during qualifying for the NASCAR Xfinity Series United Rentals 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 17, 2024 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
In his first Cup appearance of the year, the New Zealander was 10th-fastest in Practice at the Texas road course.
Come Qualifying, he missed the transfer in Group A by seven thousandths of a second when he set a 2:09.944s in the #16 Chevrolet.
Van Gisbergen will therefore start 12th on Sunday (local time), although he is still first of the Kaulig Racing trio, with AJ Allmendinger next-best in 14th.
William Byron (#24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet) came from Group B to qualify on pole position with a 2:09.636s in the second round.
Van Gisbergen will start today’s Xfinity Series race from the front row in the #97 Kaulig Chevrolet.
That encounter is due to get underway at 17:00 ET/08:00 AEDT.
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