Labonte takes pole at Charlotte
Bobby Labonte won the NASCAR Winston Cup Bud Pole for the UAW-GM Quality 500 at
Lowes Motor Speedway with a lap of 29.082 seconds, 185.682 mph.
This is Labonte's 18th career NASCAR Winston Cup Bud Pole and came in his 219th
start.
It is his third Bud Pole in 14 career races at Charlotte, and his 20th top-10 qualifying effort of the 1999 season.
This is also the first time in 1999 that a driver has swept both Bud Poles at a track this season; Labonte also was the pole winner for the 1999 running of The Winston.
Rusty Wallace put in the second fastest time with a qualifying lap of 29.184s, 185.033Mph, and will join Bobby Labonte on the front row for the UAW-GM Quality 500.
Wallace has started sixth or better in three of the last four races at Lowes Motor Speedway.
This is his 17th top-10 qualifying effort this season.
The Bud Pole starting position at Charlotte has produced more winners than any other starting position.
In the 79 previous NASCAR Winston Cup races held at Lowes Motor Speedway, the race winner has started from the Bud Pole 12 times.
Results from qualifying at Charlotte for tomorrow's Winston Cup NASCAR race:
|
Position |
Driver |
Car |
Speed [Mph] |
|
1 |
B Labonte |
Pontiac |
185.682 |
|
2 |
R Wallace |
Ford |
185.033 |
|
3 |
J Andretti |
Pontiac |
184.742 |
|
4 |
M Martin |
Ford |
184.660 |
|
5 |
T Stewart |
Pontiac |
183.817 |
|
6 |
W Burton |
Pontiac |
183.742 |
|
7 |
J Spencer |
Ford |
183.730 |
|
8 |
R Mast |
Ford |
183.686 |
|
9 |
D Jarrett |
Ford |
183.680 |
|
10 |
J Nadeau |
Pontiac |
183.468 |
|
11 |
K Wallace |
Chevrolet |
183.455 |
|
12 |
M Skinner |
Chevrolet |
183.456 |
|
13 |
T Labonte |
Chevrolet |
183.430 |
|
14 |
S Park |
Chevrolet |
183.399 |
|
15 |
B Hamilton |
Chevrolet |
183.299 |
|
16 |
T Musgrave |
Ford |
183.256 |
|
17 |
D Earnhardt |
Chevrolet |
182.976 |
|
18 |
K Lepage |
Ford |
182.902 |
|
19 |
G Bodine |
Chevrolet |
182.803 |
|
20 |
J Mayfield |
Ford |
182.710 |
|
21 |
R Rudd |
Ford |
182.543 |
|
22 |
J Gordon |
Chevrolet |
182.506 |
|
23 |
M Waltrip |
Chevrolet |
182.476 |
|
24 |
D Cope |
Ford |
182.451 |
|
25 |
T Bodine |
Pontiac |
182.365 |
|
26 |
J Nemechek |
Chevrolet |
182.630 |
|
27 |
M Kenseth |
Ford |
182.235 |
|
28 |
R Craven |
Chevrolet |
182.180 |
|
29 |
B Elliot |
Ford |
182.131 |
|
30 |
B Bodine |
Ford |
182.094 |
|
31 |
S Marlin |
Chevrolet |
181.977 |
|
32 |
D Green |
Pontiac |
181.935 |
|
33 |
C Little |
Ford |
181.922 |
|
34 |
K Irwin |
Ford |
181.916 |
|
35 |
K Schrader |
Chevrolet |
181.708 |
|
36 |
D Trickle |
Chevrolet |
181.476 |
|
37 |
J Burton |
Ford |
Provisional |
|
38 |
W Dallenbach |
Chevrolet |
Provisional |
|
39 |
J Benson |
Ford |
Provisional |
|
40 |
E Sadler |
Ford |
Provisional |
|
41 |
K Petty |
Pontiac |
Provisional |
|
42 |
R Bickle |
Ford |
Provisional |
|
43 |
R Pressley |
Ford |
Provisional |
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