Denny Hamlin won the pole for Saturday’s Sprint Cup race, Crown Royal Presents the Dan Lowry 400. Rounding out the top 5 were Mark Martin, Martin Truex Jr., Patrick Carpentier, and Reed Sorenson.

Notables: Kyle Busch (7th), Jimmie Johnson (12th), Tony Stewart (15th), Carl Edwards (19th), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (22nd), Jeff Gordon (28th), and Jeff Burton (33rd).