Hocevar clinches Brickyard 400 pole, Spire sweeps
Carson Hocevar captured the Brickyard 400 pole at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a 186.598 mph lap, giving Spire Motorsports a front-row sweep alongside teammate Daniel Suárez in qualifying. This marks Hocevar’s third career Busch Light Pole Award, and Suárez earned the second spot as Spire continued to dominate the front of the field. Tyler Reddick, Ty Gibbs, and Denny Hamlin comprised the rest of the top five, positioning non-Spire and Toyota entries for a strong race day. The pole run underscored Spire Motorsports’ momentum heading into Sunday’s race, with Hocevar expressing excitement about performing well at Indy and Suárez maintaining momentum from recent results. Hocevar’s comments also touched on the team’s strategic advantage and the dramatic context of a legal dispute between Spire and Joe Gibbs Racing, which has colored the week’s headlines. The Brickyard 400 field will see Bubba Wallace defend his title from a deeper starting position, while the top qualifiers set the stage for a potentially pivotal crown-jewel weekend.



