Shane van Gisbergen will lead the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series field to green at Richmond International Raceway after putting together the fastest lap in qualifying.
Van Gisbergen topped the session with a 23.168-second lap, narrowly beating Kaden Honeycutt for the pole. Honeycutt came up just 0.014 seconds short, posting a 23.182 to secure the outside of the front row.
The strong qualifying run gives van Gisbergen prime track position heading into the race at a Richmond track where managing tires and finding speed over a long run could play a major role.
Honeycutt and Smith Start Up Front
Kaden Honeycutt continued to show speed with his second-place qualifying effort, while Chandler Smith will start third after running a 23.253-second lap.
Grant Enfinger qualified fourth with a 23.359, while Nick Leitz rounded out the top five with a 23.264.
Parker Eatmon will roll off sixth, followed by former Truck Series champion Ty Majeski in seventh. Andres Perez, Stewart Friesen and Tyler Ankrum complete the top 10.
Richmond Truck Series Qualifying Top 10
- Shane van Gisbergen — 23.168
- Kaden Honeycutt — 23.182
- Chandler Smith — 23.253
- Grant Enfinger — 23.359
- Nick Leitz — 23.264
- Parker Eatmon — 23.290
- Ty Majeski — 23.306
- Andres Perez — 23.335
- Stewart Friesen — 23.337
- Tyler Ankrum — 23.339
With van Gisbergen and Honeycutt sharing the front row and several experienced Truck Series contenders close behind, the battle for track position should begin immediately when the field takes the green at Richmond.