NEWTON, Iowa (AP) —

Chase Briscoe is starting on the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway.

Finishing up front on a regular basis is his next goal.

Briscoe won his sixth pole position of the season during Saturday’s qualifying, running a lap of 136.933 mph. Despite his qualifying success this season, he has just one win this year.

“You getting tired of this?” Brad Keselowski joked with Briscoe in the media center after qualifying.

Briscoe got almost the same question when his press conference began.

“It’s definitely better than starting mid-pack or whatever,” Briscoe said. “It’s getting old not converting them to race wins, though, that’s for sure.”

Briscoe noted the benefits of starting up front.

“It just typically gives you a great opportunity to get stage poi

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