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Vickers wins third straight pole at Michigan

Found August 14, 2009 on Fox Sports:
PLAYERS: Brian Vickers,  Jimmie Johnson,  Martin Truex, Jr.

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Brian Vickers has turned a lap of 187.242 mph, winning pole position for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway. It's the sixth pole of the season for Vickers and a continuation of his recent dominant performances in qualifying at the 2-mile Michigan track. Vickers has won the pole for three straight Michigan races, most recently in June. June Michigan race winner Mark Martin qualified second, followed by Juan Pablo Montoya, Jimmie Johnson and Martin Truex Jr.

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