Overview
- Reddick clocked a 1:25.939 to secure the Busch Light Pole Award, beating Shane van Gisbergen by 0.032 seconds.
- Ty Gibbs will start third with Kyle Larson fourth, followed by Chris Buescher in fifth and Michael McDowell in sixth.
- Playoff picture shifts on the grid: Joey Logano starts 17th holding the final transfer spot, with Ross Chastain 10th, Bubba Wallace 12th and Austin Cindric 19th.
- Qualifying was ragged with multiple off‑track moments, including wall brushes by Josh Berry and Daniel Suarez, Austin Dillon missing the frontstretch chicane, Kyle Busch clipping the tire pack and Carson Hocevar going airborne over the curbs.
- Erik Jones will start last after a power‑steering issue prevented a qualifying attempt, and Reddick said his hospitalized infant son is doing better though not yet in the clear.