{"id":1596977,"date":"2024-09-28T17:02:47","date_gmt":"2024-09-28T21:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/?p=1596977"},"modified":"2024-09-28T17:02:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-28T21:02:47","slug":"nascar-cup-series-hollywood-casino-400-presented-by-espn-bet-qualifying-christopher-bells-pole-position-lineup-at-kansas-speedway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/news\/nascar-cup-series-hollywood-casino-400-presented-by-espn-bet-qualifying-christopher-bells-pole-position-lineup-at-kansas-speedway\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by ESPN BET: Qualifying, Christopher Bell\u2019s Pole Position, Lineup At Kansas Speedway\u00a0 \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

NASCAR Cup Series driver Christopher Bell on Saturday edged Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Ty Gibbs by 0.04 seconds to earn the pole position for Sunday\u2019s Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by ESPN BET at Kansas Speedway.<\/p>\n

Again.<\/p>\n

After turning a hot qualifying lap of 179.336 mph, Bell will start the Round of 12 opener on the inside of the front row for the second time this season, third straight time overall and fourth all-time at the 1.5-mile paved track.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s always been a great track to qualify at,\u201d Bell said, as reported by NASCAR.com. \u201cI\u2019ll tell you what, it\u2019s the people that work on this race car that made the statement. \u201cWe showed up with probably the best Kansas car we\u2019ve ever had. Today, it was different. It felt really, really good in practice. I felt really comfortable driving the car.\u201d<\/p>\n

A Round of 16 competitor who was eliminated from postseason contention last weekend, Gibbs rebounded with a 179.099 mph rotation. Gibbs visited Victory Lane at Kansas following an Xfinity Series in October 2021.<\/p>\n

Kyle Larson won the Advent Health 400 on May 5 and Bell earned a P4.<\/p>\n

Of the four times he started first at Kansas, Bell has yet to convert the prime position into a win. But this time he will look to maintain better balance.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe tough thing about Kansas is maintaining the balance,\u201d Bell said. \u201cThis place, with these (Next Gen) cars, it swings really, really bad. You\u2019ll start off really comfortable, and depending on how your car is, you might go really tight, you might go really loose.<\/p>\n

\u201cTypically, the fast lane is up top, but then you have to really adjust your line to what your balance is doing. I\u2019ve got to drive a little bit better here (Sunday) than I have in the previous Kansas races, but I definitely have the car to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bell enters Sunday P2 in the playoff standings, 24 points above the elimination line.<\/p>\n

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Christopher Bell wins the pole at Kansas Speedway!<\/p>\n

See him go in the #NASCARPlayoffs<\/a> Round of 12 opener Sunday at 3ET on USA Network. pic.twitter.com\/oG717bcP71<\/a><\/p>\n

— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) September 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n