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Jeff Gordon Nets First 2009 Pole At Texas

By Dean Pantazi

Jeff Gordon Nets First 2009 Pole At Texas

June 21, 2010 Updated Nov 7, 2009 at 12:00 AM EST

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Jeff Gordon is on the pole in Texas.
Gordon won his first pole of the season with a qualifying lap of
191.117 mph at the 1½-mile, high-banked track where he got his only
victory of the season in April. It was his first win in Texas.
It is the 68th career pole for the four-time champion, who is
third in the standings this season.
Points leader Jimmie Johnson, who is going for his unprecedented
fourth consecutive title, qualified 12th.
Mark Martin, who is second 184 points behind, starts seventh
Sunday.



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