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Martin wins pole at Indy: #5-Mark Martin won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Allstate 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a lap of 182.054mph for his 4th pole of 2009 and 45th pole of his career. Qualifying was rain delayed four hours. #42-Montoya was 2nd, followed by #88-Earnhardt Jr. (feeling ill), #21-Elliott [best of the go-or-go-homers], #00-Reutimann, #83-Vickers, #14-Stewart, #9-Kahne, #43-Sorenson and #33-Bowyer.
The non Top-35 drivers who made the race: #21-Elliott, #82-Speed, #87-Nemechek, #66-Blaney, #78-Smith, #71-Gilliland, #36-Skinner and #08-Terry Labonte, who used a past champion provisional to make the field
The five drivers who failed to qualify: #09-Marlin, #13-Papis and #75-Cope.
See qualifying results, pole progression, starting lineup on my Indianapolis Starting Lineup/Qualifying Results page.(7-25-2009)
Rain Delay: after four four rain delay qualifying for the Allstate 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway is underway. Radar looks clear and Happy Hour/final practice is now scheduled for 5:00pm/et. ESPN2 is airing qualifying live and supposedly Happy Hour will also be televised, at least in part. If qualifying gets canceled, the field would be set by the rules book: top-35 in owners points, then past owners winner [#09], Past Series Champs [#08,#21], race attempts w/owners points as tie breaking [#'s 82,71,87,66,36]. Three would miss the race: #78 (10 race attempts), #13 (9) and #75 (4).(7-25-2009)
Dale Jr. not feeling well: The rain may be a good break for #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., who is being treated for flu-like symptoms. Earnhardt was an on IV at the infield medical center on Friday and team officials have put Brad Keslowski on standby as a backup driver. Keselowski is competing at nearby O'Reilly Raceway Park in Saturday night's Nationwide Series race. Crew chief Lance McGrew said Saturday morning that Earnhardt had a fever overnight, but Earnhardt feels the fever broke.(ESPN)(7-25-2009)
Rookie of the Year Candidates: how fast were they and where do they start:
#13-Max Papis (X), 175.346mph, DNQ
#20-Joey Logano, 179.126mph, starts 18th
#51-Dexter Bean (X), DNR
#82-Scott Speed (X), 177.746mph, starts 26th
X = needs to race their way in to the race
DNR = Did not race
DNQ = Did not qualify for race
B>Fastest Qualifier by Manufacturer::
Toyota: #00-Reutimann, 180.216, starts 5th
Chevy: #5-Martin, 182.054, starts 1st
Ford: #21-Elliott, 180.216, starts 4th
Dodge: #9-Kahne, 179.867, starts 9th
| Start Pos | Car# | Driver | Manu Sponsor | Qual Speed | Qual Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Mark Martin | CARQUEST/Kellogg's Chevy | 182.054 | 49.436 |
| 2 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevy | 180.803 | 49.778 |
| 3 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | AMP Energy/National Guard Chevy | 180.567 | 49.843 |
| 4 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Motorcraft Ford | 180.357 | 49.901 |
| 5 | 00 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 180.216 | 49.940 |
| 6 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Toyota | 180.112 | 49.969 |
| 7 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Old Spice/Office Depot Chevy | 179.964 | 50.010 |
| 8 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser Dodge | 179.867 | 50.037 |
| 9 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Valvoline Dodge | 179.809 | 50.053 |
| 10 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevy | 179.773 | 50.063 |
| 11 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Little Debbie/Kingsford/Clorox Toyota | 179.763 | 50.066 |
| 12 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M/Pistonz Earplugs Ford | 179.712 | 50.080 |
| 13 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Guitar Hero Chevy | 179.712 | 50.080 |
