Getty Images Kyle Busch scored the pole position for Sunday’s Food City 500, the fourth race of the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. Busch lapped the 0.533-mile Bristol Motor Speedway in only 14.813 seconds, at an average speed of 129.535 mph. Busch edged Kasey Kahne for the top spot.
Busch’s Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Denny Hamlin will line up third ahead of a third Toyota in the top four, Brian Vickers in the Aaron’s Toyota for Michael Waltrip Racing.
Paul Menard clocked in fifth ahead of Jamie McMurray, Brad Keselowski, Tony Stewart, Martin Truex Jr. and Joey Logano.
Of the 44 cars entered, only Scott Riggs failed to qualify.
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The Indianapolis 500 has its traditional field of 33 cars, but the starting grid will not be completely set until the gun goes off at 6 p.m. ET at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Going into today’s Bump Day action, ten drivers were set to battle for the nine remaining starting spots on the grid. So…
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Following the completion of Bump Day today at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the 33 starters in the Indianapolis 500 field will fan out across North America to promote next weekend’s big race. You can expect to see a few of the big-name drivers make their way across morning television shows and major newspapers in the…
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Some of the 10 drivers attempting to qualify on Sunday at Indianapolis are going through their first Bump Day. For others, this marks a wretched return experience. All but one will make the field, but for that one who doesn’t, it’s heartbreak. Bump Day qualifying airs from noon to 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports…
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Claire Williams has tipped Valtteri Bottas to become Formula One world champion in the future, despite failing to score during his opening five races for Williams F1 team. Talking to the official Formula One website about Bottas, Williams said: “He is so great. Cool and calm. He is a typical Finn. “I think we definitely…
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Graham Rahal fastest, teammate struggles in Bump Day practice
May 19, 2013, 10:27 AM EDT
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Graham Rahal was quickest in Sunday morning’s practice session on Armed Forces Bump Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Bump Day qualifying is live from noon to 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network, and live streamed on NBC Sports Live Extra. Rahal, who had one qualifying run bumped and another not quick enough yesterday…
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He may be in his third season of Formula One and driving for one of the biggest teams in the sport, but Sergio Perez is yet to score any points at the Monaco Grand Prix; a streak he hopes to end next weekend during F1′s annual visit to the principality. “Monaco is a great challenge…
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Nico Hulkenberg may not have started the season as he would have liked, scoring just five points from the first five races, but the German driver is feeling positive ahead of next weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix. “In terms of performance, I’m quite positive. We’ve seen that the softer tire compounds suit us quite well, which…
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Giedo van der Garde believes that Caterham still has room for improvement despite surpassing Marussia in the last couple of races to move off the back of the grid. The battle at the back has been intense of late, with Marussia’s charge being led by Jules Bianchi and the Anglo-Russian team appeared to have the…
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Felipe Massa has encouraged Ferrari to improve their qualifying pace in order to give themselves the best possible chance of winning both championships in 2013. Ferrari have made a good start to the season, winning two of the opening five races, but it is almost one year since the Italian team last claimed a pole…
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Jimmie Johnson became the first four-time winner in the history of the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race tonight at Charlotte Motor Speedway, taking the lead from Kasey Kahne with eight laps to go in the final 10-lap segment and pulling away to a $1 million prize. A second $1 million bonus that was to be handed…
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As bad as today was for Honda — who had none of their cars make the Fast Nine shootout for the Indianapolis 500 pole — it’s not the end of the world. After all, the manufacturer only had one car in the Fast Nine last year yet rallied on Race Day to secure a 1-2…
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Andretti Autosport wasn’t able to come away with the pole position for the 97th Indianapolis 500, but still placed all five of their drivers within the first three rows for next Sunday’s race — an accomplishment that thrilled one of their own, outside front-row qualifier Marco Andretti. “Extremely proud of my team,” said Andretti, who…
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So far, Indianapolis 500 rookie Carlos Munoz is making this IndyCar thing look easy. Munoz is making his big-league debut in the 97th running of The Greatest Spectacle in Racing, but there’s been no sign of first-time jitters for the young Colombian. Driving a fifth car for Andretti Autosport (the team he races for in…
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With Indy pole captured, Carpenter sets sights on bigger prize
May 18, 2013, 8:43 PM EDT
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Since he was a little boy, Ed Carpenter — Indianapolis native, Butler University graduate, and stepson of IZOD IndyCar Series founder Tony George — has known how important the Indianapolis 500 is. Perhaps that is why he’s taking his pole position for the 97th running in stride, instead focusing on what lies ahead next weekend.…
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Thrilling the hometown fans at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indiana native Ed Carpenter rocketed to the pole position for next weekend’s Indianapolis 500, becoming the first Hoosier since Pat O’Connor in 1957 to win the pole for The Greatest Spectacle in Racing. Carpenter, who is the IZOD IndyCar Series’ sole owner/driver, was the fifth of…
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The final battle for the Indianapolis 500 pole will be an all-Chevrolet affair. The “Bowtie Brigade” has taken charge of Pole Day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, with all five Andretti Autosport drivers (Ryan Hunter-Reay, Carlos Munoz, Marco Andretti, E.J. Viso, Ryan Hunter-Reay), all three Team Penske drivers (Will Power, Helio Castroneves and A.J. Allmendinger),…
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With one hour to go in Pole Day qualifying for the 97th Indianapolis 500, the battle to get into the Top 24 positions (which will be locked in at 6 p.m. ET) is starting to heat up. Oriol Servia (pictured) bumped Ryan Briscoe out of the Top 24 during the previous hour, posting a strong…
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Will Power’s four-lap average of 228.844 miles per hour is still on top of the Pole Day charts at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but the Andretti Autosport armada is making its presence felt as well. In the previous hour, defending IZOD IndyCar Series champion Ryan Hunter-Reay and Colombian rookie Carlos Munoz posted averages good enough…
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Simona de Silvestro has always taken the high road in regards to her lost 2012 campaign, in which she was saddled with the horribly uncompetitive Lotus engine. Where other drivers may have griped about the situation, the Swiss competitor handled it with class and focused on learning as many lessons as she could from the…
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Team Penske currently has the provisional front row for the 97th Indianapolis 500, with Will Power sitting on the pole as 3 p.m. ET rolled by at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. His teammate, Helio Castroneves, managed to knock Penske rookie A.J. Allmendinger off the provisional pole with a four-lap average of 227.975 miles per hour.…
