Larson gets pole as qualifying washed out at Martinsville (The Associated Press)

Hours after saying he hoped qualifying for Sunday's Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race would be rained out, he got his wish, giving him the pole position on a track where he has struggled. ''I think it will be a good advantage to start on the pole, get the jump and hopefully take care of my stuff early,'' said Larson, the early season points leader. With the lineup set by owner points because of the rain, Chase Elliott will start on the outside of the front row, with Martin Truex Jr. and Brad Keselowski in the second row.