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2009 Pole Sitter: #5-Mark Martin, 182.054mph, finished 2nd
Track Qualifying Record: Casey Mears, August 2004, 186.293mph
Oldest Pole Sitter: Mark Martin, 50 years, 197 days, 7/25/2009
Youngest Pole Sitter: Reed Sorenson, 21 years, 5 months, 24 days, 7/29/2007
Fastest Last Practice Speed: #42-Montoya, 179.756mph, scheduled to qualify 7th out of 47 drivers
Montoya wins pole at Indy: #42-Juan Pablo Montoya won the Coors Pole for the Brickyard 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway speed of 182.278mph for his 2nd pole of 2010 and 4th of his career. #48-Johnson will start 2nd followed by
#5-Martin, #1-McMurray, #39-Newman, #33-Bowyer, #16-Biffle, #24-Gordon, #29-Harvick, and #31-Burton.
The go-or-go homers who made the race (8): #21-Elliott, #87-Nemechek, #13-Papis, #09-Labonte, #55-McDowell, #64-Bodine, #66-Blaney, and #32-Villeneuve.
The go-or-go homers who failed to qualify for the race (4): #38-Gilliland, #36-Mears, #26-Stremme, and #46-Yeley.(7-24-2010)
Qualifying Fast Facts - Indianapolis:
Juan Pablo Montoya won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Brickyard 400 (17th Running) with a lap of 49.375 seconds, 182.278 mph.
This is his fourth pole in 129 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
This is his second pole and 11th top-10 start in 2010.
This is his first pole in four races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Jimmie Johnson (second) posted his 15th top-10 start of 2010 and his fifth in nine races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Mark Martin (third) posted his ninth top-10 start at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It is his ninth in 20 races this season.
Kevin Conway (42nd) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
(NASCAR Statistics)(7-24-2010)
Coverage of Qualifying for the Brickyard 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway is scheduled for Saturday, July 24, 2010 at 10:10am/et.
TV: ESPN2 - 10:00am/et
Radio: MRN Radio ONLY thru NASCAR.com
IMS Radio Network ONLY thru NASCAR.com
Qualifying Re-Air: none
Pole Progression: (who had the pole first, who got it next and who ended up with it)
#14-Stewart, 1st out to qualify, 180.382 mph, starts 15th
#29-Harvick, 3rd out to qualify, 181.210 mph, starts 9th
#24-Gordon, 4th out to qualify, 181.251 mph, starts 8th
#1-McMurray, 6th out to qualify, 181.748 mph, starts 4th
#42-Montota, 7th out to qualify, 182.253 mph, starts 1st
How did the non Top-35 teams do in qualifying?
[47 entered for 43 spots]:
have qualified for the race:
#21-Bill Elliott [PC2], 178.845mph
#87-Joe Nemechek, 178.834mph
#13-Max Papis, 178.621mph
#09-Bobby Labonte [PC1], 178.377mph
#55-Michael McDowell, 178.341mph
#64-Todd Bodine, 177.890mph
#66-Dave Blaney, 177.578mph
#32-Jacques Villeneuve, 177.466mph
will miss the race:
#38-David Gilliland, 176.783mph
#36-Casey Mears, 176.626mph
#26-David Stremme, 176.236mph
#46-J.J. Yeley
Rookie of the Year Candidates:
how fast were they and where do they start:
#34-Kevin Conway, 175.179mph, 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 race
Some Qualifying Notes:
#47-Ambrose scraped the wall on his qualifying lap.
#46-Yeley's car cut off during his warmup lap so he came back into the pits before making his full attempt. He hit the wall on that lap.
