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for the Coca Cola 600
at Charlotte Motor Speedway
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QUALIFYING is scheduled to START
at approx 7:10pm/et
on Thursday May 27, 2010
- 2009 May Pole Sitter: #39-Ryan Newman, 188.475mph, finished 2nd
- 2009 October Pole Sitter: #48-Jimmie Johnson, 192.376mph, finished 1st
Track Qualifying Record: #38-Elliott Sadler, Oct 2005, 193.216mph
Event Qualifying Record: #12-Ryan Newman, May 2005, 192.988mph
Youngest Pole Winner: Jeff Gordon, 22 years, 2 months, 6 days, 10/10/1993
Oldest Pole Winner: Bobby Allison, 49 years, 10 months, 8 days, 10/11/1987
Fastest Last Practice Speed: #42-Montoya, 184.679mph, scheduled to qualify 9th out of 47 drivers
THIS IS UNOFFICIAL
but usually correct or darn close
- Newman wins another pole at Charlotte: #39-Ryan Newman won the Coors Pole for the Coca Cola 600 Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway with a speed of 187.546mph for his 1st pole of 2010, 9th at CMS and 46th of his career. #2-Busch will start 2nd followed by #56-Truex Jr., #9-Kahne, #48-Johnson, #00-Reutimann, #11-Hamlin, #20-Logano, #18-Busch & #33-Bowyer. #12-Keselwoski wrecked on his 2nd lap and will go to a backup car and go to the rear of the field before the start of the race on Sunday, his official starting spot is 37th
The eight go-or-go homers who made the race: #66-Blaney, #87-Nemechek, #36-Sauter, #21-Elliott, #37-Gilliland, #64-Bodine, #55-McDowell & #46-Yeley
The four go-or-go homers who failed to qualify for the race: #32-Sorenson, #13-Papis, #26-Stremme & #09-Bliss
See the starting lineup, qualifying speeds and notes on my Charlotte Starting Lineup/Qualifying Results page.(5-27-2010) Qualifying Fast Facts - Charlotte:
#39-Ryan Newman won the Coors Light Pole Award for the COCA-COLA 600 with a lap of 28.793 seconds, 187.546 mph.
This is his 46th pole in 309 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races [he has won only 3 races from the pole].
Newman ties NASCAR Hall of Fame Inductee Junior Johnson for 10th all-time in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series poles.
This is his first pole and seventh top-10 start in 2010.
This is his ninth pole in 19 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
#2-Kurt Busch (second) posted his sixth top-10 start of 2010 and his fifth in 20 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
#56-Martin Truex Jr. (third) posted his first top-10 start at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It is his third in 13 races this season.
#34-Kevin Conway (42nd) was the fastest qualifying rookie.(NASCAR Statistics)(5-27-2010)Coverage of Qualifying for the Coca Cola 600 Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway is scheduled for Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 7:10pm/et.
TV: SPEED - 7:00pm/et
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Qualifying Re-Air: none scheduledPole Progression: (who had the pole first, who got it next and who ended up with it)
#98-Menard, 1st out to qualify, 183.586mph, starts 33rd
#17-Kenseth, 5th out, 185.052mph, starts 16th
#5-Martin, 10th out, 186.021mph, starts 11th
#56-Truex Jr., 13th out, 187.188mph, starts 3rd
#39-Newman, 25th out, 187.546mph, starts 1st
How did the non Top-35 teams do in qualifying?
