Sterling Marlin earned his first NASCAR pole,...
From Staff and Wire Reports
Sterling Marlin earned his first NASCAR pole, qualifying at 190.331 m.p.h. for the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway.
On Saturday he will try to end a 15-year, 204-race winless streak, fourth longest on the circuit.
“We’ve been close to getting the pole,” said Marlin, 34. “We finally got one.”
Davey Allison earned the other front-row spot in the starting grid with a qualifying speed of 189.909. Harry Gant was next at 189.865.
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