Hamlin beats Almirola to NASCAR Cup pole at Talladega

&nbsp;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.<br>The pole is the first of the 2023 season for Hamlin, 37th of his career and – remarkedly – the first in his career on a superspeedway.<br>Ford driver ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/hamlin-beats-almirola-nascar-cup-pole-talladega/10459420/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=R SS-NASCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>

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