CONCORD, N.C. -- Defending race winner Chase Briscoe will start first in today’s Xfinity Series race on the
Briscoe claimed his first career Xfinity pole with a top speed of 100.346 mph. He is the 16th driver to get his first Xfinity pole on a road course.
The top five was completed by Tyler Reddick (playoffs), Austin Cindric (playoffs), Cole Custer (playoffs) and AJ Allmendinger.
The top 10 was rounded out by Alex Labbe, Justin Allgaier (playoffs), Jeremy Clements, Justin Haley (playoffs) and Will Rodgers.
Clements earned his best road course start in his 29th start.
Christopher Bell qualified 11th after he missed the backstretch chicane on his initial run in the second round.
Noah Gragson, who is in a backup car, did not make a second round qualifying round and will start 12th.
Only three playoff drivers did not advance to the second round of qualifying.
John Hunter Nemechek qualified 14th and Brandon Jones qualified 15th.
Michael Annett qualified 23rd, but he will start from the rear after going to a backup car following a wreck in practice Friday.