CP MOTORSPORTS - RED HOT KYLE BUSCH EARNS TOP STARTING SPOT AT POCONO
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Momentum is everything, especially in motorsports.
Everything is going right for Kyle Busch. He's living in victory lane having visited there four times within a span of six weeks. Busch took a step closer to a fifth visit on Friday by winning the pole for Sunday's Windows 10 400 at Pocono Raceway.
"It certainly is nice," Busch said. "I don't know how to explain it; it's certainly nice to feel. I certainly have been through some down times, that's for sure. I just remember last summer or the summer before, I hit a stretch where I couldn't do anything right. It was really bumming me out. This year the tides are 180 degrees different so obviously being able to do everything right means a heck of a lot more in this business.
"We're just trying to ride that wave as long as it will carry us, so hopefully it's got 16 weeks left in it. It's just amazing what we're on."
The pole is the 17th time Busch has started from the top spot in his Sprint Cup career but it's the first time he's won a pole since Charlotte of last season.
Busch's fast lap of 50.444 seconds at an average speed of 178.416 mph allowed him to edge Kevin Harvick's lap of 50.514 seconds, forcing Harvick to settle for the second place starting spot.
Harvick has now qualified in the top ten 13 times in the 2015 season.
Joey Logano powered his No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford laid down a lap of 50.608 seconds at 177.837 mph, putting him in the third starting spot. It marks the 15th time on the 2015 season in which Logano has started inside the top ten.
Austin Dillon will start in the fourth position followed by Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch, Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards, Brad Keselowski and Jeff Gordon rounding out the top ten.
Martin Truex, Jr, who won at Pocono earlier this season, will start in the 13th spot and defending race winner, Dale Earnhardt, Jr, will start in the 15th position.
Time Trial Results
Pocono Raceway
42nd Annual Windows 10 400
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Fri, July 31, 2015 @ 06:08 PM Eastern
Driver Date Time Speed
Track Qualifying Record: Kyle Larson 08/03/14 49.0629 183.438
Pos Car Driver Team Time Speed Lap # # Laps -Fastest -Next
Qualifying Round: 3
1 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Crispy Toyota 50.444 178.416 1 1 0.000 0.000
2 4 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John's/Budweiser Chevrolet 50.514 178.168 1 1 0.070 0.070
3 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 50.608 177.837 1 1 0.164 0.094
4 3 Austin Dillon American Ethanol Chevrolet 50.659 177.658 1 1 0.215 0.051
5 14 Tony Stewart Rush Truck Centers/Mobil 1 Chevrolet 50.667 177.630 1 1 0.223 0.008
6 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevrolet 50.672 177.613 1 1 0.228 0.005
7 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota 50.691 177.546 1 1 0.247 0.019
8 19 Carl Edwards Stanley Toyota 50.750 177.340 1 1 0.306 0.059
9 2 Brad Keselowski Alliance Truck Parts Ford 50.764 177.291 1 1 0.320 0.014
10 24 Jeff Gordon AARP Member Advantages Chevrolet 50.787 177.211 1 1 0.343 0.023
11 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Office Toyota 50.833 177.050 1 1 0.389 0.046
12 48 Jimmie Johnson Kobalt Tools Chevrolet 50.948 176.651 1 1 0.504 0.115
Qualifying Round: 2
1 4 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John's/Budweiser Chevrolet 50.665 177.637 1 1 0.000 0.000
2 19 Carl Edwards Stanley Toyota 50.702 177.508 1 1 0.037 0.037
3 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 50.720 177.445 1 1 0.055 0.018
4 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevrolet 50.777 177.246 1 1 0.112 0.057
5 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Office Toyota 50.785 177.218 1 1 0.120 0.008
6 14 Tony Stewart Rush Truck Centers/Mobil 1 Chevrolet 50.826 177.075 1 1 0.161 0.041
7 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Crispy Toyota 50.859 176.960 1 1 0.194 0.033
8 24 Jeff Gordon AARP Member Advantages Chevrolet 50.877 176.897 1 1 0.212 0.018
9 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota 50.882 176.880 1 1 0.217 0.005
10 2 Brad Keselowski Alliance Truck Parts Ford 50.888 176.859 1 1 0.223 0.006
11 48 Jimmie Johnson Kobalt Tools Chevrolet 50.914 176.769 1 1 0.249 0.026
12 3 Austin Dillon American Ethanol Chevrolet 50.945 176.661 3 3 0.280 0.031
