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Denny Hamlin Qualifies First at Martinsville, Moves Into Tie for 10th in NASCAR Poles
Hamlin’s 98.241 mph lap earned his fifth pole at Martinsville and ties him with Bobby Isaac for 10th on NASCAR’s all-time Cup Series pole list.
- On Saturday, The Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin secured the pole position at Martinsville Speedway, beating William Byron for Sunday's 400-lap race.
- This result earned Hamlin his 49th career Cup Series pole, tying him with NASCAR Hall Famer Bobby Isaac for 10th on the all-time list. "It's pretty awesome," said Hamlin.
- Byron qualified second at 97.957 mph, while Josh Berry started third, followed by Gisbergen in the remaining top spots.
- Brad Keselowski, who will make his 600th career start on Sunday, qualified 23rd for the event, seeking to improve his field position.
- Hamlin, who previously broke a 10-year drought at the track last season, is now two poles away from tying Ryan Newman's career total.
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Hamlin claims pole for Cook Out 400
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin claimed the 49th Busch Light Pole Award of his NASCAR Cup Series career Saturday afternoon, claiming the No. 1 starting spot for Sunday’s Cook Out 400 (3:30 p.m., FS1) at Martinsville Speedway,…
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Denny Hamlin qualifies first at Martinsville, moves into tie for 10th in NASCAR poles
Denny Hamlin earned his fifth pole position at Martinsville Speedway and 49th of his Cup Series career, tying him with NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Isaac for 10th all time.
Denny Hamlin falls short of perfect race, but scores the most points
The bad news for Denny Hamlin is that he came up one position short of pulling off a perfect race on Sunday at Martinsville Speedway.The good news is that he scored the most points in an era where that suddenly matters again.Hamlin led a race high 292 laps in the Cook Out 400, including the first and second stage, plus the fastest lap bonus, but was denied a seventh Ridgeway Grandfather ...Keep reading
NASCAR News: Hamlin wins Cup pole at Martinsville
Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin (pictured) claimed the 49th Busch Light Pole Position of his career Saturday afternoon, claiming the number one starting spot for Sunday’s Cook Out 400 (3:30 p.m. … Read More The post NASCAR News: Hamlin wins Cup pole at Martinsville appeared first on AutoRacing1.com.
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