Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying Report

November 3, 2017


Track:                  Texas Motor Speedway
Race:                   AAA Texas 500
Date:                   November 3, 2017

No. 2 Wurth Ford Fusion – Brad Keselowski

Position:            10th           
Time:                  27.207 seconds
Speed:                198.478 mph

No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion – Ryan Blaney

Position:             8th
Time:                   27.084 seconds
Speed:                 199.380 mph

No. 22 AAA Ford Fusion – Joey Logano

Position:             36th
Time:                   N/A
Speed:                 N/A

Fast Time:          26.877 seconds (No. 41 – Kurt Busch)

Recap: Ryan Blaney turned the eighth fastest lap in qualifying with the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion for Sunday afternoon's AAA Texas 500. The eighth place qualifying effort is Blaney's fourth top-ten starting position at Texas Motor Speedway. Penske alliance teammate Brad Keselowski was 10th fastest in the No. 2 Wurth Ford Fusion as he seeks his fourth victory of 2017. Joey Logano and the No. 22 AAA Ford team did not clear tech in time to make a lap and will start 36th.  

Coverage:  Live coverage of AAA Texas 500 second practice begins at 3:00 p.m. ET on CNBC and NBC Sports App. Race coverage begins Sunday at 2:00 p.m. ET on NBCSN, PRN and Sirius XM NASCAR.