Overview

• Joey Logano matched Josh Berry’s 30.979-second lap and earned the Busch Light Pole Award on an owner points tiebreaker for his first pole of the season and 32nd of his career
• Ford Mustangs from Team Penske and Wood Brothers Racing swept the first eight starting positions, underscoring their engine partnership’s qualifying edge
• NASCAR halted Cup qualifying for 30 minutes when lightning struck within eight miles of EchoPark Speedway to prioritize driver and fan safety
• In the Xfinity Series Focused Health 250, rookie Nick Sanchez rebounded from a spin and held off Carson Kvapil to claim his first career victory and lock into the playoffs
• A massive ten-car pileup on the Xfinity restart after an 83-minute lightning red flag sidelined six competitors and drew safety criticisms from Justin Allgaier and Denny Hamlin