Kurt Busch takes pole at Michigan

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    Another race, another pole for Kurt Busch. This is a drill he's happy to get used to.

    "To be on the pole three weeks, what it does -- there are so many benefits behind the scenes," Busch said. "Picking your pit selection first, having track position right away in the race. ... You could have a slow pit crew, and you have that first pit box, that's going to help you get out in front of guys throughout the day."

    Busch won his third consecutive pole in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series, finishing first in qualifying Saturday at Michigan International Speedway with a lap of 188.699 miles per hour. He's the first driver to win three straight poles since Brian Vickers in 2009, and two qualifying sessions were canceled during that streak. The last person to win three poles in three races was Ryan Newman in 2007.

    Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup/news/story?id=6676028
     

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