Practice Results:
Practice Speeds Page
Fastest Qualifier by Manufacturer::
Chevy: #42-Montoya, 182.278, starts 1st
Dodge: #12-Keselowski, 180.833, starts 11th
Ford: #16-Biffle, 181.335, starts 7th
Toyota: #56-Truex, Jr., 180.730mph, starts 12th
Race info at: Race Info Page
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Brickyard 400
Provided by NASCAR Statistics
Sat, July 24, 2010 @ 12:07 PM Eastern
| Starting Position | Car# | Driver | Manufactuer/Sponsor | Qualifying Speed (mph) | Qualifying Time (seconds) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevy | 182.278 | 49.375 |
| 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevy | 182.142 | 49.412 |
| 3 | 5 | Mark Martin | GoDaddy.com Chevy | 181.803 | 49.504 |
| 4 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats Chevy | 181.748 | 49.519 |
| 5 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Haas Automation Chevy | 181.741 | 49.521 |
| 6 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Wheaties Fuel Chevy | 181.517 | 49.582 |
| 7 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 181.353 | 49.627 |
| 8 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevy | 181.251 | 49.655 |
| 9 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil Chevy | 181.210 | 49.666 |
| 10 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Prilosec OTC Chevy | 181.156 | 49.681 |
| 11 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Dodge | 180.883 | 49.756 |
| 12 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 180.730 | 49.798 |
| 13 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Crown Royal Ford | 180.571 | 49.842 |
| 14 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite / Vortex Dodge | 180.426 | 49.882 |
| 15 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Old Spice / Office Depot Chevy | 180.382 | 49.894 |
| 16 | 43 | A J Allmendinger | Valvoline Ford | 180.357 | 49.901 |
| 17 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | AMP Energy / National Guard Chevy | 180.260 | 49.928 |
| 18 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express Toyota | 180.249 | 49.931 |
| 19 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac Ford | 180.220 | 49.939 |
| 20 | 71 | Landon Cassill | TaxSlayer.com Chevy | 180.213 | 49.941 |
| 21 | 7 | Robby Gordon | SpeedFactory.TV Toyota | 180.155 | 49.957 |
| 22 | 78 | Regan Smith | FarmAmerican.com Chevy | 180.047 | 49.987 |
| 23 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Toyota | 179.845 | 50.043 |
| 24 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser Ford | 179.791 | 50.058 |
| 25 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Mobil 1 Dodge | 179.591 | 50.114 |
| 26 | 98 | Paul Menard | Mastercraft / Menards Ford | 179.497 | 50.140 |
| 27 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Stanley Ford | 178.962 | 50.290 |
| 28 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 178.916 | 50.303 |
| 29 | 00 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 178.891 | 50.310 |
| 30 | 82 | Scott Speed | Red Bull Toyota | 178.884 | 50.312 |
| 31 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center | 178.845 | 50.323 |
| 32 | 83 | Reed Sorenson | Red Bull Toyota | 178.838 | 50.325 |
| 33 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports Toyota | 178.834 | 50.326 |
| 34 | 20 | Joey Logano | Home Depot Toyota | 178.781 | 50.341 |
| 35 | 13 | Max Papis | GEICO Toyota | 178.621 | 50.386 |
| 36 | 09 | Bobby Labonte | Phoenix Construction Chevy | 178.377 | 50.455 |
| 37 | 55 | Michael McDowell | PRISM Motorsports Toyota | 178.341 | 50.465 |
| 38 | 37 | Travis Kvapil | Long John Silver's Ford | 178.013 | 50.558 |
| 39 | 64 | Todd Bodine | Fred's Hometown Discout Store Toyota | 177.890 | 50.593 |
| 40 | 66 | Dave Blaney | PRISM Motorsports Toyota | 177.578 | 50.682 |
| 41 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Kroger / Clorox Toyota | 175.562 | 51.264 |
| 42 | 34 | Kevin Conway # | Extenze Ford | 175.179 | 51.376 |
| 43 | 32 | Jacques Villeneuve | Dollar General Toyota | 177.466 | 50.714 |
| DNQ | 38 | David Gilliland | Taco Bell Ford | 176.783 | 50.910 |
| DNQ | 36 | Casey Mears | Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevy | 176.626 | 50.955 |
| DNQ | 26 | David Stremme | Air Guard-GTWGPS Ford | 176.236 | 51.068 |
| DNQ | 46 | J.J. Yeley | Cash America Dodge | 72.734 | 123.739 |
# 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
| Pos | Sched Qual Pos | Actual Qual Pos | Car# | Driver | Manu | Qual Speed | Qual Time (secs) | Last Practice Speed | Prac Rank | Diff Qual vs Prac (mph) | Owners Point Rank |
| 1 | 7 | 7 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevy | 182.253 | 49.382 | 179.756 | 1 | 2.497 | 21 |
| 2 | 9 | 9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevy | 182.142 | 49.412 | 179.151 | 5 | 2.991 | 3 |