Fastest 7 get in, 8th [43rd] spot goes to most recent past champ not in the race already or 8th fastest
[47 entered for 43 spots]:
have qualified for the race:
#66-Dave Blaney, 184.932
#87-Joe Nemechek, 184.856
#36-Johnny Sauter, 184.464
#21-Bill Elliott [past champ 1988], 184.344
#37-David Gilliland, 184.093
#64-Todd Bodine, 184.049
#55-Michael McDowell, 184.037
#46-J.J. Yeley, 183.243
will miss the race:
#32-Reed Sorenson, 183.125
#13-Max Papis, 182.902
#26-David Stremme, 182.673
#09-Mike Bliss, 182.469
Rookie of the Year Candidates:
how fast were they and where do they start:
#34-Kevin Conway, 179.838mph, starts 42nd
Terry Cook (X), DNR - no ride
(X) = needs to race their way in to the race
DNR = Did not race
DNQ = Did not qualify for raceSome Qualifying Notes:
the 8th driver out, #6-Ragan spun out in turn 4, before he took the green flag, but didn't hit anything, the crew changed tires and Ragan will make another run
The 4th driver out, #12-Keselowski wrecked on his 2nd lap and smacked the wall off turn 4 and slid thru the infield grass, about 20 feet from the #18 car that was sitting on pit roadPractice Results:
Practice Speeds PageRace info at: Race Info Page
STARTING LINEUP
Charlotte Motor Speedway
COCA-COLA 600
Provided by NASCAR Statistics
Thu, May 27, 2010 @ 07:42 PM
| Starting Position | Car# | Driver | Manufactuer/Sponsor | Qualifying Speed (mph) | Qualifying Time (seconds) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | Ryan Newman | U.S Army Chevrolet | 187.546 | 28.793 |
| 2 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite / Vortex Dodge | 187.292 | 28.832 |
| 3 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | NAPA Batteries Toyota | 187.188 | 28.848 |
| 4 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser / Armed Forces Tribute Ford | 187.169 | 28.851 |
| 5 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Memorial Day Tribute Chevrolet | 186.974 | 28.881 |
| 6 | 0 | David Reutimann | Aaron's / Armed Forces Foundation Toyota | 186.825 | 28.904 |
| 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Office Toyota | 186.767 | 28.913 |
| 8 | 20 | Joey Logano | Home Depot Toyota | 186.728 | 28.919 |
| 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Pretzel Toyota | 186.528 | 28.950 |
| 10 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper Chevrolet | 186.053 | 29.024 |
| 11 | 5 | Mark Martin | CARQUEST Auto Parts / GoDaddy.com | 186.021 | 29.029 |
| 12 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevrolet | 185.803 | 29.063 |
| 13 | 83 | Casey Mears | Red Bull Toyota | 185.535 | 29.105 |
| 14 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Mobil 1 Dodge | 185.459 | 29.117 |
| 15 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Stars & Stripes Chevrolet | 185.452 | 29.118 |
| 16 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Jeremiah Weed Ford | 185.052 | 29.181 |
| 17 | 66 | Dave Blaney | PRISM Motorsports Toyota | 184.932 | 29.200 |
| 18 | 43 | A J Allmendinger | Best Buy Credit Card Ford | 184.906 | 29.204 |
| 19 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports Toyota | 184.856 | 29.212 |
| 20 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevrolet | 184.634 | 29.247 |
| 21 | 82 | Scott Speed | Red Bull Toyota | 184.609 | 29.251 |
| 22 | 36 | Johnny Sauter | Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet | 184.464 | 29.274 |
| 23 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil Chevrolet | 184.407 | 29.283 |
| 24 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Ntnl Guard Honoring Our Soldiers Chevrolet | 184.344 | 29.293 |
| 25 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Ford | 184.344 | 29.293 |
| 26 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot / Old Spice Chevrolet | 184.326 | 29.296 |
