BRISTOL, Tenn. - Kyle Larson won his third pole of the season as he eyes his first NASCAR Cup Series victory of the year.
Larson turned a lap at 127.792 mph Friday in qualifying at Bristol Motor Speedway. Chase Elliott was second at 127.665.
Kyle Busch was third on a track he has mastered throughout his career. Busch will be seeking his eighth Cup victory in tonight's race at Bristol.
Larson calls this his favorite track, but he's never won here. He believes that could change tonight.
"We've been close so many times," Larson said. "I feel like we've been second or third and led the most laps here so many times."
The threat of inclement weather has caused the starting time for tonight's race to move up to 5:45 p.m. CDT.
That's one hour earlier than the originally scheduled start time.