#99-Carl Edwards returned to the site of his first NASCAR-sanctioned [Trucks] win and set a new NASCAR Busch Series track qualifying record with a fast lap of 181.287mph. The lap is 1.185 mph better than then #8-Martin Truex Jr. set last year. Edwards will be the fifth different driver to start a NASCAR Busch Series event from the pole at Kentucky Speedway and starts from the pole for the first time at the track through three career starts. The rest of the top five: #47-Jon Wood, #8-Martin Truex, Jr., #18-J.J. Yeley and #20-Denny Hamlin.
The five Cup drivers who made the race: #64-Rusty Wallace will start seventh, #66-Greg Biffle will start 21st, #40-Sterling Marlin, 27th and #99-Michael Waltrip will start 31st. Qualifying was delayed after #5-Blake Feese went out 14th and turned the then sixth-fastest qualifying lap of 178.036 mph on his first attempt, but spun his #5 touched the wall in Turn 2 on his second qualifying attempt. He was evaluated and released from the infield care center. He will move to his backup car for the race.
Three teams will go to the rear: #10-Michel Jourdain Jr. [unapproved changes], #5-Blake Feese [backup car], #25-Ashton Lewis [Engine Change]. #03-Kenny Hendrick; #83-John Borneman III; #85-Damon Lusk; #78-Jerry Robertson; #52-Brad Teague.
See Starting lineups:
BGNRacing.com – Starting Lineup
NASCAR.com.(6-18-2005)
