
<p>The first two rows are locked up by Chevys, and Kyle Larson in the No. 17 HendrickCars.com Chevy is on the pole. Larson came up short in the <a href="https://www.on3.com/pro/category/nascar/news/">NASCAR </a>Truck Series race last night, P2. This afternoon, he hopes to win his first Xfinity Series race of the season. </p>



<p>Kyle Larson just beat out Connor Zilisch for the pole award. A young prodigy taken down by the veteran Cup champion. Carson Kvapil and Justin Allgaier qualified behind their JR Motorsports teammate to lock up those front two rows. Sammy Smith qualified P8 in the No. 8. </p>



<p>If you’re 18-year-old Zilisch, it’s hard to be mad when Larson beats you for the pole. The fact that Zilisch has been qualifying so well on these ovals is a revelation. </p>



<p>Is this going to be another dominant Xfinity Series race for the 17 car? Will he be shoved out of the way on the final restart again? </p>



<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">
<span class="EVAGS2MYTZNIa914thXP"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Fastest lap around. <a href="https://t.co/d765u4K1UJ">pic.twitter.com/d765u4K1UJ</a></p>— Hendrick Motorsports (@TeamHendrick) <a href="https://twitter.com/TeamHendrick/status/1911107148668448936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 12, 2025</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></span>
</div></figure>



<p>This is a place that Toyota has dominated in recent years, as far as qualifying goes. This time around, it was Chevy and especially those JRM Chevys. <a href="https://x.com/Jondean25/status/1911111863762378966" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Full lineup below.</a> </p>



<figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">
<span class="Gphv71nWm3EtPearJ8SMRT2c4ZuBkALfVl"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Full starting lineup for today's NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Bristol. <a href="https://t.co/OKUIwkKRje">pic.twitter.com/OKUIwkKRje</a></p>— Jonathan Howard (@Jondean25) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jondean25/status/1911111863762378966?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 12, 2025</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></span>
</div></figure>



<p>“It was smooth, the first lap. So, it’s either going to be good or not good,” Larson said to Kim Coon after winning the pole. “That’s why I got loose my second lap, I just, the first lap felt so smooth that I was like, ‘Well, I must be slow.’ So, I pushed a little bit more and then he said we had the pole down the back so I kind of just bailed from there.”</p>



<p>Everyone wants to know what the Cup Series race is going to be like. Kyle Larson still isn’t sure what to expect. </p>



<p>“I don’t know. I thought watching Group A in Xfinity they weren’t really laying much rubber down, so I was like ‘Ugh.’ You know, maybe for the Cup car, it’s going to be kind of like it was in the Spring,” he explained. “But then when Group B went out, we were able to move around, and the track really rubbered in. So, I don’t know if we’ll pick all that up here in practice or not, but we’ll see. The Cup cars are just so different- tires, cars, everything. So, it’s hard to get a good read, but either way I think our car will be fast in the Cup Series as well as Xfinity. Looking forward to the rest of the day.”</p>



<p>Kyle Larson is ready for the rest of the day. He will jump in his Cup Series car to practice and qualify and then back to the Xfinity Series car for the race this evening. </p>


Kyle Larson

NASCAR

5GOATs

Kyle Larson wins Bristol pole, full Xfinity Series qualifying results

team image

Pro News

NFL News

NFL Draft News

NBA News

NBA Draft News

Culture

Sports Betting

About

Football

Basketball

Women's Basketball

Softball

Baseball

Alabama

Arizona State

Arizona

Arkansas

Auburn

Baylor

Boston College

California

Removed

Clemson

Colorado

Duke

Florida

Florida State

Georgia

Georgia Tech

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Iowa State

Kansas

Kansas State

Kentucky

Lettermen Row

Lettermen Lounge

Louisville

Maryland

Miami

Michigan State

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi State

Missouri

NC State

Nebraska

North Carolina

Northwestern

Notre Dame

Ohio State

Oklahoma

Oklahoma State

Ole Miss

The Main Board

Oregon

Oregon State

Penn State

Pittsburgh

Purdue

Rutgers

South Carolina

Stanford

Syracuse

Tennessee

Texas A&M

Texas

Texas Tech

UCLA

Utah

Vanderbilt

Virginia

Virginia Tech

Wake Forest

Washington

Washington State

West Virginia

Wisconsin

BamaOnLine

BOL Round Table

Inside Texas

IT Members Only

DawgsHQ

Dawg Walk

Scoop Duck

Recruiting & Sports

AuburnSports

The Corner

WeAreSC

GarryP's Trojan Huddle

The Wolverine

The Fort

The Lions Den

The Wolfpacker

The Wolves’ Den

GatorsOnline

Swamp Talk

Alabama A&M

Alabama State

Albany

Alcorn State

Abilene Christian

Appalachian State

Akron

Army

Austin Peay

Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Arkansas-Little Rock

Arkansas State

Air Force

Ball State

American

Wofford

Winthrop

Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Wisconsin-Green Bay

Wichita State

Western Carolina

Volleyball

Gymnastics

Men's Lacrosse

Women's Lacrosse

Men's Soccer

Women's Soccer

Women's Track

Men's Golf

Women's Golf

Men's Hockey

Women's Hockey

Men's Swimming

Women's Swimming

Wrestling

Men's Tennis

Women's Tennis

Annual $1

Annual Premium

Annual $1 

Monthly

Annual

Unlimited Access to This and All Articles.

Article (On3 Plus Rivals)

Forum (On3 Plus Rivals)

Intro

Join

College scoop, experts, and community - all in one.

Winback

Dives into Alabama rivalry

Alex Golesh

Calls out coaches for Bediako

Jay Bilas

Hard part now begins

Lane Kiffin

New judge link to Alabama hoops

Charles Bediako

10 teams that won the portal

Transfer Portal Winners