Tyler Reddick edges Josh Berry for NASCAR Cup pole position at New Hampshire

LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Tyrant Reddick, driving for 23XI Racing, edged Josh Berry for the NASCAR Cup Series pole position at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday. Reddick qualified first, completing a lap in 29.054 seconds at 131.094 mph, narrowly beating Berry by 0.015 seconds. The victory marks Reddick's fourth pole this season, the first since April at Kansas Speedway.

Prior to this turnaround, Reddick had struggled in practice, finishing 31st in the preceding session. He credits his team's adjustments for the significant improvement in his qualifying performance. The win follows Reddick's five wins in the first nine races of the season, including the Daytona 500 opener, which had put him 129 points ahead in the standings.

After a six-race slump, resulting in four finishes of 30th or worse, Reddick received guidance from basketball legend Michael Jordan, who co-owns his car with fellow driver Josh Berry. Berry, who qualified second in New Hampshire and holds a career-best second-place qualifying effort at the track, remains optimistic for his future in racing.