In doing so, McDowell became the first NASCAR Cup Series driver since the mid-1980s to win five-straight poles for superspeedway races. The last to do so was Hall of Famer Bill Elliott, who won six straight between his victory in the 1985 Daytona 500 and the Talladega spring race in 1986.

Here is the official starting lineup for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, the second of three races in the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs Round of 12.