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flag William Byron earned the pole at Martinsville, setting up a crucial playoff race for advancement.

flag William Byron earned his first pole at Martinsville Speedway with a lap of 19.286 seconds (98.185 mph), securing the top starting spot for the NASCAR Cup Series elimination race. flag The Hendrick Motorsports driver, fifth in the playoff standings and 36 points below the Championship 4 cutoff, will start alongside Ty Gibbs, who qualified second. flag Byron, who has two prior wins at the track, emphasized that while pole position offers strategic advantages, victory is essential to advance. flag His teammate Kyle Larson, 36 points above the cut line, starts third, while playoff contenders Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin start fourth and fifth, both needing to win. flag Chase Briscoe and Hamlin have already locked in Championship 4 spots. flag The Xfinity 500 is set for Sunday at 2 p.m. flag ET on FOX, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

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