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Martin Truex Jr. will end his full-time NASCAR Cup Series career leading the field to the green flag for the second consecutive week. Truex won the pole for the season finale at Phoenix Raceway wit…
Martin Truex Jr. secured his second consecutive pole position for the NASCAR Cup Series season finale at Phoenix Raceway, clocking a lap of 134.741mph. This marks the 25th pole of Truex’s career, and his second of the season after clinching the pole at Martinsville the previous week. Truex expressed his satisfaction at achieving back-to-back poles, highlighting the pressure of qualifying and the excitement of beating his rivals. Joey Logano, the fastest championship contender, qualified second, followed by Ross Chastain and defending race winner Kyle Larson. William Byron, Harrison Burton, and Tyler Reddick also secured top-ten qualifying positions. The race, featuring 40 drivers, is set to take place at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday as the Cup Series season finale.
