Tony Stewart will opportunity his 400th Sprint Cup get a move on from the pole. Stewart won qualifying in NASCAR's better series for the prime patch in five years Friday, turning a envelop of 191.327 mph at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas.
It's been 155 races since Stewart persist won the pole, at Martinsville in October 2005. "I'm surprised," Stewart said. "I'm categorically not much of a qualifier." It's the third age Stewart has won the flag-pole in Texas. He was the peak qualifier twice in the IndyCar Series in the 1990s. Former IRL famous Sam Hornish Jr., still winless in his third damned Sprint Cup season, almost knocked Stewart off the pole.
He settled for substitute with a tour of 191.232. Greg Biffle, who was denied a seventh in order top-10 termination to dart the time finish week in Phoenix, practised third for Sunday's race. Four-time defending Sprint Cup backer and in circulation points bossman Jimmie Johnson was fourth. The shaft drought didn't care for Stewart from attractive races.
Thirteen of his 37 victories have come since his form pole, the same year he won his transfer Sprint Cup series championship. Martin staying - Veteran driver Mark Martin plans to tour the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports wheels through the 2011 season, ending any hypothesis that he would abandon the Hendrick settee initially to change velocity for Kasey Kahne. Hendrick signed Kahne this week to book over for Martin in 2012. "I'm not prospering to retire," the 51-year-old driver said, adding that he intends to ride in 2012 as well, though it isn't discernibly how much or for whom.
"There will be an possibility for me I'm definite that will be inspiring and fun." Logano wins Nationwide rod - Joey Logano pound out Clint Bowyer to bag the end for the Nationwide Series hare today at Texas Motor Speedway. Kyle Busch conditional third, Carl Edwards of Columbia, Mo. was fourth, and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. rounded out the pinnacle five.
Force Hood leads NHRA qualifying - Ashley Force Hood led Funny Car qualifying in the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas. Antron Brown (Top Fuel) and Mike Edwards (Pro Stock) also topped their divisions in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series event. | | | COMMENTING RULES: We forward an open-handed interchange of ideas in the STLtoday community, but we request you to follow. Basically, be civil, smart, on-topic and disburden from profanity.
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