Ryan Preece captures first career pole at Martinsville

MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- On his final lap -- and the final lap of qualifying -- Ryan Preece earned his first career NASCAR Cup Series pole with a lap of 94.779 mph in his No. 41 SHR Ford at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway on Saturday.

The 32-year-old Connecticut driver is the 14th driver to notch his first pole position at the .526-mile Virginia track. He'll start alongside Trackhouse Racing's Daniel Suarez on the front row for