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May 2009 Pole Sitter: #83-Brian Vickers, 127.131mph, finished 15th
September 2009 Pole Sitter: #5-Mark Martin, 126.808, finished 4th
Track Qualifying Record: Brian Vickers, May 2004, 129.983mph
Worst Starting Spot to Win: Clint Bowyer, May 2008, started 31st
Qualifying Fast Facts - Richmond:
#18-Kyle Busch won the Coors Light Pole Award for the CROWN ROYAL Presents The Heath Calhoun 400 with a lap of 21.247 seconds, 127.077 mph.
This is his sixth pole in 196 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
This is his first pole and eighth top-10 start in 2010.
This is his first pole in 11 races at Richmond International Raceway.
#00-David Reutimann (second) posted his third top-10 start of 2010 and his second in seven races at Richmond International Raceway.
#48-Jimmie Johnson (third) posted his 10th top-10 start at Richmond International Raceway. It is his seventh in ten races this season.
#46-Terry Cook (41st) was the fastest qualifying rookie.(NASCAR Statistics)(4-30-2010)
Coverage of Qualifying for the Crown Royal Presents The Heath Calhoun 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway is scheduled for Friday, April 30, 2010 at 5:40pm/et.
TV: SPEED - 5:30pm/et
Radio: MRN Radio ONLY thru NASCAR.com
Qualifying Re-Air: on SPEED at 1:30am/et
Pole Progression: (who had the pole first, who got it next and who ended up with it)
#43-Allmendinger, 1st out to qualify, 125.792mph, starts 15th
#00-Reutimann, 3rd out, 126.618, starts 2nd
#18-Busch, 18th out, 127.077, starts 1st
How did the non Top-35 teams do in qualifying?
[46 entered for 43 spots]:
have qualified for the race:
#87-Joe Nemechek, 125.874
#36-Casey Mears, 125.845
#32-Reed Sorenson, 124.798
#09-Mike Bliss, 124.636
#26-David Stremme, 124.224
#38-David Gilliland, 124.149
#46-Terry Cook, 124.098
#64-Tony Raines, 123.927
will miss the race:
#13-Max Papis, 123.683
#66-Dave Blaney, 123.587
#55-Michael McDowell, 123.836
Rookie of the Year Candidates:
how fast were they and where do they start:
#38-Kevin Conway, 121.507mph, starts ?
#46-Terry Cook (X), 124.098mph, starts ?
(X) = needs to race their way in to the race
DNR = Did not race
DNQ = Did not qualify for race
Some Qualifying Notes:
none...yet
Practice Results:
Practice Speeds Page
Race info at: Race Info Page
| Starting Position | Car# | Driver | Manufactuer/Sponsor | Qualifying Speed (mph) | Qualifying Time (seconds) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 127.077 | 21.247 |
| 2 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | 126.618 | 21.324 |
| 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevy | 126.464 | 21.350 |
| 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevy | 126.375 | 21.365 |
| 5 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevy | 126.245 | 21.388 |
| 6 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | 126.239 | 21.388 |
| 7 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevy | 126.133 | 21.406 |
| 8 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevy | 126.121 | 21.408 |
| 9 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | 126.109 | 21.410 |
| 10 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevy | 126.015 | 21.426 |
| 11 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 125.874 | 21.450 |
| 12 | 82 | Scott Speed | Toyota | 125.868 | 21.451 |
| 13 | 36 | Casey Mears | Chevy | 125.845 | 21.455 |
| 14 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevy | 125.839 | 21.456 |
| 15 | 43 | A J Allmendinger | Ford | 125.792 | 21.464 |
| 16 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 125.769 | 21.468 |
| 17 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevy | 125.728 | 21.475 |
| 18 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevy | 125.698 | 21.480 |
| 19 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevy | 125.657 | 21.487 |
| 20 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Toyota | 125.640 | 21.490 |
| 21 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 125.558 | 21.504 |
