Denny Hamlin Fastest in Pocono Cup Qualifying, Earns pole for Great American Getaway 400

21 June 2025
By Bob Francis, Managing Editor
Go Full Throttle Racing News

BLAKESLEE, PA — Denny Hamlin won the Pole Award for The Great American Getaway 400 Presented by VISITPA.COM with a lap of 52.144 seconds, 172.599 mph.

Busch Pole Award Pole Winner: Denny Hamlin in the №11 — Progressive Toyota from Joe Gibbs Racing (Image Credit: Alex Daus | NASCAR Digital Media)

This is Hamlins 45th pole in 702 NASCAR Cup Series races, his first pole and ninth top-10 start in 2025 and his fifth pole in 36 races at Pocono Raceway.

Denny Hamlin will start first in the №11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota. (Image Credit: Meg Oliphant | Getty Images)

After Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin secured the Busch Light Pole, all that’s left to do is drop the green flag for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway (2 p.m. ET, Prime Video, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). See where your favorite driver will start at the “Tricky Triangle.”

Chris Buescher (second) posted his ninth top-10 start of 2025 and his third in 16 races at Pocono Raceway.

Carson Hocevar (third) posted his first top-10 start at Pocono Raceway. It is his fifth in 17 races this season.

Shane Van Gisbergen (23rd) was the fastest qualifying rookie.