NNS Pole Report: Menard wins first pole of the season

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Paul Menard won the pole for the O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 tonight at Texas Motor Speedway with a lap time of 29.72 seconds at 181.714. This is Menard’s fifth Nationwide series pole and first of the season. Menard is followed by Denny Hamlin, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Austin Dillon, and Elliott Sadler.

Here is tonight’s lineup:

1. Paul Menard

2. Denny Hamlin

3. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

4. Austin Dillon

5. Elliott Sadler

6. Kurt Busch

7. Cole Whitt

8. Kasey Kahne

9. Steve Arpin

10. Mike Bliss

11. Brian Scott

12. Joey Logano

13. Brad Keselowski

14. Sam Hornish Jr.

15. Johanna Long

16. Justin Allgaier

17. Danica Patrick

18. Michael Annett

19. Ryan Truex

20. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

21. Kyle Fowler

22. Jeff Green

23. Jason Bowles

24. Mike Wallace

25. Danny Efland

26. Timmy Hill

27. Erik Darnell

28. Tayler Malsam

29. Blake Koch

30. David Ragan

31. Kelly Bires

32. Josh Wise

33. Joe Nemechek

34. Scott Riggs

35. Scott Speed

36. Chase Miller

37. Jeremy Clements

38. Tim Schendel

39. Robert Richardson Jr.

40. TJ Bell

41. Benny Gordon

42. Eric McClure

43. Kevin Lepage

Who did not make it:

Morgan Shepherd

John Jackson

Television schedule:

O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway- 8 p.m. ET Friday on ESPN 2

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