Allgaier captures Nashville Nationwide pole

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06/05/2010 - Lebanon, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Justin Allgaier will start on the pole for Saturday's Federated Auto Parts 300 Nationwide Series race after posting the fastest lap in qualifying at Nashville Superspeedway.

Allgaier, the 2009 rookie of the year in the series, turned a lap of 158.063 m.p.h. for his second career pole. His first pole came last October in Memphis. Allgaier is currently fifth in points. His first Nationwide race win came in March at Bristol.

Brad Coleman recorded a lap of 157.772 m.p.h. to claim out the outside pole. Coleman is driving the No.18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota, which Kyle Busch has driven for the first 12 Nationwide races this season. Busch, who has five victories in the series so far in 2010, is concentrating on his Sprint Cup Series efforts this weekend at Pocono.

Trevor Bayne qualified third, followed by Jason Leffler and Scott Lagasse Jr.

Mike Bliss will start sixth in Kevin Harvick's No.33 Chevrolet. Carl Edwards, one of four drivers attempting the Pocono-Nashville combo, will roll off seventh.

Scott Wimmer, Scott Riggs and Paul Menard qualified eighth through 10th, respectively.

Menard, Brad Keselowski and Michael McDowell also are attempting the Pocono- Nashville double-duty. Keselowski, who holds only a one-point lead over Busch, qualified 24th. McDowell was 28th.

Kevin Lepage and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. failed to qualify.

The 300-mile race at Nashville is scheduled to start around 8:00 p.m. (et).

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El Duque expected to throw Tuesday

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday.

Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine.

El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year.

MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds. 

Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle.

New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele.

Notes: Mets manager Willie Randolph is excited about two new utility players he could have on his bench: Damion Easley and David Newhan. ''Their value is really all over the place,'' Randolph said. Easley can play anywhere in the infield and could be used as an emergency outfielder, though Randolph said he would prefer to keep the veteran in the infield. Newhan, meanwhile, can play second base, third or any outfield position for the Mets. ''I love versatility,'' Randolph said. ''I love guys that can give me options when I need them to step in.''

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