Kyle Busch won his first pole at Pocono Raceway Friday while Jimmie Johnson was fastest during practice.

photo credit: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images

Kyle Busch will reach a milestone Sunday at the Tricky Triangle. It’ll be his 200th Sprint Cup Series race. To celebrate, he’ll start from the pole after turning a top lap of 169.485 mph, 53.102 seconds. It’s his seventh pole in 200 races and second of the season.

“We were good when we unloaded, and we made some changes in qualifying trim that were really good for us,” Busch said. “To start on the pole for the 200th means a lot. It would mean even more if we could win it.”

Clint Bowyer was second fastest. He’ll line up on the front row beside Busch.

Dale Earnhardt Jr qualified third.

Kurt Busch will start fourth followed by Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kasey Kahne, Ryan Newman and Jeff Gordon.

Points leader Kevin Harvick qualified 22nd.

Race washed out time trials last year at Pocono Raceway for both races, but Friday’s on track activities went off without a hitch. There is a chance for rain over the rest of the race weekend in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Two more practice sessions are scheduled on Saturday leading into Sunday’s race.

For the Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500 starting line-up, click here (nascar.com)

Jimmie Johnson was fastest during Friday afternoon’s 90-minute practice session.

TV coverage of the Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500 Presented by Target begins at Noon this Sunday on TNT.