
Scott on pole at Chicago: #11-Brian Scott won the Coors Light Pole for the Dollar General 300 at Chicagoland Speedway with a speed of 176.748mph. #22-Brad Keselowski will start second. The rest of the top 10: #33-Paul Menard, #20-Ryan Truex, #2-Elliott Sadler, #88-Aric Almirola, #12-Sam Hornish, Jr., #18-Joey Logano, #16-Trevor Bayne, and #60-Carl Edwards. Did Not Qualify: #44-Angela Cope, #47-Brian Keselowski, #13-Jennifer Jo Cobb, #42-Tim Andrews.(9-17-2011)
Chicago Qualifying Notes:
Brian Scott won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 11th Annual Dollar General 300 Powered by Coca-Cola with a lap of 30.552 seconds, 176.748 mph.
This is his first pole in 70 NASCAR Nationwide Series races. His previous best start was third at Auto Club Speedway on Feb. 20, 2010.
This is his first pole and 11th top-10 start in 2011.
This is his first pole in three races at Chicagoland Speedway.
Brad Keselowski(i) (second) posted his 17th top-10 start of 2011 and his third in six races at Chicagoland Speedway.
Paul Menard(i) (third) posted his first top-10 start at Chicagoland Speedway. It is his fifth in five races this season.
Ryan Truex (fourth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
(NASCAR Statistics)(9-17-2011)
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Time | Speed |
| 1 | 11 | Brian Scott | Shore Lodge Toyota | 30.552 | 176.748 |
| 2 | 22 | Brad Keselowski(i) | Discount Tire Dodge | 30.573 | 176.626 |
| 3 | 33 | Paul Menard(i) | Rheem / Menards Chevy | 30.682 | 175.999 |
| 4 | 20 | Ryan Truex # | Martin Truex Jr. / Schick Xtreme3 Toyota | 30.704 | 175.873 |
| 5 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | OneMain Financial Chevy | 30.766 | 175.518 |
| 6 | 88 | Aric Almirola | Suave MEN / Jewel-Osco Chevy | 30.860 | 174.984 |
| 7 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Alliance Truck Parts Dodge | 30.866 | 174.950 |
| 8 | 18 | Joey Logano(i) | SportClips Toyota | 30.869 | 174.933 |
| 9 | 16 | Trevor Bayne | RickyvsTrevor.com Ford | 30.871 | 174.921 |
| 10 | 60 | Carl Edwards(i) | Fastenal Ford | 30.902 | 174.746 |
| 11 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | RickyvsTrevor.com Ford | 30.981 | 174.300 |
| 12 | 32 | Reed Sorenson | Dollar General Chevy | 31.035 | 173.997 |
| 13 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Brandt Chevy | 31.086 | 173.712 |
| 14 | 19 | Mike Bliss | U.S. Xpress Chevy | 31.171 | 173.238 |
| 15 | 09 | Kenny Wallace | Family Farmers Toyota | 31.236 | 172.877 |
| 16 | 38 | Jason Leffler | Great Clips Chevy | 31.276 | 172.656 |
| 17 | 66 | Steve Wallace | 5-hour Energy Toyota | 31.279 | 172.640 |
| 18 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Clements Racing Engines Chevy | 31.401 | 171.969 |
| 19 | 62 | Michael Annett | Pilot Travel Centers / Flying J Toyota | 31.430 | 171.810 |
| 20 | 70 | David Stremme(i) | ForeTravel Motorcoach Chevy | 31.503 | 171.412 |
| 21 | 01 | Mike Wallace | G&K Services Chevy | 31.507 | 171.390 |
| 22 | 30 | Kasey Kahne(i) | Rexall / Dollar General Chevy | 31.584 | 170.973 |
| 23 | 7 | Jamie McMurray(i) | AirHogs.com Chevy | 31.588 | 170.951 |
| 24 | 52 | Blake Koch # | Daystar.com Dodge | 31.589 | 170.946 |
| 25 | 87 | Kevin Conway | ExtenZe Toyota | 31.617 | 170.794 |
| 26 | 15 | Timmy Hill # | Lilly Trucking of VA / Poynt Ford | 31.672 | 170.498 |
| 27 | 41 | Johnny Chapman | Rick Ware Racing Chevy | 31.673 | 170.492 |
| 28 | 71 | Matt Carter | Lilly Trucking of VA Ford | 31.813 | 169.742 |
| 29 | 81 | Scott Wimmer | K Love Dodge | 31.814 | 169.737 |
| 30 | 03 | Scott Riggs | North Texas Pipe Chevy | 31.837 | 169.614 |
| 31 | 27 | J J Yeley(i) | Go Canada Racing Ford | 31.840 | 169.598 |
| 32 | 39 | Joey Gase | Go Green Racing Ford | 31.849 | 169.550 |
| 33 | 40 | Josh Wise | Key Motorsports Chevy | 31.858 | 169.502 |
| 34 | 49 | Mark Green | Acredale Vending Chevy | 31.892 | 169.321 |
| 35 | 48 | Dennis Setzer | Jay Robinson Racing Chevy | 31.920 | 169.173 |
| 36 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | North Texas Pipe Chevy | 31.938 | 169.078 |
| 37 | 50 | T J Bell(i) | Liberty Tire Recycle / Pinnacle Rubber | 31.964 | 168.940 |
| 38 | 75 | Carl Long | Race Cash Ford | 32.001 | 168.745 |
| 39 | 28 | Derrike Cope | MAXelence.com Chevy | 32.029 | 168.597 |
| 40 | 46 | Chase Miller | Key Motorsports Chevy | 32.035 | 168.566 |
| 41 | 14 | Eric McClure | Hefty BlackOut / Reynolds Chevy | 32.036 | 168.560 |
| 42 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Victory in Jesus Racing Chevy | Owner Points | |
| 43 | 04 | Danny O'Quinn Jr. | Blow Brothers Waste / Go Green Ford | 32.154 | 167.942 |
