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June 2010 Pole Sitter: #2-Kurt Busch, 189.984mph, finished 3rd
August 2009 Pole Sitter: #83-Brian Vickers, 187.242mph, finished 1st
Track Qualifying Record: #12-Ryan Newman, June 2005, 194.232mph
Oldest Pole Winner: Dale Jarrett, 45 years, 6 months, 21 days, 6/16/2002
Young Pole Winner: Jeff Gordon, 23 years, 10 months, 14 days, 6/18/1995
Fastest Last Practice Speed: #31-Burton, 187.115mph, scheduled to qualify 33rd out of 45 drivers
Kahne wins pole at Michigan: #9-Kasey Kahne won the Coors Pole for the Carfax 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway with a speed of 187.1833mph for his 2nd pole of 2010 and 18th of his career.
#48-Johnson will start 2nd followed by #33-Bowyer, #14-Stewart, #42-Montoya, #16-Biffle, #17-Kenseth, #29-Harvick, #56-Truex, Jr., and #98-Menard.
The go-or-go homers who made the race (8): #09-Cassill, #13-Papis, #87-Nemechek, #26-Carpentier, #21-Elliott, #38-Kvapil, #07-Gordon, and #55-McDowell.
The go-or-go homers who failed to qualify for the race (4): #32-Bliss, #46-Yeley, #66-Riggs, and #36-Mears.
(8-13-2010)
Qualifying Fast Facts - Michigan:
Kasey Kahne won the Coors Light Pole Award for the CARFAX 400 with a lap of 38.465 seconds, 187.183 mph.
This is his 18th pole in 239 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. Two of his 18 poles have come with Richard Petty Motorsports. Interestingly, this pole ties him for 37th on the all-time poles list with Lee Petty (as well as Donnie Allison and Joe Weatherly).
This is his second pole and 12th top-10 start in 2010. His last pole came at Infineon Raceway.
This is his second pole in 14 races at Michigan International Speedway. His first pole at Michigan came in June of 2006.
Jimmie Johnson (second) posted his 18th top-10 start of 2010 and his 13th in 18 races at Michigan International Speedway.
Clint Bowyer (third) posted his fourth top-10 start at Michigan International Speedway. It is his 10th in 23 races this season.(NASCAR Statistics)(8-13-2010)
Coverage of Qualifying for the Carfax 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway is scheduled for Friday, August 13, 2010 at 3:40pm/et.
TV: SPEED - 3:30pm/et
Radio: MRN Radio ONLY thru NASCAR.com
Qualifying Re-Air: 8:30pm/et and 2:30am/et
Pole Progression: (who had the pole first, who got it next and who ended up with it)
#19-Sadler, 1st out to qualify, 184.867 mph, starts 23rd
#39-Newman, 2nd out to qualify, 185.333 mph, starts 17th
#5-Martin, 4th out to qualify, 185.715 mph, starts 12th
#16-Biffle, 6th out to qualify, 186.350 mph, starts 6th
#42-Montoya, 12th out to qualify, 186.461 mph, starts 5th
#33-Bowyer, 24th out to qualify, 186.577 mph, starts 3rd
#48-Johnson, 31st out to qualify, 187.086 mph, starts 2nd
#9-Kahne, 34th out to qualify, 187.183 mph, starts 1st
How did the non Top-35 teams do in qualifying?
