Skinner, a three-time race winner at Martinsville, lapped the 0.526-mile track at 95.733 m.p.h. (19.780 seconds) for his third pole of the season and the 50th of his career, extending his record for most poles in the series.

Ron Hornaday, Jr. qualified 0.024 seconds behind Skinner to grab the outside pole. Hornaday currently holds a 197-point lead with five races remaining in the season.

Sprint Cup regulars Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin will start third and fourth, respectively. Harvick won the spring race here in March.

Brian Scott will roll off fifth.

Stacy Compton qualified sixth, followed by Rick Crawford, Todd Bodine, Johnny Sauter and Tayler Malsam.

Tim Bainey, Jr., Chris Lafferty and Dan Brode failed to qualify.

Saturday's 200-lap race is scheduled to begin around 1:00 p.m. (et).