| 22 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Ford | 125.447 | 21.523 |
| 23 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | 125.389 | 21.533 |
| 24 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | 125.354 | 21.539 |
| 25 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevy | 125.337 | 21.542 |
| 26 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | 125.302 | 21.548 |
| 27 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | 125.278 | 21.552 |
| 28 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 125.238 | 21.559 |
| 29 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevy | 125.203 | 21.565 |
| 30 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 125.116 | 21.580 |
| 31 | 71 | Bobby Labonte | Chevy | 125.093 | 21.584 |
| 32 | 98 | Paul Menard | Ford | 125.052 | 21.591 |
| 33 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 124.960 | 21.607 |
| 34 | 32 | Reed Sorenson | Toyota | 124.798 | 21.635 |
| 35 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | 124.683 | 21.655 |
| 36 | 09 | Mike Bliss | Chevy | 124.636 | 21.663 |
| 37 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Toyota | 124.602 | 21.669 |
| 38 | 34 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | 124.229 | 21.734 |
| 39 | 26 | David Stremme | Ford | 124.224 | 21.725 |
| 40 | 37 | David Gilliland | Ford | 124.149 | 21.748 |
| 41 | 46 | Terry Cook # | Dodge | 124.098 | 21.757 |
| 42-OP | 38 | Kevin Conway # | Ford | 121.507 | 22.221 |
| 43 | 64 | Tony Raines | Toyota | 123.927 | 21.787 |
| DNQ | 55 | Michael McDowell | Toyota | 123.836 | 21.803 |
| DNQ | 13 | Max Papis | Toyota | 123.683 | 21.830 |
| DNQ | 66 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | 123.587 | 22.221 |
# Raybestos Rookie of the Year Contender
a driver/car# in RED is a go-or-go-homer and had to qualify by speed to make the race
PC = Past Champion Provisional used
DNQ = Did not qualify
OP = made field by Owners Points - in the top 35 in owners points
WD = Withdrew before qualifying
| Pos | Sched Qual Pos |
Actual Qual Pos |
Car# | Driver | Manu | Qual Speed (mph) |
Qual Time (seconds) |
Last Practice Speed | Practice Rank |
Difference Qual vs Prac (mph) |
Owners Points Rank |
| 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 127.077 | 21.247 | 124.395 | 1 | 2.682 | 5 |
| 2 | 3 | 3 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | 126.618 | 21.324 | 124.007 | 2 | 2.611 | 27 |
| 3 | 33 | 33 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevy | 126.464 | 21.350 | 122.566 | 24 | 3.898 | 1 |
| 4 | 32 | 32 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevy | 126.375 | 21.365 | 123.615 | 5 | 2.760 | 10 |
| 5 | 28 | 28 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevy | 126.245 | 21.388 | 122.833 | 18 | 3.412 | 18 |
| 6 | 16 | 16 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | 126.239 | 21.388 | 122.979 | 11 | 3.260 | 26 |
| 7 | 15 | 15 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevy | 126.133 | 21.406 | 122.928 | 13 | 3.205 | 2 |
| 8 | 14 | 14 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevy | 126.121 | 21.408 | 122.794 | 20 | 3.327 | 17 |
| 9 | 23 | 23 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | 126.109 | 21.410 | 122.621 | 22 | 3.488 | 25 |
| 10 | 35 | 35 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevy | 126.015 | 21.426 | 122.906 | 16 | 3.109 | 11 |
| 11 | 39 | 39 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 125.874 | 21.450 | 122.566 | 25 | 3.308 | 41-IN |
| 12 | 22 | 22 | 82 | Scott Speed | Toyota | 125.868 | 21.451 | 123.024 | 9 | 2.844 | 21 |
| 13 | 46 | 46 | 36 | Casey Mears | Chevy | 125.845 | 21.455 | 122.355 | 28 | 3.490 | 38-IN |
| 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevy | 125.839 | 21.456 | 122.733 | 21 | 3.106 | 6 |
| 15 | 1 | 1 | 43 | A J Allmendinger | Ford | 125.792 | 21.464 | 122.845 | 17 | 2.947 | 24 |
| 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 125.769 | 21.468 | 123.063 | 8 | 2.706 | 7 |
| 17 | 27 | 27 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevy | 125.728 | 21.475 | 123.007 | 10 | 2.721 | 12 |
