Thirty-nine drivers tried their hand at earning the pole position. The fastest 10 from the first round of qualifying advanced to the final round.
Brad Keselowski won the ‘Dega spring race in 2021. Bubba Wallace collected his first career Cup Series win in the fall race. Where will they start the 2022 spring event?
And who will be leading the field to the green flag on Sunday afternoon? Here’s a look at the pole winner and starting lineup for this weekend’s race.
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Who won the pole for the NASCAR race at Talladega?
Christopher Bell secured the pole position at Talladega with a 180.928 lap on the superspeedway. He just came in ahead of fellow Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr., who was 0.081 seconds back.
This is the second pole position Bell has secured in his Cup Series career. Earlier in 2022, he won the pole at the Pennzoil 400 with a time of 29.561 on the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He finished that race in 10th.
Starting lineup for Talladega race
The starting order for the GEICO 500 was secured by drivers posting the fastest lap times on the Talladega Superspeedway. Here’s the lineup for Sunday’s race.
