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Biffle snags pole at Darlington
By Reid Spencer,Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service, May 10

DARLINGTON, S.C. -- Greg Biffle scorched the repaved racing surface at Darlington Raceway on Friday to win the pole for tonight's Dodge Challenger 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race.

Greg Biffle leaves the garage area after practice for the NASCAR Dodge Challenger 500 Sprint Cup Series auto race at Darlington International Raceway in Darlington, S.C., Friday, May 9, 2008.(AP Photo/Brett Flashnick)

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Interview with Dodge Challenger 500 pole-sitter Greg Biffle

Darlington Lineup

One of three drivers who participated in recent Goodyear tire tests at the 1.366-mile speedway (the others being Jeff Gordon and Ryan Newman), Biffle turned a lap in 27.405 seconds (179.442 mph) to win the fifth pole of his career, as 41 of 44 drivers who completed at least one qualifying lap shattered Ward Burton's 1996 track qualifying record of 173.797 mph.

Biffle, who won back-to-back races at Darlington in 2005 and 2006, edged Dale Earnhardt Jr., who posted a lap at 179.357 mph. Driving a backup car that had to be repaired after his second crash of the day, Jimmie Johnson claimed the third starting position at 179.206 mph.

Tony Stewart (179.076 mph) will start fourth, followed by Kurt Busch (178.965 mph) and series points leader Kyle Busch (178.809 mph).

"It's the same old Darlington," said Biffle, who acknowledged that the two tire tests at the track dubbed the Lady in Black helped him get up to speed during the first two practice sessions. "It will bite you if you let your guard down.

"When the green flag flies (Saturday) night, that will be the first time these cars have gone around side-by-side 10 or 20 deep (on the new pavement), so track position is going to be really important."

Tonight's Sprint Cup Race:

What: DODGE CHALLENGER 500
Where: Darlington Raceway, Darlington, SC
GREEN FLAG: 7:20 p.m. ET May 10
TV: Fox, 7:00 p.m. ET
Radio: MRN/Sirius Satellite Ch. 128.
Distance:367 Laps 501.322 miles
Track layout:1.366 paved track
WEATHER:Partly cloudy in the evening...Then mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph...Becoming east after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Todays Headlines:

--Johnson crashes twice in practice

-- Carnage At The Lady In Black

--Thanks Be To Goodyear

-- Stewart gets fourth Nationwide win of year

--Biffle ready for some fun at Darlington

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NASCAR At Darlington

Johnson crashes twice in practice
By Reid Spencer,Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service, May 10

DARLINGTON, S.C. -- In Friday's NASCAR Sprint Cup practice, Jimmie Johnson found out just how treacherous the "new" repaved Darlington Raceway can be.

Carnage At The Lady In Black
By Reid Spencer,Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service, May 10

DARLINGTON, S.C. --Jimmie Johnson wasn't the only driver to feel the sting of Darlington's outside walls. Five other drivers -- Reed Sorenson, Robby Gordon, Paul Menard, Scott Riggs and Johnny Sauter -- went to backup cars after crashes in Thursday or Friday practice sessions.

Thanks Be To Goodyear
By Bill Marx,Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service, May 10

If you haven't heard Sprint Cup drivers heap praise on NASCAR's exclusive tire supplier this year, Jeff Gordon's perspective should be refreshing. Gordon praised Goodyear for its tire choice at Darlington, as he believes the tire will stand up to the high speeds on Darlington's newly repaved surface.

Stewart gets fourth Nationwide win of year
By Bill Marx,Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service, May 10

DARLINGTON, S.C. -- In a war of attrition, Tony Stewart beat Nationwide Series points leader Clint Bowyer to the finish line by .815 seconds to win the Diamond Hill Plywood 200 Friday night at Darlington Raceway.

Biffle ready for some fun at Darlington
By Charles Krall, Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service, May 10

The old girl has been called the Track Too Tough to Tame. She's also known as the Lady in Black. After a particularly rough race, Kyle Petty once said he'd like to see Darlington Raceway filled with water and used for bass fishing tournaments.

NASCAR Number
By Bill Marx, The Sporting News,May 10

7: Different winners in the Sprint Cup Series through the first 10 races, tying 2004 and 2006 for the most in the past five Cup seasons. Carl Edwards has three wins and Kyle Busch has two. With one each are Ryan Newman, Jeff Burton, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson and Clint Bowyer. The last time there were 10 different winners in the first 10 races was 2000.

This Day in NASCAR History
By Bill Marx, The Sporting News,May 10

1986: Darrell Waltrip wins the first Nationwide Series race run at Peach State Speedway in Jefferson, Ga. He beats Dale Jarrett to the line by 7.8 seconds in the Budweiser 200. NASCAR's top series ran two races at half-mile track, then known as Jeffco Speedway, in the late '60s.

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