NNS: Special K Wins Loudon Pole

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NNS: Special K Wins Loudon Pole

Brad Keselowski, Kasey Kahne lead time trials for Saturday race...

Mike Hembree | Posted July 14, 2012 Loudon, NH

Brad Keselowski will roll off first in Saturday's race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. (Photo: LAT Photographic)

Brad Keselowski will have the best view for the start of Saturday afternoon’s F.W. Webb 200 Nationwide Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Keselowski turned in a track-record lap of 131.035 miles per hour to win the pole. Keselowski was the only driver over the 131 mark.

Keselowski broke Kevin Harvick’s record of 130.716, set in 2001.

Completing the top five were Kasey Kahne, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Harvick and Kyle Busch. Busch, the final qualifier, appeared to have a shot at taking the top spot but lost control for an instant on his second lap.

In the second five were Sam Hornish Jr., Elliott Sadler, Brian Scott, Jamie McMurray and Cole Whitt.

Sadler has an eight-point lead over Austin Dillon in the series standings.

Mike Hembree is NASCAR Editor for SPEED.com and has been covering motorsports for 30 years. He is a six-time winner of the National Motorsports Press Association Writer of the Year Award.

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