Denny Hamlin Earns 28th Career Pole by Sweeping All Three Rounds at Michigan

Denny Hamlin delivered three super fast laps to sweep all three rounds of knockout qualifying at Michigan. It's his second straight pole award of the season as he won the pole last weekend at Watkins Glen. His Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch will start on the outside pole, his seventh front row start of the season and second straight second-place qualifying effort.

Kevin Harvick will start Sunday's race from the third position while Erik Jones and Austin Dillon round out the top-five.

Some notable drivers starting outside the top-12 include June Michigan winner Clint Bowyer (16th), Kyle Larson (17th), Brad Keselowski (18th), Chase Elliott (21st), and Daniel Suarez (40th). Suarez was the only driver not to turn a lap during the session as he made contact with the outside wall during the session. They will not be going to a backup car but they will be repairing it.

Starting Lineup for the Consumers Energy 400

  1. Denny Hamlin
  2. Kyle Busch
  3. Kevin Harvick
  4. Erik Jones
  5. Austin Dillon
  6. Ryan Newman
  7. Martin Truex Jr.
  8. Ryan Blaney
  9. Joey Logano
  10. Alex Bowman
  11. Aric Almirola
  12. Kurt Busch
  13. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
  14. Paul Menard
  15. Jamie McMurray
  16. Clint Bowyer
  17. Kyle Larson
  18. Brad Keselowski
  19. Jimmie Johnson
  20. William Byron
  21. Chase Elliott
  22. Darrell Wallace Jr.
  23. Chris Buescher
  24. David Ragan
  25. AJ Allmendinger
  26. Trevor Bayne
  27. Ty Dillon
  28. Kasey Kahne
  29. Michael McDowell
  30. Matt DiBenedetto
  31. Landon Cassill
  32. Corey LaJoie
  33. BJ McLeod
  34. Gray Gaulding
  35. Reed Sorenson
  36. Garrett Smithley
  37. Timmy Hill
  38. Jeffrey Earnhardt
  39. Blake Jones
  40. Daniel Suarez
Photo Credit: Jerry Markland/Getty Images/NASCAR Media

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