Zane Smith scored his first career NASCAR Cup pole Saturday and will lead the field to the green flag in Sunday's race.

Smith's previous best start in the Cup Series is only seventh, coming at Atlanta earlier this year. His lap time at Talladega was simply stunning, beating the No. 8 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet of Kyle Busch by over a tenth (0.132s).

Zane Smith can officially check winning a NASCAR Cup Series pole position off his career resume. The 25-year-old Front Row Motorsports driver was fastest in bot