On his debut in the NASCAR Cup Series at Watkins Glen, Kimi Raikkonen posted the 27th fastest time in qualifying as Chase Elliott took pole. Raikkonen's fellow rookies Mike Rockenfeller and Daniil Kvyat will line up 33rd and 36th respectively ⬇️
Elliott posted the fastest time with a 1m10.477s lap to beat Hendrick Motorsport Chevrolet team-mate and defending Cup champion Kyle Larson to the top spot.
“My car has been solid, I felt like we had some work to do there from where we were in practice,” Elliott said.“It’s just so fast. The pace is just so high here with this car I feel like from what I remember and how much throttle you’re carrying.Michael McDowell qualified third in the Front Row Motorsports Ford, while William Byron made it three Hendrick drivers in the top four ahead of Road America winner Tyler Reddick's Richard Childress Chevrolet.
On his first competition appearance since last year's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Raikkonen qualified 27th for his first career Cup series start, driving a third Trackhouse entryPhoto by: Jasen Vinlove / NKP /The Finn, who has one Xfinity Series start and one Truck Series race under his belt from 2011 with Kyle Busch Motorsports during his sabbatical from F1, set the 13th-fastest time of his qualifying group with a 1m11.824s lap.
“I wish there had been more laps,” said Raikkonen, who completed a test last week at VIRginia International Raceway to get acquainted with the Camaro.
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