Vickers wins Sprint Cup pole at Richmond

May 3, 2009 - 6:00 pm

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Brian Vickers turned a lap at 127.131 mph to win the pole position for Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway.

Vickers was the 10th driver on the track in qualifying Friday night, and his speed held up as notable short-track qualifiers Jeff Gordon and hometown star Denny Hamlin made runs at him.

Gordon got the closest at 126.844 mph, but was forced to settle for the outside of the front row. Hamlin will start third after a lap at 126.665, with Martin Truex Jr. fourth.

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Joey Logano gets new life as NASCAR drivers hit Las Vegas

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Las Vegan eyes strong run at home track: ‘We want to keep building’

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Kyle Larson looks for 3rd straight NASCAR Cup win at LVMS

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NASCAR regular-season champ ready for LVMS race: ‘We have a great shot’

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