Keselowski Takes Pole, Patrick to Start 25th: New England 200 – New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NNS)

With a time of 29.376 seconds (129.657) Brad Keselowski will start from the pole position for Saturday's New England 200 from New Hampshire Motor Speedway. This will be Keselowski’s third pole of the 2010 season and his sixth in 120 Nationwide Series starts.

Although he qualified for the race Payton Sellers in the #25 will not race in the event. It was determined the the team used unapproved fuel. The #39, driven by Charles Lewandoski, will take the final starting position.

Defending race winner Kyle Busch will start in the 4th position with media darling Danica Patrick starting 25th.


The New England 200 will be televised on ESPN at 2:30 p.m. with green flag scheduled for 3:46 p.m.
The full starting lineup is as follows:

1. Brad Keselowski
2. Carl Edwards
3. Kevin Harvick
4. Kyle Busch
5. Justin Allgaier
6. Steve Wallace
7. Joey Logano
8. Austin Dillon
9. Justin Lofton
10. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
11. Michael McDowell
12. Reed Sorenson
13. Jason Keller
14. Jason Leffler
15. Colin Braun
16. Brendan Gaughan
17. Elliott Sadler
18. Trevor Bayne
19. Paul Menard
20. Kevin Swindell
21. Mike Bliss
22. Tayler Malsam
23. David Gilliland
24. Joe Nemechek
25. Danica Patrick
26. Mark Green
27. Brian Scott
28. Sean Caisse
29. Danny O’Quinn Jr.
30. Josh Wise
31. Kenny Wallace
32. Tony Raines
33. Morgan Shepherd
34. Willie Allen
35. Dennis Setzer
36. Brian Keselowski
37. Mike Wallace
38. Michael Annett
39. Jonny Chapman
40. Eric McClure
41. Robert Richardson Jr.
42. Brad Baker
43. Charles Lewandoski

Photo Credit: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images:  Danica Patrick talks with crew chief Tony Eury Jr. during NASCAR Nationwide Series qualifying Saturday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H. Patrick qualified 25th for the New England 200.