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Denny Hamlin Pips Kyle Larson at Gateway to Take Back-to-Back Playoff Poles

The pole, clocked in at 139.190 mph, was Hamlin's third this season and the first at the track. "They gave me all of the adjustments that I needed to have a really good-handling car there, and we were able to capitalize on it,” said Hamlin, who finished runner-up in 2023 and 2024 here. He stands 43 points above the cutline.