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## NASCAR Richmond Qualifying Results and Updates
Ryan Preece will start from the pole position Saturday night at Richmond Raceway, aiming to secure a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs [[1]]. Preece earned his second career pole with a lap speed of 121.381 mph in his No.60 Ford [[1]]. This is his first pole since April 2023 at Martinsville Speedway [[1]].
Tyler Reddick qualified second,while AJ Allmendinger will start third despite prerace inspection issues resulting in a loss of pit stall selection and the ejection of his car chief [[1]].
Rounding out the top five in qualifying where Denny Hamlin and Chase Elliott [[1]]. Other drivers in the top ten include:
* Brad Keselowski
* Alex Bowman
* Christopher Bell