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NASCAR Nationwide Series at Watkins Glen lineup: Sam Hornish Jr. earns the pole

Sam Hornish Jr. has a good shot at continuing his climb in the NNS point standings after earning the pole for the race at Watkins Glen on Saturday.

Sam Hornish Jr. earned the pole position for the 19th annual NASCAR Nationwide Series Zippo 200 at Watkins Glen International Speedway. Hornish will start alongside Kyle Busch in the front row.

Hornish topped the qualifying session on Saturday, breaking Kurt Busch's previous course record with a top speed of 123.291 miles per hour. Though Saturday marks just the third time Hornish will start first in 87 career NASCAR races, it's the second such accomplishment for Hornish in just three events at Watkins Glen.

Hornish enters the race tied for second place in the NNS points standings with Regan Smith, who will start fourth on Saturday. Points leader Austin Dillon will start 14th, behind Sprint Cup Series regular Kasey Kahne.

Here is the full lineup:

1. Sam Hornish Jr.2. Kyle Busch3. Joey Logano4. Regan Smith5. Brad Keselowski6. Justin Allgaier7. Nelson Piquet Jr.8. Brian Vickers9. Parker Kligerman10. Brian Scott11. Elliott Sadler12. Trevor Bayne13. Kasey Kahne14. Austin Dillon15. Kyle Larson16. Brendan Gaughan17. Cole Whitt18. Michael Annett19. Alex Bowman20. Travis Pastrana21. Andrew Ranger22. Kyle Kelley23. Mike Wallace24. Landon Cassill25. Mike Bliss26. Jeremy Clements27. Reed Sorenson28. Bryan Silas29. Jeff Green30. Eric McClure31. Josh Wise32. Kenny Habul33. Tony Raines34. TJ Bell35. Derek White36. Blake Koch37. Carl Long38. Joey Gase39. Anthony Gandon40. Morgan Shepherd

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