Stunned rookie lands pole
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FONTANA ---- Brian Vickers&#39; qualifying lap for Sunday&#39;s Nextel Cup Pop Secret 500 felt almost too good to the rookie. &quot;When you cross the line after a lap like that and everything feels awesome, you&#39;re waiting
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Vijay Singh does not recall the PGA Tour being this strong, with a record five rookies winning this year. One of them, Ryan Palmer, held off the No.
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World championship-leading Lewis Hamilton on Saturday claimed he was still a raw rookie who will make mistakes after a slight error cost him pole position for Sunday&#39;s French Grand Prix.
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It&#39;s the easiest pole Kurt Busch ever won. And one of the most precarious positions in which he ever has been. Heavy afternoon rains Friday washed out qualifying
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Defending double drivers&#39; world champion Fernando Alonso of Spain on Saturday edged out his team-mate, 22-year-old British rookie Lewis Hamilton, to grab pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix.
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The Brazilian, who took pole position yesterday with Formula One`s fastest-ever qualifying lap, beat Ferrari team-mate Schumacher by 1.3 seconds to the delight of thousands of their passionate home fans.
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Michael Schumacher took on the new track during qualifying Saturday for the first Chinese Grand Prix. The track won. The seven-time Formula One champion was barely five seconds into his lap and just starting
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To a veteran defensive lineman, there is a dead giveaway when a rookie quarterback is rattled. You can see it in the kid&#39;s eyes.
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Ferrari&#39;s Rubens Barrichello gained the first-ever pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix yesterday after Ferrari teammate Michael Schumacher spun out seconds into his qualifying lap.
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John Hopkins caused a surprise by claiming provisional pole position this morning for the Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi. The Suzuki rider, who has endured a mediocre season so far, stole the limelight from
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The Honda pilot snatched provisional pole in first qualifying Friday. Today, he hopes to confirm, adding a little spice to the end of a season that saw him lose the 2004 title to Yamaha rider Rossi by a frustrating 35 points.
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Greg Biffle wins his first pole in more than a year, nipping Kurt  Busch for the top spot in NASCAR Nextel Cup qualifying last night at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
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For everyone watching, from the fans and players to the national press, this is the drive they came to see. Rookie Eli Manning, the NFL&#39;s number one pick making his first start for the Giants, barked out signals
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THE best news was rookie Champ driver and Australia&#39;s hope in the Indy 300 David Besnard brought the car back without a scratch.
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Lewis Hamilton described himself as surprised and ecstatic after claiming pole position for Sunday&#39;s US Grand Prix.
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Japan&#39;s Makoto Tamada claimed the first pole position of his career after a dramatic final qualifying session for Sunday&#39;s Portugal Grand Prix.
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The rookie had 198 rushing yards and three touchdowns, helping Dallas erase a 10-point deficit with less than 3 minutes to play as the Cowboys stunned the Seattle Seahawks 43-39 on Monday night.