NASCAR Cup Texas starting lineup: Spire sweeps front row with Hocevar and Suarez

TL;DR

Carson Hocevar and Daniel Suarez from Spire Motorsports secured the front row for the NASCAR Cup race in Texas, marking the team's first front row lockout in Cup Series history. Hocevar earned pole position, edging Suarez by just 0.003 seconds.

Key points

Carson Hocevar won pole position for the Texas Cup race.
Daniel Suarez qualified second, making it a Spire 1-2.
This is Spire Motorsports' first front row lockout in Cup Series history.
Hocevar previously earned pole position for this race last year.
Hocevar and Suarez celebrated their achievement after qualifying.

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Last weekend, Carson Hocevar earned his first NASCAR Cup Series win at Talladega. A few days later, he led a Spire 1-2 to win Friday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Texas. And now, he just earned pole position for the Texas Cup race in another Spire 1-2, beating teammate Daniel Suarez by just 0.003s.

This is the first time Spire Motorsports locked out the front row for a Cup Series race in the team's history. Hocevar also earned pole position for this race one year ago, going back-to-back in Texas qualifying.

After climbing from the car, Hocevar and Suarez embraced as they celebrated another incredible achievement for Spire.

"I really want to get the pole again, being the last car," said Hocevar. "I didn't expect to steal it from my teammate, but it's just the coolest thing ... A testament to all the Spire guys. This is a team effort -- two cars on the front row right after a win. Hopefully, we can do it at a non-superspeedway now."

Suarez reacted to the pole loss with a lot more excitement than a P2 starter normally would, praising the team: "Listen, I really want to give a lot of credit to everybody at Spire Motorsports. To lock out the front row like this is unbelievable. Everyone at Spire -- every man and woman who works very, very hard for this program. And what about this power, as well? HMS power is amazing. If I was going to get beat by someone, I'm glad it was my teammate."

Chris Buescher will start third, Denny Hamlin fourth, and Chase Briscoe fifth. , , , , and filled out the remainder of the top ten.

Q&A

Who won the pole position for the NASCAR Cup race in Texas?

Carson Hocevar won the pole position for the NASCAR Cup race in Texas.

What is significant about Spire Motorsports' performance in Texas?

Spire Motorsports achieved its first front row lockout in NASCAR Cup Series history with Hocevar and Suarez.

How close was the qualifying time between Hocevar and Suarez?

Carson Hocevar beat Daniel Suarez by just 0.003 seconds in qualifying.

What recent achievements did Carson Hocevar have before the Texas Cup race?

Carson Hocevar recently won his first NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega and led a Spire 1-2 finish in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Texas.