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Starting Lineup: NASCAR Xfinity Focused Health 250 at Atlanta
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Sheldon Creed picked up the pole position after a lightning strike ended NASCAR Xfinity Series qualifying at EchoPark Speedway after only one of the scheduled two rounds were completed. By virtue of posting the fastest lap in the opening round, Creed took the pole position by 0.071 seconds over Austin Hill.

Creed's pole-winning run was thanks to a 32.107-second (172.673 mph) lap time in the session.

Sam Mayer, Brandon Jones, Jesse Love, Connor Zilisch, Taylor Gray, CJ McLaughlin, Harrison Burton, and Aric Almirola will comprise the remainder of the top-10 starters in Friday night's race at Atlanta.

Here is the official starting lineup for Friday night's NASCAR Xfinity Series Focused Health 250 at EchoPark Speedway in Atlanta. Race 17 of 33.

# indicates Rookie of the Year contender
(i) indicates a driver ineligible to score points

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This article first appeared on Racing America on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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