Pole Report: KHI sweeps front row for Aaron's 312
Kevin Harvick Inc. teammates Elliot Sadler and Clint Bowyer qualified on the front row for Saturday's Aaron's 312 Nationwide race at Talladega Superspeedway.
Sadler's lap of 179.558 mph in Friday's qualifying session earned him his first pole of the season, as well as his first at Talladega. This marks Sadler's seventh Nationwide pole.
"A pole at Talladega and Daytona goes off with the hard work of the team and the engine shop and all that," Sadler said, thanking KHI for his fast racecar.
"It's cool to see me and Clint on the front row," he said.
Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jamie McMurray and Trevor Bayne round out the top 5.
Michael Waltrip, making his first Nationwide start since the season opener at Daytona, qualified 24th.
Forty-three cars were entered, so all made the field.
The Aaron's 312 at Talladega Superspeedway will be broadcast Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Pre-show starts at 2 p.m.
Starting lineup:
1. Elliott Sadler
2. Clint Bowyer
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
4. Jamie McMurray
5. Trevor Bayne
6. Carl Edwards
7. Joey Logano
8. Michael Annett
9. Jason Leffler
10. Aric Almirola
11. Kevin Harvick
12. Sam Hornish Jr.
13. Reed Sorenson
14. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
15. James Buescher
16. Brad Keselowski
17. Justin Allgaier
18. Steve Wallace
19. Kenny Wallace
20. Joe Nemechek
21. Tim George Jr.
22. Kyle Busch
23. Brian Scott
24. Michael Waltrip
25. Eric McClure
26. Robert Richardson Jr.
27. Mike Wallace
28. Mike Harmon
29. Mike Bliss
30. Jeff Green
31. Donnie Neuenberger
32. Blake Koch*
33. Jennifer Jo Cobb*
34. Timmy Hill*
35. Scott Wimmer
36. Danny Efland
37. Carl Long
38. Derrike Cope
39. Josh Wise
40. Morgan Shepherd
41. Jeremy Clements
42. Tim Andrews
43. Dennis Setzer
*Rookie
Sadler's lap of 179.558 mph in Friday's qualifying session earned him his first pole of the season, as well as his first at Talladega. This marks Sadler's seventh Nationwide pole.
"A pole at Talladega and Daytona goes off with the hard work of the team and the engine shop and all that," Sadler said, thanking KHI for his fast racecar.
"It's cool to see me and Clint on the front row," he said.
Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jamie McMurray and Trevor Bayne round out the top 5.
Michael Waltrip, making his first Nationwide start since the season opener at Daytona, qualified 24th.
Forty-three cars were entered, so all made the field.
The Aaron's 312 at Talladega Superspeedway will be broadcast Saturday at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Pre-show starts at 2 p.m.
Starting lineup:
1. Elliott Sadler
2. Clint Bowyer
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
4. Jamie McMurray
5. Trevor Bayne
6. Carl Edwards
7. Joey Logano
8. Michael Annett
9. Jason Leffler
10. Aric Almirola
11. Kevin Harvick
12. Sam Hornish Jr.
13. Reed Sorenson
14. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
15. James Buescher
16. Brad Keselowski
17. Justin Allgaier
18. Steve Wallace
19. Kenny Wallace
20. Joe Nemechek
21. Tim George Jr.
22. Kyle Busch
23. Brian Scott
24. Michael Waltrip
25. Eric McClure
26. Robert Richardson Jr.
27. Mike Wallace
28. Mike Harmon
29. Mike Bliss
30. Jeff Green
31. Donnie Neuenberger
32. Blake Koch*
33. Jennifer Jo Cobb*
34. Timmy Hill*
35. Scott Wimmer
36. Danny Efland
37. Carl Long
38. Derrike Cope
39. Josh Wise
40. Morgan Shepherd
41. Jeremy Clements
42. Tim Andrews
43. Dennis Setzer
*Rookie
Pole Report: KHI sweeps front row for Aaron's 312
Reviewed by Rebecca Kivak
on
Friday, April 15, 2011
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