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Carson Hocevar (77) drives during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Chase Elliott (9) drives during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Chase Elliott (9), William Byron (24), Christopher Bell (20) and Daniel Suarez (7) battle for position during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Mexico's Sergio Perez steers his Cadillac during the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix race at the Monaco racetrack, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

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Cadillac driver Sergio Perez of Mexico arrives at the pits prior to the start of the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix race at the Monaco racetrack, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)

Kimi Antonelli is aiming to continue a remarkable rise to the top of Formula 1 as he starts on pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix with a chance to further stretch his standings lead. Monaco is the glamorous traditional high point of the F1 season and the 19-year-old Mercedes driver could join some of the sport’s greatest names as a winner. It’s almost impossible to overtake on the narrow, twisty street circuit, so his pole position is especially valuable.

Rebounding from a flat tire in practice that damaged the underside of his car, Denny Hamlin roared to his 50th career pole position in the NASCAR Cup Series. Hamlin was the last driver of the session at Michigan International Speedway, and his No. 11 Toyota’s 195.117-mph lap around the 2-mile oval knocked Carson Hocevar’s No. 77 Chevrolet (195.022 mph) from the top spot. Hamlin continued a streak of Toyotas winning every pole at Michigan since the debut of the Next Gen car in 2022, but the news wasn’t all good. Hamlin is expecting his car will need further repairs that would be unapproved by NASCAR, sending him to the rear of the field for the start.