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2009 Pole Sitter: #48-Jimmie Johnson, 123.533, finished 12th
Track Qualifying Record: Jeff Gordon, August 2003, 124.580mph
Worst Starting Spot to Win: Steve Park, August 2000, started 18th
Youngest Pole Winner: Jeff Gordon (08/09/1998 - 27 years, 0 months, 5 days)
Oldest Pole Winner: Morgan Shepherd (08/13/1989 - 47 years, 10 months, 1 days)
Fastest Last Practice Speed: #16-Biffle, 124.065mph, scheduled to qualify 25th out of 46 drivers
Edwards wins pole at Watkins Glen: #99-Carl Edwards won the Coors Pole for the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen Sprint Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International with a speed of 124.432mph for his 1st pole of 2010 and 5th of his career. #1-McMurray will start 2nd followed by
#42-Montoya, #42-Allmendinger, #2-Bucsh, #14-Stewart, #16-Biffle, #82-Speed, #48-Johnson, & #18-Busch.
The go-or-go homers who made the race (8): #26-Carpentier, #36-Fellows, #55-McDowell, #13-Papis, #09-Labonte, #87-Nemechek, #07-Jones, and #38-Gilliland.
The go-or-go homers who failed to qualify for the race (3): #46-Yeley, #66-Blaney, #35-Ave.
(8-7-2010)
Qualifying Fast Facts - Watkins Glen:
Carl Edwards won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen (25th Running) with a lap of 70.882 seconds, 124.432 mph.
This is his fifth pole in 215 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
This is his first pole and fifth top-10 start in 2010. Edwards' last pole came in August of 2008 at Bristol, 69 races ago.
This is his first pole in six races at Watkins Glen International. His previous best start was third in 2008.
This race has been won from the pole nine times, most recently by Kyle Busch in 2008.
Jamie McMurray (second) posted his eighth top-10 start of 2010 and his first in eight races at Watkins Glen International.
Juan Pablo Montoya (third) posted his second top-10 start at Watkins Glen International. It is his 13th in 22 races this season.(NASCAR Statistics)(8-7-2010)
Coverage of Qualifying for the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at the Glen Sprint Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International is scheduled for Saturday 7, 2010 at 11:10am/et.
TV: ESPN - 11:00am/et
Radio: MRN Radio 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)
#71-Lally, 1st out to qualify, 121.339 mph, starts 33rd
#56-Truex Jr., 2nd out to qualify, 121.950 mph, starts 25th
#24-Gordon, 3rd out to qualify, 122.783 mph, starts 16th
#7-Gordon, 6th out to qualify, 122.850 mph, starts 15th
#42-Montoya, 9th out to qualify, 123.699 mph, starts 3rd
#99-Edwards, 23rd out to qualify, 124.432 mph, starts 1st
How did the non Top-35 teams do in qualifying?
[46 entered for 43 spots]:
have qualified for the race:
#26-Patrick Carpentier, 122.635mph
#36-Ron Fellows, 122.339mph
#55-Michael McDowell, 121.801mph
#13-Max Papis, 121.721mph
#09-Bobby Labonte [PC], 121.613mph
#87-Joe Nemechek, 120.540mph
#07-P.J. Jones, 120.260mph
#38-David Gilliland, 120.213mph
will miss the race:
#46-J.J. Yeley, 119.389mph
#66-Dave Blaney, 119.258mph
#35-Tony Ave, 119.089mph
Rookie of the Year Candidates:
how fast were they and where do they start:
#34-Kevin Conway, 118.292mph, 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:
#35-Ave's car was smoking through his entire lap, but he completed it without any problems.