| 14 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Office Toyota | 179.684 | 50.088 |
| 15 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Mobil 1 Dodge | 179.404 | 50.166 |
| 16 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's/KOBALT Tools Chevy | 179.354 | 50.180 |
| 17 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Haas Automation Chevy | 179.308 | 50.193 |
| 18 | 20 | Joey Logano # | Home Depot Toyota | 179.126 | 50.244 |
| 19 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell/Pennzoil Chevy | 179.026 | 50.272 |
| 20 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Snickers Toyota | 178.923 | 50.301 |
| 21 | 12 | David Stremme | No. 12 Penske Dodge Dodge | 178.919 | 50.302 |
| 22 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevy | 178.699 | 50.364 |
| 23 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Toyota | 178.045 | 50.549 |
| 24 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal Ford | 178.010 | 50.559 |
| 25 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Ford | 177.989 | 50.565 |
| 26 | 82 | Scott Speed # | Red Bull Toyota | 177.746 | 50.634 |
| 27 | 07 | Casey Mears | Jack Daniel's Chevy | 177.469 | 50.713 |
| 28 | 98 | Paul Menard | Johns Manville/Menard's Ford | 177.417 | 50.728 |
| 29 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 177.294 | 50.763 |
| 30 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports Toyota | 177.284 | 50.766 |
| 31 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | Ask.com Ford | 177.228 | 50.782 |
| 32 | 7 | Robby Gordon | John Manville Toyota | 176.974 | 50.855 |
| 33 | 44 | A J Allmendinger | Hunt Brothers Pizza Dodge | 176.935 | 50.866 |
| 34 | 66 | Dave Blaney | PRISM Motorsports Toyota | 176.502 | 50.991 |
| 35 | 34 | John Andretti | Taco Bell Chevy | 176.346 | 51.036 |
| 36 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Racing Chevy | 176.218 | 51.073 |
| 37 | 71 | David Gilliland | TRG Motorsports Chevy | 176.170 | 51.087 |
| 38 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Prilosec OTC/Walmart Chevy | 176.167 | 51.088 |
| 39 | 36 | Mike Skinner | Guy Fieri Knuckle Sandwich Toyota | 175.994 | 51.138 |
| 40 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite Dodge | 175.428 | 51.303 |
| 41-OP | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac Ford | 175.179 | 51.376 |
| 42-OP | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Best Buy Dodge | 171.976 | 52.333 |
| 43-PC | 08 | Terry Labonte | Carter/Simo Racing Toyota | 175.370 | 51.320 |
| DNQ | 09 | Sterling Marlin | Miccosukee Indian Gaming & Resort Dodge | 175.723 | 51.217 |
| DNQ | 13 | Max Papis # | Geico Toyota | 175.346 | 51.327 |
| DNQ | 75 | Derrike Cope | FlipNbags.com Dodge | 170.765 | 52.704 |
| Pos | Sched Qual Pos |
Actual Qual Pos |
Car# | Driver | Manu | Qual Speed |
Qual Time (secs) |
Last Prac Speed |
Prac Speed Rank |
Diff Qual vs Prac |
Owners Point Rank |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevy | 182.054 | 49.436 | 180.643 | 1 | 1.411 | 11 |
| 2 | 17 | 17 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevy | 180.803 | 49.778 | 180.581 | 2 | 0.222 | 9 |
| 3 | 6 | 6 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevy | 177.469 | 50.713 | 179.702 | 6 | -2.233 | 21 |
| 4 | 38 | 38 | 21 | Bill Elliott [PC2] | Ford | 180.357 | 49.901 | 179.094 | 10 | 1.263 | 44-IN |
| 5 | 34 | 34 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | 180.216 | 49.940 | 178.123 | 24 | 2.093 | 14 |
| 6 | 22 | 22 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | 180.112 | 49.969 | 178.742 | 13 | 1.370 | 16 |
| 7 | 28 | 28 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevy | 179.964 | 50.010 | 178.855 | 12 | 1.109 | 1 |
| 8 | 27 | 27 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 179.867 | 50.037 | 180.245 | 3 | -0.378 | 8 |
| 9 | 20 | 20 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | 179.809 | 50.053 | 179.716 | 5 | 0.093 | 28 |