| 27 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats Chevrolet | 184.181 | 29.319 |
| 28 | 37 | David Gilliland | Taco Bell Ford | 184.093 | 29.333 |
| 29 | 64 | Todd Bodine | Little Joe's Auto Sales Toyota | 184.049 | 29.340 |
| 30 | 55 | Michael McDowell | PRISM Motorsports Toyota | 184.037 | 29.342 |
| 31 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Scotts GrubEx Ford | 183.949 | 29.356 |
| 32 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet | 183.855 | 29.371 |
| 33 | 98 | Paul Menard | Serta / Menards Ford | 183.586 | 29.414 |
| 34 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Kingsford / Bush's Beans Toyota | 183.542 | 29.421 |
| 35 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 183.306 | 29.459 |
| 36 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Motorsports Toyota | 183.281 | 29.463 |
| 37 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Dodge | 182.599 | 29.573 |
| 38 | 71 | Bobby Labonte | TRG Motorsports Chevrolet | 182.562 | 29.579 |
| 39-OP | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Air Force Ford | 181.977 | 29.674 |
| 40-OP | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Nexcare Products Ford | 181.690 | 29.721 |
| 41-OP | 38 | Travis Kvapil | Long John Silver's / Baja Fish Taco Ford | 180.590 | 29.902 |
| 42-OP | 34 | Kevin Conway # | Extenze Ford | 179.838 | 30.027 |
| 43 | 46 | J J Yeley | Jake Owen Raborn Foundation Dodge | 183.243 | 29.469 |
| DNQ | 32 | Reed Sorenson | Toyota | 183.125 | 29.488 |
| DNQ | 13 | Max Papis | Toyota | 182.902 | 29.524 |
| DNQ | 26 | David Stremme | Ford | 182.673 | 29.561 |
| DNQ | 09 | Mike Bliss | Chevy | 182.469 | 29.594 |
# 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
a driver/car# in BLUE is a go-or-go-homer and is a past series champions, eligible to use a past champ provisional
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
QUALIFYING RESULTS by SPEED
Qualifying after 47 of 47 drivers:
| 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 | 25 | 25 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevy | 187.546 | 28.793 | 183.306 | 2 | 4.240 | 13 |
| 2 | 34 | 34 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 187.292 | 28.832 | 182.272 | 11 | 5.020 | 9 |
| 3 | 13 | 13 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | 187.188 | 28.848 | 182.149 | 13 | 5.039 | 12 |
| 4 | 35 | 35 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Ford | 187.169 | 28.851 | 182.822 | 5 | 4.347 | 22 |
| 5 | 27 | 27 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevy | 186.974 | 28.881 | 183.014 | 3 | 3.960 | 4 |
| 6 | 20 | 19 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | 186.825 | 28.904 | 181.318 | 21 | 5.507 | 20 |
| 7 | 19 | 18 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 186.767 | 28.913 | 182.766 | 8 | 4.001 | 5 |
| 8 | 23 | 23 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | 186.728 | 28.919 | 182.482 | 10 | 4.246 | 18 |
| 9 | 17 | 17 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 186.528 | 28.950 | 182.057 | 14 | 4.471 | 2 |
| 10 | 29 | 29 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevy | 186.053 | 29.024 | 181.299 | 22 | 4.754 | 15 |
| 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevy | 186.021 | 29.029 | 182.791 | 6 | 3.230 | 11 |
| 12 | 30 | 30 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevy | 185.803 | 29.063 | 182.593 | 9 | 3.210 | 8 |
| 13 | 24 | 24 | 83 | Casey Mears | Toyota | 185.535 | 29.105 | 180.120 | 33 | 5.415 | 21 |
| 14 | 33 | 33 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | 185.459 | 29.117 | 179.910 | 34 | 5.549 | 30 |
| 15 | 31 | 31 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevy | 185.452 | 29.118 | 181.935 | 16 | 3.517 | 6 |
| 16 | 5 | 5 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 185.052 | 29.181 | 180.572 | 30 | 4.480 | 3 |
