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Kyle Busch's closing qualifying flurry lands Indy pole

Kyle Busch's closing qualifying flurry lands Indy pole
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Daniel Shirey
<p>INDIANAPOLIS, IN - JULY 22: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Skittles Toyota, poses with the Coors Light Pole Award decal after qualifying for pole position for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motorspeedway on July 22, 2017 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)</p>
Kyle Busch's closing qualifying flurry lands Indy pole
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Kyle Busch won the pole position Saturday as he chases an unprecedented third consecutive NASCAR Brickyard 400 victory Sunday.
   
Busch earned the top qualifying spot on his final lap with a speed of 187.301 mph on the 2.5-mile oval. Kevin Harvick was second at 186.332, and Jamie McMurray qualified third.
   
It's the second consecutive year Busch has claimed the Indianapolis pole. The only other Cup drivers with back-to-back pole wins at the Brickyard are Jeff Gordon in 1995 and 1996 and Ernie Irvan in 1997 and 1998.
   
Busch is trying to become the second driver to win three consecutive races at Indy. Former Formula One star Michael Schumacher won the U.S. Grand Prix four times in a row, all on the road course.
 
NASCAR - Brickyard 400 Lineup
By The Associated Press
Saturday's qualifying; race Sunday
At Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Speedway, Ind.
(Car number in parentheses)
   1. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 187.301 mph.
   2. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 186.332.
   3. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 186.274.
   4. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 185.851.
   5. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 185.820.
   6. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 185.736.
   7. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 185.716.
   8. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 185.143.
   9. (77) Erik Jones, Toyota, 184.892.
   10. (21) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 184.615.
   11. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 184.256.
   12. (41) Kurt Busch, Ford, 184.158.
   13. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 184.578.
   14. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 184.468.
   15. (19) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 184.453.
   16. (24) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 184.260.
   17. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 183.707.
   18. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 183.599.
   19. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 183.539.
   20. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 183.303.
   21. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 183.284.
   22. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 183.165.
   23. (10) Danica Patrick, Ford, 181.859.
   24. (95) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 181.818.
   25. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 183.404.
   26. (37) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, 183.292.
   27. (32) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, 182.508.
   28. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 182.397.
   29. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 182.087.
   30. (38) David Ragan, Ford, 181.181.
   31. (34) Landon Cassill, Ford, 180.886.
   32. (23) Corey LaJoie, Toyota, 179.404.
   33. (7) JJ Yeley, Chevrolet, 178.497.
   34. (72) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, 177.795.
   35. (55) Gray Gaulding, Chevrolet, 175.857.
   36. (33) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, 175.104.
   37. (66) Timmy Hill, Chevrolet, 173.923.
   38. (15) Joey Gase, Chevrolet, 162.643.
   39. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 0.000.
   40. (51) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet, 0.000.

 

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