Rick Mears broke his own qualifying record...
Rick Mears broke his own qualifying record with a speed of 203.532 m.p.h. to gain his third pole position in four years for the Pocono 500 at Long Pond, Pa. Mears’ previous Pocono record, 202.872 m.p.h., was set last year.
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