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Andretti Takes Pole Position at Atlanta Motor Speedway

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Richard Petty's team owner's decision not to place a decal of a beer company on his cars has led Al Levine John Andretti to forgo some perks associated with being the pole-winner for Sunday's Primestar 500. Andretti qualified for the pole with a fastest-lap time of 192.956 mph, narrowly edging out Todd Bodine's 192.841 mph. Meanwhile, the first test for Ford's Taurus since NASCAR changed its spoiler showed promising results, with Fords finishing 3-4-5-6 and holding seven of the top 11 qualifying times.

Key Takeaways:

  • Al Levine John Andretti secured the pole position for Sunday's Primestar 500 with a fastest-lap time of 192.956 mph, marking his third Winston Cup pole and first pole at Atlanta Motor Speedway in nine qualifying tries.
  • Ford's Taurus showed promising results in its first test since NASCAR changed its spoiler, with Fords finishing 3-4-5-6 and holding seven of the top 11 qualifying times.
  • Todd Bodine finished second in qualifying with a time of 192.841 mph, narrowly missing the pole position.
  • Dick Trickle secured the third position with a fastest time of 28.766 seconds, 192.728 mph.
  • Jeremy Mayfield, who finished just below the top 25 qualifiers, found the car "pretty good" despite not having extensive practice with the new spoiler rule.
  • Dale Jarrett's Ford finished in fourth place at 28.835 seconds, 192.266 mph.
  • Chevy's top qualifying time belonged to Jeff Gordon in ninth place at 191.814 mph.
  • Ford has two poles and Chevy has none this season.

Statistics:

  • Al Levine John Andretti secured the pole position for Sunday's Primestar 500 with a fastest-lap time of 28.732 seconds at 192.956 mph.
  • Ford's Taurus showed promising results, holding seven of the top 11 qualifying times and finishing 3-4-5-6 in the top positions.
  • Richard Petty's team owner adheres to a strict policy against placing decal stickers on cars for beer companies.
  • Total qualifying attempts for Al Levine John Andretti: 9, with his first pole at Atlanta Motor Speedway secured in the 130th start in the Winston Cup series.

Sources:

  • [Source 1] ESPN - "Al Levine John Andretti gains pole, skips perks due to Petty's rule on stickers." - No date available
  • [Source 2] - No date available

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