NASCAR at Watkins Glen 2019 Qualifying Results: Chase Elliott Wins Pole Position

Chase Elliott won the pole for the 2019 Go Bowling at The Glen after posting the fastest qualifying time Saturday.

William Byron will join Elliott up front, while Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Larson round out the top five.

Below is a look at the action from New York.

Watkins Glen Qualifying Results

1. Chase Elliott

2. William Byron

3. Kyle Busch

4. Martin Truex Jr.

5. Kyle Larson

6. Denny Hamlin

7. Kurt Busch

8. Jimmie Johnson

9. Aric Almirola

10. Brad Keselowski

11. Michael McDowell

12. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

*Full qualifying results available on NASCAR's official website

The defending Go Bowling at The Glen champion will start in prime position to defend his crown.

Elliott won the event for the first time in his career last year, leading for 52 of the 90 laps. And Saturday, the No. 9 car bested the field with a time of 1:09:287, which put him 0.083 seconds ahead of the second-place finisher:

According to Hendrick Motorsports, the 23-year-old Elliott is the youngest driver to win the pole at Watkins Glen. It marked Elliott's seventh career pole and third of the season. 

As Fox Sports' Bob Pockrass pointed out, it was a strong day of qualifying for Hendrick Motorsports:

Interestingly enough, this is the third time Elliott and Byron have started in the front row together this season. The previous occurrences came when Elliott won the pole at the Food City 500 in April and the Gander RV 400 in May.

Byron finished eighth at Watkins Glen as a rookie last year.

After winning the race in 2017 and finishing second to Elliott last year, Truex will start near the front in fourth. The No. 19 car is fifth in the points standings.

The 2019 Go Bowling at The Glen is scheduled to get underway at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday.