Trick or treat?
Whenever the Cup Series rolls into Pocono, drivers are presented with a challenge. It’s the Bermuda Triangle of tracks, a three-sided maze that resides in the sleepy hillsides of Long Pond, Pa.
At first glance, the track looks like anything but a racing hub. It’s rigid and unusual, a world away from the ovals that make up most of NASCAR’s courses. And that shape that has earned the track the dubious sobriquet “The Tricky Triangle.”
Last year’s race at the track was especially frantic. Chase Elliott was awarded the checkered flag after Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch were disqualified due to unapproved material cloaking the front fascia of their cars.
Elliott would love a return to fortune in 2023. He is on the outside looking in at playoff contention despite driving one of the fastest cars in all of NASCAR. But his chances took a big hit Saturday when he spun in qualifying.
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) July 22, 2023
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Here’s what you need to know about Elliott’s place in the starting lineup Sunday and who will be on the pole.
Who won the pole for Pocono in 2023?
William Byron took the pole for Sunday’s race as he posted the fastest lap time in qualifying. He outpaced Martin Truex Jr., who will join him in the front row. It’s the 11th career pole and third of the season for Byron.
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NASCAR at Pocono starting lineup 2023
Leading the field for Sunday’s race are William Byron and Martin Truex Jr.
Starting pos.
Driver
Car No.
Team
1
William Byron
24
Hendrick Motorsports
2
Martin Truex Jr.
19
Joe Gibbs Racing
3
Kyle Larson
5
Hendrick Motorsports
4
Kevin Harvick
4
Stewart-Haas Racing
5
Christopher Bell
20
Joe Gibbs Racing
6
Joey Logano
22
Team Penske
7
Tyler Reddick
45
23XI Racing
8
Denny Hamlin
11
Joe Gibbs Racing
9
Austin Cindric
2
Team Penske
10
Bubba Wallace
23
23XI Racing
11
Ty Gibbs
54
Joe Gibbs Racing
12
Corey LaJoie
7
Spire Motorsports
13
Brad Keselowski
6
Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing
14
Ryan Blaney
12
Team Penske
15
Michael McDowell
34
Front Row Motorsports
16
AJ Allmendinger
16
Kaulig Racing
17
Daniel Suarez
99
Trackhouse Racing
18
Chris Buescher
17
Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing
19
Justin Haley
31
Kaulig Racing
20
Alex Bowman
48
Hendrick Motorsports
21
Ross Chastain
1
Trackhouse Racing
22
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
47
JTG Daugherty Racing
23
Austin Dillon
3
Richard Childress Racing
24
Erik Jones
43
Legacy Motor Club
25
Kyle Busch
8
Richard Childress Racing
26
Harrison Burton
21
Wood Brothers Racing
27
Aric Almirola
10
Stewart-Haas Racing
28
J.J. Yeley
15
Rick Ware Racing
29
Chase Briscoe
14
Stewart-Haas Racing
30
B.J. McLeod
78
Live Fast Motorsports
31
Cole Custer
51
Rick Ware Racing
32
Noah Gragson
42
Legacy Motor Club
33
Ty Dillon
77
Spire Motorsports
34
Ryan Preece
41
Stewart-Haas Racing
35
Chase Elliott
9
Hendrick Motorsports
36
Todd Gilliland
38
Front Row Motorsports
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