Drivers with the most all-time poles
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With his recent pole at Martinsville, Denny Hamlin is inching closer to his 50th Cup Series pole, already ranking among the all-time top 10 just behind Ryan Newman -- take a look back at the drivers who earned the most poles in NASCAR Cup Series history.
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23. Joey Logano, 34 poles
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T-21. Kyle Busch, 35 poles
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T-21. Ned Jarrett, 35 poles
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T-18. Rex White, 36 poles
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T-18. Rusty Wallace, 36 poles
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T-18. Jimmie Johnson, 36 poles
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17. Geoffrey Bodine, 37 poles
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16. Buddy Baker, 38 poles
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T-14. Herb Thomas, 39 poles
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T-14. Tim Flock, 39 poles
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13. Buck Baker, 45 poles
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12. Junior Johnson, 46 poles
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11. Bobby Isaac, 48 poles
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10. Denny Hamlin, 49 poles
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9. Ryan Newman, 51 poles
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8. Bill Elliott, 55 poles
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7. Mark Martin, 56 poles
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T-5. Darrell Waltrip, 59 poles
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T-5. Bobby Allison, 59 poles
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4. Cale Yarborough, 69 poles
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3. Jeff Gordon, 81 poles
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2. David Pearson, 113 poles
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1. Richard Petty, 123 poles