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While much of the attention has been on his new teammates, Martin Truex, Jr. won the pole for the Texas Sprint Cup race.
Driving a Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota Truex turned lap of 190.369 mph edging the Ford of Matt Kenseth 190.148 mph.
Series points leader, Greg Biffle will start third in another Roush Fenway Racing Ford followed by Truex's teammate the ageless Mark Martin.
Truex's last win came in 2007 driving for Dale Earnhardt Inc.
"We've come a long way," Truex said. "I feel like we're really starting to gel as a team, we're starting to get where we need to be. We're not there yet, but this is one step in that direction. Hopefully we'll be standing over here in victory lane shooting guns tomorrow (Saturday) night celebrating."
Both Truex (tied for third) and teammate Clint Bowyer (ninth) are in the valuable top ten in standings.
"This is a big accomplishment," said Truex, who has four top 10 finishes this season. "It's not easy doing anything better than anybody else out here."
He added "We still have work to do. I just feel good about my whole race team -- everything we have going on right now."
Daytona winner, Kenseth said "I just would feel better if I got beat by more I guess. I felt like I got it all out of there and we just missed it a little bit. Our car has a lot of speed we just don't have it driving exactly right yet. I had a couple different issues. A little bit of everything. It was a little too loose, but I had some other problems too."
A pair of Chevrolets driven by Kasey Kahne and Ryan Newman will start fifth and sixth respectively. Brad Keselowski had the best Dodge in eighth.
David Stremme, Joe Nemechek and Stacy Compton failed to qualify for the 43-car field.
Driving a Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota Truex turned lap of 190.369 mph edging the Ford of Matt Kenseth 190.148 mph.
Series points leader, Greg Biffle will start third in another Roush Fenway Racing Ford followed by Truex's teammate the ageless Mark Martin.
Truex's last win came in 2007 driving for Dale Earnhardt Inc.
"We've come a long way," Truex said. "I feel like we're really starting to gel as a team, we're starting to get where we need to be. We're not there yet, but this is one step in that direction. Hopefully we'll be standing over here in victory lane shooting guns tomorrow (Saturday) night celebrating."
Both Truex (tied for third) and teammate Clint Bowyer (ninth) are in the valuable top ten in standings.
"This is a big accomplishment," said Truex, who has four top 10 finishes this season. "It's not easy doing anything better than anybody else out here."
He added "We still have work to do. I just feel good about my whole race team -- everything we have going on right now."
Daytona winner, Kenseth said "I just would feel better if I got beat by more I guess. I felt like I got it all out of there and we just missed it a little bit. Our car has a lot of speed we just don't have it driving exactly right yet. I had a couple different issues. A little bit of everything. It was a little too loose, but I had some other problems too."
A pair of Chevrolets driven by Kasey Kahne and Ryan Newman will start fifth and sixth respectively. Brad Keselowski had the best Dodge in eighth.
David Stremme, Joe Nemechek and Stacy Compton failed to qualify for the 43-car field.