| 10 | 12 | 12 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevy | 179.773 | 50.063 | 179.119 | 9 | 0.654 | 15 |
| 11 | 24 | 24 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Toyota | 179.763 | 50.066 | 178.214 | 21 | 1.549 | 18 |
| 12 | 21 | 21 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 179.712 | 50.080 | 178.130 | 23 | 1.582 | 13 |
| 13 | 8 | 8 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevy | 179.712 | 50.080 | 178.066 | 25 | 1.646 | 24 |
| 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 179.684 | 50.088 | 178.649 | 15 | 1.035 | 5 |
| 15 | 1 | 1 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | 179.404 | 50.166 | 179.090 | 11 | 0.314 | 29 |
| 16 | 15 | 15 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevy | 179.354 | 50.180 | 178.618 | 16 | 0.736 | 3 |
| 17 | 14 | 14 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevy | 179.308 | 50.193 | 179.215 | 8 | 0.093 | 7 |
| 18 | 29 | 29 | 20 | Joey Logano # | Toyota | 179.126 | 50.244 | 178.490 | 18 | 0.636 | 20 |
| 19 | 32 | 32 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevy | 179.026 | 50.272 | 179.727 | 4 | -0.701 | 25 |
| 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 178.923 | 50.301 | 178.557 | 17 | 0.366 | 10 |
| 21 | 9 | 9 | 12 | David Stremme | Dodge | 178.919 | 50.302 | 177.922 | 27 | 0.997 | 32 |
| 22 | 16 | 16 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevy | 178.699 | 50.364 | 178.264 | 20 | 0.435 | 2 |
| 23 | 2 | 2 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 178.045 | 50.549 | 177.760 | 28 | 0.285 | 30 |
| 24 | 5 | 5 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | 178.010 | 50.559 | 176.710 | 37 | 1.300 | 19 |
| 25 | 13 | 13 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 177.989 | 50.656 | 177.943 | 26 | 0.046 | 12 |
| 26 | 42 | 42 | 82 | Scott Speed # | Toyota | 177.746 | 50.634 | 177.144 | 33 | 0.602 | 36-IN |
| 27 | 7 | 7 | 07 | Casey Mears | Chevy | 180.567 | 49.843 | 178.172 | 22 | 2.395 | 22 |
| 28 | 35 | 35 | 98 | Paul Menard | Ford | 177.417 | 50.728 | 176.949 | 34 | 0.468 | 33 |
| 29 | 25 | 25 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | 177.294 | 50.763 | 177.476 | 30 | -0.182 | 31 |
| 30 | 43 | 43 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 177.284 | 50.766 | 176.374 | 39 | 0.910 | 40-IN |
| 31 | 26 | 26 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | Ford | 177.228 | 50.782 | 177.204 | 31 | 0.024 | 26 |
| 32 | 30 | 30 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Toyota | 176.974 | 50.855 | 178.292 | 19 | -1.318 | 34 |
| 33 | 23 | 23 | 44 | A J Allmendinger | Dodge | 176.935 | 50.866 | 178.703 | 14 | -1.768 | 27 |
| 34 | 44 | 44 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | 176.502 | 50.991 | 175.963 | 42 | 0.539 | 41-IN |
| 35 | 4 | 4 | 34 | John Andretti | Chevy | 176.346 | 51.036 | 176.032 | 41 | 0.314 | 35 |
| 36 | 41 | 41 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevy | 176.218 | 51.073 | 176.810 | 36 | -0.592 | 39-IN |
| 37 | 39 | 39 | 71 | David Gilliland | Chevy | 176.170 | 51.087 | 175.757 | 43 | 0.413 | 37-IN |
| 38 | 10 | 10 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevy | 176.167 | 51.088 | 177.694 | 29 | -1.527 | 17 |
| 39 | 36 | 36 | 36 | Mike Skinner | Toyota | 175.994 | 51.138 | 176.063 | 40 | -0.069 | 42-IN |
| 40 | 37 | 37 | 09 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | 175.723 | 51.217 | 173.334 | 44 | 2.389 | 38-DNQ |
| 41 | 19 | 19 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 175.428 | 51.303 | 179.276 | 7 | -3.848 | 4 |
| 42 | 45 | 45 | 08 | Terry Labonte [PC1] | Toyota | 175.370 | 51.320 | 172.236 | 45 | 3.134 | 52-IN-PC |
| 43 | 46 | 46 | 13 | Max Papis # | Toyota | 175.346 | 51.327 | 176.887 | 35 | -1.541 | 43-DNQ |
| 44 | 33 | 33 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 175.179 | 51.376 | 176.640 | 38 | -1.461 | 6 |
