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Vickers Wins Michigan Pole
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Published: August 16, 2008
BROOKLYN, Mich. - Nobody could touch Brian Vickers on Friday in NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying at Michigan International Speedway.
"It was there from the first lap, the first turn," Vickers said after his lap of 188.536 mph put the driver on the pole for Sunday's 3M Performance 400.
"We tried some things during practice that didn't work at all," he added. "So we went back to where we were and I think that's one of the best qualifying cars I've ever had. It was a heck of a lap. Sometimes you just hit it."
It was Vickers' fifth career pole, but the first for his team and his first since November 2006 at Texas, when he was with Hendrick Motorsports.
Two-time reigning Cup champion Jimmie Johnson was second at 187.028.
Elliott Sadler was third at 186.577, followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr. at 186.321, Jeff Gordon at 186.032 and Patrick Carpentier at 185.979.
Rounding out the top 10: David Reutimann of Zephyrhills at 185.907, Regan Smith at 185.874 and Greg Biffle and Scott Riggs, both at 185.821.
Sunday's lineup, Page 11
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