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I Love New York 355: Starting lineup and grid for NASCAR at Watkins Glen

WATKINS GLEN, NY - AUGUST 06: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Caramel Toyota, drives during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series I Love NY 355 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 6, 2017 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
WATKINS GLEN, NY - AUGUST 06: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Caramel Toyota, drives during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series I Love NY 355 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 6, 2017 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)

Will Kyle Busch continue his torrid hot streak, or does someone else have the car to beat at The Glen?

NASCAR can be a funny sport sometimes, especially when it comes to momentum. Just a few weeks back, everyone was talking about when Kyle Busch was going to win his first race, as he was mired in a career-long winless streak.

Now all of a sudden, Busch looks unstoppable. He emphatically broke through with a win at Pocono, a track at which he had never won. Then he won for the first time in an XFINITY Series car at Watkins Glen on Saturday, easily outrunning the Team Penske duo of Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski and Paul Menard down the strecth.

Is Busch now the man to beat in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series? It’s a valid question as the action turns to the I Love New York 355 at The Glen. Maybe Watkins Glen will be a place for someone to rise up and get a victory that will propel them into the playoffs, like Clint Bowyer.

But increasingly, it looks like it might be the Kyle Busch show. He’s on the pole again this afternoon and will be a hard man to beat if he gets out in front of the field. Can Kyle Larson (2nd) or Martin Truex Jr. (3rd) run him down? Tune in today at 3:00 p.m. on NBCSN to find out.

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I Love New York 355 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International – Grid and starting lineup

  1. Kyle Busch
  2. Kyle Larson
  3. Martin Truex Jr.
  4. Chase Elliott
  5. Daniel Suarez
  6. Erik Jones
  7. A.J. Allmendinger
  8. Brad Keselowski
  9. Jamie McMurray
  10. Jimmie Johnson
  11. Denny Hamlin
  12. Clint Bowyer
  13. Joey Logano
  14. Michael McDowell
  15. Matt Kenseth
  16. Ryan Blaney
  17. Chris Buescher
  18. Kurt Busch
  19. Kasey Kahne
  20. Kevin Harvick
  21. Paul Menard
  22. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
  23. Ryan Newman
  24. Ty Dillon
  25. Danica Patrick
  26. Cole Whitt
  27. Austin Dillon
  28. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  29. Aric Almirola
  30. Trevor Bayne
  31. David Ragan
  32. Landon Cassill
  33. Brett Moffitt
  34. Gary Klutt
  35. Boris Said
  36. Corey LaJoie
  37. Matt DiBenedetto