Denny Hamlin toured the 1/2-mile Martinsville Speedway at 97.018 mph in qualifying Friday afternoon to claim the pole for Sunday's Tums Fast Relief 500. Hamlin, a native of Virginia, edged Marcos Ambrose for the inside front row starting position. Ambrose starts on the outside after recording a lap of 97.003 mph.

Greg Biffle and Ryan Newman make up row two of the 43-car starting field with Juan Pablo Montoya and Tony Stewart line up in row three.

Carl Edwards, David Reutimann, Jamie McMurray and David Regan complete the top-ten.

Michael McDowell, Robby Gordon,Terry Cook and Johnny Sauter failed to qualify.

The Tums Fast Relief 500 will be televised live on ESPN at 1:00 pm ET Sunday.

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