Practice Results:
Practice Speeds Page
Fastest Qualifier by Manufacturer::
Chevy: #1-McMurray, 123.814, starts 2nd
Dodge: #2-Busch, 123.524, starts 5th
Ford: #99-Edwards, 124.432, starts 1st
Toyota: #82-Speed, 123.369, starts 8th
Race info at: Race Info Page
Watkins Glen International
Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen (25th Running)
Provided by NASCAR Statistics
Sat, August 07, 2010 @ 01:31 PM Eastern
| Starting Position | Car# | Driver | Manufactuer/Sponsor | Qualifying Speed (mph) | Qualifying Time (seconds) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac Ford | 124.432 | 70.882 |
| 2 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | McDonald's Chevy | 123.814 | 71.236 |
| 3 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevy | 123.699 | 71.302 |
| 4 | 43 | A J Allmendinger | Insignia HDTV Ford | 123.619 | 71.348 |
| 5 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite/Vortex Dodge | 123.524 | 71.403 |
| 6 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Old Spice/Office Depot Chevy | 123.429 | 71.458 |
| 7 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 123.410 | 71.469 |
| 8 | 82 | Scott Speed | Red Bull Toyota | 123.369 | 71.493 |
| 9 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevy | 123.326 | 71.518 |
| 10 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Toyota | 123.234 | 71.571 |
| 11 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Little Debbie Toyota | 123.165 | 71.611 |
| 12 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Mobil 1 Dodge | 123.102 | 71.648 |
| 13 | 83 | Boris Said | Red Bull Toyota | 123.078 | 71.662 |
| 14 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Freight Toyota | 122.937 | 71.744 |
| 15 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Speed Factory.TV Toyota | 122.850 | 71.795 |
| 16 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevy | 122.783 | 71.834 |
| 17 | 26 | Patrick Carpentier | Air Guard Ford | 122.635 | 71.921 |
| 18 | 20 | Joey Logano | Home Depot Toyota | 122.582 | 71.952 |
| 19 | 39 | Ryan Newman | U.S.Army Chevy | 122.560 | 71.965 |
| 20 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell/Pennzoil Chevy | 122.517 | 71.990 |
| 21 | 36 | Ron Fellows | Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevy | 122.339 | 72.095 |
| 22 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevy | 122.308 | 72.113 |
| 23 | 98 | Paul Menard | Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Ford | 122.286 | 72.126 |
| 24 | 5 | Mark Martin | GoDaddy.com Chevy | 122.210 | 72.171 |
| 25 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | NAPA Toyota | 121.950 | 72.325 |
| 26 | 55 | Michael McDowell | PRISM Motorsports Toyota | 121.801 | 72.413 |
| 27 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Chevy | 121.791 | 72.419 |
| 28 | 13 | Max Papis | GEICO Toyota | 121.721 | 72.461 |
| 29 | 09 | Bobby Labonte | Phoenix Construction Chevy Chevy | 121.613 | 72.525 |
| 30 | 00 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 121.528 | 72.576 |
| 31 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Crown Royal Ford | 121.406 | 72.649 |
| 32 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | No. 12 Penske Dodge Dodge | 121.404 | 72.650 |
| 33 | 71 | Andy Lally | Adobe Road Winery/TaxSlayer.com Chevy | 121.339 | 72.689 |
| 34 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevy | 121.274 | 72.728 |
| 35 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 121.013 | 72.885 |
| 36 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser Ford | 120.599 | 73.135 |
| 37 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports Toyota | 120.540 | 73.171 |
| 38 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford | 120.489 | 73.202 |
| 39 | 07 | P J Jones | SpeedFactory.TV Toyota | 120.260 | 73.341 |
| 40 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | National Guard/AMP Energy Chevy | 120.170 | 73.396 |
| 41 | 37 | Travis Kvapil | Long John Silver's Ford | 118.987 | 74.126 |
| 42 | 34 | Kevin Conway # | Extenze Ford | 118.292 | 74.561 |
| 43 | 38 | David Gilliland | Taco Bell Ford | 120.213 | 73.370 |
| DNQ | 46 | J.J. Yeley | International Trucks/Whitney Motorsports Dodge | 119.389 | 73.876 |
| DNQ | 66 | Dave Blaney | PRISM Motorsports Toyota | 119.258 | 73.957 |
| DNQ | 35 | Tony Ave | TriStar Motorsports Chevy | 119.089 | 74.062 |
# 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 (mph) |
Qual Time (seconds) |
Last Practice Speed | Practice Rank |
Difference Qual vs Prac (mph) |
Owners Points Rank |
| 1 | 23 | 23 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 124.432 | 70.882 | 123.059 | 11 | 1.373 | 10 |
