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Matt Kenseth captures Kansas pole

On a cool/crisp Friday evening in America’s heart-land, Matt Kenseth laid down a fast lap in the final round of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying that was capable of knocking Dorothy’s socks off and captured the pole for Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400.

Matt Kenseth after capturing the pole. Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images

NASCAR has descended upon Kansas Speedway for the penultimate race in the second round of the 2016 Chase for the Sprint Cup. In an all-important qualifying session for the twelve drivers still alive with a shot at the championship, seven of them were able to earn a starting spot inside the top-10 – but none were able to knock Kenseth off the top spot.