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UPDATED: Ben Kennedy elevated to Atlanta Truck pole after Keselowski’s qualifying time is disallowed

Hyundai Construction Equipment 200 - Qualifying

HAMPTON, GA - FEBRUARY 28: Ben Kennedy, driver of the #11 Local Motors Toyota, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Hyundai Construction Equipment 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on February 28, 2015 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images)

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UPDATED, 2:45 p.m. ET: NASCAR has announced that Brad Keselowski has lost the pole for Saturday’s Hyundai Construction Equipment 200 after it was found that he didn’t cross the start/finish line in time to complete his pole-winning lap in the final round of qualifying.

As a result, Ben Kennedy will start on pole for the race. He was able to time his lap perfectly and posted a speed of 176.684 mph. Keselowski will start 10th on the grid.

With Keselowski deemed to have not beaten the clock, that makes a total of 11 trucks in the final 12-truck qualifying round that failed to get a lap in under the allotted time and did not have a lap recorded.

Here are the amended qualifying results:

1. Ben Kennedy … 176.684
2. Erik Jones … 0.000
3. Cameron Hayley … 0.000
4. Daniel Suarez … 0.000
5. John Wes Townley … 0.000
6. Justin Boston … 0.000
7. Joe Nemechek … 0.000
8. James Buescher … 0.000
9. Spencer Gallagher … 0.000
10. Brad Keselowski ... 0.000
11. Tyler Reddick … 0.000
12. Daniel Hemric … 0.000
13. Johnny Sauter … 178.499
14. Ty Dillon … 178.052
15. Matt Crafton … 178.040
16. Timothy Peters … 176.910
17. Mason Mingus … 176.780
18. Ryan Sieg … 176.639
19. Bryan Silas … 176.006
20. Caleb Holman … 175.939
21. Tyler Young … 175.310
22. Ray Black Jr. … 173.434
23. Cody Ware … 172.656
24. Wendell Chavous … 0.000
25. Brandon Brown … 171.934
26. Korbin Forrister … 171.923
27. Jennifer Jo Cobb … 170.858
28. Jordan Anderson … 170.349
29. Garrett Smithley … 169.936
30. Morgan Shepherd … 164.286
31. Norm Benning … 151.928

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