Truex wins first pole for Gibbs Racing

LOUDON, New Hampshire — Martin Truex Jr. won a pole for the first time in his three-plus seasons with Joe Gibbs Racing and will lead a Toyota-heavy top five to green at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Truex turned a lap of 127.113 mph on Saturday and won his 20th career pole — the previous 19 were won with other teams, including a career-best five with defunct Furniture Row Racing in 2016. He has 12 wins with JGR since 2019.

Truex, the 2017 Cup champion, will take any boost he can as he races today for his first win of the season.