The Nascar Toyota/Save Mart 350 is just about ready to start!

[madinmaryland]

Here's the starting 10:

1. Brian Vickers
2. Kyle Busch
3. Marcos Ambrose
4. Tony Stewart
5. Kasey Kahne
6. Martin Truex Jr.
7. Ryan Newman
8. Elliott Sadler
9. Boris Said
10. Matt Kenseth

http://sports.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/racing/story.asp?i=20090620014637740000101

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) There was little celebrating at Red Bull Racing after Brian Vickers won his second consecutive pole.

Instead, team management was busy securing a deal to get rookie Scott Speed in the field.

Vickers claimed the top starting spot with a strong run Friday through the road course at Infineon Raceway, but his teammate missed the race when Speed ran off the course in Turn 10 and failed to qualify.

"What do they say, 'It's the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat?' " general manager Jay Frye said. "One's first and one went home, so it's pretty much the opposite end of the spectrum."

Frye worked a deal with Joe Nemechek, who qualified 31st, to put Speed in his car for Sunday's race. Nemechek races in old Red Bull cars, and qualified in one of their Toyotas from last season.

Red Bull, which also borrowed his car for Speed at Darlington last month, will cut Nemechek a later deal as payment for the Sonoma favor.

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Let the racing begin!!

[Mopar151]

1. Excellent race!

Nice job by Kyle Petty in the booth, top shelf performance by Kasey Khane for the win, Tony Stewart in 2nd, Marcos Ambrose in 3rd