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Chase Briscoe edges Austin Hill at Talladega for first NASCAR pole position of the season

Katherine Langford

Editor-in-Chief · Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 8:28 PM · 1 min read

Chase Briscoe edges Austin Hill at Talladega for first NASCAR pole position of the season — Eau Claire Leader-Telegram, Austin Sports news — Image: Eau Claire Leader-Telegram

Chase Briscoe finally got over the hump in NASCAR Cup Series qualifying, earning his first pole position of the season Saturday. Briscoe averaged 186.065 mph in his No. 19 Toyota at Talladega Superspeedway, nudging Austin Hill from the top starting…

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