Auto racing: Carl Edwards wins pole for Daytona 500
By jenna fryer
The Associated Press
Published Feb 19, 2012 11:09PM MDT
Daytona Beach, Fla. ? Carl Edwards fell bitterly short in last season?s bid to win the NASCAR championship.
He?s starting 2012 out front.
Edwards, who lost the championship last season on a tiebreaker to Tony Stewart, won the pole for the season-opening Daytona 500, beating teammate Greg Biffle for the top starting spot during a windy Sunday qualifying session at Daytona International Speedway.
Edwards turned a lap at 194.738 mph ? the fastest pole-winning speed since Jeff Gordon?s lap of 195.06...
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