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McDowell wins Talladega Cup pole as Ford sweeps top three
Michael McDowell, who secured his first career pole earlier this season at Atlanta Motor Speedway, dominated both rounds on Saturday to claim the pole position with an average lap speed of 182.022 mph, edging out fellow Ford driver Austin Cindric with 181.739 mph. This marks McDowell’s third top-two starting position in superspeedway races this season, following a second-place start and a win. McDowell expressed his pride in Front Row Motorsports’ team effort and their potential to win after tasting success at Daytona and now Atlanta. The strong starting lineup for Sunday’s race includes Ford’s McDowell, Todd Gilliland in third, Kyle Busch in fourth, and the top Chevrolet represented by Austin Dillon in fifth. McDowell will aim to convert his pole position into a victory and continue Ford’s success in the Cup Series.
