Jimmie Johnson Wins Dover Pole

Filed under: A.J. Allmendinger, Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Sprint Cup, NASCAR

DOVER, Del. (AP) -- Four-time defending Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson shook off a poor finish in the Chase opener to take the pole at Dover International Speedway on Friday.

The four-time defending Cup champion turned a lap of 155.736 mph at one of his favorite tracks. Johnson has five career wins on the 1-mile concrete oval -- one shy of his best at Charlotte and Martinsville -- and swept the races here last year. He was 16th earlier this year.

"This is certainly a step in the right direction for momentum," Johnson said. "Last weekend, we ran much better than where we finished. It stinks that we finished where we did, but there is nothing we can really do about it."

Johnson was 25th at New Hampshire and is sixth in the points standings entering Sunday's race. He turned a lap of 155.736 mph at one of his favorite tracks. Johnson has five career wins at Dover.

 

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