NASCAR: 2017 Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol qualifying results – Erik Jones takes pole

BRISTOL, TN - AUGUST 18: Erik Jones, driver of the #77 5-hour ENERGY Extra Strength Toyota, poses with the Coors Light Pole Award after qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 18, 2017 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images)
BRISTOL, TN - AUGUST 18: Erik Jones, driver of the #77 5-hour ENERGY Extra Strength Toyota, poses with the Coors Light Pole Award after qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on August 18, 2017 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images) /
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Erik Jones took the pole for the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race at Bristol on Saturday night for his first career NASCAR Cup Series pole.

In the 24th race of the 2017 season, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series will race at the 0.533-mile Bristol Motor Speedway oval in Bristol, Tennessee for the second time this season.

The first of this season’s two races was held back towards the end of April, and Jimmie Johnson won that race from the 11th position, with polesitter Kyle Larson finishing in 6th place.  To start the August race, Erik Jones will roll off in front of the field for the first time in his Cup Series career.

Here are the full qualifying results for the Bass Pro Shops NRA Night Race. Be sure to tune into NBC for the race at 7:30 PM ET on Saturday, August 19th.

Erik Jones, Toyota, Furniture Row Racing

Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, Chip Ganassi Racing

Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports

Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports

Matt Kenseth, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing

Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, Furniture Row Racing

Denny Hamlin, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing

Joey Logano, Ford, Team Penske

Clint Bowyer, Ford, Stewart-Haas Racing

Ryan Blaney, Ford, Wood Brothers Racing

Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, Chip Ganassi Racing

Daniel Suarez, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing

Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing

Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, Roush-Fenway Racing

Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, JTG-Daugherty Racing

Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing

Brad Keselowski, Ford, Team Penske

Kyle Busch, Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing

David Ragan, Ford, Front Row Motorsports

Trevor Bayne, Ford, Roush-Fenway Racing

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Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports

Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, Germain Racing

A.J. Allmendinger, Chevrolet, JTG-Daugherty Racing

Danica Patrick, Ford, Stewart-Haas Racing

Kurt Busch, Ford, Stewart-Haas Racing

Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, Leavine Family Racing

Paul Menard, Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing

Aric Almirola, Ford, Richard Petty Motorsports

Kevin Harvick, Ford, Stewart-Haas Racing

JJ Yeley, Chevrolet, Tommy Baldwin Racing

Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports

Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, Tri-Star Motorsports

Landon Cassill, Ford, Front Row Motorsports

Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, Go FAS Racing

Corey Lajoie, Toyota, BK Racing

BJ McLeod, Chevrolet, Rick Ware Racing

Gray Gaulding, Toyota, Premium Motorsports

Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, TMG-Circle Sport Racing

Reed Sorenson, Toyota, Premium Motorsports

Joey Gase, Toyota, BK Racing

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