Truex Secures Pole in Final Race as Championship Battle Heats Up

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Martin Truex Jr. secured the Busch Light Pole Award for his final full-time race in the NASCAR Cup Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway, outpacing Joey Logano by .010 seconds. Truex, driving the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, aims for his first win of the season. Logano, a top championship contender, will start second despite losing pit selection due to inspection issues. Other championship contenders include William Byron starting eighth and Tyler Reddick tenth, while Ryan Blaney will start 17th after a qualifying mishap.

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