NASCAR Cup Martinsville starting lineup: Denny Hamlin rockets to pole

Denny Hamlin faces a 73-point deficit in the championship battle, but he's not yet out of it. He responded to the pressure with an impressive pole position at Martinsville, beating Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Ty Gibbs by 0.049s. It was the 54th pole of Hamlin's career and his sixth of the 2026 season. Championship leader Kyle Larson was the top-qualifying Chevrolet in third, with Austin Cindric ...Keep reading

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