Keselowski on pole, Danica mired back in 25th
With a lap of 129.657 mph, Brad Keselowski put his No. 22 Penske Dodge in the pole position for Saturday's New England 200 Nationwide Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Keselowski, the current points leader, won his third pole of the season and will look to continue his streak of top-15 finishes. Keselowski hasn't finished outside the top 15 all year with three wins, 12 top-fives and 14 top-10s in 15 starts.
Carl Edwards held the P1 position briefly and will start on the front row for the sixth time this season. Edwards maintained his streak of 16 consecutive races with a starting position inside the top 10.
Kevin Harvick will roll off third and Kyle Busch, in his first start since the May 29 race at Charlotte, starts fourth. Justin Allgaier was the highest-qualifying Nationwide-only driver in fifth.
Danica Patrick will start 25th in her first start in the Nationwide Series since February.
Lineup
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POS |
CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | SPEED | TIME | BEHIND |
| 1 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | Ruby Tuesday | 129.657 | 29.376 | Leader |
| 2 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Copart | 129.533 | 29.404 | -0.028 |
| 3 | 33 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches | 128.867 | 29.556 | -0.180 |
| 4 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | Z-Line Designs | 128.671 | 29.601 | -0.225 |
| 5 | 12 | Justin Allgaier | Dodge | Verizon Wireless | 128.368 | 29.671 | -0.295 |
| 6 | 66 | Steve Wallace | Toyota | 5-Hour Energy | 128.221 | 29.705 | -0.329 |
| 7 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | GameStop | 128.212 | 29.707 | -0.331 |
| 8 | 21 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | 127.975 | 29.762 | -0.386 |
| 9 | 27 | Justin Lofton | Ford | WeekendWarriorsTV.com | 127.645 | 29.839 | -0.463 |
| 10 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr.* | Ford | CitiFinancial | 127.611 | 29.847 | -0.471 |
| 11 | 81 | Michael McDowell | Dodge | Mobile-Shop.com | 127.414 | 29.893 | -0.517 |
| 12 | 32 | Reed Sorenson | Toyota | Dollar General | 127.410 | 29.894 | -0.518 |
| 13 | 35 | Jason Keller | Chevrolet | TriStar Motorsports | 127.372 | 29.903 | -0.527 |
| 14 | 38 | Jason Leffler | Toyota | Great Clips | 127.219 | 29.939 | -0.563 |
| 15 | 16 | Colin Braun* | Ford | Con-way Freight | 127.066 | 29.975 | -0.599 |
| 16 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Toyota | South Point Hotel & Casino | 127.045 | 29.980 | -0.604 |
| 17 | 88 | Elliott Sadler | Chevrolet | Realtree Outfitters | 127.040 | 29.981 | -0.605 |
| 18 | 99 | Trevor Bayne | Toyota | OutPetCare.com | 126.854 | 30.025 | -0.649 |
| 19 | 98 | Paul Menard | Ford | Richmond Water Heaters / Menards | 126.799 | 30.038 | -0.662 |
| 20 | 37 | Kevin Swindell | Ford | Baker Curb Racing | 126.686 | 30.065 | -0.689 |
| 21 | 40 | Mike Bliss | Chevrolet | Key Motorsports | 126.605 | 30.084 | -0.708 |
| 22 | 10 | Tayler Malsam | Toyota | Iron Horse Jeans | 126.492 | 30.111 | -0.735 |
| 23 | 91 | David Gilliland | Chevrolet | D'Hondt Humphrey Motorsports | 126.341 | 30.147 | -0.771 |
| 24 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | FrontRowJoe.com | 126.316 | 30.153 | -0.777 |
| 25 | 7 | Danica Patrick | Chevrolet | GoDaddy.com | 125.736 | 30.292 | -0.916 |
| 26 | 70 | Mark Green | Chevrolet | ML Motorsports | 125.645 | 30.314 | -0.938 |
| 27 | 11 | Brian Scott* | Toyota | BigSpot.com | 125.637 | 30.316 | -0.940 |
| 28 | 09 | Sean Caisse | Ford | RAB Racing | 125.628 | 30.318 | -0.942 |
| 29 | 90 | Danny O'Quinn Jr. | Chevrolet | D'Hondt Humphrey Motorsports | 125.298 | 30.398 | -1.022 |
| 30 | 61 | Josh Wise | Ford | Specialty Racing | 125.022 | 30.465 | -1.089 |
| 31 | 28 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | Federated Auto Parts | 125.006 | 30.469 | -1.093 |
| 32 | 34 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | Long John Silver's | 124.903 | 30.494 | -1.118 |
| 33 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Chevrolet | DealTaker.com | 124.891 | 30.497 | -1.121 |
| 34 | 05 | Willie Allen | Chevrolet | 31-W Insulation | 124.789 | 30.522 | -1.146 |
| 35 | 92 | Dennis Setzer | Dodge | K-Automotive Motorsports | 124.357 | 30.628 | -1.252 |
| 36 | 26 | Brian Keselowski | Dodge | K-Automotive Motorsports | 123.956 | 30.727 | -1.351 |
| 37 | 01 | Mike Wallace | Chevrolet | J Davis Motorsports.com | 123.904 | 30.740 | -1.364 |
| 38 | 15 | Michael Annett | Toyota | Germain.com | 123.270 | 30.898 | -1.522 |
| 39 | 125 | Peyton Sellers | Chevrolet | SkillsUSA | 123.182 | 30.920 | -1.544 |
| 40 | 24 | Eric McClure | Ford | Hefty Odorblock | 122.813 | 31.013 | -1.637 |
| 41 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr.+ | Chevrolet | R3 Motorsports | 121.772 | 31.278 | -1.902 |
| 42 | 43 | Brad Baker+ | Ford | Baker Curb Racing | 120.999 | 31.478 | -2.102 |
| 43 | 175 | Johnny Chapman | Chevrolet | Herd Racing | 123.063 | 30.950 | -1.574 |
| Did Not Qualify | |||||||
| 44 | 139 | Charles Lewandoski | Ford | Ironclad Energy + Hydration | 122.163 | 31.178 | -1.802 |
| 45 | 52 | Chris Lawson | Chevrolet | Means Racing | 121.539 | 31.338 | -1.962 |