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Keselowski’s No. 6 Nascar Mustang Gets First Pole At Texas 2022

Brad Keselowski, who has not led the Cup Series field to the green flag from the pole position since 2019, ended his dry spell at Texas Motor Speedway, posting the fastest qualifying time in his No. 6 Nascar Mustang.

Keselowski’s No. 6 Mustang scored a time of 28.573 second at a blistering 188.99 mph around the 1.5-mile oval track. It is Keselowski’s 18th career pole position, but he has yet to win at Texas.

“It’s certainly a lot of progress,” Keselowski said, acknowledging his far his team, Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing (RFK) has come this year since he assumed an ownership role. “You do things in this sport and it takes six to eight months to be noticed. It takes months and months of hard work for it all to come together and it’s super painful.”

Starting in second place will be the No. 22 Mustang of Joey Logano, who posted a 28.601 second lap at 188.805 mph. The only other Nascar Mustang that will start within the top 10 is the No. 34 Ford of Michael McDowell in fifth place, with a sea of Chevys between them.

Meanwhile, Ryan Blaney’s No. 12 Nascar Mustang will start in 14th. Blaney’s team was penalized with suspensions of certain crew members after a loose wheel event last weekend at Bristol, but will appeal the penalties. The suspensions were deferred, and Blaney’s No. 12 Mustang will run with a full crew this weekend at Texas until a verdict is reached.

The Cup Series race at Texas will begin at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, September 25th, 2022.

Nascar Cup Series Qualifying Results, Texas Motor Speedway, September 24, 2022
Pos Car Number Driver Team Time Speed Car
1 6 Brad Keselowski RoushParts.com Ford 28.573 188.99 Ford Mustang
2 22 Joey Logano (P) AAA Insurance Ford 28.601 188.805 Ford Mustang
3 24 William Byron (P) RaptorTough.com Chevrolet 28.601 188.805 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
4 8 Tyler Reddick Lenovo/ThinkEdge Chevrolet 28.664 188.39 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
5 34 Michael McDowell Love's Travel Stops Ford 28.719 188.029 Ford Mustang
6 9 Chase Elliott (P) NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet 28.731 187.95 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
7 3 Austin Dillon True Velocity Chevrolet 28.793 187.546 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
8 11 Denny Hamlin (P) FedEx Office Toyota 28.879 186.987 Toyota TRD Camry
9 5 Kyle Larson (P) HendrickCars.com Chevrolet 28.996 186.233 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
10 99 Daniel Suarez (P) Aguas Frescas Chevrolet 29.126 185.401 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
11 2 Austin Cindric # (P) Discount Tire Ford 28.751 187.82 Ford Mustang
12 1 Ross Chastain (P) Renu Chevrolet 28.753 187.806 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
13 17 Chris Buescher Fastenal Ford 28.763 187.741 Ford Mustang
14 12 Ryan Blaney (P) Menards/Tarkett Ford 28.768 187.709 Ford Mustang
15 19 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops Toyota 28.826 187.331 Toyota TRD Camry
16 23 Ty Gibbs(i) Monster Energy Toyota 28.836 187.266 Toyota TRD Camry
17 48 Alex Bowman (P) Ally Chevrolet 28.837 187.259 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
18 18 Kyle Busch Interstate Batteries Toyota 28.84 187.24 Toyota TRD Camry
19 45 Bubba Wallace (P) MoneyLion Toyota 28.851 187.169 Toyota TRD Camry
20 21 Harrison Burton # DEX Imaging Ford 28.851 187.169 Ford Mustang
21 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Kroger/NOS Chevrolet 28.944 186.567 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
22 20 Christopher Bell (P) Rheem – Smurfit Kappa Toyota 28.963 186.445 Toyota TRD Camry
23 4 Kevin Harvick Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford 28.994 186.245 Ford Mustang
24 41 Cole Custer Autodesk/HaasTooling.com Ford 29.051 185.88 Ford Mustang
25 10 Aric Almirola Smithfield/IHOP Ford 29.084 185.669 Ford Mustang
26 16 Noah Gragson(i) Freedom by Ed Morse Chevrolet 29.103 185.548 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
27 43 Erik Jones FOCUSfactor Chevrolet 29.137 185.331 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
28 38 Todd Gilliland # First Phase Ford 29.15 185.249 Ford Mustang
29 7 Corey LaJoie Shelton Energy Solutions Chevrolet 29.17 185.122 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
30 14 Chase Briscoe (P) Rush Truck Centers/Cummins Ford 29.181 185.052 Ford Mustang
31 31 Justin Haley LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet 29.261 184.546 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
32 42 Ty Dillon Black Rifle Coffee Company Chevrolet 29.305 184.269 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
33 15 Garrett Smithley(i) Trophy Tractor Ford 29.501 183.045 Ford Mustang
34 78 BJ McLeod(i) Boss Truck Shops Ford 29.744 181.549 Ford Mustang
35 77 Landon Cassill(i) WearMe Chevrolet 30.38 177.749 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
36 51 Cody Ware Nurtec ODT Ford 0 0 Ford Mustang

# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver
P – Playoffs eligible

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Alexandra is a Colorado-based journalist with a passion for all things involving horsepower, be it automotive or equestrian.

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