…Kurt Busch won the Bud Pole for the Sharp AQUOS 500 with a lap of 39.474 seconds, 182.399 mph. .. This is Busch’s 10th Bud Pole in 245 career Nextel Cup races. .. This is his first Bud Pole and ninth top-10 start in 2007. His most recent Bud Pole was Martinsville in October 2006. .. This is Busch’s third Bud Pole and sixth top-10 start in 11 races at California Speedway. All of his top-10 starts at California have been fourth or better. .. Jimmie Johnson posted the second-fastest qualifying time with a lap of 39.475 seconds, 182.394 mph. It is his 16th top-10 start in 2007 one behind Series leader Denny Hamlin. .. Kasey Kahne (third) posted his 14th top-10 start in 2007 and his sixth in eight California races. .. Brian Vickers (17th) was the fastest of the drivers required to make the field on time. .. AJ Allmendinger (18th) was the fastest qualifying rookie. (NASCAR Statistics)(8-31-2007)
