DOVER, Del. – Cole Custer put his No. 00 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford Mustang on the pole for Saturday’s NASAR Xfinity Series event at Dover Int’l Speedway.

Custer, a two-time race winner this year in Xfinity Series competition, secured the top starting position during Saturday morning’s qualifying session with a 22.882-second lap at 157.329 mph.

This weekend marked the return of single-car qualifying to NASCAR’s three national divisions and Custer said it was stressful knowing he only had two laps to put down a fast lap.

“I think it’s exciting, but it’s stressful as a driver, at least for me,” said Custer, who went out late in the session. “You’re going down that long pit road, especially if you’re going out late, and you’re just psyching yourself out the whole time.

“I was really happy with our Haas Automation Mustang yesterday and today. I think there are going to be some good guys out there, but I think we do have a good car to compete for a win.”

Justin Allgaier, who failed pre-qualifying inspection three times leading to the ejection of his car chief, qualified second in the No. 7 Chevrolet Camaro for JR Motorsports, falling .016 of a second shy of Custer’s fastest lap.

Austin Cindric was third fastest in his Team Penske Ford, followed by the Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota Supra of Christopher Bell and Talladega race winner Tyler Reddick in the Richard Childress Racing No. 2 Chevrolet.

Zane Smith, Chase Briscoe, Brandon Jones, Noah Gragson and Ross Chastian completed the top-five.

Bell, Reddick, Briscoe and Gray Gaulding are the four eligible drivers for the Dash 4 Cash $100,000 bonus during Saturday’s race. Gaulding was the only one of the four that failed to qualify inside the top-10. He’ll start Saturday’s race from the 21st position.

Saturday’s Allied Steel Buildings 200 is scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. ET.