Sprint Cup Results 2012

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A third of the way through the qualifying session, the track record fell. Kurt Busch, the 15th of 44 drivers to make an attempt, covered the two-mile distance in 35.347 seconds (203.695 mph) to eclipse Marcos Ambrose's mark of 203.241 mph, set in June 2012.
Busch's tenure at the top of the chart was short-lived. Logano, the next driver out, topped him with a lap that threatened 204 mph before falling just short.
Busch felt he might have been a trifle too cautious entering Turn 3.
"The pace today was just quick," Busch said. "I shot for a 35.35 (seconds) in my mind for a lap time, and then (I ran) 35.347. I thought it would be good enough for the pole, but Logano hit it perfect. If I had to say where we lost a little bit of speed was maybe my entry to Turn 3, just a little conservative, making sure I didn't overdrive it."
Busch will start from the front row for the sixth time this season. He won the pole at Darlington in May and now has five second-place qualifying efforts to his credit.