Bodine captures pole for Las Vegas

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09/26/2009 - Las Vegas, NV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Todd Bodine will start on the pole for Saturday's Las Vegas 350 Camping World Truck Series race after posting the fastest lap in qualifying at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Bodine lapped the 1.5-mile oval at 173.371 m.p.h. (31.147 seconds) in his No.30 Germain Racing Toyota for his fifth career Truck Series pole, but his first since August 2008 at Nashville.

Johnny Sauter qualified on the outside pole. Jason White was third, followed by Ron Hornaday Jr., the current points leader, and Colin Braun.

Rick Crawford, Chad McCumbee, Ricky Carmichael, Matt Crafton and Mikey Kile completed the top-10.

Mike Skinner, the defending race winner, will start 16th.

All drivers who qualified made the starting field.

Tonight's race is scheduled to begin around 9:30 p.m. (et).

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