Aug 7th, 2009 | 8:22 pm |
Jimmie Johnson took the Pole Award for this weekend Sprint Cup Race at Watkins Glen
with a lap of 71.340 seconds, 123.633 mph. This is Johnson’s 20th pole in 277 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first pole and 17th top-10 start in 2009.
Kurt Busch will start second, after posting his 12th top-10 start of 2009 and his sixth in nine races at Watkins Glen International. Denny Hamlin will start third. Max Papis qualified 16th and was the fastest qualifying rookie.