| 3 | 27 | 27 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevy | 181.803 | 49.504 | 179.340 | 3 | 2.463 | 14 |
| 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevy | 181.748 | 49.519 | 179.526 | 2 | 2.222 | 18 |
| 5 | 26 | 26 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevy | 181.741 | 49.521 | 179.122 | 7 | 2.619 | 16 |
| 6 | 23 | 23 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevy | 181.517 | 49.582 | 179.172 | 4 | 2.345 | 12 |
| 7 | 34 | 34 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 181.335 | 49.627 | 176.946 | 28 | 4.389 | 11 |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevy | 181.251 | 49.655 | 177.890 | 17 | 3.361 | 2 |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevy | 181.210 | 49.666 | 179.140 | 6 | 2.070 | 1 |
| 10 | 15 | 15 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevy | 181.156 | 49.681 | 177.704 | 19 | 3.452 | 7 |
| 11 | 16 | 16 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | 180.883 | 49.756 | 176.564 | 31 | 4.319 | 27 |
| 12 | 5 | 5 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | 180.730 | 49.798 | 178.370 | 10 | 2.360 | 20 |
| 13 | 8 | 8 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 180.571 | 49.842 | 176.592 | 30 | 3.979 | 8 |
| 14 | 24 | 24 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 180.426 | 49.882 | 178.324 | 11 | 2.102 | 5 |
| 15 | 1 | 1 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevy | 180.382 | 49.894 | 177.148 | 26 | 3.234 | 9 |
| 16 | 25 | 25 | 43 | A.J. Allmendinger | Ford | 180.357 | 49.901 | 178.052 | 15 | 2.305 | 22 |
| 17 | 29 | 29 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevy | 180.260 | 49.928 | 178.320 | 12 | 1.940 | 13 |
| 18 | 31 | 31 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 180.249 | 49.931 | 177.764 | 18 | 2.485 | 4 |
| 19 | 18 | 12 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 180.220 | 49.939 | 178.193 | 14 | 2.027 | 10 |
| 20 | 13 | 13 | 71 | Landon Cassill | Chevy | 180.213 | 49.941 | 176.464 | 32 | 3.749 | 34 |
| 21 | 12 | 12 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Toyota | 180.155 | 49.957 | 177.075 | 27 | 3.080 | 32 |
| 22 | 35 | 35 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevy | 180.047 | 49.987 | 177.658 | 20 | 2.389 | 31 |
| 23 | 33 | 33 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 179.845 | 50.043 | 178.727 | 8 | 1.118 | 6 |
| 24 | 14 | 14 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Ford | 179.791 | 50.058 | 178.295 | 13 | 1.496 | 17 |
| 25 | 17 | 17 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | 179.591 | 50.114 | 177.480 | 21 | 2.111 | 30 |
| 26 | 2 | 2 | 98 | Paul Menard | Ford | 179.497 | 50.140 | 177.445 | 22 | 2.052 | 23 |
| 27 | 22 | 22 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | 178.962 | 50.290 | 176.821 | 29 | 2.141 | 28 |
| 28 | 10 | 10 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | 178.916 | 50.303 | 176.370 | 34 | 2.546 | 26 |
| 29 | 11 | 11 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | 178.891 | 50.310 | 177.169 | 25 | 1.722 | 15 |
| 30 | 21 | 21 | 82 | Scott Speed | Toyota | 178.884 | 50.312 | 177.378 | 23 | 1.506 | 25 |
| 31 | 40 | 40 | 21 | Bill Elliott [PC2] | Ford | 178.845 | 50.323 | 178.437 | 9 | 0.408 | 45-IN |
| 32 | 30 | 30 | 83 | Reed Sorenson | Toyota | 178.838 | 50.325 | 176.098 | 36 | 2.740 | 24 |
| 33 | 43 | 43 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 178.834 | 50.326 | 175.661 | 41 | 3.173 | 42-IN |
| 34 | 32 | 32 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | 178.781 | 50.341 | 173.782 | 46 | 4.999 | 19 |
| 35 | 41 | 41 | 13 | Max Papis | Toyota | 178.621 | 50.386 | 177.957 | 16 | 0.664 | 41-IN |
| 36 | 42 | 42 | 09 | Bobby Labonte [PC1] | Chevy | 178.377 | 50.455 | 176.156 | 35 | 2.221 | 39-IN |
| 37 | 46 | 45 | 55 | Michael McDowell | Toyota | 178.341 | 50.465 | 176.098 | 37 | 2.243 | 44-IN |
| 38 | 19 | 19 | 37 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | 178.013 | 50.558 | 175.840 | 40 | 2.173 | 35 |
| 39 | 47 | 46 | 64 | Todd Bodine | Toyota | 177.890 | 50.593 | 177.354 | 24 | 0.536 | 46-IN |
| 40 | 39 | 39 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | 177.578 | 50.682 | 175.333 | 44 | 2.245 | 43-IN |
| 41 | 44 | 44 | 32 | Jacques Villeneuve | Toyota | 177.466 | 50.714 | 175.490 | 42 | 1.976 | 48-IN |
| 42 | 37 | 37 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | 176.783 | 50.910 | 176.405 | 33 | 0.378 | 37-DNQ |
| 43 | 36 | 36 | 36 | Casey Mears | Chevy | 176.626 | 50.955 | 175.398 | 43 | 1.228 | 38-DNQ |
| 44 | 38 | 38 | 26 | David Stremme | Ford | 176.236 | 51.068 | 175.939 | 39 | 0.297 | 36-DNQ |
| 45 | 20 | 20 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Toyota | 175.562 | 51.264 | 176.074 | 38 | -0.512 | 29 |