| 2 | 30 | 30 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevy | 123.814 | 71.236 | 123.491 | 8 | 0.323 | 17 |
| 3 | 9 | 9 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevy | 123.699 | 71.302 | 123.807 | 2 | -0.108 | 21 |
| 4 | 14 | 14 | 43 | A.J. Allmendinger | Ford | 123.619 | 71.348 | 123.424 | 9 | 0.195 | 22 |
| 5 | 27 | 27 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 123.524 | 71.403 | 123.614 | 4 | -0.090 | 7 |
| 6 | 33 | 33 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevy | 123.429 | 71.458 | 123.542 | 6 | -0.113 | 8 |
| 7 | 19 | 19 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 123.410 | 71.469 | 124.065 | 1 | -0.655 | 11 |
| 8 | 16 | 16 | 82 | Scott Speed | Toyota | 123.369 | 71.493 | 122.658 | 17 | 0.711 | 27 |
| 9 | 24 | 24 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevy | 123.326 | 71.518 | 123.031 | 13 | 0.295 | 4 |
| 10 | 31 | 31 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 123.234 | 71.571 | 123.533 | 7 | -0.299 | 6 |
| 11 | 15 | 15 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Toyota | 123.165 | 71.611 | 123.755 | 3 | -0.590 | 29 |
| 12 | 32 | 32 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | 123.102 | 71.648 | 122.994 | 14 | 0.108 | 28 |
| 13 | 28 | 28 | 83 | Boris Said | Toyota | 123.078 | 71.662 | 122.478 | 19 | 0.600 | 26 |
| 14 | 17 | 17 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 122.937 | 71.744 | 123.078 | 10 | -0.141 | 3 |
| 15 | 6 | 6 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Toyota | 122.850 | 71.795 | 121.822 | 29 | 1.028 | 32 |
| 16 | 3 | 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevy | 122.783 | 71.834 | 120.487 | 39 | 2.296 | 2 |
| 17 | 44 | 44 | 26 | Patrick Carpentier | Ford | 122.635 | 71.921 | 121.882 | 28 | 0.753 | 37-IN |
| 18 | 26 | 26 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | 122.582 | 71.952 | 122.884 | 15 | -0.302 | 19 |
| 19 | 25 | 25 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevy | 122.560 | 71.965 | 121.046 | 36 | 1.514 | 15 |
| 20 | 18 | 18 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevy | 122.517 | 71.990 | 123.607 | 5 | -1.090 | 1 |
| 21 | 42 | 42 | 36 | Ron Fellows | Chevy | 122.339 | 72.095 | 122.362 | 20 | -0.023 | 38-IN |
| 22 | 21 | 21 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevy | 122.308 | 72.113 | 122.230 | 22 | 0.078 | 5 |
| 23 | 10 | 10 | 98 | Paul Menard | Ford | 122.286 | 72.126 | 122.491 | 18 | -0.205 | 23 |
| 24 | 13 | 13 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevy | 122.210 | 72.171 | 122.284 | 21 | -0.074 | 13 |
| 25 | 2 | 2 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | 121.950 | 72.325 | 121.657 | 30 | 0.293 | 20 |
| 26 | 45 | 45 | 55 | Michael McDowell | Toyota | 121.801 | 72.413 | 121.951 | 27 | -0.150 | 44-IN |
| 27 | 8 | 8 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevy | 121.791 | 72.419 | 121.508 | 34 | 0.283 | 31 |
| 28 | 46 | 46 | 13 | Max Papis | Toyota | 121.721 | 72.461 | 122.744 | 16 | -1.023 | 41-IN |
| 29 | 41 | 41 | 09 | Bobby Labonte [PC] | Chevy | 121.613 | 72.525 | 121.966 | 26 | -0.353 | 39-IN |
| 30 | 4 | 4 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | 121.528 | 72.576 | 122.189 | 23 | -0.661 | 18 |
| 31 | 5 | 5 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 121.406 | 72.649 | 122.037 | 25 | -0.631 | 9 |
| 32 | 22 | 22 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | 121.404 | 72.650 | 121.543 | 33 | -0.139 | 25 |
| 33 | 1 | 1 | 71 | Andy Lally | Chevy | 121.339 | 72.689 | 121.175 | 35 | 0.164 | 35 |
| 34 | 11 | 11 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevy | 121.274 | 72.728 | 123.055 | 12 | -1.781 | 12 |
| 35 | 7 | 7 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | 121.013 | 72.885 | 121.563 | 32 | -0.550 | 24 |
| 36 | 29 | 29 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Ford | 120.599 | 73.135 | 122.176 | 24 | -1.577 | 16 |
| 37 | 36 | 36 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 120.540 | 73.171 | 120.498 | 38 | 0.042 | 42-IN |
| 38 | 12 | 12 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | 120.489 | 73.202 | 120.691 | 37 | -0.202 | 30 |
| 39 | 43 | 43 | 07 | P.J. Jones | Toyota | 120.260 | 73.341 | 118.919 | 44 | 1.341 | 52-IN |
| 40 | 37 | 37 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | 120.213 | 73.370 | 120.272 | 40 | -0.059 | 36-IN |
| 41 | 35 | 35 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevy | 120.170 | 73.396 | 119.488 | 42 | 0.682 | 14 |
| 42 | 40 | 40 | 46 | J.J. Yeley | Dodge | 119.389 | 73.876 | 121.628 | 31 | -2.239 | 40 - DNQ |
| 43 | 39 | 39 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | 119.258 | 73.957 | 119.528 | 41 | -0.270 | 43-DNQ |
