Keselowski awarded Darlington pole following random draw
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Brad Keselowski will begin Sunday's race at Darlington in the pole position after a random draw, NASCAR announced Thursday.
Keselowski will be joined in the front row of The Real Heroes 400 by Alex Bowman. The top five is rounded out by Matt DiBenedetto, Kyle Busch, and Aric Almirola, respectively.
NASCAR officials opted to use the random draw system in place of car owner points for this event since no qualifying took place.
The event is NASCAR's first since March due to the coronavirus outbreak. The race will also feature the return of driver Ryan Newman, who will race for the first time since a violent crash at the Daytona 500.
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