Qualifying Results : Pocono Raceway
Great American Getaway 400 presented by VISITPA
Pocono Raceway , Long Pond, PA
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- Pocono Raceway
- Great American Getaway 400 presented by VISITPA
- Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: Denny Hamlin
- Age: 45
- Team : No 11 - King's Hawaiian Shake 'Em Bites Toyota
- Owner: Joe Gibbs
- Crew Chief: Chris Gayle
- Denny Hamlin won the Pole Award for the Great American Getaway 400 presented by VISITPA with a lap of 51948 seconds, 173250 mph
- This is his 52nd pole in 737 NASCAR Cup Series races
- This is his fourth pole and ninth top-10 start in 2026
- This is his sixth pole in 37 races at Pocono Raceway
- Kyle Larson (second) posted his 10th top-10 start of 2026 and his seventh in 19 races at Pocono Raceway
- Daniel Suarez (third) posted his eighth top-10 start at Pocono Raceway It is his fifth in 16 races this season
- Connor Zilisch (28th) was the fastest qualifying rookie
- Drivers Entered: 38
- Laps Scheduled: 160
- Margin of Victory: 01.678 Seconds
- Time of Race: 2 Hours 56 Minutes 36 Seconds
- Average Speed: 135.900
- Cautions: 5 for 23 laps
- Lead Changes: 17
- Green Flag Passes: 2,810 (20.5 passes per green flag lap)
- Pocono Raceway
- Great American Getaway 400 presented by VISITPA
- Race Winner: Denny Hamlin
- Age: 45
- Team : No 11 - King's Hawaiian Shake 'Em Bites Toyota
- Owner: Joe Gibbs
- Crew Chief: Chris Gayle
- Denny Hamlin won the Great American Getaway 400 presented by VISITPA, his 64th victory in 737 Cup Series races
- This is his fourth victory and 11th top-10 finish in 2026
- This is his eighth victory and 25th top-10 finish in 37 races at Pocono Raceway
- Tyler Reddick (second) posted his fifth top-10 finish in nine races at Pocono Raceway It is his 12th top-10 finish in 2026
- William Byron (third) posted his seventh top-10 finish in 13 races at Pocono Raceway
- Connor Zilisch (23rd) was the highest finishing rookie
- Tyler Reddick leads the point standings by 19 points over Denny Hamlin
Qualifying Round 1
Round 1 of NASCAR Cup Series qualifying splits drivers into two groups, with the fastest five from each advancing to the pole round. This initial round is critical as it determines the drivers competing for the top 10 starting positions.