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April 23rd, 2005, 02:56 AM
Gordon, as in Jeff will lead the first lap at PIR this Sunday.
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- The big news Friday at Phoenix International Raceway was that Ryan Newman did not win the pole position for the NASCAR Nextel Cup race.
That honor went instead to Jeff Gordon, who posted a speed of 133.675 mph in beating out reigning series champion Kurt Busch's 133.254. Those two will start on the front row Saturday in the inaugural Subway Fresh 500 -- the first of two races this season at PIR.
Lineup
Subway Fresh 500
Pos. Driver Make
1. Jeff Gordon Chevrolet
2. Kurt Busch Ford
3. Greg Biffle Ford
4. Bobby Labonte Chevrolet
5. Brian Vickers Chevrolet
The situation appeared perfect for Newman, NASCAR's top qualifier, to grab a pole on the 1-mile Phoenix oval for the fourth straight time. The driver who has won three poles already this season and 30 in just 124 career races, was the last of 46 drivers to make a qualifying attempt.
http://www.nascar.com/2005/news/headlines/cup/04/22/jgordon_pole.ap/index.html
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- The big news Friday at Phoenix International Raceway was that Ryan Newman did not win the pole position for the NASCAR Nextel Cup race.
That honor went instead to Jeff Gordon, who posted a speed of 133.675 mph in beating out reigning series champion Kurt Busch's 133.254. Those two will start on the front row Saturday in the inaugural Subway Fresh 500 -- the first of two races this season at PIR.
Lineup
Subway Fresh 500
Pos. Driver Make
1. Jeff Gordon Chevrolet
2. Kurt Busch Ford
3. Greg Biffle Ford
4. Bobby Labonte Chevrolet
5. Brian Vickers Chevrolet
The situation appeared perfect for Newman, NASCAR's top qualifier, to grab a pole on the 1-mile Phoenix oval for the fourth straight time. The driver who has won three poles already this season and 30 in just 124 career races, was the last of 46 drivers to make a qualifying attempt.
http://www.nascar.com/2005/news/headlines/cup/04/22/jgordon_pole.ap/index.html