Jimmie Johnson earned the pole for NASCAR’s All-Star Race on Friday at a Lowe’s Motor Speedway where he has a history of dominance.
The three-time defending series champion won five of six points races at Lowe’s from 2003-05. He’s in position to return to the top spot after being the star of the unusual qualifying format. Allentown Morning Call
He finished in 2 minutes, 1.416 seconds, then held off all challengers. Kurt Busch will start second in the 100-lap non-points shootout Saturday night that pays the winner $1 million.
“I think with track position as important as it’s going to be in the race, to be where we are is a great situation,” Johnson said. “We focused on it hard today and everybody did their jobs.
Busch finished in 2:02.187. Matt Kenseth will start third, followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Mark Martin. The Associated Press
POS CAR DRIVER MAKE 1 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 2 2 Kurt Busch Dodge 3 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 4 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 5 5 Mark Martin Chevrolet 6 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 7 96 Bobby Labonte Ford 8 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 9 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 10 9 Brad Keselowski Chevrolet 11 16 Greg Biffle Ford 12 39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet 13 18 Kyle Busch Toyota 14 99 Carl Edwards Ford 15 14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 16 31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 17 33 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 18 11 Denny Hamlin Toyota
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