Michael McDowell: Wins GEICO 500 Pole

McDowell won the pole for the GEICO 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway Saturday afternoon. He turned a fast lap of 182.022 mph.

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The Front Row Motorsports star showed great speed in his No. 34 Ford. McDowell advanced into the final round and edged Austin Cindric to claim the pole position for the GEICO 500. It was the veteran driver's second-career pole and first at Talladega Superspeedway. McDowell will be a Top-5 threat Sunday in this 500-mile battle.