| 46 | 28 | 28 | 34 | Kevin Conway # | Ford | 175.179 | 51.376 | 173.377 | 47 | 1.802 | 33 |
| 47 | 45 | 47 | 46 | J.J. Yeley | Dodge | 72.734 | 123.739 | 174.263 | 45 | -101.529 | 40-DNQ |
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
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Brickyard 400 (17th Running)
Provided by NASCAR Statistics
Fri, July 23, 2010 @ 2:03 PM Eastern
| Sched Qual Pos |
Car# | Driver | Manu | Final Practice Speed |
Practice Speed Rank |
Owners Points Rank |
| 1 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Old Spice / Office Depot Chevy | 177.148 | 26 | 9 |
| 2 | 98 | Paul Menard | Mastercraft / Menards Ford | 177.445 | 22 | 23 |
| 3 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell / Pennzoil Chevy | 179.140 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevy | 177.890 | 17 | 2 |
| 5 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 178.370 | 10 | 20 |
| 6 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats Chevy | 179.526 | 2 | 18 |
| 7 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevy | 179.756 | 1 | 21 |
| 8 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Crown Royal Ford | 176.592 | 30 | 8 |
| 9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevy | 179.151 | 5 | 3 |
| 10 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 176.370 | 34 | 26 |
| 11 | 00 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 177.169 | 25 | 15 |
| 12 | 7 | Robby Gordon | SpeedFactory.TV Toyota | 177.075 | 27 | 32 |
| 13 | 71 | Landon Cassill | TaxSlayer.com Chevy | 176.464 | 32 | 34 |
| 14 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser Ford | 178.295 | 13 | 17 |
| 15 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Prilosec OTC Chevy | 177.704 | 19 | 7 |
| 16 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | Penske Dodge | 176.564 | 31 | 27 |
| 17 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Mobil 1 Dodge | 177.480 | 21 | 30 |
| 18 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac Ford | 178.193 | 14 | 10 |
| 19 | 37 | Travis Kvapil | Long John Silver's Ford | 175.840 | 40 | 35 |
| 20 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Kroger / Clorox Toyota | 176.074 | 38 | 29 |
| 21 | 82 | Scott Speed | Red Bull Toyota | 177.378 | 23 | 25 |
| 22 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Stanley Ford | 176.821 | 29 | 28 |
| 23 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Wheaties Fuel Chevy | 179.172 | 4 | 12 |
| 24 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite / Vortex Dodge | 178.324 | 11 | 5 |
| 25 | 43 | A J Allmendinger | Valvoline Ford | 178.052 | 15 | 22 |
| 26 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Haas Automation Chevy | 179.122 | 7 | 16 |
| 27 | 5 | Mark Martin | GoDaddy.com Chevy | 179.340 | 3 | 14 |
| 28 | 34 | Kevin Conway # | Extenze Ford | 173.377 | 47 | 33 |
| 29 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | AMP Energy / National Guard Chevy | 178.320 | 12 | 13 |
| 30 | 83 | Reed Sorenson | Red Bull Toyota | 176.098 | 36 | 24 |
| 31 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express Toyota | 177.764 | 18 | 4 |
| 32 | 20 | Joey Logano | Home Depot Toyota | 173.782 | 46 | 19 |
| 33 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Toyota | 178.727 | 8 | 6 |
| 34 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 176.946 | 28 | 11 |
| 35 | 78 | Regan Smith | FarmAmerican.com Chevy | 177.658 | 20 | 31 |
| Go-or-Go Homers not currently in the Top 35 of Owners Points |
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| Sched Qual Pos |
Car# | Driver | Manu | Practice Speed |
Practice Speed Rank |
Owners Points Rank |
| 36 | 36 | Casey Mears | Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevy | 175.398 | 43 | 38 |
| 37 | 38 | David Gilliland | Taco Bell Ford | 176.405 | 33 | 37 |
| 38 | 26 | David Stremme | Air Guard / gtwgps.com Ford | 175.939 | 39 | 36 |
| 39 | 66 | Dave Blaney | PRISM Motorsports Toyota | 175.333 | 44 | 43 |
| 40 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Motorcraft / Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford | 178.437 | 9 | 45 |
| 41 | 13 | Max Papis | GEICO Toyota | 177.957 | 16 | 41 |
| 42 | 09 | Bobby Labonte | Phoenix Construction Chevy | 176.156 | 35 | 39 |
| 43 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports Toyota | 175.661 | 41 | 42 |
| 44 | 32 | Jacques Villeneuve | Dollar General Toyota | 175.490 | 42 | 48 |
| 45 | 46 | J J Yeley | Cash America Dodge | 174.263 | 45 | 40 |
| 46 | 55 | Michael McDowell | PRISM Motorsports Toyota | 176.098 | 37 | 44 |
| 47 | 64 | Todd Bodine | Fred's Hometown Discout Store Toyota | 177.354 | 24 | 46 |
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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