| 17 | 46 | 46 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | 184.932 | 29.200 | 179.772 | 36 | 5.160 | 42-IN |
| 18 | 22 | 21 | 43 | A J Allmendinger | Ford | 184.906 | 29.204 | 180.929 | 25 | 3.977 | 26 |
| 19 | 44 | 44 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 184.856 | 29.212 | 180.650 | 29 | 4.206 | 41-IN |
| 20 | 9 | 8 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevy | 184.634 | 29.247 | 184.679 | 1 | -0.045 | 19 |
| 21 | 32 | 32 | 82 | Scott Speed | Toyota | 184.609 | 29.251 | 178.212 | 45 | 6.397 | 27 |
| 22 | 47 | 47 | 36 | Johnny Sauter | Chevy | 184.464 | 29.274 | 178.701 | 42 | 5.763 | 38-IN |
| 23 | 28 | 28 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevy | 184.407 | 29.283 | 181.507 | 18 | 2.900 | 1 |
| 24 | 12 | 11 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevy | 184.344 | 29.293 | 181.464 | 19 | 2.880 | 16 |
| 25 | 36 | 36 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Ford | 184.344 | 29.293 | 180.445 | 31 | 3.899 | 46-IN |
| 26 | 21 | 20 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevy | 184.326 | 29.296 | 180.681 | 28 | 3.645 | 14 |
| 27 | 10 | 9 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevy | 184.181 | 29.319 | 181.794 | 17 | 2.387 | 17 |
| 28 | 43 | 43 | 37 | David Gilliland | Ford | 184.093 | 29.333 | 179.104 | 40 | 4.989 | 36-IN |
| 29 | 39 | 39 | 64 | Todd Bodine | Toyota | 184.049 | 29.340 | 178.106 | 46 | 5.943 | 49-IN |
| 30 | 38 | 38 | 55 | Michael McDowell | Toyota | 184.037 | 29.342 | 180.796 | 27 | 3.241 | 43-IN |
| 31 | 18 | 22 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 183.949 | 29.356 | 179.134 | 39 | 4.815 | 10 |
| 32 | 16 | 16 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevy | 183.855 | 29.371 | 182.242 | 12 | 1.613 | 31 |
| 33 | 1 | 1 | 98 | Paul Menard | Ford | 183.586 | 29.414 | 182.778 | 7 | 0.808 | 24 |
| 34 | 7 | 7 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Toyota | 183.542 | 29.421 | 179.485 | 37 | 4.057 | 28 |
| 35 | 8 | 12 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | 183.306 | 29.459 | 181.403 | 20 | 1.903 | 23 |
| 36 | 26 | 26 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Toyota | 183.281 | 29.463 | 180.198 | 32 | 3.083 | 34 |
| 37 | 42 | 42 | 46 | J J Yeley | Dodge | 183.243 | 29.469 | 179.778 | 35 | 3.465 | 44-IN |
| 38 | 41 | 41 | 32 | Reed Sorenson | Toyota | 183.125 | 29.488 | 180.862 | 26 | 2.263 | 47-DNQ |
| 39 | 40 | 40 | 13 | Max Papis | Toyota | 182.902 | 29.524 | 181.281 | 23 | 1.621 | 39-DNQ |
| 40 | 45 | 45 | 26 | David Stremme | Ford | 182.673 | 29.561 | 178.448 | 44 | 4.225 | 37-DNQ |
| 41 | 4 | 4 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | 182.599 | 29.573 | 181.996 | 15 | 0.603 | 25 |
| 42 | 15 | 15 | 71 | Bobby Labonte | Chevy | 182.562 | 29.579 | 178.477 | 43 | 4.085 | 33 |
| 43 | 37 | 37 | 09 | Mike Bliss | Chevy | 182.469 | 29.594 | 178.731 | 41 | 3.738 | 40-DNQ |
| 44 | 6 | 6 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | 181.977 | 29.674 | 182.865 | 4 | -0.888 | 29 |
| 45 | 2 | 2 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 181.690 | 29.721 | 181.275 | 24 | 0.415 | 7 |
| 46 | 3 | 3 | 38 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | 180.590 | 29.902 | 179.259 | 38 | 1.331 | 35 |
| 47 | 14 | 14 | 34 | Kevin Conway # | Ford | 179.838 | 30.027 | 175.507 | 47 | 4.331 | 32 |
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:
Qualifying Order
Charlotte Motor Speedway
COCA-COLA 600
Provided by NASCAR Statistics
Thu, May 27, 2010 @ 01:55 PM
| Sched Qual Pos |
Car# | Driver | Manu | Final Practice Speed |
Practice Speed Rank |
Owners Points Rank |
| 1 | 98 | Paul Menard | Ford | 182.778 | 7 | 24 |
| 2 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 181.275 | 24 | 7 |
