RELATED: Qualifying speeds
Alex Tagliani won the Coors Light Pole Award on Saturday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, posting a speed of 96.056 mph in the No. 22 Team Penske Ford during the second and final round of group qualifying.
He’ll start first later today in the Nationwide Children’s Hospital 200 (3:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN, MRN, SiriusXM), with defending race winner Chris Buescher starting second. In his No. 60 Roush Fenway Racing Ford, Buescher posted a speed of 95.776 mph.
Ty Dillon will start third, followed by Boris Said and Brian Scott. Defending series champion Chase Elliott claimed the sixth starting spot.
Saturday’s road-course qualifing consisted of a 25-minute first round, with the 12 cars advancing to a 10-minute final round. The results of the final round set the order for the top 12.
The opening round was delayed for approximately 15 minutes after Darrell Wallace Jr. appeared to lose power and needed help back to pit road.
Justin Marks, who led Friday’s second practice, will start 13th.