Denny Hamlin earns Southern 500 pole as playoff drivers dominate

In his 19th playoff appearance,* Denny Hamlin earned pole position with 28.694s lap. He will share the front row with Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Chase Briscoe, who was attempting to sweep qualifying at all four crown jewel races this year. He ended up 0.021s shy of accomplishing that feat, telling truTV "that one will sting for a while" after just missing out..<br>"It turned," smiled Hamlin after ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/denny-hamlin-southern-500-pole-playoff-drivers-dominate/10754768/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=R SS-NASCAR&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>

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