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Denny Hamlin Is the Oldest to Win Pole at Martinsville Speedway, Kyle Larson Qualifies Third
Hamlin earned his 54th career pole and sixth of the season as Larson starts third and can clinch the title with 59 points.
- On Saturday, Denny Hamlin claimed the pole position for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 at the Martinsville Speedway, marking his career-high sixth pole of the 2026 season.
- The Xfinity 500 serves as the ninth race of the 2026 Chase, the next-to-last contest of the season on the 0.526-mile oval track requiring 500 laps.
- Ty Gibbs qualified second and points leader Kyle Larson starts third, though eight championship-eligible drivers qualified outside the top 10 at The Paperclip.
- Larson enters the weekend with a 73-point lead over Hamlin in the standings as Hamlin seeks his first Cup championship with two races remaining.
- Sunday's race begins at 2 p.m. Eastern time with national coverage on NBC; the Motor Racing Network provides audio for the 262-mile contest across three stages.
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The Toronto Star+13 Reposted by 13 other sources
Denny Hamlin is the oldest to win pole at Martinsville Speedway, Kyle Larson qualifies third
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — With his career-best sixth pole position this season, Denny Hamlin made NASCAR history while trying to put the brakes on Kyle Larson’s potentially historic run in
·Toronto, Canada
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Oskaloosa Herald+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
NASCAR Cup Series Xfinity 500 Lineup
After Saturday qualifying; race Sunday
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Total News Sources29
Leaning Left10Leaning Right2Center10Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Left, 45% Center
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- 46% of the sources lean Left, 45% of the sources are Center
46% Left
L 46%
C 45%
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