Michael McDowell edges Chase Briscoe for YellaWood 500 pole

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TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Michael McDowell may be driving for a new team this year, but the Spire Motorsports driver still proved himself absolutely one of the fastest at a superspeedway. He earned pole position for Sunday's YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.

McDowell turned in a lap of 182.466 mph in the No. 71 Chevrolet on Saturday afternoon to claim the lead positi