Dale Earnhardt Jr. will start from the pole for the first time in nearly two years. He's hoping it will lead to Victory Lane.
Earnhardt claimed the pole Friday night for the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway with a blistering speed of 192.761 mph. It will be the first time Junior has taken green at the head of a Cup field since the April 2008 race at Texas.
"It's good to be on the pole and I'm real proud of it," Earnhardt said. "Getting a pole anywhere is good for our team. We're so hungry to do well on Sunday."
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