| 3 | 38 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | 179.259 | 38 | 35 |
| 4 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | 181.996 | 15 | 25 |
| 5 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 180.572 | 30 | 3 |
| 6 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | 182.865 | 4 | 29 |
| 7 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Toyota | 179.485 | 37 | 28 |
| 8 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | 181.403 | 20 | 23 |
| 9 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevy | 184.679 | 1 | 19 |
| 10 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevy | 181.794 | 17 | 17 |
| 11 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevy | 182.791 | 6 | 11 |
| 12 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevy | 181.464 | 19 | 16 |
| 13 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | 182.149 | 13 | 12 |
| 14 | 34 | Kevin Conway # | Ford | 175.507 | 47 | 32 |
| 15 | 71 | Bobby Labonte | Chevy | 178.477 | 43 | 33 |
| 16 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevy | 182.242 | 12 | 31 |
| 17 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 182.057 | 14 | 2 |
| 18 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 179.134 | 39 | 10 |
| 19 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 182.766 | 8 | 5 |
| 20 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | 181.318 | 21 | 20 |
| 21 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevy | 180.681 | 28 | 14 |
| 22 | 43 | A J Allmendinger | Ford | 180.929 | 25 | 26 |
| 23 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | 182.482 | 10 | 18 |
| 24 | 83 | Casey Mears | Toyota | 180.120 | 33 | 21 |
| 25 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevy | 183.306 | 2 | 13 |
| 26 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Toyota | 180.198 | 32 | 34 |
| 27 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevy | 183.014 | 3 | 4 |
| 28 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevy | 181.507 | 18 | 1 |
| 29 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevy | 181.299 | 22 | 15 |
| 30 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevy | 182.593 | 9 | 8 |
| 31 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevy | 181.935 | 16 | 6 |
| 32 | 82 | Scott Speed | Toyota | 178.212 | 45 | 27 |
| 33 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | 179.910 | 34 | 30 |
| 34 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 182.272 | 11 | 9 |
| 35 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Ford | 182.822 | 5 | 22 |
| 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 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Ford | 180.445 | 31 | 46 |
| 37 | 09 | Mike Bliss | Chevy | 178.731 | 41 | 40 |
| 38 | 55 | Michael McDowell | Toyota | 180.796 | 27 | 43 |
| 39 | 64 | Todd Bodine | Toyota | 178.106 | 46 | 49 |
| 40 | 13 | Max Papis | Toyota | 181.281 | 23 | 39 |
| 41 | 32 | Reed Sorenson | Toyota | 180.862 | 26 | 47 |
| 42 | 46 | J J Yeley | Dodge | 179.778 | 35 | 44 |
| 43 | 37 | David Gilliland | Ford | 179.104 | 40 | 36 |
| 44 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 180.650 | 29 | 41 |
| 45 | 26 | David Stremme | Ford | 178.448 | 44 | 37 |
| 46 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | 179.772 | 36 | 42 |
| 47 | 36 | Johnny Sauter | Chevy | 178.701 | 42 | 38 |
Drivers in RED will be required to qualify on time/speed, not in top 35
Drivers in MAROON will be required to qualify on time/speed, not in top 35
BUT has a past champions provisional available if needed, only one is used, so if there are two or more past champs
the driver who has won the championship most recently, gets the spot.
# 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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