13 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevrolet 51.007 176.446 1 2 0.342 0.062
14 31 Ryan Newman Caterpillar Chevrolet 51.030 176.367 3 3 0.365 0.023
15 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Microsoft Chevrolet 51.038 176.339 1 3 0.373 0.008
16 5 Kasey Kahne Aquafina Chevrolet 51.060 176.263 1 2 0.395 0.022
17 1 Jamie McMurray Lexar Chevrolet 51.061 176.260 1 1 0.396 0.001
18 27 Paul Menard Sylvania/Menards Chevrolet 51.153 175.943 1 3 0.488 0.092
19 15 Clint Bowyer Maxwell House Toyota 51.202 175.774 1 1 0.537 0.049
20 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy Chevrolet 51.262 175.569 1 1 0.597 0.060
21 43 Aric Almirola United States Air Force Ford 51.390 175.131 1 1 0.725 0.128
22 47 AJ Allmendinger Bush's Grillin Beans Chevrolet 51.409 175.067 1 2 0.744 0.019
23 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford 51.504 174.744 1 1 0.839 0.095
24 55 David Ragan Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota 51.524 174.676 1 1 0.859 0.020
Pos Car Driver Team Time Speed Lap # # Laps -Fastest -Next
Qualifying Round: 1
1 14 Tony Stewart Rush Truck Centers/Mobil 1 Chevrolet 50.762 177.298 1 1 0.000 0.000
2 4 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John's/Budweiser Chevrolet 50.869 176.925 1 1 0.107 0.107
3 3 Austin Dillon American Ethanol Chevrolet 50.894 176.838 1 1 0.132 0.025
4 2 Brad Keselowski Alliance Truck Parts Ford 50.952 176.637 1 1 0.190 0.058
5 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevrolet 51.005 176.453 1 1 0.243 0.053
6 24 Jeff Gordon AARP Member Advantages Chevrolet 51.037 176.343 1 1 0.275 0.032
7 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevrolet 51.107 176.101 1 1 0.345 0.070
8 18 Kyle Busch M&M's Crispy Toyota 51.107 176.101 1 1 0.345 0.000
9 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Office Toyota 51.140 175.987 1 1 0.378 0.033
10 48 Jimmie Johnson Kobalt Tools Chevrolet 51.158 175.926 1 1 0.396 0.018
11 19 Carl Edwards Stanley Toyota 51.164 175.905 1 1 0.402 0.006
12 55 David Ragan Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota 51.198 175.788 3 3 0.436 0.034
13 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 51.201 175.778 1 1 0.439 0.003
14 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy Chevrolet 51.205 175.764 3 3 0.443 0.004
15 27 Paul Menard Sylvania/Menards Chevrolet 51.237 175.654 1 1 0.475 0.032
16 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Microsoft Chevrolet 51.241 175.641 1 1 0.479 0.004
17 31 Ryan Newman Caterpillar Chevrolet 51.261 175.572 1 1 0.499 0.020
18 1 Jamie McMurray Lexar Chevrolet 51.264 175.562 3 3 0.502 0.003
19 5 Kasey Kahne Aquafina Chevrolet 51.294 175.459 1 1 0.532 0.030
20 47 AJ Allmendinger Bush's Grillin Beans Chevrolet 51.315 175.387 1 1 0.553 0.021
21 15 Clint Bowyer Maxwell House Toyota 51.376 175.179 1 1 0.614 0.061
22 43 Aric Almirola United States Air Force Ford 51.423 175.019 3 3 0.661 0.047
23 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota 51.463 174.883 1 2 0.701 0.040
24 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford 51.500 174.757 3 3 0.738 0.037
25 16 Greg Biffle Roush Performance Ford 51.510 174.723 5 5 0.748 0.010
26 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet 51.614 174.371 3 3 0.852 0.104
27 42 Kyle Larson Suave Men Chevrolet 51.621 174.348 1 3 0.859 0.007
28 7 Alex Bowman FW1 Wash and Wax Chevrolet 51.723 174.004 3 3 0.961 0.102
29 40 Landon Cassill(i) Chevrolet 51.771 173.842 1 3 1.009 0.048
30 9 Sam Hornish Jr. Medallion Bank Ford 51.803 173.735 1 3 1.041 0.032
31 51 Justin Allgaier Fraternal Order of Eagles/Switch Hitch Chevrolet 51.895 173.427 1 3 1.133 0.092
32 34 Brett Moffitt # A&W All American Food Ford 51.924 173.330 3 3 1.162 0.029
33 35 Cole Whitt MDS Transportation Ford 51.949 173.247 3 3 1.187 0.025
34 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ford EcoBoost Ford 51.971 173.174 2 2 1.209 0.022
35 23 JJ Yeley(i) Dr Pepper Toyota 52.125 172.662 3 3 1.363 0.154
36 83 Matt DiBenedetto # Burger King Toyota 52.137 172.622 3 3 1.375 0.012
37 OP 38 David Gilliland Love's Travel Stops Ford 52.171 172.510 3 3 1.409 0.034
38 OP 26 Jeb Burton # Maxim Toyota 52.283 172.140 1 3 1.521 0.112
39 OP 46 Michael Annett Pilot Flying J Chevrolet 52.364 171.874 3 3 1.602 0.081
40 OP 32 Travis Kvapil(i) Skuttle Tight Ford 52.448 171.599 1 3 1.686 0.084
41 OP 98 Reed Sorenson Chevrolet 53.477 168.297 1 1 2.715 1.029
42 OP 33 Alex Kennedy # MediaCAST Chevrolet 54.051 166.509 1 1 3.289 0.574
43 OP 62 Timmy Hill(i) Ford 54.486 165.180 1 1 3.724 0.435