| 18 | 30 | 30 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevy | 125.698 | 21.480 | 122.923 | 15 | 2.775 | 14 |
| 19 | 20 | 20 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevy | 125.657 | 21.487 | 123.876 | 4 | 1.781 | 20 |
| 20 | 29 | 29 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Toyota | 125.640 | 21.490 | 121.572 | 38 | 4.068 | 30 |
| 21 | 12 | 12 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 125.558 | 21.504 | 122.477 | 26 | 3.081 | 4 |
| 22 | 21 | 21 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Ford | 125.447 | 21.523 | 122.951 | 12 | 2.496 | 23 |
| 23 | 10 | 10 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | 125.389 | 21.533 | 123.916 | 3 | 1.473 | 16 |
| 24 | 25 | 25 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | 125.354 | 21.539 | 121.891 | 34 | 3.463 | 29 |
| 25 | 8 | 8 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevy | 125.337 | 21.542 | 122.923 | 14 | 2.414 | 8 |
| 26 | 9 | 9 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | 125.302 | 21.548 | 122.599 | 23 | 2.703 | 15 |
| 27 | 31 | 31 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | 125.278 | 21.552 | 121.973 | 33 | 3.305 | 28 |
| 28 | 19 | 19 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 125.238 | 21.559 | 123.35 | 7 | 1.888 | 13 |
| 29 | 6 | 6 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevy | 125.203 | 21.565 | 122.012 | 32 | 3.191 | 32 |
| 30 | 17 | 17 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 125.116 | 21.580 | 121.348 | 41 | 3.768 | 9 |
| 31 | 34 | 34 | 71 | Bobby Labonte | Chevy | 125.093 | 21.584 | 122.227 | 30 | 2.866 | 31 |
| 32 | 5 | 5 | 98 | Paul Menard | Ford | 125.052 | 21.591 | 122.349 | 29 | 2.703 | 19 |
| 33 | 4 | 4 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 124.960 | 21.607 | 123.389 | 6 | 1.571 | 3 |
| 34 | 40 | 40 | 32 | Reed Sorenson | Toyota | 124.798 | 21.635 | 122.061 | 31 | 2.737 | 49-IN |
| 35 | 26 | 26 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | 124.683 | 21.655 | 122.833 | 19 | 1.850 | 22 |
| 36 | 42 | 42 | 09 | Mike Bliss | Chevy | 124.636 | 21.663 | 121.589 | 37 | 3.047 | 40-IN |
| 37 | 24 | 24 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Toyota | 124.602 | 21.669 | 121.841 | 35 | 2.761 | 34 |
| 38 | 11 | 11 | 34 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | 124.229 | 21.734 | 121.011 | 43 | 3.218 | 33 |
| 39 | 36 | 36 | 26 | David Stremme | Ford | 124.224 | 21.725 | 121.567 | 39 | 2.657 | 37-IN |
| 40 | 43 | 43 | 37 | David Gilliland | Ford | 124.149 | 21.748 | 120.887 | 44 | 3.262 | 36-IN |
| 41 | 37 | 37 | 46 | Terry Cook # | Dodge | 124.098 | 21.757 | 121.781 | 36 | 2.317 | 44-IN |
| 42 | 38 | 38 | 64 | Tony Raines | Toyota | 123.927 | 21.787 | 121.093 | 42 | 2.834 | NA-IN |
| 43 | 45 | 45 | 55 | Michael McDowell | Toyota | 123.836 | 21.803 | 120.235 | 45 | 3.601 | 42-DNQ |
| 44 | 41 | 41 | 13 | Max Papis | Toyota | 123.683 | 21.830 | 122.393 | 27 | 1.290 | 39-DNQ |
| 45 | 44 | 44 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | 123.587 | 22.221 | 121.556 | 40 | 2.031 | 43-DNQ |
| 46 | 13 | 13 | 38 | Kevin Conway # | Ford | 121.507 | 22.221 | 118.457 | 46 | 3.050 | 35 |
a GREEN 'IN' means that team/driver have made the race, NOT in the top 35
a RED 'DNQ' means that team/driver will miss the race, NOT in the top 35
Last driver(s) to make an attempt in BLUE
# Raybestos Rookie of the Year Contender
Qualifying Order
Richmond International Raceway
CROWN ROYAL Presents The Heath Calhoun 400
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Fri, April 30, 2010 @ 11:17 AM Central
| Sched Qual Pos |
Car# | Driver | Manu | Final Practice Speed |
Practice Speed Rank |
Owners Points Rank |
| 1 | 43 | A J Allmendinger | Ford | 122.845 | 17 | 24 |
| 2 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 123.063 | 8 | 7 |
| 3 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | 124.007 | 2 | 27 |
| 4 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 123.389 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | 98 | Paul Menard | Ford | 122.349 | 29 | 19 |
