For a driver with four NASCAR Sprint Cup Championships, and 82 wins, another pole added to Jeff Gordon’s record doesn’t seem like a big accomplishment. But Jeff Gordon was delighted winning the pole at Texas Motor Speedway because it was his first pole of the year. And second pole at the one-and-one-half mile oval in three years, 68th in his storied career. It is the 17th consecutive year that Gordon.
When Gordon got out of his Chevrolet he knew he had a good lap, but just not how good. “It was solid at both ends,” he said adding “didn’t think it’s enough to keep the pole, I’d love to get a pole, we haven’t had one this year.”
Gordon averaged 191.117 mph beating Kasey Kahne, in a Dodge, at 190.975mph.
After clinching the pole Gordon added “better late than never. What a lap, I wasn’t sure it was good enough, but, I was proud of it. We have a lot of work to do (referring to race trim), we’re going to enjoy this (pole).”
Kasey Kahne said qualified fast, a little disappointed that Jeff beat us but it was the best lap I ran all year in qualifying.”
Kurt Busch, still looking for a crew chief to replace Pat Tryson, was third fastest in another Dodge at 190.941mph. Tony Stewart completes the second row, in a Chevrolet, at 190.
Points leader, Jimmie Johnson, who qualified twelfth only needs to average a tenth place finish in the final three NASCAR Sprint Cup races to wrap up an unprecedented fourth consecutive Sprint Cup title.
When Gordon got out of his Chevrolet he knew he had a good lap, but just not how good. “It was solid at both ends,” he said adding “didn’t think it’s enough to keep the pole, I’d love to get a pole, we haven’t had one this year.”
Gordon averaged 191.117 mph beating Kasey Kahne, in a Dodge, at 190.975mph.
After clinching the pole Gordon added “better late than never. What a lap, I wasn’t sure it was good enough, but, I was proud of it. We have a lot of work to do (referring to race trim), we’re going to enjoy this (pole).”
Kasey Kahne said qualified fast, a little disappointed that Jeff beat us but it was the best lap I ran all year in qualifying.”
Kurt Busch, still looking for a crew chief to replace Pat Tryson, was third fastest in another Dodge at 190.941mph. Tony Stewart completes the second row, in a Chevrolet, at 190.
Points leader, Jimmie Johnson, who qualified twelfth only needs to average a tenth place finish in the final three NASCAR Sprint Cup races to wrap up an unprecedented fourth consecutive Sprint Cup title.