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Six Nascar Ford Teams To Start Inside Top 10 At Martinsville Fall 2022

While a pair of Chevrolet Camaros will take the green flag from the front row, the Nascar Ford teams found some speed during qualifying at Martinsville Speedway during qualifying.

Chase Briscoe’s No. 14 Ford Mustang will start third, having posted a time of 19.721 seconds at 96.019 mph – that’s exactly the same time and speed as second-place starter, Chase Elliott, who drives the No. 9 Camaro. In third will be Ryan Blaney’s No. 12 Mustang, with a 19.740-second lap at 95.927 mph, followed by Brad Keselowski’s No. 6 Mustang in fourth with a time of 19.783 seconds at 95.719 mph. Kevin Harvick’s No. 4 Mustang will start sixth, while Harrison Burton’s No. 21 Mustang will start 10th.

Comparatively, polesitter Kyle Larson posted a time of 19.709 seconds at 96.078 mph. Larson also won last weekend’s race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Blaney’s No. 12 Mustang and Briscoe’s No. 14 Mustang are both in the fight to make it to the Championship 4. Blaney is 18 points below the elimination line, and must turn his luck around after two straight races that brought poor luck to the No. 12 Nascar Ford team. Briscoe’s No. 14 Mustang is in a dire position, 44 points below the cutline, and may need to win in order to advance.

Joey Logano’s No. 22 Nascar Ford is the only Blue Oval team locked into the championship race.

No penalties were handed out during pre-qualifying inspection, and every driver was able to post a lap. The Cup Series race at Martinsville will start at 2 p.m. ET on October 30th.

Nascar Cup Series Qualifying Results, Martinsville Speedway, October 29, 2022
Pos Car Number Driver Team Time Speed Car
1 5 Kyle Larson (P) HendrickCars.com Chevrolet 19.709 96.078 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
2 9 Chase Elliott (P) NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet 19.721 96.019 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
3 14 Chase Briscoe (P) Rush Truck Centers/Cummins Ford 19.721 96.019 Ford Mustang
4 12 Ryan Blaney (P) Discount Tire Ford 19.74 95.927 Ford Mustang
5 41 Cole Custer HaasTooling.com Ford 19.78 95.733 Ford Mustang
6 6 Brad Keselowski Kohler Generators Ford 19.783 95.719 Ford Mustang
7 99 Daniel Suarez Worldwide Expess Chevrolet 19.81 95.588 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
8 4 Kevin Harvick BOOsch Light Ford 19.822 95.53 Ford Mustang
9 1 Ross Chastain (P) Moose Fraternity Chevrolet 19.828 95.501 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
10 21 Harrison Burton # Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford 19.933 94.998 Ford Mustang
11 11 Denny Hamlin (P) FedEx Freight Direct Toyota 19.763 95.815 Toyota TRD Camry
12 22 Joey Logano (P) Shell Pennzoil Ford 19.766 95.801 Ford Mustang
13 34 Michael McDowell Fr8Auctions.com Ford 19.788 95.694 Ford Mustang
14 7 Corey LaJoie ARK.io Chevrolet 19.825 95.516 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
15 10 Aric Almirola Smithfield Ford 19.829 95.496 Ford Mustang
16 3 Austin Dillon Dow Chevrolet 19.839 95.448 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
17 48 Noah Gragson(i) Ally Chevrolet 19.845 95.42 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
18 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Halloween Toyota 19.849 95.4 Toyota TRD Camry
19 38 Todd Gilliland # Moji Sushi Ford 19.861 95.343 Ford Mustang
20 20 Christopher Bell (P) DeWalt Toyota 19.882 95.242 Toyota TRD Camry
21 16 AJ Allmendinger(i) Pardon My Cheesesteak Chevrolet 19.888 95.213 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
22 17 Chris Buescher Fifth Third Bank Ford 19.891 95.199 Ford Mustang
23 43 Erik Jones U.S. Air Force Chevrolet 19.898 95.165 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
24 45 Bubba Wallace Leidos Toyota 19.924 95.041 Toyota TRD Camry
25 24 William Byron (P) Liberty University Chevrolet 19.942 94.955 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
26 23 Ty Gibbs(i) Monster Energy Toyota 19.943 94.951 Toyota TRD Camry
27 19 Martin Truex Jr. Auto-Owners Insurance Toyota 19.958 94.879 Toyota TRD Camry
28 8 Tyler Reddick 3CHI Chevrolet 19.98 94.775 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
29 31 Justin Haley LeafFilter Gutter Protection Chevrolet 19.987 94.742 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
30 2 Austin Cindric # Menards/Richmond Ford 19.998 94.689 Ford Mustang
31 47 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Kroger/Louisiana Hot Sauce Chevrolet 20.086 94.275 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
32 42 Ty Dillon U.S. Space Force Chevrolet 20.103 94.195 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
33 77 Landon Cassill(i) Nations Guard Chevrolet 20.21 93.696 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
34 78 BJ McLeod(i) Motorsport Games Halloween Ford 20.247 93.525 Ford Mustang
35 15 JJ Yeley(i) Rad Cats Ford 20.356 93.024 Ford Mustang
36 51 Cody Ware Nurtec ODT UBCF Ford 20.84 90.864 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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