| 6 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevy | 122.012 | 32 | 32 |
| 7 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevy | 122.733 | 21 | 6 |
| 8 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevy | 122.923 | 14 | 8 |
| 9 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | 122.599 | 23 | 15 |
| 10 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | 123.916 | 3 | 16 |
| 11 | 34 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | 121.011 | 43 | 33 |
| 12 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 122.477 | 26 | 4 |
| 13 | 38 | Kevin Conway # | Ford | 118.457 | 46 | 35 |
| 14 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevy | 122.794 | 20 | 17 |
| 15 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevy | 122.928 | 13 | 2 |
| 16 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | 122.979 | 11 | 26 |
| 17 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 121.348 | 41 | 9 |
| 18 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 124.395 | 1 | 5 |
| 19 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 123.35 | 7 | 13 |
| 20 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevy | 123.876 | 4 | 20 |
| 21 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Ford | 122.951 | 12 | 23 |
| 22 | 82 | Scott Speed | Toyota | 123.024 | 9 | 21 |
| 23 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | 122.621 | 22 | 25 |
| 24 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Toyota | 121.841 | 35 | 34 |
| 25 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | 121.891 | 34 | 29 |
| 26 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | 122.833 | 19 | 22 |
| 27 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevy | 123.007 | 10 | 12 |
| 28 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevy | 122.833 | 18 | 18 |
| 29 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Toyota | 121.572 | 38 | 30 |
| 30 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevy | 122.923 | 15 | 14 |
| 31 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | 121.973 | 33 | 28 |
| 32 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevy | 123.615 | 5 | 10 |
| 33 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevy | 122.566 | 24 | 1 |
| 34 | 71 | Bobby Labonte | Chevy | 122.227 | 30 | 31 |
| 35 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevy | 122.906 | 16 | 11 |
| Go-or-Go Homers not in Top 35 2010 Owners Points |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sched Qual Pos |
Car# | Driver | Manu | Practice Speed |
Practice Speed Rank |
Owners Points Rank |
| 36 | 26 | David Stremme | Ford | 121.567 | 39 | 37 |
| 37 | 46 | Terry Cook # | Dodge | 121.781 | 36 | 44 |
| 38 | 64 | Tony Raines | Toyota | 121.093 | 42 | NA |
| 39 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 122.566 | 25 | 41 |
| 40 | 32 | Reed Sorenson | Toyota | 122.061 | 31 | 49 |
| 41 | 13 | Max Papis | Toyota | 122.393 | 27 | 39 |
| 42 | 09 | Mike Bliss | Chevy | 121.589 | 37 | 40 |
| 43 | 37 | David Gilliland | Ford | 120.887 | 44 | 36 |
| 44 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | 121.556 | 40 | 43 |
| 45 | 55 | Michael McDowell | Toyota | 120.235 | 45 | 42 |
| 46 | 36 | Casey Mears | Chevy | 122.355 | 28 | 38 |
Drivers in RED will be required to qualify on time/speed, not in top 35
# Raybestos Rookie of the Year Contender
After the 5th race of the season, the current season OWNERS points are used:
#1) - First 35 by current Owner Points [team does not have to attempt all the races]
#2) - Last Years Cup Champ or the Event Champion if not already in the field
#3) - Car Owners whose team has won in the previous and current season not already in the field
#4) - Drivers who have won in the previous and current season not already in the field
#5) - Past Nextel Cup Champions not in by 1 thru 4
#6) - Qualifying Attempts with Owners points as the tie breaker
#7) - Qualifying Order Position
(all above apply as long as the team was entered by the entry deadline - usually 7-13 days before the race)
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