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Erik Jones captured his first 21 means 21 Pole Award of the season in Saturday’s XFINITY qualifying, speeding around Phoenix International Raceway at 136.789 mph in the No. 20 Toyota. Jones has started the last two XFINITY races from the No. 2 position.
Jones’ Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Daniel Suarez (136.643 mph) and Kyle Busch (136.415 mph) will start in the second and third positions, respectively, in Saturday’s Axalta Faster. Tougher. Brighter. 200 at Phoenix International Raceway (2:30 p.m. ET, FOX).
Ty Dillon will start fourth (135.399 mph) while Chase Elliott starts fifth (135.227 mph).
Jones was fastest in both the second and third rounds of qualifying en route to the fourth XFINITY pole of his career.
Jones had to speed past Suarez, whose first-round speed of 134.489 mph in the No. 19 Toyota was better than Jones’ 133.353 in that round.
Ryan Ellis wrecked in the first round with his No. 15 Ford, and did not finish.
Josh Reaume and Todd Peck failed to qualify.