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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Chiefs' Treen Green out for Sunday's game

How long Trent Green will remain sidelined is unknown. Coach Herm Edwards said Monday he will miss a second straight start Sunday when the Chiefs host the San Francisco 49ers.

A two-time Pro Bowler, Green was going into a feet-first hook slide when he was knocked unconscious by a thunderous, head-snapping hit from Cincinnati's Robert Geathers.

Oddsmakers at online sportsbook MySportsbook.com currently have the Chiefs listed as 7-point favorites versus the 49ers.

The 49ers got beat by Philadelphia 38-24 as a 6.5-point underdog last week. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (42.5).

Alex Smith completed 27-of-46 passes for 293 yards with a touchdown. Michael Robinson rushed for 29 yards and a pair of touchdowns on five carries.

The Chiefs lost 9-6 to Denver last week as an 11-point underdog. The combined score was well UNDER the posted over/under total (38).

Larry Johnson rushed for 126 yards on 27 carries. Damon Huard completed 17-of-23 passes for 133 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions.

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