Denny Hamlin gives JGR yet another pole as Toyota drivers take top 4 spots at Bristol

Published May 03, 2016

Driver Denny Hamlin comes down the back straight during qualifying for a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race, Friday, Aug. 21, 2015 in Bristol, Tenn. Hamlin will start on the pole for the Irwin Tools Night Race. (AP Photo/Wade Payne) (The Associated Press)

Denny Hamlin set a track record in leading a Toyota sweep of the first two rows in qualifying at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Hamlin turned a lap Friday at 131.407 mph to break the mark of 131.362 mph set last August by Kevin Harvick.

It was Hamlin's 22nd career Sprint Cup pole and continued a recent dominant trend by Joe Gibbs Racing. JGR drivers have won five of the last six Sprint Cup Series poles, and Hamlin also won the pole for Friday night's Xfinity Series race.

JGR teammate Kyle Busch qualified second and was followed by JGR driver Carl Edwards. David Ragan, from Michael Waltrip Racing, was fourth to give Toyota the top four starting spots Saturday night.

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