Ryan Newman won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 17th Annual Sylvania 300 with a lap of 27.904 seconds, 136.497 mph. The lap broke the old track qualifying record of 135.922 mph, set by Brad Keselowski on July 14, 2013. Kasey Kahne and Jeff Gordon also surpassed the old track record. This is his 51st pole in 432 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his second pole and 11th top-10 start in 2013. This is his seventh pole in 24 races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Kasey Kahne (second) posted his 17th top-10 start of 2013 and his ninth in 20 races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Jeff Gordon (third) posted his 24th top-10 start at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. It is his 15th in 28 races this season. (NASCAR Statistics)
