Edwards, currently second in points, lapped the 1.5-mile oval at 183.799 m.p.h. (29.380 seconds) for his sixth pole of the season and the 17th of his Nationwide career. Edwards made his qualifying lap midway through the 49-car session, and knocked off his Roush Fenway Racing teammate Matt Kenseth from the pole.

Kenseth will start on the outside pole after posting a lap at 183.517 m.p.h.

Rookie Justin Allgaier qualified third, followed by David Gilliland and Kyle Busch, who holds a 155-point lead over Edwards with five races to go in the season.

Erik Darnell, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Reed Sorenson, Brian Vickers and Joey Logano completed the top-10. Logano has won the last two Nationwide races -- Kansas and California.

Terry Cook, Kevin Lepage, Casey Atwood, Derrike Cope, Peyton Sellers and Morgan Shepherd failed to qualify.

Today's 300-mile is scheduled to begin around 8:00 p.m. (et).