Veteran Martin claims Sprint Cup pole at Richmond
The Associated Press
Published Apr 27, 2012 10:40PM MDT
Richmond, Va. ? Mark Martin watched and waited as 44 other drivers made two qualifying laps around Richmond International Raceway on Friday night, then went out and beat them all.
Martin turned the second-fastest lap on his first circuit around the 0.75-mile, D-shaped oval, then nudged Carl Edwards to the outside of the front row with a lap at 128.327 mph to win the pole for Saturday night?s Sprint Cup race. It?s his 53rd career pole.
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