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Newman wins pole for 600 mile race

CONCORD, N.C., May 27 (UPI) -- Ryan Newman won the pole Thursday for Sunday's running of the Coca-Cola 600, the longest race on the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit.

Newman turned a lap at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 187.546 mph. It was his ninth pole at the track, five behind record-holder David Pearson.

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"Ultimately, it was a great lap," said Newman, who also won the pole for this race last year. "I ran the high line, which I have never done here in qualifying before."

It was Newman's first pole of the season and the 46th of his Sprint Cup career. That moves him into a tie for 10th place all time with Junior Johnson.

Kurt Busch, winner of last weekend's all-star race at Charlotte, N.C., qualified second.

Busch was followed by Martin Truex, Kasey Kahne and Jimmie Johnson, who will be trying to win at this track for the seventh time.

Points leader Kevin Harvick qualified 23rd.

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