
Edwards on pole at Charlotte: #60-Carl Edwards won the Coors Light Pole for the TECH-NET Auto Service 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway with a speed of 186.922mph. #99-Trevor Bayne will start second. The rest of the top 10: #22-Brad Keselowski, #1-Ryan Newman, #38-Kasey Kahne, #18-Kyle Busch, #7-Steve Arpin, #11-Brian Scott, #88-Jamie McMurray, and #66-Steve Wallace. Did Not Qualify: #73-Derrike Cope, #42-Parker Kligerman & #26-Brian Keselowski.(5-29-2010)
Charlotte Qualifying Notes:
Carl Edwards won the Coors Light Pole Award for the TECH-NET Auto Service 300 powered by CARQUEST with a lap of 28.889 seconds, 186.922 mph.
This is his 20th pole in 188 NASCAR Nationwide Series races.
This is his second pole and 12th top-10 start in 2010.
This is his fourth pole in 11 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Trevor Bayne (second) posted his fifth top-10 start of 2010 and his first in one races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Brad Keselowski (third) posted his first top-10 start at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It is his eighth in 12 races this season.
Brian Scott (eighth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.(NASCAR Statistics)(5-29-2010)
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Fastenal Ford | 28.889 | 186.922 |
| 2 | 99 | Trevor Bayne | OutPetCare.com Toyota | 29.003 | 186.188 |
| 3 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Discount Tire Dodge | 29.064 | 185.797 |
| 4 | 1 | Ryan Newman | Phoenix Construction Chevy | 29.123 | 185.420 |
| 5 | 38 | Kasey Kahne | Great Clips Toyota | 29.132 | 185.363 |
| 6 | 18 | Kyle Busch | NOS Energy Drink Toyota | 29.145 | 185.280 |
| 7 | 7 | Steve Arpin | JR Motorsports Chevy | 29.201 | 184.925 |
| 8 | 11 | Brian Scott # | GiveLCH.org Toyota | 29.240 | 184.679 |
| 9 | 88 | Jamie McMurray | Hellmann's Chevy | 29.257 | 184.571 |
| 10 | 66 | Steve Wallace | 5-Hour Energy Toyota | 29.330 | 184.112 |
| 11 | 12 | Justin Allgaier | Verizon Wireless Dodge | 29.402 | 183.661 |
| 12 | 98 | Paul Menard | Richmond / Menards Ford | 29.457 | 183.318 |
| 13 | 20 | Joey Logano | SportClips Toyota | 29.493 | 183.094 |
| 14 | 05 | Willie Allen | 31W Insulation Chevy | 29.516 | 182.952 |
| 15 | 09 | Chad McCumbee | TheGPSStore.com / GARMIN Ford | 29.520 | 182.927 |
| 16 | 27 | Greg Biffle | Redman Moist Snuff Ford | 29.525 | 182.896 |
| 17 | 15 | Michael Annett | St. Jude / Pilot Travel Centers Toyota | 29.534 | 182.840 |
| 18 | 33 | Kevin Harvick | Miracle Whip Chevy | 29.558 | 182.692 |
| 19 | 43 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | Baker Curb Racing Ford | 29.569 | 182.624 |
| 20 | 32 | Reed Sorenson | Dollar General Toyota | 29.604 | 182.408 |
| 21 | 16 | Brian Ickler | Con-way Freight Ford | 29.649 | 182.131 |
| 22 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. # | CitiFinancial Ford | 29.693 | 181.861 |
| 23 | 92 | Dennis Setzer | K-Automotive Motorsports Dodge | 29.713 | 181.739 |
| 24 | 90 | Danny O'Quinn Jr. | D'Hondt Humphrey Motorsports Chevy | 29.723 | 181.677 |
| 25 | 70 | Mark Green | WebsterRadiator.com Chevy | 29.724 | 181.671 |
| 26 | 21 | Clint Bowyer | Zaxby's Chevy | 29.726 | 181.659 |
| 27 | 07 | Danny Efland | C3i Sports / M & W Towing Chevy | 29.733 | 181.616 |
| 28 | 01 | Mike Wallace | TireBuyer.com Chevy | 29.749 | 181.519 |
| 29 | 35 | Jason Keller | TriStar Motorsports Chevy | 29.775 | 181.360 |
| 30 | 91 | David Gilliland | D'Hondt Humphrey Motorsports Chevy | 29.796 | 181.232 |
| 31 | 04 | Jeremy Clements | Boudreaux's Butt Paste Chevy | 29.803 | 181.190 |
| 32 | 56 | Kevin Lepage | RaceDaySponsor.com Toyota | 29.804 | 181.184 |
| 33 | 34 | Tony Raines | Long John Silver's Chevy | 29.830 | 181.026 |
| 34 | 24 | Eric McClure | Hefty Odor Block Ford | 29.845 | 180.935 |
| 35 | 81 | Michael McDowell | MOBILE-Shop.com Dodge | 29.875 | 180.753 |
| 36 | 40 | Mike Bliss | Vote Tim D'Annunzio for Congress Chevy | 29.897 | 180.620 |
| 37 | 28 | Kenny Wallace | National Domestic Violence Hotline Chevy | 29.919 | 180.487 |
| 38 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports Chevy | 29.960 | 180.240 |
| 39 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Victory in Jesus Chevy | 29.984 | 180.096 |
| 40 | 10 | Jason Leffler | ABF Freight Toyota | 29.992 | 180.048 |
| 41 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | AB Circle Pro Toyota | Owner Points | |
| 42 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | HelpTruckers.com Chevy | Owner Points | |
| 43 | 61 | Josh Wise | Specialty Racing Ford | 29.987 | 180.078 |
