August 7, 2004 01:26 PM EDT (17:26 GMT)
Casey Mears earned his second Bud Pole in a row Saturday, taking the top starting spot for Sunday's Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mears broke the track qualifying record. He toured the 2.5-mile oval in 48.311 seconds, an average speed of 186.293 miles per hour. Ward Burton will share the front row with Mears after clocking in at 48.546/185.391. Stay with NASCAR.COM for a full report. |