Published: Friday, November 6, 2009
Kenseth takes NASCAR Nationwide pole in Texas
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AP Photo/Ralph Lauer
Matt Kenseth receives the trophy helmet after qualifying on the pole for Saturday's scheduled O'Reilly Challenge auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009.
FORT WORTH, Texas — Matt Kenseth will start on the pole for the NASCAR Nationwide Series at Texas, five spots ahead of points leader Kyle Busch.
Kenseth earned his first pole in his 13 Nationwide races this season, the 16th in his career, with a qualifying lap of 187.201 mph in his Ford. David Ragan also starts his Ford on the front row.
Busch, who has a 205-point lead over Carl Edwards with three races left, starts sixth. Edwards starts directly behind him in the No. 8 spot.
Busch won from the pole at Texas in April, one of his seven Nationwide victories.
Kenseth earned his first pole in his 13 Nationwide races this season, the 16th in his career, with a qualifying lap of 187.201 mph in his Ford. David Ragan also starts his Ford on the front row.
Busch, who has a 205-point lead over Carl Edwards with three races left, starts sixth. Edwards starts directly behind him in the No. 8 spot.
Busch won from the pole at Texas in April, one of his seven Nationwide victories.
NASCAR-Nationwide-O'Reilly Challenge Lineup
After Friday qualifying; race Saturday
At Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas
Lap length: 1.5 miles
(Car number in parentheses)
1. (16) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 187.201 mph.
2. (6) David Ragan, Ford, 186.548.
3. (38) Jason Leffler, Toyota, 186.008.
4. (10) Kasey Kahne, Toyota, 185.925.
5. (33) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 185.669.
6. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 185.484.
7. (88) Brad Keselowski, Chevrolet, 185.408.
8. (60) Carl Edwards, Ford, 185.249.
9. (32) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 185.128.
10. (11) Mike Bliss, Toyota, 184.843.
11. (99) Trevor Bayne, Toyota, 184.653.
12. (90) Johnny Chapman, Chevrolet, 184.37.
13. (91) Terry Cook, Chevrolet, 184.288.
14. (29) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 184.256.
15. (07) Danny O'Quinn Jr., Chevrolet, 184.062.
16. (27) Jason Keller, Ford, 183.617.
17. (12) Justin Allgaier, Dodge, 183.474.
18. (62) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 183.169.
19. (01) Mike Wallace, Chevrolet, 183.076.
20. (0) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 183.057.
21. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 183.045.
22. (96) Michael McDowell, Dodge, 183.032.
23. (66) Steve Wallace, Chevrolet, 182.852.
24. (40) Scott Wimmer, Chevrolet, 182.723.
25. (49) Mark Green, Chevrolet, 182.58.
26. (15) Michael Annett, Toyota, 182.519.
27. (09) John Wes Townley, Ford, 182.211.
28. (1) James Buescher, Chevrolet, 182.174.
29. (28) Kenny Wallace, Chevrolet, 180.409.
30. (47) Chase Miller, Toyota, 180.24.
31. (26) Kevin Conway, Chevrolet, 180.234.
32. (05) Mark Day, Chevrolet, 180.126.
33. (24) Eric McClure, Ford, 179.844.
34. (58) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 179.724.
35. (92) Dennis Setzer, Dodge, 179.194.
36. (89) Morgan Shepherd, Chevrolet, 179.039.
37. (34) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, 179.015.
38. (87) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 178.992.
39. (70) Shelby Howard, Chevrolet, 178.95.
40. (23) Robert Richardson Jr., Chevrolet, 178.66.
41. (61) Kenny Hendrick, Ford, 177.41.
42. (81) Bobby Hillin Jr., Dodge, Owner Points.
43. (83) John Borneman III, Ford, 178.725.
Failed to Qualify
44. (85) Casey Atwood, Ford, 177.293.
45. (84) Mike Harmon, Dodge, 175.798.
46. (02) Andy Ponstein, Chevrolet.
At Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas
Lap length: 1.5 miles
(Car number in parentheses)
1. (16) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 187.201 mph.
2. (6) David Ragan, Ford, 186.548.
3. (38) Jason Leffler, Toyota, 186.008.
4. (10) Kasey Kahne, Toyota, 185.925.
5. (33) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 185.669.
6. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 185.484.
7. (88) Brad Keselowski, Chevrolet, 185.408.
8. (60) Carl Edwards, Ford, 185.249.
9. (32) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 185.128.
10. (11) Mike Bliss, Toyota, 184.843.
11. (99) Trevor Bayne, Toyota, 184.653.
12. (90) Johnny Chapman, Chevrolet, 184.37.
13. (91) Terry Cook, Chevrolet, 184.288.
14. (29) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 184.256.
15. (07) Danny O'Quinn Jr., Chevrolet, 184.062.
16. (27) Jason Keller, Ford, 183.617.
17. (12) Justin Allgaier, Dodge, 183.474.
18. (62) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 183.169.
19. (01) Mike Wallace, Chevrolet, 183.076.
20. (0) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 183.057.
21. (20) Joey Logano, Toyota, 183.045.
22. (96) Michael McDowell, Dodge, 183.032.
23. (66) Steve Wallace, Chevrolet, 182.852.
24. (40) Scott Wimmer, Chevrolet, 182.723.
25. (49) Mark Green, Chevrolet, 182.58.
26. (15) Michael Annett, Toyota, 182.519.
27. (09) John Wes Townley, Ford, 182.211.
28. (1) James Buescher, Chevrolet, 182.174.
29. (28) Kenny Wallace, Chevrolet, 180.409.
30. (47) Chase Miller, Toyota, 180.24.
31. (26) Kevin Conway, Chevrolet, 180.234.
32. (05) Mark Day, Chevrolet, 180.126.
33. (24) Eric McClure, Ford, 179.844.
34. (58) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 179.724.
35. (92) Dennis Setzer, Dodge, 179.194.
36. (89) Morgan Shepherd, Chevrolet, 179.039.
37. (34) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, 179.015.
38. (87) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, 178.992.
39. (70) Shelby Howard, Chevrolet, 178.95.
40. (23) Robert Richardson Jr., Chevrolet, 178.66.
41. (61) Kenny Hendrick, Ford, 177.41.
42. (81) Bobby Hillin Jr., Dodge, Owner Points.
43. (83) John Borneman III, Ford, 178.725.
Failed to Qualify
44. (85) Casey Atwood, Ford, 177.293.
45. (84) Mike Harmon, Dodge, 175.798.
46. (02) Andy Ponstein, Chevrolet.
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