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Qualifying canceled at Pocono: Rain at Long Pond, PA caused the qualifying for the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway to be canceled and the field was set by the NASCAR Rules book: Top 35 in owners points, past winner as owner [#09], then the remaining seven cars by race attempts. Since there are only 43 cars at the track, no drivers/teams will go home this week. It is the fifth time in 2009 that qualifying has been rained out. For links to the weather, see my Pocono Race Info page - weather links.
#14-Stewart will start first [no credit for winning a pole nor the award], #48-Johnson, #24-Gordon, #2-Busch, #99-Edwards, #11-Hamlin, #39-Newman, #9-Kahne, #5-Martin and #42-Montoya. See the starting lineup below.(7-31-2009)
| Start Pos | Car# | Driver | Manu Sponsor | Reason/Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Old Spice Swagger Chevy | 1st in Owners Points |
| 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevy | 2nd in Owners Points |
| 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevy | 3rd in Owners Points |
| 4 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite Dodge | 4th in Owners Points |
| 5 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac Ford | 5th in Owners Points |
| 6 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express Toyota | 6th in Owners Points |
| 7 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Haas Automation Chevy | 7th in Owners Points |
| 8 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser Dodge | 8th in Owners Points |
| 9 | 5 | Mark Martin | Cheez-It/CARQUEST Chevy | 9th in Owners Points |
| 10 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevy | 10th in Owners Points |
| 11 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 11th in Owners Points |
| 12 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | DeWalt Ford | 12th in Owners Points |
| 13 | 00 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 13th in Owners Points |
| 14 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&Ms Toyota | 14th in Owners Points |
| 15 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Toyota | 15th in Owners Points |
| 16 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | The Hartford Chevy | 16th in Owners Points |
| 17 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevy | 17th in Owners Points |
| 18 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | iRacing.com/Kingsford/Clorox Toyota | 18th in Owners Points |
| 19 | 20 | Joey Logano # | The Home Depot Toyota | 19th in Owners Points |
| 20 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal Ford | 20th in Owners Points |
| 21 | 07 | Casey Mears | Jack Daniel's Chevy | 21st in Owners Points |
| 22 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | AMP ENERGY / National Guard Chevy | 22nd in Owners Points |
| 23 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell/Pennzoil Chevy | 23rd in Owners Points |
| 24 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevy | 24th in Owners Points |
| 25 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Stanley Tools Dodge | 25th in Owners Points |
| 26 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Air Force Dodge | 26th in Owners Points |
| 27 | 44 | A J Allmendinger | Valvoline Dodge | 27th in Owners Points |
| 28 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | DLP Ford | 28th in Owners Points |
| 29 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | PPG Dodge | 29th in Owners Points |
| 30 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 30th in Owners Points |
| 31 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Toyota | 31st in Owners Points |
| 32 | 12 | David Stremme | No. 12 Penske Dodge Dodge | 32nd in Owners Points |
| 33 | 98 | Paul Menard | Moen/Menards Ford | 33rd in Owners Points |
| 34 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports Toyota | 34th in Owners Points |
| 35 | 34 | John Andretti | Taco Bell Chevy | 35th in Owners Points |
| 36 | 09 | Sterling Marlin | Miccosukee Indian Gaming & Resort | 2009 Owner Win |
| 37 | 82 | Scott Speed # | Red Bull Toyota | 20 attempts, 36th in owners pts |
| 38 | 71 | David Gilliland | TRG Motorsports Chevy | 20, 37th |
| 39 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports Toyota | 20, 40th |
| 40 | 66 | Dave Blaney | PRISM Motorsports Toyota | 20, 41st |
| 41 | 36 | Patrick Carpentier | Guy Fieri Knuckle Sandwich Toyota | 20, 42nd |
| 42 | 64 | Mike Wallace | Air Combat USA/Fred's Toyota | 13, 50th |
| 43 | 37 | Tony Raines | Long John Silver's Dodge | 12, 49th |
| Sched Qual Pos |
Car# | Driver | Manu | Final Practice Speed |
Prac Speed Rank |
Owners Points Rank |
| 1 | 44 | A J Allmendinger | Dodge | 163.955 | 29 | 27 |
| 2 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 164.513 | 24 | 5 |
| 3 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | Ford | 164.639 | 19 | 28 |
| 4 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevy | 167.470 | 3 | 22 |
| 5 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 164.009 | 28 | 4 |
| 6 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | 165.411 | 10 | 29 |
| 7 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | 164.549 | 23 | 8 |
| 8 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevy | 169.354 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevy | 164.102 | 25 | 10 |
| 10 | 20 | Joey Logano # | Toyota | 164.057 | 27 | 19 |
| 11 | 98 | Paul Menard | Ford | 163.675 | 31 | 33 |
| 12 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 164.687 | 18 | 12 |
| 13 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 165.724 | 8 | 11 |
| 14 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevy | 166.799 | 4 | 3 |
| 15 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | 162.127 | 39 | 26 |
| 16 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevy | 165.271 | 14 | 17 |
| 17 | 07 | Casey Mears | Chevy | 162.996 | 36 | 21 |
| 18 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | 162.514 | 37 | 31 |
| 19 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevy | 165.216 | 15 | 23 |
| 20 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 166.257 | 5 | 14 |
| 21 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Toyota | 163.452 | 32 | 18 |
| 22 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 164.630 | 20 | 6 |
| 23 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevy | 167.604 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | 12 | David Stremme | Dodge | 165.402 | 11 | 32 |
| 25 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Toyota | 165.210 | 16 | 34 |
| 26 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevy | 163.091 | 35 | 16 |
| 27 | 34 | John Andretti | Chevy | 161.978 | 40 | 35 |
| 28 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | 165.317 | 12 | 30 |
| 29 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevy | 164.060 | 26 | 24 |
| 30 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | 163.714 | 30 | 13 |
| 31 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevy | 165.954 | 6 | 1 |
| 32 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | 165.277 | 13 | 15 |
| 33 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevy | 165.874 | 7 | 7 |
| 34 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | 164.561 | 21 | 25 |
| 35 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | 164.552 | 22 | 20 |
| 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 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 165.177 | 17 | 40 |
| 37 | 09 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | 160.231 | 42 | 38 |
| 38 | 82 | Scott Speed # | Toyota | 163.117 | 34 | 36 |
| 39 | 71 | David Gilliland | Chevy | 162.177 | 38 | 37 |
| 40 | 37 | Tony Raines | Dodge | 159.898 | 43 | 49 |
| 41 | 64 | Mike Wallace | Toyota | 161.652 | 41 | 50 |
| 42 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | 165.426 | 9 | 41 |
| 43 | 36 | Patrick Carpentier | Toyota | 163.248 | 33 | 42 |
