Post by JoshSmithPwns on Mar 6, 2010 9:55:10 GMT -5
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. is on a NASCAR pole for the first time in two years after setting the best time in Friday’s qualifying for the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Earnhardt claimed pole for Sunday’s race with a blistering speed of 310.2 kph (192.8 mph). It will be the first time he has taken green at the head of a Sprint Cup field since the April 2008 race at Texas.
“It’s good to be on the pole and I’m real proud of it,” Earnhardt said. “Getting a pole anywhere is good for our team. We’re so hungry to do well on Sunday.”
He’s coming off a miserable 2009 season in which he failed to win a race, cracked the top 10 only five times, and finished 25th in the overall standings— despite racing for Hendrick Motorsports, the best team in the business.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is on a NASCAR pole for the first time in two years after setting the best time in Friday’s qualifying for the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Earnhardt claimed pole for Sunday’s race with a blistering speed of 310.2 kph (192.8 mph). It will be the first time he has taken green at the head of a Sprint Cup field since the April 2008 race at Texas.
“It’s good to be on the pole and I’m real proud of it,” Earnhardt said. “Getting a pole anywhere is good for our team. We’re so hungry to do well on Sunday.”
He’s coming off a miserable 2009 season in which he failed to win a race, cracked the top 10 only five times, and finished 25th in the overall standings— despite racing for Hendrick Motorsports, the best team in the business.
