Originally published Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 12:00 AM
PrintAuto Racing | Enumclaw's Kasey Kahne earns Sonoma pole
Kahne was the third driver to make his qualifying attempt and his lap around the twisting track at 92.153 mph was good enough to hold the top spot for the entire session. It was his second pole of the season, and second in three weeks.
SONOMA, Calif. — Enumclaw's Kasey Kahne continued his recent hot streak Friday by winning the pole at Infineon Raceway for his best career starting position on a road course.
Kahne was the third driver to make his qualifying attempt and his lap around the twisting track at 92.153 mph was good enough to hold the top spot for the entire session. It was his second pole of the season, and second in three weeks.
It's Kahne's best start at a road course, bettering the second-place qualifying effort he made at Watkins Glen in 2006. His highest start in Sonoma was sixth that same season.
"To get the pole is always very difficult, especially at these tracks," Kahne said. "There's certain guys that seem like they are right there. We've been close here in the past, we've been close at Watkins Glen. So I felt I could make that one lap and come close to the pole and today we had a great Dodge and we were able to get it."
Kahne has been on an incredible run since winning the All-Star race last month, backing it up with victories in the Coca-Cola 600 and two weeks ago at Pocono. He was second last week in Michigan.
Greg Biffle of Vancouver, Wash., will start 10th.
Other events
• After weathering a brief delay for lightning, Johnny Benson bolted away to win the NASCAR Craftsman Truck series victory at the Milwaukee Mile. It was the third straight truck series victory at the track for Benson, who held on to his lead in the series points standings.
• Antron Brown led Top Fuel qualifying in the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals with a quarter-mile run at 4.502 seconds and 326.24 mph at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J.
Jim Head (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Chris Rivas (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also led in qualifying.
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