NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying Report - Martinsville
March 23, 2019
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Track: Martinsville Speedway
Race: STP 500
Date: March 23, 2019
No. 2 Reese/Draw-Tite Ford Mustang – Brad Keselowski
First Practice
Position: 6th
Time / Speed: 19.576 seconds / 96.731 mph
Final Practice
Position: 22nd
Time / Speed: 19.867 seconds / 95.314 mph
Qualifying
Position: 3rd
Time / Speed: 19.430 seconds / 97.458 mph
No. 12 Menards/Libman Ford Mustang – Ryan Blaney
First Practice
Position: 12th
Time / Speed: 19.641 seconds / 96.411 mph
Final Practice
Position: 16th
Time / Speed: 19.814 seconds / 95.569 mph
Qualifying
Position: 17th
Time / Speed: 19.602 seconds / 96.602 mph
No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford Mustang – Joey Logano
First Practice
Position: 8th
Time / Speed: 19.620 seconds / 96.514 mph
Final Practice
Position: 21st
Time / Speed: 19.864 seconds / 95.328 mph
Qualifying
Position: 1st – 21st career MENCS Pole Position
Time / Speed: 19.356 seconds / 97.830 mph
Fastest Times:
First Practice – 19.387 seconds (No. 14 – Clint Bowyer)
Second Practice – 19.413 seconds (No. 9 – Chase Elliott)
Qualifying – 19.356 seconds (No. 22 – Joey Logano)
Notes:
With the enhanced weekend format in play for the STP 500 race weekend at Martinsville Speedway, the three Team Penske Ford Mustang teams focused on long runs in both the first and final practice session on Saturday morning. In qualifying, Joey Logano doubled down for Team Penske, winning his 5th career pole at Martinsville Speedway, his 21st career MENCS pole and the second on the day for the team after Will Power secured the pole for the inaugural race at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX. Brad Keselowski turned in the third fastest time while teammate Ryan Blaney will start in the 17th positon on Sunday. Qualifying times are unofficial until pre-race inspection is complete tomorrow.
Coverage:
Live coverage for the STP 500 begins Sunday at 2:00 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and Sirius XM NASCAR Channel 90.