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Almirola leads Ford powerhouse in Talladega qualifying
Ford teammates Aric Almirola and Joey Logano will lead the field in the NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. Almirola secured the pole position in single-car qualifying, marking his second pole of the season and the sixth of his career. Almirola emphasized the importance of pit stops and track position for success in these races. Logano qualified in second place, followed by Chase Briscoe in third for Ford. Kyle Larson and Brad Keselowski rounded out the top five qualifiers. Notably, defending race winner Chase Elliott qualified 23rd, while the lowest playoff driver, Ross Chastain, qualified 32nd. Carson Hocevar faced issues and will start last in 38th position.
Source: Racer
