Dale Earnhardt Jr. laid down a lap that not only put his 88 on the pole, but it’s the fastest ever in a COT for qualifying (192.761mph) It’s also Dale’s 8th career Cup Series pole, with Kyle Busch sitting on the outside pole.

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