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Stewart takes pole at Atlanta
HAMPTON, Ga. — With the Chase imminent, Tony Stewart found speed at the right time, winning the pole for Sunday’s Advocare 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Covering the 1.54-mile distance in 29.787 seconds (186.121 mph), Stewart won his first Coors Light pole award of the season, his first at Atlanta and the 14th of his career. The 45th of 47 drivers to make a qualifying run, Stewart grabbed the top starting spot from series points leader Greg Biffle (185.648 mph), who felt he left a little speed on the racetrack.
Kyle Busch, seeking to strengthening his hold on the second wild card position in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, qualified third at 185.493 mph. Matt Kenseth (185.319 mph) will start fourth, followed by Jeff Gordon (185.307 mph) who is 16 points behind Busch for the second wild card spot.
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