Busch and Busch top Nationwide qualifying at The Glen
Kurt Busch will start on the pole for Saturday's Zippo 200 Nationwide Series race after posting the quickest lap in qualifying at Watkins Glen International.
Busch, who is filling in for the injured Brad Keselowski in Penske Racing's No.22 Dodge, lapped the 2.45-mile, 11-turn road course at 123.241 mph for his third pole in 12 career Nationwide starts. Kyle Busch qualified 0.16 seconds behind his brother to claim the outside pole.
Carl Edwards and Elliott Sadler will start on the second row, while JR Motorsports teammates Ron Fellows and Jimmie Johnson will roll off from row three. Johnson, the five-time defending Sprint Cup Series champion, is making his first Nationwide start since October 2008.
Paul Menard, Joey Logano, Jason Leffler and James Buescher qualified seventh through 10th, respectively.
Results
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POS |
CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | SPEED | TIME | BEHIND |
| 1 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Discount Tire / Ruby Tuesday | 123.241 | 71.567 | Leader |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | Z-Line Designs | 122.970 | 71.725 | -0.158 |
| 3 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Fastenal | 122.628 | 71.925 | -0.358 |
| 4 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | Chevrolet | OneMain Financial | 122.354 | 72.086 | -0.519 |
| 5 | 5 | Ron Fellows | Chevrolet | Canadian Tire | 122.288 | 72.125 | -0.558 |
| 6 | 7 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Jimmie Johnson's Anything With an Engine | 122.183 | 72.187 | -0.620 |
| 7 | 33 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Rheem / Menards | 121.850 | 72.384 | -0.817 |
| 8 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | GameStop | 121.426 | 72.637 | -1.070 |
| 9 | 38 | Jason Leffler | Chevrolet | Great Clips | 121.391 | 72.658 | -1.091 |
| 10 | 30 | James Buescher | Chevrolet | AccuDoc Solutions | 121.305 | 72.709 | -1.142 |
| 11 | 16 | Trevor Bayne | Ford | RickyVsTrevor.com | 120.900 | 72.953 | -1.386 |
| 12 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Ford | RickyVsTrevor.com | 120.665 | 73.095 | -1.528 |
| 13 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Chevrolet | Florida Gulf Safe | 120.619 | 73.123 | -1.556 |
| 14 | 66 | Steve Wallace | Toyota | 5-Hour Energy | 120.599 | 73.135 | -1.568 |
| 15 | 32 | Reed Sorenson | Chevrolet | Dollar General | 120.263 | 73.339 | -1.772 |
| 16 | 11 | Brian Scott | Toyota | Shore Lodge | 119.956 | 73.527 | -1.960 |
| 17 | 88 | Aric Almirola | Chevrolet | Ragu | 119.684 | 73.694 | -2.127 |
| 18 | 09 | Kenny Wallace | Toyota | Toyota | 119.682 | 73.695 | -2.128 |
| 19 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | NEMCO Motorsports | 119.519 | 73.796 | -2.229 |
| 20 | 153 | Andrew Ranger | Dodge | Bollegraaf / Lobo USA | 119.511 | 73.901 | -2.334 |
| 21 | 167 | J.R. Fitzpatrick | Ford | Go Canada Racing | 119.502 | 73.806 | -2.239 |
| 22 | 21 | Tim George Jr. | Chevrolet | Applebee's / Potomac Family Dining Group | 118.950 | 74.149 | -2.582 |
| 23 | 19 | Mike Bliss | Chevrolet | TriStar Motorsports | 118.922 | 74.166 | -2.599 |
| 24 | 39 | Casey Roderick | Ford | Abilene Christian University / Randy Hill Racing | 118.905 | 74.177 | -2.610 |
| 25 | 23 | Alex Kennedy | Chevrolet | Primalyn Enterprises, Inc. / Dream Factory | 118.603 | 74.366 | -2.799 |
| 26 | 01 | Mike Wallace | Chevrolet | JD Motorsports | 118.536 | 74.408 | -2.841 |
| 27 | 62 | Michael Annett | Toyota | Pilot Flying J | 118.526 | 74.414 | -2.847 |
| 28 | 164 | Jason Bowles | Toyota | Aspen Dental | 118.396 | 74.496 | -2.929 |
| 29 | 113 | T.J. Bell | Dodge | drivenmale.com / DriverBoutique.com | 118.105 | 74.679 | -3.112 |
| 30 | 182 | J.J. Yeley | Dodge | Crusader Staffing Associates | 117.992 | 74.751 | -3.184 |
| 31 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Chevrolet | Clements Racing Engines | 117.941 | 74.783 | -3.216 |
| 32 | 15 | Timmy Hill* | Ford | Rick Ware Racing | 117.905 | 74.806 | -3.239 |
| 33 | 97 | Kyle Kelley | Chevrolet | Jamison | 117.617 | 74.989 | -3.422 |
| 34 | 175 | Chris Cook | Ford | "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked" | 117.594 | 75.004 | -3.437 |
| 35 | 14 | Eric McClure | Chevrolet | Hefty BlackOut / Reynolds | 117.429 | 75.109 | -3.542 |
| 36 | 49 | Mark Green | Chevrolet | Jay Robinson Inc. | 116.984 | 75.395 | -3.828 |
| 37 | 81 | Blake Koch* | Dodge | Daystar.com | 116.800 | 75.514 | -3.947 |
| 38 | 52 | Dan Clarke | Chevrolet | Means Racing | 116.362 | 75.798 | -4.231 |
| 39 | 40 | Josh Wise+ | Chevrolet | Key Motorsports | 113.934 | 77.413 | -5.846 |
| 40 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd+ | Chevrolet | Victory In Jesus | 113.277 | 77.862 | -6.295 |
| 41 | 70 | Dennis Setzer+ | Dodge | ML Motorsports | 110.733 | 79.651 | -8.084 |
| 42 | 28 | Derrike Cope+ | Chevrolet | Maxelence.com | – | – | – |
| 43 | 44 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | TriStar Motorsports | 116.787 | 75.522 | -3.955 |