Kyle Busch, last year’s winner at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, will start from the pole for his title defense on Sunday at the Crown Royal presents the Combat Wounded Warriors 400 at the Brickyard.
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Busch had never qualified better than seventh in 11 previous Sprint Cup starts at IMS, but will lead the field in the No. 18 Skittles Toyota after a lap of 184.634 mph in Saturday’s knockout qualifying. His Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Carl Edwards, last year’s pole winner, will start second in the No. 19 Stanley Toyota.
“It’s definitely pretty special to be running the way we’ve been running and to have the success we’ve had the last couple of years here at Indy. I’d love nothing more than to try to win here again,” Busch said.
Tony Stewart of Columbus, Indiana, will make his final Sprint Cup start at Indy from the third position in his No. 14 Mobil 1/Chevy Summer Sell Down Chevrolet. Another Joe Gibbs Toyota, the No. 11 FedEx Express of Denny Hamlin, will start next to Stewart.
Brad Keselowski was the lone Ford in the top 12, qualifying fifth.
Jeff Gordon failed to advance into the final 12 that battled for the Coors Light Pole Award and will start 21st.
Kyle Busch also was the top qualifier in Lilly Diabetes 250 qualifying earlier in the day on Saturday.
Kyle Busch to Defend Title From the Pole on Sunday
Kyle Busch, last year’s winner at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, will start from the pole for his title defense on Sunday at the Crown Royal presents the Combat Wounded Warriors 400 at the Brickyard.
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