Hamlin beats Almirola to NASCAR Cup pole at Talladega

 Hamlin, one of the last cars to go out in the final round of qualifying, posted an average lap speed of 180.751 mph – the fastest lap of the day – and held on to win the pole for Sunday’s GEICO 500 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.
The pole is the first of the 2023 season for Hamlin, 37th of his career and – remarkably – the first in his career on a superspeedway.
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