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Chase Elliott wins pole for Cup race at Watkins Glen

AUTO: AUG 03 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series - GoBowling at The Glen

WATKINS GLEN, NY - AUGUST 03: Chase Elliott driver of the #9 NAPA AUTO PARTS Chevrolet races through turn 6 during the second practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, GoBowling at The Glen on August 03, 2019, at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, NY. (Photo by David Hahn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Chase Elliott has won the provisional pole for Sunday’s Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International (3 p.m. ET on NBCSN).

Elliott, the defending Watkins Glen winner, claimed the top spot with a speed of 127.297 mph.

This is Elliott’s third pole of the year (Bristol, Dover).

Elliott is joined on the front row by his Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron (127.144 mph). Byron would start on the front row for the eighth time this year.

The top five is completed by Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr. and Kyle Larson.

The first round was red flagged after nine minutes for Erik Jones blowing his right front tire. Jones had not completed a lap. Due to not completing a lap, the No. 20 team was allowed to replace the tire and go back out to make a qualifying attempt, where Jones qualified 14th.

Click here for qualifying results.