Kurt Busch Posts Lightning Fast Lap in First Round to win Texas Pole

Kurt Busch turned a 27.360 second (197.368 mph) lap around the Texas Motor Speedway during the first and only round of qualifying on Friday. Lightning in the area of the track canceled the remainder of the qualifying session but the first round was complete meaning the starting lineup was set via first round speeds.

Busch edged out teammates Kevin Harvick and Clint Bowyer for his first pole of 2018 and first since last November at the Texas Motor Speedway. Harvick and Bowyer will start second and third followed by Ryan Blaney and Denny Hamlin.

The pole was his 23rd career pole. Surprisingly, it's only Harvick's second time this season qualifying on the front row. He qualified second at Las Vegas en-route to his second victory of the season.

Starting Lineup for O'Reilly Auto Parts 500

  1. Kurt Busch
  2. Kevin Harvick
  3. Clint Bowyer
  4. Ryan Blaney
  5. Denny Hamlin
  6. Martin Truex Jr.
  7. Joey Logano
  8. Kyle Busch
  9. Jimmie Johnson
  10. Kyle Larson
  11. Brad Keselowski
  12. Aric Almirola
  13. Trevor Bayne
  14. Daniel Suarez
  15. Darrell Wallace Jr. 
  16. Alex Bowman
  17. Austin Dillon
  18. Chris Buescher
  19. Paul Menard
  20. Chase Elliott
  21. Erik Jones
  22. AJ Allmendinger
  23. Ty Dillon
  24. Jamie McMurray
  25. Ryan Newman
  26. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
  27. Michael McDowell
  28. Kasey Kahne
  29. David Ragan
  30. Matt DiBenedetto
  31. Ross Chastain
  32. Gray Gaulding
  33. William Byron
  34. Cole Whitt
  35. Landon Cassill
  36. Harrison Rhodes
  37. Reed Sorenson
Photo Credit - Sean Gardner/Getty Images

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