Corey Heim, stepping in for the injured Erik Jones, qualified 32nd with a lap speed of 159.327 mph at Dover Motor Speedway. Despite this setback, he is determined to give it his best shot and make the most of his opportunity. Unfortunately, Erik Jones will not be participating in Sunday’s race due to a compression fracture in a lower vertebra that he sustained last week at Talladega. Zane Smith and Kaz Grala did not qualify after encountering crashes during Group B practice. Smith experienced rear damage to the No. 71 Chevrolet due to a rear tire issue, while Grala hit the wall head-on in the No. 15 Ford leading to the use of a backup car.
Kyle Busch claimed the pole position by setting a lap speed of 162.191 mph for the upcoming Cup race at Dover Motor Speedway scheduled for Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on FS1. This marks his 34th career Cup pole and his second at Dover. Following Busch are Ryan Blaney (161.951 mph), William Byron (161.486 mph), Tyler Reddick (161.233 mph), and Noah Gragson (160.714 mph) in the top five
