Nascar – Kevin Harvick creates a surprise in Kansas

Kevin Harvick takes his first pole position in Nascar Sprint Cup Series since the one he had gleaned in New Hampshire in 2006. The driver of the No. 29 Chevrolet created a surprise by setting the reference time in 28, ahead of the Ford Fusion of Ricky Stenhouse Jr by seven thousandths (Roush Fenway Racing). “There were only two journalists for me when I went to the media day, but everyone writes about us now, points out the pole sitter who nevertheless occupies fourth place in the Chase. The first garage in the pits is always important, it can make the difference at the end of the race. »

However, Jimmie Johnson (Hendrick Motorsports) will also start at the front after taking third place on the grid ahead of the Penske Racing Fords of Brad Keselowski and Joey Logano. Dale Earnhardt Jr (Hendrick Motorsports) remains in good form, occupying sixth position ahead of Matt Kenseth (Joe Gibbs Racing). Behind, Carl Edwards (Roush Fenway Racing) is ninth while Jeff Gordon and Kasey Kahne (Hendrick) are 14th and 15th respectively. Busch brothers Kyle (Joe Gibbs Racing) and Kurt (Furniture Row Racing) are just inside the top 20 behind Ryan Newman (Stewart-Haas Racing) 17th. Clint Bowyer (Michael Waltrip Racing) is only 22nd. Greg Biffle (Roush Fenway Racing) is the lowest placed Chaser with 26th place.