NASCAR-CUP: Newman leads Dodge sweep in Charlotte qualifying
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- Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 04:13:48 GMT
By Nancy Knapp Schilke - Motorsport.com
Ryan Newman landed his second Bud Pole this season while still searching for
the elusive win. The Penske Racing Dodge driver was pleased with the
outcome, even though he did not expect to nab his 39th NASCAR Nextel Cup
pole after practice held earlier on the 1.5-mile quad-oval.
"I knew there was some tough competition coming up. I didn't think we
had secured the pole when we qualified, but it was a good run for the
alltell Dodge. The guys have done a good job the past four or five
weeks," commented Newman. "We didn't do a qualifying run in practice,
and I think that hurt us a little confidence-wise, but in watching guys
struggle here in qualifying the past two weeks I think having too much
confidence hurts you more than having too little."
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