[47 entered for 43 spots]:
have qualified for the race:
#09-Landon Cassill, 185.467mph
#13-Max Papis, 184.952mph
#87-Joe Nemechek, 184.876mph
#26-Patrick Carpentier, 184.729mph
#21-Bill Elliott, 184.431mph
#38-Travis Kvapil, 184.341mph
#07-Robby Gordon, 183.744mph
#55-Michael McDowell, 183.257mph
will miss the race:
#32-Mike Bliss, 183.136mph
#46-J.J. Yeley, 183.038mph
#66-Scott Riggs, 180.959mph
#36-Casey Mears, 180.059mph
Rookie of the Year Candidates:
how fast were they and where do they start:
#34-Kevin Conway, DNR
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:
#87-Nemechek made slight contact with the wall on his lap, but still qualified for the race
Practice Results:
Practice Speeds Page
Fastest Qualifier by Manufacturer::
Chevy: #48-Johnson, 187.086, starts 2nd
Dodge: #2-Busch, 185.596, starts 13th
Ford: #9-Kahne, 187.183, starts 1st
Toyota: #56-Truex, Jr., 186.167, starts 9th
Race info at: Race Info Page
Michigan International Speedway
CARFAX 400
Provided by NASCAR Statistics
Fri, August 13, 2010 @ 05:12 PM Eastern
| Starting Position | Car# | Driver | Manufactuer/Sponsor | Qualifying Speed (mph) | Qualifying Time (seconds) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser Ford | 187.183 | 38.465 |
| 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevy | 187.086 | 38.485 |
| 3 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevy | 186.577 | 38.590 |
| 4 | 4 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot/Old Spice Chevy | 186.572 | 38.591 |
| 5 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevy | 186.461 | 38.614 |
| 6 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 186.350 | 38.637 |
| 7 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Crown Royal Ford | 186.268 | 38.654 |
| 8 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell/Pennzoil Chevy | 186.176 | 38.673 |
| 9 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | NAPA Toyota | 186.167 | 38.675 |
| 10 | 98 | Paul Menard | Mastercraft/Menards Ford | 185.912 | 38.728 |
| 11 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Cat Financial Chevy | 185.730 | 38.766 |
| 12 | 5 | Mark Martin | GoDaddy.com Chevy | 185.715 | 38.769 |
| 13 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite/Vortex Dodge | 185.596 | 38.794 |
| 14 | 00 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 185.596 | 38.794 |
| 15 | 09 | Landon Cassill | Phoenix Construction Chevy | 185.467 | 38.821 |
| 16 | 43 | A J Allmendinger | Insignia HDTV Ford | 185.419 | 38.831 |
| 17 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Tornados Chevy | 185.333 | 38.849 |
| 18 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Interstate Batteries Toyota | 185.290 | 38.858 |
| 19 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Philips Norelco Chevy | 185.276 | 38.861 |
| 20 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Racing Chevy | 185.071 | 38.904 |
| 21 | 13 | Max Papis | GEICO Toyota | 184.952 | 38.929 |
| 22 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports Toyota | 184.876 | 38.945 |
| 23 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Henry Ford Museum: Racing in America Ford | 184.867 | 38.947 |
| 24 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac Ford | 184.776 | 38.966 |
| 25 | 26 | Patrick Carpentier | Air Guard Ford | 184.729 | 38.976 |
| 26 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | No. 12 Penske Dodge Dodge | 184.634 | 38.996 |
| 27 | 20 | Joey Logano | Home Depot Toyota | 184.615 | 39.000 |
| 28 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Mobil 1 Dodge | 184.582 | 39.007 |
| 29 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 184.535 | 39.017 |
| 30 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford | 184.431 | 39.039 |
| 31 | 82 | Scott Speed | Red Bull Toyota | 184.417 | 39.042 |
| 32 | 38 | Travis Kvapil | Long John Silver's Ford | 184.341 | 39.058 |
| 33 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express Toyota | 183.885 | 39.155 |
| 34 | 83 | Reed Sorenson | Red Bull Toyota | 183.870 | 39.158 |
| 35 | 07 | Robby Gordon | SpeedFactory.TV Toyota | 183.744 | 39.185 |
| 36 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevy | 183.439 | 39.250 |
| 37 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Little Debbie Toyota | 183.388 | 39.261 |
