Matt Kenseth wins pole at Bristol
Matt Kenseth’s streak of fast cars at Bristol is continuing.
Kenseth won his second career pole at the half-mile track on Friday, beating out Brad Keselowski for the top spot.
While Kenseth’s last pole came in 2005, he’s been very good at Bristol in recent years, even if his finishes don’t completely show it. Kenseth has led laps in the last seven Bristol races and had one of the best cars in last yea’s spring race despite sustaining damage early in the race after he was run into from behind.
Carl Edwards, winner of last year’s race after an accidental pressing of the caution lights button and a fortuitously-timed rain shower, qualified third. Kevin Harvick was fourth while Denny Hamlin was fifth. David Ragan, teammate to Kenseth, Edwards and Hamlin, qualified 11th.
Joey Logano, Kurt Busch and Kasey Kahne rounded out the top eight, which means the first four rows for Sunday’s race are filled with drivers who have previously won at Bristol.
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