Brad Keselowski earns his fourth pole in 2014; joins Kevin Harvick for major repeat "offenders"
Brad Keselowski earned his fourth pole of the season |
Is this notable pattern a factor of this new qualifying format or is it just a matter of having fast cars week in and week out? Both says Keselowski. "I think it is two things happening at once. The format is certainly helpful and certainly feels more representative of what it takes to be successful. It used to be more of just going out there and bonsai, and if it is good, it sticks. I think with this format you have to be much more calculated and think ahead a lot more and you are rewarded for that," he said.
But Keselowski doesn't discount the significance of consistently having fast cars. "I feel like Kevin (Harvick) would probably tell you the same as I would that my cars are significantly faster this year in qualifying trim than they ever have been. When you combine that with this format perhaps suiting our style a little better it is kind of a double whammy," Keselowki added.
Keselowski shares the front row with Jeff Gordon.
Television coverage from Richmond International Raceway begins with NSCS Countdown at 7 p.m. on ABC.
Starting Lineup:
- Brad Keselowski
- Jeff Gordon
- Jimmie Johnson
- Kevin Harvick
- Joey Logano
- Clint Bowyer
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
- Kyle Larson
- Kurt Busch
- Carl Edwards
- Denny Hamlin
- Ryan Newman
- Danica Patrick
- Paul Menard
- Jamie McMurray
- Matt Kenseth
- Greg Biffle
- Brian Vickers
- Tony Stewart
- Kyle Busch
- Kasey Kahne
- Casey Mears
- AJ Allmendinger
- Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- Alex Bowman
- Aric Almirola
- Justin Allgaier
- Austin Dillon
- Martin Truex Jr.
- David Gilliland
- David Stremme
- Reed Sorenson
- Marcos Ambrose
- Landon Cassill
- Cole Whitt
- Josh Wise
- Travis Kvapil
- JJ Yeley
- Mike Bliss
- Michael Annett
- Joe Nemechek
- David Ragan
- Ryan Truex
Did not qualify: Clay Rogers
Brad Keselowski earns his fourth pole in 2014; joins Kevin Harvick for major repeat "offenders"
Reviewed by Carol D'Agostino
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Friday, September 05, 2014
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