Reddick takes the pole for Sunday’s Cup race in Miami

Tyler Reddick (R) wrapped up NASCAR’s Cup Series with a pole in the Straight Talk Wireless 400 on Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Reddick’s pole-winning lap was 167.452 mph (32.248 seconds) in the final round of qualifying. This is Reddick’s ninth career pole in the Cup Series and first at Homestead-Miami.

“It’s a huge deal for us (to start on the pole),” Reddick said. “This Beast Camry is very, very fast and it was nice to benefit from qualifying. Given how last week ended, honestly, we’re picking up right where we left off. I’m excited about tomorrow. This is my place and we know what we have to do tomorrow.”

The 23XI Racing driver goes into Sunday’s race sitting outside the transfer slot for the championship race. Reddick, who won the regular season championship, is 30 points behind after earning a DNF in the opening race of the Round of 16 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. On lap 89, Reddick collided with the wall and Chase Elliott in turn four and his car flipped on the front stretch.

Kyle Larson (P) qualified second at 167.053 mph. Christopher Bell (P), defending winner, qualified third at 166.826 mph.

Denny Hamlin (P) will start Sunday’s race in fourth at 166.523 mph, ahead of Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in fifth at 165.629 mph. Martin Truex Jr. qualified sixth at 166.312 mph.

Chase Elliott (P) qualified seventh at 165.173 mph and Bubba Wallace eighth at 166.128 mph. Daniel Hamrick qualified ninth at 163.344 mph, and Justin Haley rounded out the top 10 at 165.664 mph.

There were three playoff drivers who qualified outside the top 10.

Ryan Blaney qualified 20th. The reigning series champion posted a speed of 166.272 mph.

William Byron qualified 25th at 165.741 mph and Joey Logano qualified 26th at 165.837 mph. Logano’s team is working on a potential power steering issue that needs to be resolved before Sunday’s race.

*P denotes playoff driver.