Fogarty takes pole for Montreal 200; Edwards 8th
August 28, 2009
MONTREAL (AP)—Jon Fogarty has won his third straight Grand-Am Rolex pole atthe Montreal 200.
Fogarty turned a lap of 105.734 mph at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Friday.
It was the fourth pole of the season and 12th of his career for Fogarty, whoco-drives the No. 99 GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing Pontiac Riley with AlexGurney. Scott Pruett will join Fogarty on the front row after a lap of 105.721mph in the No. 01 TELMEX Chip Ganassi Racing Lexus Riley co-driven by MemoRojas.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Carl Edwards, who will share the No. 77Aflec/iRacing.com Ford Dallara with fellow Cup driver Marcos Ambrose, qualifiedeighth.
Pruett and Rojas lead Fogarty and Gurney 248-244 in the standings going intoSaturday’s race, the 10th in 12 stops.
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