RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Kyle Busch won the pole for Saturday night's NASCAR race at Richmond International Raceway with a fast lap at 127.077 mph.

The Joe Gibbs Racing driver turned the lap as the 19th of 47 cars attempting to qualify, easily beating David Reutimann(126.618) for the top spot.

The pole, just the sixth Busch has earned in 196 starts in NASCAR's premier series, gave him his choice of pit stalls as he defends his victory in this race a year ago.

"It's nice to sit on the pole every once in a while," Busch said of his first pole position since March 2009 in Las Vegas. "I only get the opportunity maybe once a year."

Busch, who swept both races here a year ago, also won the pole for Friday night's Nationwide Series race on the 0.75-mile oval, giving him a good start to the weekend.

 

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