Byron Claims Martinsville Cup Series Pole

MARTINSVILLE, Va. — William Byron won the pole for Sunday’s Xfinity 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway.

The Hendrick Motorsports driver turned a lap of 19.286 seconds at 98.185 mph on the .526-mile paperclip-shaped track.

It was his third pole of the season and the 16^th of his career.

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Ty Gibbs qualified second in the No. 54 Toyota.

Byron’s Hendrick teammate Kyle Larson will start third, while two-time series champion Joey Logano qualified fourth for Team Penske and Ford.

Denny Hamlin claimed the fifth spot in a second JGR Toyota.