
Only BJ McLeod, Ty Dillon, Chris Buscher and JJ Yeley will start the big race behind van Gisbergen.
Gibbs became the second youngest Coca-Cola 600 pole winner at 21 years old, just a month away from Will Byron when he was 21 in 2019.
Interestingly Byron was the driver Gibbs overcame but just 0.06s to the pole, while Christopher Bell, Martin Truex Jr and Chase Elliott rounded out the top five.
The 2024 Coca-Cola 600 begins at 8.00 AEST.
Photo by Rusty Jarrett / NKP / LAT Images
Coca-Cola 600 qualifying results
1st – Ty Gibbs, No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
2nd – William Byron, No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
3rd – Christopher Bell, No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
4th – Martin Truex Jr., No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
5th – Chase Elliott, No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
6th – Alex Bowman, No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
7th – Ross Chastain, No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet
8th – Tyler Reddick, No. 45 23XI Racing Toyota
9th – Michael McDowell, No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford
10th – Kyle Larson, No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet
11th – Denny Hamlin, No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota
12th – Bubba Wallace, No. 23 23XI Racing Toyota
13th – Josh Berry, No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
14th – Daniel Suarez, No. 99 Trackhouse Racing Team Chevrolet
15th – Kyle Busch, No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
16th – Ryan Blaney, No. 12 Team Penske Ford
17th – Austin Cindric, No. 2 Team Penske Ford
18th – Chase Briscoe, No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
19th – Noah Gragson, No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
20th – Carson Hocevar, No. 77 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
21st – Corey LaJoie, No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
22nd – Justin Haley, No. 51 Rick Ware Racing Ford
23rd – Ricky Stenhouse Jr., No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet
24th – Daniel Hemric, No. 31 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
25th – Zane Smith, No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet
26th – John Hunter Nemechek, No. 42 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
27th – Austin Dillon, No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet
28th – Joey Logano, No. 22 Team Penske Ford
29th – Jimmie Johnson, No. 84 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
30th – Brad Keselowski, No. 6 RFK Racing Ford
31st – Ryan Preece, No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford
32nd – Harrison Burton, No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford
33rd – Kaz Grala, No. 15 Rick Ware Racing Ford
34th – Erik Jones, No. 43 Legacy Motor Club Toyota
35th – Todd Gilliland, No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford
36th – Shane van Gisbergen, No. 16 Kaulig Racing Chevrolet
37th – B.J. McLeod, No. 66 MBM Motorsports Ford
38th – Ty Dillon, No. 50 Team Amerivet Chevrolet –
39th – Chris Buescher, No. 17 RFK Racing Ford
40th – J.J. Yeley, No. 44 NY Racing Team Chevrolet
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