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McMurray Sets Track Record to Win Sonoma Pole

Kyle Larson, McMurray's teammate at Chip Ganassi Racing, qualified third at 95.942 mph for his first Sprint Cup road race.

(SONOMA, Calif.) - Jamie McMurray saved the best for last on Saturday in winning the pole for Sunday's Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway in record time.

The last driver to make his first attempt in the 10-minute second round of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series knockout qualifying, McMurray knocked AJ Allmendinger off the provisional pole for the first road course race of the season.