FONTANA, California — Matt Kenseth has won the pole for the NASCAR race at Fontana, edging Brad Keselowski in a knockout qualifying session Friday. Kenseth won his first pole of the season for Joe Gibbs Racing by turning a lap at 187.315 mph, beating Keselowski’s 187.105. Jimmie Johnson was third at 38.516, followed by Kevin Harvick. Clint Bowyer came in fifth. The drivers emerged from the fourth edition of NASCAR’s new knockout qualifying format with more praise for the crowd-pleasing style. Keselowski improved his time in each round, adding to Team Penske’s list of impressive qualifying finishes this season.Kenseth has won three times at Fontana, most recently in 2009. — AP