TALLADEGA, Ala. — As NASCAR Cup Series qualifying concluded at Talladega Superspeedway, Christopher Bell was atop the leaderboard with a top speed of 180.591 mph. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota on the pole for Sunday’s YellaWood 500 at the 2.66-mile superspeedway. So starting on the pole, hopefully we’re able to maintain track position throughout the first 60 laps, but it’s such a long run,” Bell said. Kyle Larson was close behind Bell with a run of 180.516 mph, securing the No. 11 JGR Toyota in third as the top three qualifiers all remain alive in the playoff race for the championship. “We were definitely more prepared to race well rather than qualify well, so I was really surprised that first round,” Briscoe said.

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