SONOMA, Calif. -- Denny Hamlin earned his 38th career Cup pole Saturday at Sonoma Raceway.
Tyler Reddick, who drives for the 23XI Racing team Hamlin co-owns with Michael Jordan, qualified second. Michael McDowell, Christopher Bell and AJ Allmendinger completed the top five.
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Ryan Blaney, who took the points lead last week, qualified 31st. William Byron, who is second in the points, qualified 26th.
Chase Elliott, returning from a one-race suspension, qualified 10th. Grant Enfinger qualified 35th for Noah Gragson, who is sitting out this week after suffering concussion-like symptoms from a crash last weekend at WWT Raceway.