FORT WORTH, Texas — Tony Stewart will start his 400th Sprint Cup race from the pole.
Stewart won qualifying in NASCAR's top series for the first time in five years Friday, turning a lap of 191.327 mph at Texas Motor Speedway. It's been 155 races since Stewart last won the pole at Martinsville in October 2005. It's the third time Stewart has won the pole in Texas. He was the top qualifier twice in the IndyCar Series in the 1990s
Former IRL star Sam Hornish Jr., still winless in his third full Sprint Cup season, almost knocked Stewart off the pole. He settled for second with a lap of 191.232. Greg Biffle qualified third for Sunday's race. Four-time defending Sprint Cup champion and current points leader Jimmie Johnson was fourth.