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Gordon wins pole at Richmond, Kurt Busch second
NASCAR Richmond Auto Heal
Jeff Gordon, right, watches the scoreboard as he talks to a crew member during qualifying at the Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Va., Friday, Sept. 6, 2013. Gordon won the pole for Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint Cup race. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) - photo by Associated Press
RICHMOND, Va. — Jeff Gordon will try to race his way into NASCAR's playoffs from the pole position. The four-time series champion turned a track-record qualifying lap of 130.599 mph at Richmond International Raceway on Friday night to win his 73rd career pole position, and his first this season. "I can breathe now," Gordon joked after seeing the time hold up.