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NASCAR Martinsville Qualifying Live Results, Cup Series Sets Starting Lineup
William Byron edged out competitors by 0.002 seconds to claim pole position at Martinsville, a key advantage in the tight playoff points battle for Championship 4 spots.
- Hendrick Motorsports' William Byron posted the fastest lap of 19.286 seconds to win the Martinsville pole and will start alongside Ty Gibbs.
- Because Martinsville is a tight, paper-clip short track, qualifying on Saturday sets the starting order for the Xfinity 500 with Denny Hamlin and Chase Briscoe already locked in.
- In the top-10 speed chart, Ty Gibbs, Joe Gibbs Racing driver, posted a 19.288-second lap, with Kyle Larson at 19.315 and Joey Logano at 19.322 seconds.
- Historically at Martinsville, no driver has won from the pole since the Next Gen cars debuted more than three years ago, and the past seven Martinsville winners averaged a 12th-place starting position.
- Given the short-track layout, Martinsville Speedway is a 0.526-mile oval where handling and braking are key, with recent pole winners including William Byron, Christopher Bell, Kyle Larson, and Denny Hamlin.
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In the thick of NASCAR playoff fight, Byron captures first Cup pole position at Martinsville
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — William Byron picked a good time for his first career NASCAR Cup Series pole at Martinsville Speedway, qualifying first for a race that he is treating as a must-win.
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NASCAR News: Byron wins pole for Martinsville Playoff race
In the pressure-cooker cauldron of Martinsville Speedway, where the half-mile paperclip track chews up tires and tempers alike, William Byron (pictured) stared down elimination with the steely resolve of a … Read More The post NASCAR News: Byron wins pole for Martinsville Playoff race appeared first on AutoRacing1.com.
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