Kurt Busch Claims Pole and Track Record at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

In one of the quickest qualifying sessions in recent memory, Kurt Busch, driver of the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge not only took the pole at his hometown track but broke the record, previously held by his brother Kyle set in 2009 while qualifying for Sunday's Shelby American GT 350.   This is Busch's first pole in 10 races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and the first of 2010.   Busch wasn't the only one to break the track record. The younger Busch's original record was broken by 17 people before his brother captured the pole.   When asked what he thought was contributing to the quick qualifying times, Jeff Gordon, who is starting next to Busch, said Goodyear had given them a new tire. Mix that with the rapidly-changing weather and you've got su...

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