#41-Casey Mears powered to his second NASCAR Busch Series pole of the season Thursday, turning a lap at 183.014mph to claim the top starting position for Friday night’s SpongeBob 300 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway.
Mears’ most recent pole came Sept. 4 at California Speedway. #55-Robby Gordon was second fastest and #60-Greg Biffle third, #66-Jamie McMurray fourth and #00-Blake Feese completed the top five as Nextel Cup drivers took the top four positions. Busch series points leader #8-Martin Truex Jr. will start ninth. His nearest competitor, rookie #5-Kyle Busch, lines up 18th. Last week’s pole winner, #11-Paul Menard, who drives for Dale Earnhardt Inc., posted the 40th fastest speed and failed to make the field.(ThatsRacin.com)
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