The Busch Series Is Back - On The Front Row

by Edmund Jenks | February 28, 2009 at 07:21 am

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Who says there's no home-field advantage in NASCAR racing?

Las Vegas natives Kyle and Kurt Busch, put their cars on the front row for Sunday's Shelby 427 Sprint Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway during a qualifying session that saw 12 drivers surpass the previous track record.

It was discovered that Kyle Busch's engine had some problems in the after qualification shake-down so an engine change was ordered. This engine change will force Kyle Busch to start in the back of the starting grid

This excerpted and edited from Sporting News Wire Service -

Busch brothers earn front row positions at Las Vegas
By Sporting News Wire Service - February 27, 2009

Driving the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, Kyle Busch got the better of the sibling rivalry, turning a lap in 29.033 seconds (185.995 mph) Friday to win the pole at the 1.5-mile race track (watch video). Kurt Busch covered the distance in 29.078 seconds (185.707 mph) to claim the second starting spot (watch video).

The brothers, however, won't start side-by-side on Sunday. Because of an engine change during Friday's Cup practice session, Kyle Busch will drop to the rear of the field for the start of the race, while third-place qualifier Jimmie Johnson (185.688 mph) moves up beside Kurt Busch into the pole position (watch video).

David Reutimann (185.624 mph) will start fourth, followed by Marcos Ambrose (185.459 mph), whose No. 47 JTG-Daugherty Racing Toyota is affiliated with Michael Waltrip Racing, which fields Reutimann's No. 00 Camry. Reutimann and Ambrose also will start from the rear after a post-qualifying engine changes.