Kurt Busch (Dodge) conquistou na sexta-feira (26/02), a pole-position para a Shelby American, no Las Vegas Motor Speedway, 3ª etapa da NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Com o tempo de 28s614 e 188, 725 milhas de média horária, o piloto da Penske estabeleceu um novo recorde para a pista de Las Vegas, quebrando um jejum de 83 provas sem sair da primeira posição. Foi a sua 11ª pole na categoria.
Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet) completa a primeira fila. Ryan Newman (Dodge) sai em 3º, seguido por Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Chevrolet). Irmão mais novo de Kurt, Kyle (Toyota), e Joey Logano ( Toyota), fecham os seis primeiros.
LÁder do campeonato, Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet), após lamber o muro no treino livre, classificou o carro na 34ª posição.
Dezoito pilotos tempos melhores do que o antigo recorde (que pertencia a Kyle Busch).
Grid:
1. Kurt Busch Dodge 28.614 Â Â Â Â
2. Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 28.625 Â Â Â
3. Ryan Newman Chevrolet 28.696 Â Â Â
4. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 28.697 Â Â Â
5. Kyle Busch Toyota 28.700 Â Â Â
6. Joey Logano Toyota 28.783 Â Â Â
7. Greg Biffle Ford 28.785   Â
8. Mark Martin Chevrolet 28.800 Â Â Â
9. Tony Stewart Chevrolet 28.886
10. Juan Montoya Chevrolet 28.909
11. Matt Kenseth Ford 28.916
12. Carl Edwards Ford 28.946 Â Â Â
13. Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 28.947 Â Â Â
14. Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge 28.963 Â Â Â
15. Joe Nemechek Toyota 28.977 Â Â Â
16. Brad Keselowski Dodge 28.994 Â Â Â
17. David Reutimann Toyota 28.996 Â Â Â
18. David Ragan Ford 29.003 Â Â Â
19. Kasey Kahne Ford 29.033 Â Â Â
20. Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 29.038
21. Max Papis Toyota 29.111 Â Â Â
22. Jeff Burton Chevrolet 29.127 Â Â Â
23. Scott Speed Toyota 29.152 Â Â Â
24. Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 29.172
25. Travis Kvapil Ford 29.180 Â Â Â
26. Paul Menard Ford 29.225 Â Â Â
27. Denny Hamlin Toyota 29.250 Â Â Â
28. Regan Smith Chevrolet 29.254 Â Â Â
29. Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 29.260 Â Â Â
30. Mike Bliss Chevrolet 29.262 Â Â Â
31. Brian Vickers Toyota 29.275 Â Â Â
32. Marcos Ambrose Toyota 29.277 Â Â Â
33. Michael McDowell Toyota 29.278 Â Â Â
34. Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 29.335
35. Martin Truex Jr. Toyota 29.354 Â Â Â
36. Dave Blaney Toyota 29.355 Â Â Â
37. Elliott Sadler Ford 29.433 Â Â Â
38. David Gilliland Ford 29.676 Â Â Â
39. Kevin Conway Ford 29.696 Â Â Â
40. A.J. Allmendinger Ford 29.830 Â Â Â
41. Boris Said Ford 30.580 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
42. Robby Gordon Toyota sem tempo               Â
43. Aric Almirola Chevrolet 29.542 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Não classificados:
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44. Casey Mears Chevrolet 29.630 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
45. Terry Cook Dodge 29.883 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â