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Martin Truex Jr. bests Hendrick drivers for Martinsville Cup pole

Martin Truex Jr. was the last driver on track in the pole round of qualifying, rocketing to the top of the charts with a 19.686s lap that denied Hendrick Motorsports a front row lockout.

"I felt great about our car on stickers," said Truex, who also led the way in Cup practice. "You know, you never want to get too optimistic but it fired off really good in practice -- especially that second run when the track rubbered in.

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