Elliott Sadler topped Kyle Busch in Friday’s qualifying for the O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge Nationwide Series race at Texas Motor Speedway.
Sadler, who led the way in practice earlier in the day, posted a lap at 186.348 mph around the fast 1.5-mile track for his fifth pole of the season and the 11th of his Nationwide career. He won the pole at Texas for the first time in 1998.
Busch qualified just 0.004 seconds behind Sadler. He has won the most Nationwide races at Texas with six.
Joey Logano took the third spot, followed by Ricky Stenhouse Jr., the current points leader, and Clint Bowyer. Fox News
Danica Patrick qualified 11th for her first competition since the Oct. 16 IndyCar Series finale at Las Vegas, where two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon lost his life during a 15-car accident. Patrick’s car and helmet feature paint schemes honoring Wheldon.
POS CAR DRIVER MAKE 1 2 Elliott Sadler Chevrolet 2 18 Kyle Busch Toyota 3 20 Joey Logano Toyota 4 6 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ford 5 33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 6 22 Brad Keselowski Dodge 7 11 Brian Scott Toyota 8 60 Carl Edwards Ford 9 12 Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge 10 16 Trevor Bayne Ford 11 7 Danica Patrick Chevrolet 12 38 Jason Leffler Chevrolet 13 81 Blake Koch* Chevrolet 14 31 Justin Allgaier Chevrolet 15 88 Aric Almirola Chevrolet 16 127 J.J. Yeley Ford 17 66 Steve Wallace Toyota 18 9 Kenny Wallace Toyota 19 19 Mike Bliss Chevrolet 20 30 James Buescher Chevrolet 21 32 Brian Vickers Chevrolet 22 182 Reed Sorenson Dodge 23 104 Tim Andrews Ford 24 108 David Ragan Ford 25 103 Scott Riggs Chevrolet 26 1 Mike Wallace Chevrolet 27 87 Joe Nemechek Toyota 28 70 David Stremme Chevrolet 29 23 Robert Richardson Jr. Chevrolet 30 62 Michael Annett Toyota 31 15 Timmy Hill* Ford 32 150 T.J. Bell Chevrolet 33 146 Chase Miller Chevrolet 34 39 Joey Gase Ford 35 147 Scott Speed Chevrolet 36 175 Carl Long Ford 37 142 Erik Darnell Chevrolet 38 49 Mark Green Chevrolet 39 51 Jeremy Clements Chevrolet 40 171 Matthew Carter Chevrolet 41 52 Jamie Dick Chevrolet 42 14 Eric McClure Chevrolet 43 141 Johnny Chapman Chevrolet 44 44 Jeff Green Chevrolet 45 28 Derrike Cope Chevrolet 46 248 Dennis Setzer Chevrolet 47 89 Morgan Shepherd Chevrolet 48 40 Josh Wise Chevrolet
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