NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying Report - Texas

November 2, 2018

Track:               Texas Motor Speedway
Race:                 AAA Texas 500
Date:                 November 2, 2018
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No. 2 Wurth Ford Fusion – Brad Keselowski

Position:                            5th          
Time / Speed:                  27.064 seconds / 199.527 mph
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No. 12 Accella/Carlisle Ford Fusion – Ryan Blaney

Position:                            1st          
Time / Speed:                  26.932 seconds / 200.505 mph
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No. 22 AAA Ford Fusion – Joey Logano

Position:                            8th
Time / Speed:                  27.124 seconds / 199.086 mph
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Fastest Time:  26.932 seconds / 200.505 mph (No. 12 – Ryan Blaney)

Notes: Ryan Blaney led Team Penske in qualifying by scoring his third pole of 2018 (fifth overall) tonight at Texas Motor Speedway. All three Team Penske drivers advanced to the third and final round of qualifying. Brad Keselowski will start fifth followed by Joey Logano in eighth position. Blaney's lap was the second-fastest lap on a 1.5-mile track in NASCAR history.

Coverage: Second practice for the AAA Texas 500 will begin on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET on CNBC with final practice at 3:00 p.m. ET on NBCSN.