Briscoe edges Wilson for Mid-Ohio pole

Published: 10:01AM Sunday August 09, 2009 Source: ONE Sport

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Current IndyCar points leader Ryan Briscoe has just edged Justin Wilson for pole position for Monday's Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio.

Australian Briscoe, who has claimed his third pole of the season, set a qualifying record on the 2.258-mile, 13-turn road circuit at 121.905 mph, breaking the 2007 mark of Brazil's Helio Castroneves in 66.6814 seconds on a new set of tires.

Meanwhile, New Zealand Indy driver Scott Dixon, will start third followed by Graham Rahal, Castroneves, Dario Franchitti, Ryan Hunter-Reay and Tony Kanaan.

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