NASCAR at Talladega qualifying results, starting lineup: Michael McDowell wins pole; Kyle Larson penalized
Ryan Blaney, who won at Talladega last fall and has three Talladega wins overall, qualified 21st with a different crew chief at the head of his No. 12 team. Tony Palmer is filling in this week for Jonathan Hassler, who did not make the trip to Talladega as he attends to the birth of his child.