Hocevar Wins First Cup Pole at Texas

Carson Hocevar, driving for Spire Motorsports, captured his first NASCAR Cup Series pole at Texas Motor Speedway with a lap of 191.659 mph, making him the youngest polesitter in the track's history. Hocevar, fastest in practice, will start from the No. 1 pit stall in his 56th career Cup start and credited his team's consistency and growth since his rookie season. William Byron will start second after missing the pole by just 0.014 seconds, while Austin Cindric, Kyle Larson, and Michael McDowell complete the top five qualifiers. The event continues a trend of first-time pole winners, following Zane Smith's achievement at Talladega the prior week. Hocevar noted the significance of his pit stall advantage, referencing his earlier struggles on pit road. Established drivers such as Ryan Blaney, Joey Logano, and Chase Elliott qualified outside the top 20.