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Martinsville starting lineup: Martin Truex Jr. to lead field of Chasers

Martin Truex Jr. is back on top. A week after being eliminated from the Chase for the Sprint Cup, the Furniture Row Racing driver will start from the pole position in Sunday's Goody's Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway.

Truex led the field with a top lap of 98.206 mph. Five of the eight remaining Chase drivers will start in the top 10.

Joey Logano, Jimmie Johnson, AJ Allmendinger and Chase Elliott round out the top five starters. Logano and Johnson remain in the Chase. Others in the top 10? Carl Edwards (seventh), Denny Hamlin (eighth) and Kyle Busch (ninth).