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Article: Newman wins Bristol pole; Track record: Gordon's year-old mark goes by the wayside
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- Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
- Article date:
- March 22, 2003
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BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) - Ryan Newman won his second pole of the
season and earned Jeff Gordon's admiration.
Newman set a track record Friday by completing a lap around
Bristol Motor Speedway at 128.709 mph, eclipsing the mark of 127.216
mph Gordon set a year ago.
It took Newman just 14.908 seconds to lap the 0.533-mile bullring,
making him the first driver to do it in less than 15 seconds.
In addition to losing his record, Gordon had to settle for second
in qualifying for Sunday's Food City 500, turning a lap at 127.343 in
his No. 24 Chevrolet.
As the two passed each other after, four-time Winston Cup champion
Gordon bowed as if to say, "I'm not worthy."
Newman's reply: "Man, I never thought ...