NSCS Pole Report: Biffle breaks the track record to nab pole at Charlotte



"It's a new track record!!!" Greg Biffle's lap around Charlotte Motor Speedway left him screaming with excitement, rightfully so. Taking time at 27.877 seconds, the Biff's lap clocked in at 193.708 mph. The previous track record of 193.216.has been held by Elliott Sadler since October of 2005. For the record, this is Biffle's first pole at Charlotte, his third of 2012 and 12th career pole position.
Mark Martin will start second when he takes the green flag for his 850th career start in NASCAR This is his 12th top-10 start of 2012.

Rounding out the top 10: Ryan Newman, Clint Bowyer, Jimmie Johnson, Martin Truex Jr, Matt Kenseth, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin and Kasey Kahne.

Checking in with the seat swaps for this weekend, Regan Smith (No. 88 for Dale Jr.) will start in 26th, Kurt Busch's new ride at Front Row Racing has netted a 21st place starting position while AJ Allmendinger starts 38th in the No. 51.

Starting lineup: 
  1. Greg Biffle
  2. Mark Martin
  3. Ryan Newman
  4. Clint Bowyer
  5. Jimmie Johnson
  6. Martin Truex Jr.
  7. Matt Kenseth
  8. Kyle Busch
  9. Denny Hamlin
  10. Kasey Kahne
  11. Kevin Harvick
  12. Joey Logano
  13. Jeff Gordon
  14. Sam Hornish Jr.
  15. Bobby Labonte
  16. Trevor Bayne
  17. Aric Almirola
  18. Marcos Ambrose
  19. Carl Edwards
  20. Brad Keselowski
  21. Kurt Busch
  22. Juan Pablo Montoya
  23. Scott Speed
  24. Paul Menard
  25. David Ragan
  26. Regan Smith
  27. Casey Mears
  28. Mike Bliss
  29. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
  30. Jamie McMurray
  31. David Stremme
  32. Tony Stewart
  33. Michael McDowell
  34. David Reutimann
  35. J.J. Yeley
  36. David Gilliland
  37. Landon Cassill
  38. AJ Allmendinger
  39. Reed Sorenson
  40. Jeff Burton
  41. Timmy Hill
  42. Travis Kvapil
  43. Dave Blaney
Failing to qualify: Scott Riggs, Josh Wise, Cole Whitt and Joe Nemechek

Tune into the Bank of America 500 on your local ABC station, Saturday starting at 7:00 pm ET.
NSCS Pole Report: Biffle breaks the track record to nab pole at Charlotte NSCS Pole Report: Biffle breaks the track record to nab pole at Charlotte Reviewed by Unknown on Thursday, October 11, 2012 Rating: 5