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Rusty Wallace Wins Pole Position at Bristol Motor Speedway

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Bristol, Tenn. - Rusty Wallace won the top starting spot for the Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway with a lap of 124.275 mph in his Ford Taurus, beating Jeff Gordon. This marks Wallace's fourth pole position at the track and his sixth win. Wallace attributes his success to his positive attitude towards the track and his ability to drive it well. "You gotta like the place to really be good at it," he said.

Key Takeaways:

  • Rusty Wallace won the pole position at Bristol Motor Speedway with a lap of 124.275 mph in his Ford Taurus.
  • Wallace's fourth pole position at the track marks his sixth win at the track.
  • Wallace credits his positive attitude and ability to drive the track well for his success.
  • Jeff Gordon qualified second-fastest with a lap of 123.762 mph in his Chevrolet.
  • Terry Labonte qualified third-fastest in a Chevy at 123.539 mph.
  • Multiple lesser-known drivers dominated the upper part of the lineup outside of the top 10.
  • Kevin Lepage, driving an unsponsored Chevrolet, qualified 23rd, securing him a starting spot and allowing his team to begin working on a race setup.

Statistics:

  • 124.275 mph: Wallace's lap speed in winning the pole position.
  • 123.762 mph: Gordon's lap speed in qualifying second.
  • 26th-fastest: Ernie Irvan's qualifying position.
  • 31st-fastest: Kyle Petty's qualifying position.
  • 37th-fastest: Darrell Waltrip's qualifying position.
  • 6 wins: Rusty Wallace's number of wins at Bristol Motor Speedway.
  • 4 pole positions: Rusty Wallace's number of pole positions at Bristol Motor Speedway.
  • 147 points: The points gap between Rusty Wallace (1st) and Jeff Gordon (4th) in the driver standings.

Sources:

  • "Rusty Wallace wins pole position at Bristol Motor Speedway" by AP
  • "Bristol Motor Speedway: Rusty Wallace wins pole position" by Speed Channel

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