Matt Crafton Wins Texas Pole

Matt Crafton won his third Keystone Light Pole Award

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Defending two-time NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Champion Matt Crafton won the pole for Friday night's WinStar World Casino & Resort 350 at Texas Motor Speedway.

Crafton, who has won two of the last three truck series races held at Texas, beat out rookie Spencer Gallagher with a top speed 181.397 mph in Friday's final qualifying session to earn his third pole of the season.

Gallagher held on for the second position, followed by fellow rookies Daniel Hemric, Brandon Jones and series points leader Erik Jones.