Ryan Preece will lead the field to green at Richmond Raceway after earning the pole in Friday night’s qualifying. Driving the No. 60 Kroger/Kleenex Ford for Roush Fenway Keselowski (RFK) Racing, Preece posted the fastest time of the session,

Ryan Preece has delivered in the clutch, claiming the second Busch Light Pole Award of his career Friday afternoon at Richmond Raceway as he tries to earn a playoff position with only two regular-season races remaining to set the 16-driver NASCAR Cup Series championship field.

Ryan Preece put down a spectacular lap at Richmond Raceway, earning pole position for the penultimate race of the regular season. Preece enters the race 34 points below the cut-line in the fight to make the playoffs, but he will start Saturday's race with a great opportunity to score some vital stage points.