IndyCar Series: Briscoe earns pole position for Watkins Glen race

By: Associated Press - Texarkana Gazette -

Published: 07/05/2009

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y.—Ryan Briscoe couldn’t help but flash a big smile.

A week after spinning out at Richmond and losing the IndyCar Series points lead, Briscoe won his second straight pole at Watkins Glen International. He turned a lap Saturday in 1 minute, 28.5970 seconds around the 11-curve, 3.4-mile road course in the Firestone Fast Six Shootout. It was his second pole of the season and sixth overall.

“I haven’t had this much fun around a road course in a long time,” said Briscoe, who eclipsed the former track record of 1:29.1919 set in 2007 by Team Penske teammate Hel...

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