| 44 | 38 | 38 | 35 | Tony Ave | Chevy | 119.089 | 74.062 | 118.620 | 45 | 0.469 | 0 - DNQ |
| 45 | 20 | 20 | 37 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | 118.987 | 74.126 | 119.250 | 43 | -0.263 | 33 |
| 46 | 34 | 34 | 34 | Kevin Conway # | Ford | 118.292 | 74.561 | 116.202 | 46 | 2.090 | 34 |
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
Watkins Glen International
Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen (25th Running)
Provided by NASCAR Statistics
Fri, Aug 6, 2010 @ 11:33 AM Eastern
| Sched Qual Pos |
Car# | Driver | Manu | Final Practice Speed |
Practice Speed Rank |
Owners Points Rank |
| 1 | 71 | Andy Lally | Adobe Road Winery/TaxSlayer.com Chevy | 121.175 | 35 | 35 |
| 2 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | NAPA Toyota | 121.657 | 30 | 20 |
| 3 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevy | 120.487 | 39 | 2 |
| 4 | 00 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 122.189 | 23 | 18 |
| 5 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Crown Royal Ford | 122.037 | 25 | 9 |
| 6 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Speed Factory.TV Toyota | 121.822 | 29 | 32 |
| 7 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 121.563 | 32 | 24 |
| 8 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Chevy | 121.508 | 34 | 31 |
| 9 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevy | 123.807 | 2 | 21 |
| 10 | 98 | Paul Menard | Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Ford | 122.491 | 18 | 23 |
| 11 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevy | 123.055 | 12 | 12 |
| 12 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Hunt Brothers Pizza Ford | 120.691 | 37 | 30 |
| 13 | 5 | Mark Martin | GoDaddy.com Chevy | 122.284 | 21 | 13 |
| 14 | 43 | A J Allmendinger | Insignia HDTV Ford | 123.424 | 9 | 22 |
| 15 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Little Debbie Toyota | 123.755 | 3 | 29 |
| 16 | 82 | Scott Speed | Red Bull Toyota | 122.658 | 17 | 27 |
| 17 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Freight Toyota | 123.078 | 10 | 3 |
| 18 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell/Pennzoil Chevy | 123.607 | 5 | 1 |
| 19 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 124.065 | 1 | 11 |
| 20 | 37 | Travis Kvapil | Long John Silver's Ford | 119.250 | 43 | 33 |
| 21 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevy | 122.230 | 22 | 5 |
| 22 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | No. 12 Penske Dodge Dodge | 121.543 | 33 | 25 |
| 23 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac Ford | 123.059 | 11 | 10 |
| 24 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevy | 123.031 | 13 | 4 |
| 25 | 39 | Ryan Newman | U.S.Army Chevy | 121.046 | 36 | 15 |
| 26 | 20 | Joey Logano | Home Depot Toyota | 122.884 | 15 | 19 |
| 27 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite/Vortex Dodge | 123.614 | 4 | 7 |
| 28 | 83 | Boris Said | Red Bull Toyota | 122.478 | 19 | 26 |
| 29 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser Ford | 122.176 | 24 | 16 |
| 30 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | McDonald's Chevy | 123.491 | 8 | 17 |
| 31 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Toyota | 123.533 | 7 | 6 |
| 32 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Mobil 1 Dodge | 122.994 | 14 | 28 |
| 33 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Old Spice/Office Depot Chevy | 123.542 | 6 | 8 |
| 34 | 34 | Kevin Conway # | Extenze Ford | 116.202 | 46 | 34 |
| 35 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | National Guard/AMP Energy Chevy | 119.488 | 42 | 14 |
| Go-or-Go Homers not currently in the Top 35 of Owners Points |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports Toyota | 120.498 | 38 | 42 |
| 37 | 38 | David Gilliland | Taco Bell Ford | 120.272 | 40 | 36 |
| 38 | 35 | Tony Ave | TriStar Motorsports Chevy | 118.620 | 45 | N/A |
| 39 | 66 | Dave Blaney | PRISM Motorsports Toyota | 119.528 | 41 | 43 |
| 40 | 46 | J J Yeley | International Trucks/Whitney Motorsports Dodge | 121.628 | 31 | 40 |
| 41 | 09 | Bobby Labonte | Phoenix Construction Chevy Chevy | 121.966 | 26 | 39 |
| 42 | 36 | Ron Fellows | Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevy | 122.362 | 20 | 38 |
| 43 | 07 | P J Jones | SpeedFactory.TV Toyota | 118.919 | 44 | 52 |
| 44 | 26 | Patrick Carpentier | Air Guard Ford | 121.882 | 28 | 37 |
| 45 | 55 | Michael McDowell | PRISM Motorsports Toyota | 121.951 | 27 | 44 |
| 46 | 13 | Max Papis | GEICO Toyota | 122.744 | 16 | 41 |
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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