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Chase Briscoe edges Austin Hill at Talladega for first NASCAR pole position of the season

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 24). Chase Briscoe edges Austin Hill at Talladega for first NASCAR pole position of the season. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/auto-racing/chase-briscoe-edges-austin-hill-at-talladega-for-first-nascar-pole-position-of-the-season/article_f028d1b4-2337-5788-9764-71b229863094.html

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Chase Briscoe secured his first NASCAR Cup Series pole position of the season on Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway with an average speed of 186.065 mph, narrowly beating Austin Hill who qualified second with a speed of 185.949 mph. This marks Briscoe’s first pole in over a year despite leading the series with seven poles last season. Other notable qualifiers include Connor Zilisch and Shane van Gisbergen from Trackhouse Racing, as well as Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Christopher Bell, Ty Gibbs, and Denny Hamlin, who are all contenders for the championship this year.

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On October 24, 2026, Chase Briscoe secured his first NASCAR Cup Series pole position of the season by averaging 186.065 mph in his No. 19 Toyota at Talladega Superspeedway, edging out Austin Hill, who was second with an average speed of 185.949 mph. This is Briscoe's first pole position since last season and comes ahead of Sunday’s 500-mile race. The Joe Gibbs Racing driver won the same race a year ago and expressed relief at finally securing this achievement, noting that he had qualified second three times this season but never achieved a pole position until now. His teammate Denny Hamlin will start ninth, while other notable qualifiers include Connor Zilisch in third place and Shane van Gisbergen in fourth.

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Briscoe averaged 186.065 mph in his No. 19 Toyota at Talladega Superspeedway, nudging Austin Hill (185.949) from the top starting spot for Sunday’s 500-mile race, which Briscoe won a year ago.

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🔮 “Last year, truthfully, it felt easy everywhere we would go,” said the Joe Gibbs Racing driver, who has qualified second three times this year.

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Chase Briscoe edges Austin Hill at Talladega for first NASCAR pole position of the season · assertive framing

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TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Chase Briscoe finally got over the hump in NASCAR Cup Series qualifying, earning his first pole position of the season Saturday. asserted

Briscoe → get → season

Briscoe averaged 186.065 mph in his No. 19 Toyota at Talladega Superspeedway, nudging Austin Hill (185.949) from the top starting spot for Sunday’s 500-mile race, which Briscoe won a year ago. asserted

Briscoe → average → which

It’s the first pole in 13 months for Briscoe, who led the series with seven poles in 2025. asserted

who → ’ → 2025

“Last year, truthfully, it felt easy everywhere we would go,” said the Joe Gibbs Racing driver, who has qualified second three times this year. asserted

who → feel → ?

“This year, we just haven’t been as strong, and it’s kind of flipped. asserted

it → flip → ?

Going into this season, if you would have told me it would have taken until Race 33 to get a pole, I probably wouldn’t have believed you.” asserted

I → go → you

Trackhouse Racing rookie Connor Zilisch qualified a career-best third, and teammate Shane van Gisbergen will start a career-best fourth at Talladega. asserted

Gisbergen → qualify → Talladega

Briscoe was joined in the top 10 by teammates Christopher Bell (sixth), Ty Gibbs (eighth) and Denny Hamlin (ninth). asserted

Briscoe → join → Bell

Briscoe, Bell and Hamlin are in championship contention and trying to catch Chase points leader Kyle Larson, who qualified 10th. asserted

who → try → Larson

Hill will start a career-best second in the No. 33 Chevrolet. asserted

Hill → start → Chevrolet

He was thrust into the Cup Series five months ago to fill the void left by two-time champion Kyle Busch, who died from sepsis caused by severe pneumonia. asserted

who → thrust → pneumonia

Hill has since posted a best finish of 18th in the Cup Series while continuing to race full time for Richard Childress Racing in the second-tier O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. asserted

Hill → post → Series

He will spend the offseason studying aerodynamics to improve on restarts when he moves exclusively into Cup next year. asserted

he → spend → Cup

“I’m going to have to really look at the data,” Hill said. asserted

Hill → go → data

“I didn’t want to have the opportunity in the Cup car this way, but this is what life is now, and I’m trying to make the most of it.” asserted

I → want → it