Alex Bowman Claims NASCAR Cup Pole at Homestead-Miami with Last-Minute Run
Alex Bowman secured the pole position for the NASCAR Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a commanding lap speed of 168.845mph (31.982s). This marks Bowman's sixth career pole, his first of the 2025 season, and his inaugural pole at Homestead-Miami.
Purple racecar speeds on circuit
Josh Berry claimed second place with 168.460mph, matching his career-best start from Bristol 2024. Noah Gragson secured third at 168.219mph, equaling his personal best from Kansas 2024.
Top 10 Qualifiers:
- Alex Bowman: 168.845mph
- Josh Berry: 168.460mph
- Noah Gragson: 168.219mph
- Chase Briscoe: 168.140mph
- William Byron: 168.046mph
- Ryan Blaney: 168.010mph
- John Hunter Nemechek: 167.853mph
- Austin Cindric: 167.738mph
- Bubba Wallace: 167.645mph
- AJ Allmendinger: 167.629mph
Notable qualifying positions:
- Christopher Bell (2023 Miami winner): 16th
- Chase Elliott: 18th
- Tyler Reddick (defending race winner): 20th
- Kyle Busch: 22nd
- Denny Hamlin: 23rd
- Erik Jones: 28th (after underbody repair)
- Brad Keselowski: 32nd
The Straight Talk Wireless 400 is scheduled for Sunday at 3 p.m. ET.
NASCAR Homestead Cup qualifying results
"We've overcome a lot this year," Bowman reflected. "Those seventh-place finishes are pretty good, all things considered. We just need to have everything go right and execute all day."