NNS: Bowyer, Cassill, Earnhardt Jr, and Patrick to Lead Field To Green In 2011

After what turned out to be an exciting "rapid-fire" qualifying session for the Nationwide Series drivers, within the final cars, Clint Bowyer claimed the pole starting position.  Leading the field to beginning of the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series season, Bowyer will be closely followed by Landon Cassill, the surprise competitor of the front row, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Danica Patrick, who held onto the pole until the final six cars went out to qualify. This will be Clint Bowyer's ninth Nationwide pole in his 170th start. "I'm just really proud of David Hyder (crew chief) and everybody at KHI. They do a great job,'' said Bowyer.  It was Bowyer's lap of 180.821 mph that removed Landon Cassill from the provisional pole. Ea...

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