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(AP) --  

Juan Pablo Montoya will start on the pole
for his 150th career NASCAR race.
Montoya had the fastest time in Friday's qualifying at Auto Club
Speedway, hitting 184.653 mph on the 2-mile oval. The former
Formula One driver will start Sunday's 400-mile race on the front
row next to Denny Hamlin, looking for his first win on an oval
after earning his sixth career pole.
Montoya has two career Sprint Cup victories, both on road
courses. He hasn't qualified particularly well this season, but has
two top-10 finishes, including a third at Las Vegas.
Joey Logano qualified third and Regan Smith was fourth.
Carl Edwards will start 18th.  

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