2017 Go Bowling 400 Qualifying Results – Blaney on Pole
By Alex Herbst
Ryan Blaney took his first career Cup Series pole on Friday evening at Kansas Speedway and is looking to convert that into his first win.
Following a weekend at Talladega where Ricky Stenhouse Jr. took his first career Cup Series win, Ryan Blaney joined the party by taking his first career pole for the Go Bowling 400 at Kansas Speedway. The Wood Brothers Racing #21 Ford beat out fellow blue oval Joey Logano for the top spot.
Like in previous races in 2017, technical inspection caused rampant issues with drivers getting out on track. Twelve drivers did not get to take a turn on track during the opening round of qualifying in the heartland. This included Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Clint Bowyer, and Erik Jones, eliminating a number of contenders for the pole.
Perhaps the feel-good story of the weekend is the return of Carl Long to Cup Series competition, returning to the series for the first time since 2009. Despite starting last for Saturday night’s event, Long cleared his issues with NASCAR brass over an old outstanding penalty from the 2009 All-Star Race.
Here are the full qualifying results for the Go Bowling 400 at Kansas Speedway:
- Ryan Blaney, Ford, Wood Brothers Racing
- Joey Logano, Ford, Team Penske
- Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, Furniture Row Racing
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, Roush Fenway Racing
- Kyle Busch, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
- Kurt Busch, Ford, Stewart-Haas Racing
- Denny Hamlin, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
- Kevin Harvick, Ford, Stewart-Haas Racing
- Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, Chip Ganassi Racing
- Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports
- Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing
- Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, Chip Ganassi Racing
- Aric Almirola, Ford, Richard Petty Motorsports
- Matt Kenseth, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
- Daniel Suarez, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing
- Trevor Bayne, Ford, Roush Fenway Racing
- Brad Keselowski, Ford, Team Penske
- Paul Menard, Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing
- Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing
- Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, JTG Daugherty Racing
- A.J. Allmendinger, Chevrolet, JTG Daugherty Racing
- Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, Germain Racing
- Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, Go Fas Racing
- Danica Patrick, Ford, Stewart-Haas Racing
- Gray Gaulding, Toyota, BK Racing
- Cole Whitt, Ford, Tri-Star Motorsports
- Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, Circle Sport-TMG Racing
- Derrike Cope, Toyota, Premium Motorsports
- Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports
- Clint Bowyer, Ford, Stewart-Haas Racing
- Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports
- Erik Jones, Toyota, Furniture Row Racing
- Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports
- David Ragan, Ford, Front Row Motorsports
- Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, Leavine Family Racing
- Landon Cassill, Ford, Front Row Motorsports
- Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, Premium Motorsports
- Corey LaJoie, Toyota, BK Racing
- Timmy Hill, Chevrolet, Rick Ware Racing
- Carl Long, Chevrolet, MBM Racing
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Be sure to tune in and watch the Go Bowling 400 live from the Kansas Speedway on Saturday night for the NASCAR Cup Series. Coverage begins at 7:00 PM eastern time live on FS1. Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, and Jeff Gordon will have the call of the race.