Mark Martin wins pole at Daytona

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    Mark Martin bumped Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne from the pole at Daytona International Speedway with a qualifying run that put him in elite company.

    Martin turned a lap of 182.065 mph in a Chevrolet to win his first pole of the season, but 50th of his career. He's only the eighth driver in NASCAR history to win 50 poles.

    "I've had the pleasure of driving a lot of fast race cars and working with a lot of great teams and people through the years and I'm really grateful for that," Martin said. "This is really special because I know how much work goes into the four restrictor plate races each year by Hendrick Motorsports. It's really pretty cool to be a part of that team.

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