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NASCAR starting lineup at Martinsville: Joey Logano edges Martin Truex Jr. to claim pole
Joey Logano won the pole for the First Data 500 set to take place at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday.
Logano, who earned the pole for the second time this season, won at Richmond earlier this year but NASCAR took away the playoff implications from the win after his car failed inspection.
Martin Truex Jr. was the top playoff driver in second with Chase Elliott third, Ryan Blaney fourth and Clint Bowyer rounding out the top five.
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The race is the first of three events in the Round of 8 in NASCAR's playoffs. Truex leads the way heading into the round with 4,069 points, followed by Kyle Busch with 4,042 points and Brad Keselowski (4,026 points).
The First Data 500 begins at 3 p.m. ET Sunday and airs on NBCSN and the NBC Sports app.
Starting lineup for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville
1. Joey Logano
2. Martin Truex Jr.
3. Chase Elliott
4. Ryan Blaney
5. Clint Bowyer
6. Denny Hamlin
7. Brad Keselowski
8. Erik Jones
9. Kyle Larson
10. Aric Almirola
11. Kurt Busch
12. Kasey Kahne
13. Kevin Harvick
14. Kyle Busch
15. Daniel Suarez
16. Jamie McMurray
17. Matt Kenseth
18. Ryan Newman
19. Paul Menard
20. Michael McDowell
21. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
22. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
23. Danica Patrick
24. Jimmie Johnson
25. Austin Dillon
26. Ty Dillon
27. AJ Allmendinger
28. Matt Dibenedetto
29. Chris Buescher
30. Cole Whitt
31. David Ragan
32. Reed Sorenson
33. Lanson Cassill
34. Trevor Bayne
35. Gray Gaulding
36. Corey Lajoie
37. Jeffrey Earnhardt
38. Kyle Weatherman
39. Carl Long
40. Hermie Sadler
NASCAR playoff standings entering Sunday's First Data 500
1. Martin Truex Jr., 4,069 points
2. Kyle Busch, 4,042 points
3. Brad Keselowski, 4,026 points
4. Kevin Harvick, 4,017 points
5. Jimmie Johnson, 4,017 points
6. Denny Hamlin, 4,014 points
7. Ryan Blaney, 4,009 points
8. Chase Elliott, 4,006 points
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