Truex Gains Fifth Pole of 2016

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One week after being eliminated, Martin Truex Jr. takes the pole in Martinsville for Sunday's Goody's Fast Relief 500. Truex had some competition for the pole from Chaser Joey Logano who is Chasing Team Penske's first victory at Martinsville since 2002. Jimmie Johnson joined Joey Logano as Chasers starting in the Top-5. AJ Allmendinger and Chase Elliott helped round out the Top-5. Truex ends Joey Logano's streak of poles at Martinsville at 3 years in a row. It is Truex's first pole at Martinsville and fifth pole of 2016. Truex will lead the field to green on Sunday with coverage beginning at 1:00 pm/ET only on NBCSN. 

Starting Lineup for The Goody's Fast Relief 500

  1. Martin Truex Jr.
  2. Joey Logano
  3. Jimmie Johnson
  4. AJ Allmendinger
  5. Chase Elliott
  6. Tony Stewart
  7. Carl Edwards
  8. Denny Hamlin
  9. Kyle Busch 
  10. Jeff Gordon
  11. Kyle Larson
  12. David Ragan
  13. Ryan Newman
  14. Jamie McMurray
  15. Ryan Blaney
  16. Aric Almirola
  17. Matt Kenseth
  18. Paul Menard
  19. Brad Keselowski
  20. Kevin Harvick
  21. Regan Smith
  22. Kasey Kahne
  23. Kurt Busch
  24. Danica Patrick
  25. Greg Biffle
  26. Casey Mears
  27. Matt DiBenedetto
  28. Clint Bowyer
  29. Chris Buescher
  30. Michael McDowell
  31. Trevor Bayne
  32. Austin Dillon
  33. Landon Cassill
  34. Reed Sorenson
  35. Brian Scott
  36. Gray Gaulding
  37. Dylan Lupton
  38. Jeffrey Earnhardt
  39. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
  40. Michael Annett

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