
Β Β Β TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) _ Jeff Gordon has won the pole for his final race at Talladega Superspeedway.Β
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Β Β Gordon led a Hendrick Motorsports domination in Saturday qualifying at the 2.66-mile superspeedway, where he and teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. both need strong runs to advance into the third round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.Β
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Β Β Four drivers will be cut from the Chase field following Sunday’s race. Gordon is seventh in the standings, while Earnhardt is 11th in the 12-driver field. Both drivers are six-time winners at Talladega, and Earnhardt won the spring race here.Β
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Β Β Gordon was followed in qualifying by teammates Kasey Kahne and Jimmie Johnson. Matt Kenseth, who is last in the Chase field, qualified fourth and Earnhardt was fifth.Β
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Β Β Gordon won the pole at three of the four restrictor-plate races this year. The one miss? At Daytona in July, when qualifying was rained out.Β
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