Starting position still matters at ‘Dega
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advertise your local business here »A total of 47 different drivers have won at least one pole at Talladega Superspeedway in the NASCAR Cup Series; 24 of the pole winners have won more than one.
Six of the 47 Talladega NASCAR Cup Series pole winners are active this weekend.
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Active Pole Winners (6) |
Poles |
Seasons |
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Christopher Bell |
2 |
2022 sweep |
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Chase Elliott |
2 |
2019, 2016 |
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Denny Hamlin |
1 |
2023 |
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Austin Dillon |
1 |
2019 |
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Martin Truex Jr |
1 |
2016 |
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr |
1 |
2017 |
A total of 15 of the 109 NASCAR Cup Series races have been won from the pole or first starting position (13.76%).
But the outside front row (second-place) starting position is the most proficient starting position in the field, producing more winners (20) than any other starting position at Talladega (18.3%).
Busch Light Pole Qualifying is scheduled for Saturday, April 20 at 10:30 a.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
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