Elliott Sadler gives a thumbs up after taking pole during qualifying for the Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 at Iowa Speedway on May 19, 2012 in Newton, Iowa. (Photo by Rainier Ehrhardt/Getty Images)

After a bad weekend at Darlington Raceway last Friday night, Elliott Sadler bounced back by wining his second pole in three races at Iowa Speedway. With a lap of 23.523 seconds, 133.911 mph, Sadler captured his second pole of the 2012 season and his 13th in his Nationwide Series career. Darrell Wallace, Jr., the promising young driver for Joe Gibbs Racing, qualified eighth for his first NASCAR Nationwide Series race. Kurt Busch, who was in Charlotte for the All-Star event, will go to the rear of the field after Drew Herring qualified his Monster Energy Toyota 31st.

The 2nd Annual Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 from Iowa Speedway starts this afternoon with the NASCAR Countdown on ESPN at 1:30pm EST.

Who do you think will win the race? Just a reminder, my race pick for the week was Elliott Sadler.

Starting Lineup:

1. Elliott Sadler (My Race Pick)
2. Sam Hornish, Jr.
3. Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.
4. Michael McDowell
5. Justin Allgaier
6. Austin Dillion
7. Brian Scott
8. Darrell Wallace, Jr.
9. Danica Patrick
10. Parker Kligerman
11. Steve Aprin
12. Cole Whitt
13. Brendan Gaughan
14. Casey Roderick
15. Travis Pastrana
16. Tayler Malsam
17. Jeremy Clements
18. Michael Annett (In-Race Reporter)
19.  Johanna Long
20. Brad Sweet
21. Timmy Hill
22. Jeff Green(Substitute for Eric McClure)
23. Charles Lewandoski
24. Jason Bowles
25. Matt Carter
26. Mike Wallace
27. TJ Bell
28. Morgan Shepherd
29. Jamie Dick
30. Kevin LePage
31. Drew Herring(Qualified for Kurt Busch, Will Star in Rear)
32. Josh Richards
33. Erik Darnell
34. Joey Gase
35. Chase Miller
36. Daryl Harr
37. Tim Andrews
38.  Blake Koch
39. Tim Schendel
40. Matt Frahm
41. John Jackson
42. Mike Harmon
43. Michael Guerity

Did Not Qualify: NONE

 

 

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