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RICHMOND, Va. -- Denny Hamlin won the pole Friday for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway.The Joe Gibbs Racing driver, racing about 20 miles from where he grew up in Chesterfield, turned a fast lap at 122.344 mph in the third round of qualifying to claim his first pole position of the year. Its the 24th pole position of his career and third in 21 tries on the 0.75-mile oval.It also marks the 24th consecutive race Hamlin will start from in the top 10.We were second and third so many times, it was crazy, Hamlin said about his consistently good qualifying but inability to win a pole. We actually looked at the rainouts and its like, Were going to start seventh because of a rainout and it hurts our average.Hamlin said his average starting position, 6.1, is the best since Jeff Gordon had a 5.0 average in 1995.That was a pretty cool stat to see, he said.The pole was somewhat unexpected, Hamlin said, because he had to run several laps in each round while others ran just one.I thought that for sure we had too many laps on our tires, he said. A lot of guys that we were challenging only had one lap per session. My car didnt really come in that quick, so I had to run multiple laps.Earning the pole regardless is promising, he said.Running that fast with so many laps tells us we have a good car for the long run, he said.Kyle Larson will start on the outside of the front row, with Matt Kenseth and Jamie McMurray in the second row, followed by Kurt Busch and Martin Truex Jr. in the third. The top 10 also includes Kasey Kahne, Austin Dillon, Kyle Busch and Jimmie Johnson.Dillon and McMurray are among the drivers hoping to cement a spot in the Chase for the championship that begins next week. Cheap Thunder Jerseys .ca NHL Power Rankings for the second straight week, ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche. Wholesale Custom Thunder Shirts . They were putting most of their energy into a record-setting offensive display. http://www.customthunderjersey.com/ . Brazilian national coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has confirmed that the veteran goalkeeper is set to join Toronto on loan, saying it will help him be ready for the World Cup. Custom Thunder T-shirts . Inter president Erick Thohir says in a club statement on Wednesday that Vidic is "one of the worlds best defenders and his qualities, international pedigree, and charisma will be an asset. Ray Allen Jersey Large . Laudrup revealed Thursday he was notified of his dismissal in "the briefest of letters which gave no reasons why such hasty and final action was deemed necessary. Buffalo Bills outside linebacker IK Enemkpali?tore the ACL in his right knee during Saturdays game against the Indianapolis Colts.NFL Network first reported the extent of the injury, and it was confirmed by ESPNs Adam Caplan.Enemkpali was carted off late in the second quarter of Buffalos?19-18 preseason-opening loss?with what coach Rex Ryan called a major knee injury.Enemkpalis leg bent awkwardly as he was engaged with a blocker while rushing quarterback Scott Tolzien on a second-down incompletion.The injury potentially further depletes the Bills depth at outside linebacker. Rookie first-round pick Shaq Lawson underwent shoulder surgery in May; hes expected to be out until Week 6 at the earliest, a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter. Veteran Manny Lawson remains out with a partially torn pectoral muscle.Ryan said Lawson is expected to return by Week 1, but the coach indicated last week that veteran Lorenzo Alexander would receive the start if Lawson is not able to play.ddddddddddddWell, we just got to hope we get Manny back soon, Ryan said. I think that will obviously be a big help. Im not saying we wont look for other possibilities. We have Lorenzo Alexander, who I feel really good about. You guys saw the kind of impact he has as a special teams player. I purposely held him out of some of the [defensive] snaps because when he was starting on all of those [special] teams, I dont want him starting on defense, also. But hes a very capable player.?Enemkpali started Saturdays game and had been running with the first-team defense in practice during training camp.Now in his second season with the Bills, Enemkpali made headlines in August 2015, when he punched New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith, breaking his jaw. Enemkpali was released by the Jets and claimed off waivers by the Bills. ' ' '