NASCAR star aims for 1st title from pole position
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Championship 4 driver Denny Hamlin won the pole for Sunday's Cup Series title-deciding race Sunday at Phoenix (3 p.m. ET, NBC).
In four of the five championship races at Phoenix, the eventual champ has started on the front row. Three of those times, he started on the pole.
The NASCAR Xfinity Series season finishes up with the NASCAR Xfinity Series Championship race at Phoenix. See Saturday's starting lineup here.