NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying Report - All-Star

May 17, 2019


Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway  
Race:                   Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race 
Date:                   May 17, 2019
 
No. 2 Discount Tire Ford Mustang – Brad Keselowski
 
First Practice (Combined All-Star and Open)
Position:               39th
Time / Speed:           33.965 seconds / 158.987 mph
 
Final Practice
Position:               13th 
Time / Speed:           30.599 seconds / 176.476 mph
 
Qualifying
Position:               14th
Time / Speed:           124.059 seconds / 130.583 mph
 
 
No. 12 BODYARMOR Ford Mustang – Ryan Blaney
 
First Practice (Combined All-Star and Open)
Position:               6th 
Time / Speed:           30.226 seconds / 178.654 mph
 
Final Practice
Position:               2nd 
Time / Speed:           30.242 seconds / 178.560 mph
 
Qualifying
Position:               9th
Time / Speed:           120.892 seconds / 134.004 mph
 
 
No. 22 Shell-Pennzoil Ford Mustang – Joey Logano
 
First Practice (Combined All-Star and Open)
Position: 8th 
Time / Speed:           30.249 seconds / 178.518 mph
 
Final Practice
Position:               4th
Time / Speed:           30.345 seconds / 177.954 mph
 
Qualifying
Position:               10th 
Time / Speed:           121.584 seconds / 133.241 mph
 
 
Fastest Times:   
First Practice – 29.775 seconds / 181.360 mph (No. 10 – Aric Almirola)
Second Practice – 30.092 seconds / 179.450 mph (No. 3 – Austin Dillon)
Qualifying – 118.974 seconds / 136.371 mph (No. 14 – Clint Bowyer)
 
Notes:
Brad Keselowski experienced steering issues during the first practice session for the All-Star race on Friday afternoon, which limited the driver of the Discount Tire Ford Mustang to just three laps in the session.  Keselowski returned to the track for the second practice and completed the session without incident. Both Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney had incident-free practices on Friday afternoon.
 
Blaney led Team Penske in qualifying for the All-Star race Friday evening, earning the ninth-place starting position, followed by Logano who will start 10th. Keselowski was penalized for loose lug nuts on his pit stop during qualifying and will start 14th. 
 
Coverage:
Live coverage for the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race begins at 6:00 p.m. ET Saturday evening on FS1, MRN and Sirius XM NASCAR Channel 90.