| 45 | 31 | 31 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | 171.976 | 52.333 | 177.183 | 32 | -5.207 | 23 |
| 46 | 40 | 40 | 170.338 | 46 | 0.427 | 54-DNQ |
| Sched Qual Pos |
Car# | Driver | Manu | Final Practice Speed |
Prac Speed Rank |
Owners Points Rank |
| 1 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | 179.090 | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 177.760 | 28 | 30 |
| 3 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevy | 180.643 | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | 34 | John Andretti | Chevy | 176.032 | 41 | 35 |
| 5 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | 176.710 | 37 | 19 |
| 6 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevy | 179.702 | 6 | 21 |
| 7 | 07 | Casey Mears | Chevy | 178.172 | 22 | 22 |
| 8 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevy | 178.066 | 25 | 24 |
| 9 | 12 | David Stremme | Dodge | 177.922 | 27 | 32 |
| 10 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevy | 177.694 | 29 | 17 |
| 11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 178.649 | 15 | 5 |
| 12 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevy | 179.119 | 9 | 15 |
| 13 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 177.943 | 26 | 12 |
| 14 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevy | 179.215 | 8 | 7 |
| 15 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevy | 178.618 | 16 | 3 |
| 16 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevy | 178.264 | 20 | 2 |
| 17 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevy | 180.581 | 2 | 9 |
| 18 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 178.557 | 17 | 10 |
| 19 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 179.276 | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | 179.716 | 5 | 28 |
| 21 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 178.130 | 23 | 13 |
| 22 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | 178.742 | 13 | 16 |
| 23 | 44 | A J Allmendinger | Dodge | 178.703 | 14 | 27 |
| 24 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Toyota | 178.214 | 21 | 18 |
| 25 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | 177.476 | 30 | 31 |
| 26 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | Ford | 177.204 | 31 | 26 |
| 27 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 180.245 | 3 | 8 |
| 28 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevy | 178.855 | 12 | 1 |
| 29 | 20 | Joey Logano # | Toyota | 178.490 | 18 | 20 |
| 30 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Toyota | 178.292 | 19 | 34 |
| 31 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | 177.183 | 32 | 23 |
| 32 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevy | 179.727 | 4 | 25 |
| 33 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 176.640 | 38 | 6 |
| 34 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | 178.123 | 24 | 14 |
| 35 | 98 | Paul Menard | Ford | 176.949 | 34 | 33 |
| Go-or-Go Homers not in Top 35 2009 Owners Points |
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| Sched Qual Pos |
Car# | Driver | Manu | Final Practice Speed |
Prac Speed Rank |
Owners Points Rank |
| 36 | 36 | Mike Skinner | Toyota | 176.063 | 40 | 42 |
| 37 | 09 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | 173.334 | 44 | 38 |
| 38 | 21 | Bill Elliott [PC2] | Ford | 179.094 | 10 | 44 |
| 39 | 71 | David Gilliland | Chevy | 175.757 | 43 | 37 |
| 40 | 75 | Derrike Cope | Dodge | 170.338 | 46 | 54 |
| 41 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevy | 176.810 | 36 | 39 |
| 42 | 82 | Scott Speed # | Toyota | 177.144 | 33 | 36 |
| 43 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 176.374 | 39 | 40 |
| 44 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | 175.963 | 42 | 41 |
| 45 | 08 | Terry Labonte [PC1] | Toyota | 172.236 | 45 | 52 |
| 46 | 13 | Max Papis # | Toyota | 176.887 | 35 | 43 |
