Logano edges Busch for Nationwide pole at HMS
JGR driver wins career-high eighth pole of the season by .005 seconds
By NASCAR.COM
November 20, 2010 1:52 PM, EST
November 20, 2010 1:52 PM, EST
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Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Joey Logano and Kyle Busch have battled all season long in the Nationwide Series, with both drivers gaining the upper hand at different points during the year. But for the season-finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Logano has the early edge on Busch after grabbing the pole for the Ford 300 by just .005 seconds on his teammate.
Logano qualified sixth and will roll off first for a career-high eighth time this season thanks to a lap of 171.499 mph. Four drivers later, Busch hit the 1.5-mile track and came up just short of the pole with a lap of 171.472 mph. They were the only two drivers to eclipse the 171 mph mark.
Brad Keselowski kicked off qualifying and posted the third-fastest lap at 170.805 mph. Aric Almirola will roll off fourth (170.665 mph) and Danica Patrick will make a career-best start when she rolls off fifth thanks to a lap of 170.519 mph.
Martin Truex Jr., Kevin Harvick, Carl Edwards, Trevor Bayne and Cole Whitt round out the top 10.
Micheal McDowell, Danny O' Quinn Jr., Sean Caisse and Tim Andrews failed to make the 43-car field.
Notes-n-Nuggets
| • This is Joey Logano's 15th Nationwide pole in his 66th start. |
| • This is Joey Logano's eighth pole of 2010, the most of all drivers |
| • Joey Logano's eight poles in 2010 are the most since David Green won nine in 1994. |
| • This is Joey Logano's second Nationwide Homestead pole in his third start. |
| • This is Joe Gibbs Racing's 60th Nationwide Series pole and 12th pole of 2010, the most of all teams. |
| • Kyle Busch (second) has started in the top-10 in 28 of his 29 starts this season. |
| • Joey Logano and Kyle Busch have started one-two six times with Logano on the pole in all six. |
| • Joey Logano and Kyle Busch have started one-two four times in 2010. |
| • JGR has swept the front-row 10 times in the Nationwide Series including seven times in 2010. |
| • Brad Keselowski (third) has his best Nationwide Homestead starting position in his fifth start. |
| • Aric Almirola (fourth) has his best start of the season in his eighth race of 2010. |
| • Danica Patrick (fifth) has her career best start in her 13th race, her previous best start was 14th at Auto Club Speedway. |
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