SPARTA, Kentucky — Brad Keselowski set a track record speed for claim pole position Friday for Saturday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway. Keselowski had a lap of 303.83kph in the third knockout qualifying segment to take the pole for the 640-kilometer. Keselowski earned his third pole this season and the sixth of his career. “I thought we were all going to be a lot slower,” Keselowski said. Points leader Jeff Gordon will start third in a Chevy, salvaging a day in which Hendrick Motorsports teammates Jimmie Johnson (25th) and Earnhardt (29th) didn't survive the first round. Denny Hamlin was fourth in a Toyota. — AP