Casey Mears captured the pole for Sunday’s USG Sheetrock 400 at the Chicagoland Speedway. The No.25 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet circled the 1.5-mile oval in 29.580 seconds (182.556 m.p.h.), just 0.013 seconds ahead of Martin Truex Jr.
The pole victory was Mears’ first of the season and third of his Nextel Cup career. His last pole was at Indianapolis in 2004.
“It’s a great day for the National Guard/GMAC team, the guys have been doing a great job,” said Mears. “This is the car that we won Charlotte with so everyone is pretty pumped this weekend.”
Truex Jr.’s time was 29.593 seconds (182.476 m.p.h.). Ryan Newman (29.595) and Mark Martin (29.622) will make up row two.
Other drivers of note and their starting positions: Dale Earnhardt Jr. (fifth), Jimmie Johnson (eighth), Matt Kenseth (10th), Jeff Gordon (11th), Denny Hamlin (13th) and Kevin Harvick (14th).
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Casey’s car sure looked fast as it was going around. I like it when someone that is not expected to get the pole does. It makes the start of the races more fun.
WAY TO GO CASEY LOVE YA ..