Jamie McMurray wins pole at Martinsville
A Chase driver isn’t starting first for the second straight Chase race.
A week after Brian Vickers qualified first at Talladega, Jamie McMurray qualified first at Martinsville on Friday. It’s his second career pole at Martinsville. He started first in the spring race in 2011.
McMurray beat out Joey Logano, the points leader after Talladega before the final eight drivers in the Chase had their points reset to 4,000. Logano starts second.
The lowest Chase driver in qualifying was Kevin Harvick. Harvick, who has been a beast in qualifying this season, will start 33rd. If Harvick and crew chief Rodney Childers don’t get the No. 4 car figured out during Saturday practice, Harvick may be lapped quickly. Laps at the half-mile track take less than 20 seconds.
Here’s where all eight of the remaining Chase drivers will start:
2. Joey Logano
3. Matt Kenseth
5. Denny Hamlin
6. Brad Keselowski
9. Ryan Newman
11. Carl Edwards
13. Jeff Gordon
33. Kevin Harvick
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