Busch On Nationwide Pole At Texas

Kyle Busch won the pole for Saturday’s O’Reilly 300 at Texas Motor Speedway, with a time of 28.683, 0.030 faster than Matt Kenseth.

Top 5 starters: Busch, Kenseth, Paul Menard, David Ragan, and Jeff Burton.

Carl Edwards, Terry Cook, Tony Stewart, and Dale Earnhardt Jr will roll off sixth through 10th, respectively.

Notables: Joey Logano (11th), Justin Allgaier (12th), Michael Waltrip (19th), David Reutimann (20th), Dennis Setzer (22nd), Steve Wallace (30th), David Green (32nd), Kenny Wallace (38th), Brad Keselowski (42nd).

Keselowski wrecked on his warmup lap, and did not make an attempt. His starting position was determined by points.

Notables Who Did Not Qualify: Scott Wimmer, Kerry Earnhardt

Earnhardts To Drive For RWR

Rick Ware Racing has announced that Kerry and Jeffrey Earnhardt will drive its Chevys for several races this Nationwide season.

Kerry is the son of the seven-time Sprint Cup champion, and half-brother of Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jeffrey is the grandson of Dale Sr.

RWR fields that No. 31 and No. 41 Chevys in the series. The No. 31 will be the focus of the team, with the No. 41 running on a part time basis.

Jeffrey was, and still is, a developmental driver for Dale Earnhardt Inc. DEI and RWR formed an alliance, and DEI will provide some Chevys to RWR.

Jeffrey is slated to drive  at Dover International Speedway, Chicagoland Speedway, Watkins Glen International, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Michigan International Speedway, Atlanta Motor Speedway and Lowe’s Motor Speedway.  Jeffrey may also race at Iowa Speedway and Auto Club Speedway, but those would have to be switched for other races to keep Jeffrey eligible for Rookie of the Year in 2010.

Kerry Earnhardt will run “several” races for the team, making his debut with the team at Texas Motor Speedway. He is also expected to run at Talladega Superspeedway and Atlanta.

In addition to the Earnhardts, Stanton Barrett, Derrike Cope, Travis Kittleson, Tim Brown and Tim Andrews drive for RWR.

Hamlin Wins Winn Dixie 250

Denny Hamlin survived a green white checker finish, and held off his teammate to win the Winn Dixie 250 powered by Coca Cola from Daytona International Speedway.

Top 5: Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Clint Bowyer, and Brad Keselowski.

Kasey Kahne, Scott Wimmer, David Stremme, David Ragan and Mike Bliss finished sixth to 10th.

Notables: Carl Edwards (11th), Kevin Harvick (12th), David Reutimann (14th), Kerry Earnhardt (17th), Jason Keller (18th), Bryan Clauson (19th), Jason Leffler (22nd), and Brian Vickers (37th).

Clauson Wins Pole For Winn Dixie 250

Bryan Clauson won the pole for the Win Dixie 250 powered by Coca Cola at Daytona International Speedway with a time of 49.830.

Rounding out the top are Brad Keselowski, Colin Braun, Brad Coleman, and Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Clint Bowyer, Kevin Harvick, Jason Leffler, Carl Edwards, and Kerry Earnhart will start sixth through 10th, respectively.

Notables: Brian Vickers (11th), David Reutimann (12th), Denny Hamlin (17th), Kasey Kahne (18th), and Kyle Busch (20th).