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NASCAR: Rookie Kyle Larson Wins Pocono Pole

Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski, Kurt Busch, and Jeff Gordon round out the top five.

(LONG POND, Pa. ) - Kyle Larson won the Coors Light Pole Award on Friday afternoon at Pocono Raceway, turning a record-setting lap of 183.438 mph in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying.

Larson became the first NASCAR Drive for Diversity product to claim a pole position in NASCAR's premier series.

Almirola Gets Famous 43 Car First Win Since 1999

Sunday's first big-time wreck occurred on Lap 20, just before NASCAR's scheduled competition caution. Sixteen cars were involved, including the top six drivers in the point standings.

(DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.) - The rain and the wrecks kept on coming at Daytona International Speedway in Sunday's 56th running of the Coke Zero 400 Powered by Coca-Cola.

When the carnage from two major contender-claiming incidents was over, it was Aric Almirola who not only survived but claimed his first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victory and took the giant step toward punching his ticket into the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.