
Kyle Busch on pole at Bristol: #18-Kyle Busch won the Coors Light Pole for the Food City 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway with a speed of 120.083mph. #20-Joey Logano will start second. The rest of the top 10: #2-Elliott Sadler, #09-Kenny Wallace, #30-Jason Leffler, #60-Carl Edwards, #16-Trevor Bayne, #31-Justin Allgaier, #33-Clint Bowyer, and #6-Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. Did Not Qualify: #41-Johnny Chapman, #74-J.J. Yeley, #72-John Jackson, #50-T.J. Bell, #13-Jennifer Jo Cobb, #75-Carl Long.(8-26-2011)
Bristol Qualifying Notes:
Kyle Busch won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 30th Annual Food City 250 with a lap of 15.979 seconds, 120.083 mph.
This is his 23rd pole in 219 NASCAR Nationwide Series races. With the pole, he ties Sam Ard, Jeff Green and Kevin Harvick for fourth on the all-time series poles list.
This is his second pole and 12th top-10 start in 2011.
This is his second pole in 15 races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Joey Logano (second) posted his 12th top-10 start of 2011 and his fourth in six races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Elliott Sadler (third) posted his fifth top-10 start at Bristol Motor Speedway. It is his 18th in 25 races this season.
(NASCAR Statistics)(8-26-2011)
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch(i) | Z-Line Designs Toyota | 15.979 | 120.083 |
| 2 | 20 | Joey Logano(i) | MadCatz/GameStop Toyota | 15.997 | 119.947 |
| 3 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | OneMain Financial Chevy | 16.015 | 119.813 |
| 4 | 09 | Kenny Wallace | Federated Auto Parts Toyota | 16.067 | 119.425 |
| 5 | 30 | Jason Leffler | AccuDoc Solutions Chevy | 16.095 | 119.217 |
| 6 | 60 | Carl Edwards(i) | Fastenal Ford | 16.106 | 119.136 |
| 7 | 16 | Trevor Bayne | Roush Fenway Racing Ford | 16.114 | 119.077 |
| 8 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Brandt Chevy | 16.155 | 118.774 |
| 9 | 33 | Clint Bowyer(i) | Rheem.com Chevy | 16.161 | 118.730 |
| 10 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Fastenal Ford | 16.170 | 118.664 |
| 11 | 11 | Brian Scott | Shore Lodge Toyota | 16.170 | 118.664 |
| 12 | 22 | Parker Kligerman(i) | Discount Tire Dodge | 16.185 | 118.554 |
| 13 | 70 | David Stremme(i) | USA Sealants/Blue Devil Chevy | 16.199 | 118.452 |
| 14 | 64 | David Reutimann(i) | Adom Dental Toyota | 16.210 | 118.371 |
| 15 | 66 | Steve Wallace | 5-hour Energy Toyota | 16.232 | 118.211 |
| 16 | 88 | Aric Almirola | Degree Men Adrenaline Series Chevy | 16.235 | 118.189 |
| 17 | 38 | Kasey Kahne(i) | Great Clips Chevy | 16.237 | 118.175 |
| 18 | 32 | Reed Sorenson | Dollar General Chevy | 16.245 | 118.116 |
| 19 | 7 | Josh Wise | TaxSlayer.com Chevy | 16.293 | 117.768 |
| 20 | 19 | Mike Bliss | TriStar Motorsports Chevy | 16.304 | 117.689 |
| 21 | 62 | Michael Annett | Pilot/Flying J Toyota | 16.345 | 117.394 |
| 22 | 97 | Joe Nemechek | Wood Pellet Stoves Toyota | 16.438 | 116.730 |
| 23 | 03 | Scott Riggs | North TX Pipe Chevy | 16.461 | 116.566 |
| 24 | 05 | David Starr(i) | Advocare Chevy | 16.466 | 116.531 |
| 25 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | 7 Select/Mahle Chevy | 16.494 | 116.333 |
| 26 | 04 | Benny Gordon | Samuel Metals Ford | 16.500 | 116.291 |
| 27 | 49 | Mark Green | Jay Robinson Racing Chevy | 16.528 | 116.094 |
| 28 | 42 | Tim Andrews | Key Motorsports Chevy | 16.530 | 116.080 |
| 29 | 46 | Chase Miller | Key Motorsports Chevy | 16.533 | 116.059 |
| 30 | 15 | Timmy Hill # | Lilly Trucking of VA Ford | 16.539 | 116.017 |
| 31 | 71 | Matt Carter | Lilly Trucking of VA Ford | 16.548 | 115.954 |
| 32 | 23 | Dennis Setzer | Anderson's Maple Syrup Chevy | 16.589 | 115.667 |
| 33 | 28 | Derrike Cope | MAXelence.com Chevy | 16.611 | 115.514 |
| 34 | 87 | Kevin Conway | Extenze Toyota | 16.625 | 115.417 |
| 35 | 47 | Brian Keselowski(i) | Key Motorsports Chevy | 16.633 | 115.361 |
| 36 | 14 | Eric McClure | Hefty BlackOut/Reynolds Chevy | 16.657 | 115.195 |
| 37 | 40 | Scott Wimmer | Curtus Key Plumbing Chevy | 16.671 | 115.098 |
| 38 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Victory In Jesus Chevy | 16.673 | 115.084 |
| 39 | 01 | Mike Wallace | G&K Services Chevy | 16.676 | 115.064 |
| 40 | 81 | Blake Koch # | Daystar.com Dodge | 16.735 | 114.658 |
| 41 | 39 | Fain Skinner | Carport Empire Ford | Owner Points | |
| 42 | 52 | Kevin Lepage | Means Racing Chevy | Owner Points | |
| 43 | 44 | Jeff Green | TriStar Motorsports Chevy | 16.651 | 115.236 |
