It will be an all Busch front row today for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Zippo 200 this afternoon. Kurt Busch, filling in for a sore Brad Keselowski, was 4th quick in the only practice session yesterday for the Nationwide cars, but broke the track record in NASCAR Nationwide Series.
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[/media-credit]qualifying here at Watkins Glen International this morning.
Busch’s speed of 123.241 was good enough to take the top starting spot for this afternoon’s Zippo 200 here at The Glen. The previous track record has only held up for one year as Macos Ambrose set fast lap last year in his NASCAR Nationwide Series Car with a speed of 122.410.
The top three qualifiers for this year’s Zippo 200 all were faster that Ambrose’s qualifying lap last year. The Busch brothers claimed the front row, with Carl Edwards starting third this afternoon.
The rest of the top 10 are Elliot Sadler 4th, road course specialist Ron Fellows in 5th, Jimme Johnson driving for JR Motorsports in 6th, Paul Menard in 7th, Joey Logano in 8th, Jason Leffler in 9th, and James Buescher in 19th. Points leader Ricky Stenhouse Jr will start 12th.
Stay tuned throughout the day for more live updates from The Glen including, Sprint Cup Qualifying and Zippo 200 results!
| Starting Lineup | |||||
| Zippo 200 at the Glen, Watkins Glen International | |||||
| http://www.speedwaymedia.com/n2s/qual.php?race=23 | |||||
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| Pos. | No. | Driver | Make | Speed | Time |
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| 1 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 123.241 | 71.567 |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 122.97 | 71.725 |
| 3 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 122.628 | 71.925 |
| 4 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | Chevrolet | 122.354 | 72.086 |
| 5 | 5 | Ron Fellows | Chevrolet | 122.288 | 72.125 |
| 6 | 7 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 122.183 | 72.187 |
| 7 | 33 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | 121.85 | 72.384 |
| 8 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | 121.426 | 72.637 |
| 9 | 38 | Jason Leffler | Chevrolet | 121.391 | 72.658 |
| 10 | 30 | James Buescher | Chevrolet | 121.305 | 72.709 |
| 11 | 16 | Trevor Bayne | Ford | 120.9 | 72.953 |
| 12 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Ford | 120.665 | 73.095 |
| 13 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Chevrolet | 120.619 | 73.123 |
| 14 | 66 | Steve Wallace | Toyota | 120.599 | 73.135 |
| 15 | 32 | Reed Sorenson | Chevrolet | 120.263 | 73.339 |
| 16 | 11 | Brian Scott | Toyota | 119.956 | 73.527 |
| 17 | 88 | Aric Almirola | Chevrolet | 119.684 | 73.694 |
| 18 | 9 | Kenny Wallace | Toyota | 119.682 | 73.695 |
| 19 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 119.519 | 73.796 |
| 20 | 153 | Andrew Ranger | Dodge | 119.511 | 73.901 |
| 21 | 167 | J.R. Fitzpatrick | Ford | 119.502 | 73.806 |
| 22 | 21 | Tim George Jr. | Chevrolet | 118.95 | 74.149 |
| 23 | 19 | Mike Bliss | Chevrolet | 118.922 | 74.166 |
| 24 | 39 | Casey Roderick | Ford | 118.905 | 74.177 |
| 25 | 23 | Alex Kennedy | Chevrolet | 118.603 | 74.366 |
| 26 | 1 | Mike Wallace | Chevrolet | 118.536 | 74.408 |
| 27 | 62 | Michael Annett | Toyota | 118.526 | 74.414 |
| 28 | 164 | Jason Bowles | Toyota | 118.396 | 74.496 |
| 29 | 113 | T.J. Bell | Dodge | 118.105 | 74.679 |
| 30 | 182 | J.J. Yeley | Dodge | 117.992 | 74.751 |
| 31 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Chevrolet | 117.941 | 74.783 |
| 32 | 15 | Timmy Hill* | Ford | 117.905 | 74.806 |
| 33 | 97 | Kyle Kelley | Chevrolet | 117.617 | 74.989 |
| 34 | 175 | Chris Cook | Ford | 117.594 | 75.004 |
| 35 | 14 | Eric McClure | Chevrolet | 117.429 | 75.109 |
| 36 | 49 | Mark Green | Chevrolet | 116.984 | 75.395 |
| 37 | 81 | Blake Koch* | Dodge | 116.8 | 75.514 |
| 38 | 52 | Dan Clarke | Chevrolet | 116.362 | 75.798 |
| 39 | 40 | Josh Wise+ | Chevrolet | 113.934 | 77.413 |
| 40 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd+ | Chevrolet | 113.277 | 77.862 |
| 41 | 70 | Dennis Setzer+ | Dodge | 110.733 | 79.651 |
| 42 | 28 | Derrike Cope+ | Chevrolet | – | – |
| 43 | 44 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 116.787 | 75.522 |
