In a duel for pole that saw the top six drivers separated by less than one-tenth of a second, David Reutimann was best in Texas.

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The exchange on the radio between frustrated Kurt Busch and car owner Roger Penske was far from cordial.

While neither resorted to yelling, their back-and-forth made it clear neither was too pleased with the other at that moment. But that was last week, during another long day on a short track.

“Roger and I are definitely on the same page, and I have the utmost respect for him,” Busch said Friday. “In the heat of battle, sometimes things are said that aren’t exactly the right thing to say. …

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NASCAR’s biggest names aren’t driving with blinders on. They realize President Barack Obama essentially put General Motors on watch this week.

That’s a big deal in a sport synonymous with GM for decades. It’s also a big deal when some of the drivers are Chevrolet men Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson.

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David Reutimann gets to start on the front row at Texas.

Reutimann earned the pole for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race on the 1 1/2-mile, high-banked track with a lap of 190.517 mph on Friday. It was Reutimann’s second career pole in the No. 00 Toyota owned by Michael Waltrip.

Season points leader Jeff Gordon will start on the outside of front row Sunday in the Samsung 500 after running a lap of 190.194 mph.

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It’s all about cause and effect when it comes to the car Martin Truex could be driving next. Lee Spencer has the details.

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It’s our Texas preview show with Rick Mast, Barry Dotson, Linda B. and the Rowdy Boys.

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Richard Petty will make his first foray into the Indianapolis 500 as an owner when he fields a car for John Andretti in next month’s race. Petty will be joining fellow NASCAR team owners Roger Penske and Chip Ganassi at Indy.

A news conference is scheduled Monday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but details were confirmed Friday by a person familiar with the arrangement. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because the deal has not been announced.

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Georgia officials have dropped DUI charges against NASCAR Truck Series team owner Billy Ballew stemming from his arrest at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 4.

Henry County Solicitor General Charles A. Spahos filed an administrative dismissal of the charges Monday in State Court. He says a jury would have had a hard time convicting Ballew based on the facts in the case.

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