Busch breaks track record to win Nationwide pole
A happy Kyle Busch |
Kyle Busch won the pole for today's NASCAR Nationwide Series Bashas' Supermarkets 200 with a lap of 26.806 seconds, 134.298 mph.
The lap was a new track record, breaking his teammate Joey Logano's old 2010 mark of 134.048 mph.
It's Busch's 22nd career pole and it breaks a tie for seventh on the all-time list with Carl Edwards, who qualified second.
Logano and Brad Keselowski rounded out the top four.
Brian Scott was the highest driver that is eligible to earn points after he recorded the fifth fastest lap in his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.
Ryan Newman, Trevor Bayne, Steve Wallace, Kevin Harvick and Reed Sorenson completed the top 10.
Starting Lineup
POS |
CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | SPEED | TIME | BEHIND |
1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | Interstate Batteries | 134.298 | 26.806 | Leader |
2 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Ford. Drive One. / Ford Mustang | 133.328 | 27.001 | -0.195 |
3 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | Sport Clips | 133.136 | 27.040 | -0.234 |
4 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | Discount Tire | 132.631 | 27.143 | -0.337 |
5 | 11 | Brian Scott | Toyota | Shore Lodge | 132.558 | 27.158 | -0.352 |
6 | 30 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | Dollar General | 132.514 | 27.167 | -0.361 |
7 | 16 | Trevor Bayne | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 132.402 | 27.190 | -0.384 |
8 | 66 | Steve Wallace | Toyota | 5-Hour Energy | 131.863 | 27.301 | -0.495 |
9 | 33 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Rheem / Menards | 131.854 | 27.303 | -0.497 |
10 | 32 | Reed Sorenson | Chevrolet | Dollar General | 131.805 | 27.313 | -0.507 |
11 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | Chevrolet | Fast Fixin' On the Go Sandwiches | 131.459 | 27.385 | -0.579 |
12 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | NEMCO Motorsports | 131.186 | 27.442 | -0.636 |
13 | 38 | Jason Leffler | Chevrolet | Great Clips | 130.985 | 27.484 | -0.678 |
14 | 99 | Ryan Truex* | Toyota | Pastrana Waltrip Racing | 130.928 | 27.496 | -0.690 |
15 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Ford | Roush Fenway Racing | 130.662 | 27.552 | -0.746 |
16 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Chevrolet | Brandt / Monterey AgResources | 130.652 | 27.554 | -0.748 |
17 | 62 | Michael Annett | Toyota | Pilot Flying J Coffee | 129.983 | 27.696 | -0.890 |
18 | 09 | Kenny Wallace | Toyota | Family Farmers | 129.870 | 27.720 | -0.914 |
19 | 19 | Mike Bliss | Chevrolet | TriStar Motorsports | 129.683 | 27.760 | -0.954 |
20 | 7 | Danica Patrick | Chevrolet | GoDaddy.com | 129.236 | 27.856 | -1.050 |
21 | 01 | Mike Wallace | Chevrolet | HalfOffDeals.com | 129.180 | 27.868 | -1.062 |
22 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Chevrolet | Mitchell Swaback Charities / RaceDaySponsor.com | 129.176 | 27.869 | -1.063 |
23 | 44 | Charles Lewandoski* | Chevrolet | NortheastMarineElectronics.com | 129.074 | 27.891 | -1.085 |
24 | 39 | Josh Wise | Ford | Stop Repair Bills.com | 129.014 | 27.904 | -1.098 |
25 | 88 | Aric Almirola | Chevrolet | TaxSlayer.com | 128.958 | 27.916 | -1.110 |
26 | 40 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | Key Motorsports | 128.875 | 27.934 | -1.128 |
27 | 14 | Eric McClure | Chevrolet | Hefty BlackOut / Reynolds | 128.714 | 27.969 | -1.163 |
28 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Chevrolet | Victory in Jesus / Imperial Bedding Company | 128.512 | 28.013 | -1.207 |
29 | 70 | Shelby Howard | Chevrolet | Foretravel Motorcoach | 127.614 | 28.210 | -1.404 |
30 | 15 | Timmy Hill* | Ford | Fuel Doctor USA | 127.528 | 28.229 | -1.423 |
31 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | Dodge | North Texas Pipe | 127.425 | 28.252 | -1.446 |
32 | 81 | Blake Koch* | Dodge | RizeUp.us | 127.020 | 28.342 | -1.536 |
33 | 25 | Kelly Bires | Ford | RaceDaySponsor.com | 126.680 | 28.418 | -1.612 |
34 | 52 | Daryl Harr | Chevrolet | WestWorld Computers | 125.887 | 28.597 | -1.791 |
35 | 28 | Derrike Cope | Chevrolet | ThePrevention Plan.com | 125.414 | 28.705 | -1.899 |
36 | 27 | Justin Marks | Ford | Baker Curb Racing | 124.237 | 28.977 | -2.171 |
37 | 24 | Kevin Lepage | Ford | RaceDaySponsor.com | 123.997 | 29.033 | -2.227 |
38 | 141 | Carl Long | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 123.839 | 29.070 | -2.264 |
39 | 55 | Brett Rowe | Chevrolet | Salvation Army / Imperial Bedding Company | 122.125 | 29.478 | -2.672 |
40 | 79 | Jennifer Jo Cobb* | Ford | CarportEmpire.com | – | – | – |