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Martin Truex Jr. on pole for Sprint Showdown
Martin Truex Jr. - Michael Waltrip Racing-56
May 17, 2013 - 8:45 PM ET

Martin Truex Jr. is on the pole for Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint Showdown race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

The No. 56 Toyota Camry driver will lead the field of 23 drivers attempting to race their way into the NASCAR non-points Sprint All-Star race which follows the Showdown. Only the top two finishers and one driver chosen by a fan vote will transfer from the Showdown to the All-Star main event.

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