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2 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW RCC poised to expand again ... Banking woes easing for some legal pot businesses ... Crater Lake visitors spent $52.2 million last year ... RCC poised to expand again ... Banking woes easing for some legal pot businesses ... Crater Lake visitors spent $52.2 million last year ... AUTO RACING Harvick wins pole on rainy day at Richmond Comment By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Apr. 22, 2016 at 8:22 PM By The Associated Press Posted Apr. 22, 2016 at 8:22 PM » Social News RICHMOND, Va. — Rain washed out qualifying at Richmond International Raceway on Friday, giving Kevin Harvick the pole position Sunday for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race based on being the fastest in an abbreviated morning practice session. Harvick won the pole with a speed of 129.069 mph, edging Joey Logano for the top spot. Logano's speed was 128.694. The top five also includes Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards and hometown favorite Denny Hamlin. The race, which traditionally has been run on Saturday night, was moved to Sunday afternoon this year and will be the second in a row in the spring at Richmond run on a Sunday. Last year's race was rained out on Saturday night, and Harvick and Stewart-Haas Racing teammate Kurt Busch battled for the victory, with Busch prevailing. Harvick would love to see a repeat this time, with one modification. "From the way it finished last year, I hope it finishes the same way," Harvick said. "Kurt and I ran very well and had good finishes, obviously. He won the race. Hopefully, we can start building off of where we started and ended last year and try to adapt that to the things we have learned with this style of car this year and have a good day." Harvick ran only nine laps in practice before the rain came. Logano turned 35 laps and credited his team with playing the weather just right. "We went out there and made our qualifying run off the truck and then focused in on race trim thinking that we weren't going to qualify anyway," he said. "The plan was executed perfectly besides second instead of first." Logano's Penske Racing teammate, Brad Keselowski, qualified sixth, followed by Busch, Kasey Kahne, Kyle Busch and AJ Allmendinger. By The Associated Press MailTribune.com By The Associated Press Posted Apr. 22, 2016 at 8:22 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501