O norte-americano Scott Pruett, com um Dodge da Chip Ganassi Racing, marcou neste sábado (03/03), a pole-position para a Telcel-Motorola México 200, terceira etapa da temporada da Nascar Busch Series. Pruett quebrou o recorde da pista, com 103,647 mp/h. Foi a sua segunda pole, em sete corridas pela Busch Series.
Em 2º alinha o mexicano Carlos Contreras, seguido pelo colombiano Juan Pablo Montoya, ambos de Dodge. Completam os seis primeiros, o mexicano Jorge Goeters, num Ford, e o norte-americano Denny Hamlin, num Chevrolet.
A corrida no circuito misto do autódromo Hermanos Rodriguez, conta com mais seis mexicanos no grid: Michel Jourdain (11º), Adrian Fernandez (17º), German Quiroga Jr. (20º), Ruben Pardo (24º), Rogelio Lopez (29º) e Antonio Perez (40º).
Kevin Harvick, que lidera o campeonato, não disputa a prova. Carl Edwards, vice-lider, sai na 9º posição.
Grid:
1 Scott Pruett Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit Dodge
2 Carlos Contreras Family Dollar Dodge
3 Juan Pablo Montoya Texaco/Havoline Dodge
4 Jorge Goeters Scotia Bank Ford
5 Denny Hamlin Rockwell Automation Chevrolet
6 Ron Fellows Camping World Chevrolet
7 Boris Said Rago Dodge
8 Regan Smith Ginn Racing Chevrolet
9 Carl Edwards Scotts Ford
10 P.J. Jones Autozone Chevrolet
11 Michel Jourdain Dish Network Ford
12 Marcos Ambrose Kingsford/Bush’s Baked Beans Ford
13 Stephen Leicht citifinancial Ford
14 Brad Coleman Carino’s Italian Grill Chevrolet
15 J.J. Yeley Miccosukee Resort Chevrolet
16 Greg Biffle Yard-Man Ford
17 Adrian Fernandez Lowe’s Chevrolet
18 Bobby Hamilton Jr. McDonald’s Ford
19 Scott Wimmer Holiday Inn Chevrolet
20 German Quiroga Jr. telcel/Motorola Chevrolet
21 David Gilliland Freecreditreport.com Ford
22 Steve Wallace Homelife Communities Dodge
23 Jason Leffler Great Clips Toyota
24 Ruben Pardo Family Dollar Dodge
25 David Reutimann Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota
26 Brent Sherman Big Lots Chevrolet
27 Shane Huffman Navy Chevrolet
28 Mike Wallace GEICO Chevrolet
29 Rogelio Lopez Telmex Chevrolet
30 Jon Wood Clorox/American Red Cross Ford
31 Dave Blaney Fan1st.com Toyota
32 Todd Kluever 3M Ford
33 John Fitzpatrick Jr. Home Hardware Chevrolet
33 Kyle Krisiloff Clabber Girl Baking Powder Ford
35 David Ragan Discount Tire Ford
36 Stanton Barrett theracespace.com Chevrolet
37 Kertus Davis Dollar General Chevrolet
38 Todd Souza Turn Left for the Cure Chevrolet
39 Brian Simo Scottish Rite Chevrolet
40 Antonio Perez Telmex Dodge
41 Brad Keselowski Oklahoma Centennial Chevrolet
42 John Young Bodi Pro Ford
43 Alex Garcia Dixien Chevrolet