| 38 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Ntnl Grd Drive the Guard/AMP Energy Chev | 183.337 | 39.272 |
| 39 | 34 | Tony Raines | Front Row Motorsports Ford | 182.764 | 39.395 |
| 40 | 71 | Bobby Labonte | TaxSlayer.com Chevy | 182.454 | 39.462 |
| 41 | 7 | P J Jones | SpeedFactory.TV Toyota | 180.555 | 39.877 |
| 42 | 37 | David Gilliland | Taco Bell Ford | 179.708 | 40.045 |
| 43 | 55 | Michael McDowell | PRISM Motorsports Toyota | 183.257 | 39.289 |
| DNQ | 32 | Mike Bliss | Braun Racing Toyota | 183.136 | 39.315 |
| DNQ | 36 | Casey Mears | Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevy | 180.059 | 39.987 |
| DNQ | 46 | J.J. Yeley | Whitney Motorsports Dodge | 183.038 | 39.336 |
| DNQ | 66 | Scott Riggs | PRISM Motorsports Toyota | 180.959 | 39.788 |
# 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 | 34 | 34 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Ford | 187.183 | 38.465 | 184.710 | 22 | 2.473 | 17 |
| 2 | 31 | 31 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevy | 187.086 | 38.485 | 185.979 | 6 | 1.107 | 5 |
| 3 | 24 | 24 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevy | 186.577 | 38.950 | 185.228 | 13 | 1.349 | 13 |
| 4 | 30 | 30 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevy | 186.572 | 38.591 | 185.467 | 9 | 1.105 | 8 |
| 5 | 12 | 12 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevy | 186.461 | 38.614 | 186.635 | 2 | -0.174 | 19 |
| 6 | 7 | 7 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 186.350 | 38.637 | 186.037 | 5 | 0.313 | 11 |
| 7 | 32 | 32 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 186.268 | 38.654 | 184.871 | 18 | 1.397 | 10 |
| 8 | 18 | 18 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevy | 186.176 | 38.673 | 186.417 | 3 | -0.241 | 1 |
| 9 | 17 | 17 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | 186.167 | 38.675 | 185.095 | 16 | 1.072 | 20 |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 98 | Paul Menard | Ford | 185.912 | 38.728 | 185.271 | 12 | 0.641 | 23 |
| 11 | 33 | 33 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevy | 185.730 | 38.766 | 187.115 | 1 | -1.385 | 3 |
| 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevy | 185.715 | 38.769 | 184.705 | 23 | 1.010 | 12 |
| 13 | 21 | 21 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 185.596 | 38.794 | 185.314 | 11 | 0.282 | 4 |
| 14 | 16 | 16 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | 185.596 | 38.794 | 185.171 | 14 | 0.425 | 18 |
| 15 | 41 | 41 | 09 | Landon Cassill | Chevy | 185.467 | 38.821 | 183.439 | 35 | 2.028 | 39-IN |
| 16 | 14 | 14 | 43 | A.J. Allmendinger | Ford | 185.419 | 38.831 | 184.814 | 19 | 0.605 | 22 |
| 17 | 1 | 2 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevy | 185.333 | 38.849 | 184.739 | 21 | 0.594 | 14 |
| 18 | 8 | 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 185.290 | 38.858 | 183.927 | 31 | 1.363 | 7 |
| 19 | 19 | 19 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevy | 185.276 | 38.861 | 185.950 | 7 | -0.674 | 15 |
| 20 | 29 | 29 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevy | 185.071 | 38.904 | 185.644 | 8 | -0.573 | 31 |
| 21 | 42 | 42 | 13 | Max Papis | Toyota | 184.952 | 38.929 | 183.505 | 34 | 1.447 | 40-IN |
| 22 | 40 | 40 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 184.876 | 38.945 | 183.383 | 36 | 1.493 | 42-IN |
| 23 | 2 | 1 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | 184.867 | 38.947 | 184.252 | 26 | 0.615 | 30 |
| 24 | 28 | 28 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 184.776 | 38.966 | 186.239 | 4 | -1.463 | 9 |
| 25 | 43 | 43 | 26 | Patrick Carpentier | Ford | 184.729 | 38.976 | 181.283 | 45 | 3.446 | 36-IN |
| 26 | 27 | 27 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | 184.634 | 38.996 | 184.587 | 24 | 0.047 | 25 |
| 27 | 20 | 20 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | 184.615 | 39.000 | 184.082 | 29 | 0.533 | 21 |
| 28 | 6 | 6 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | 184.582 | 39.007 | 183.838 | 32 | 0.744 | 29 |
| 29 | 5 | 5 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | 184.535 | 39.017 | 185.333 | 10 | -0.798 | 24 |
| 30 | 38 | 38 | 21 | Bill Elliott [PC] | Ford | 184.431 | 39.039 | 184.308 | 25 | 0.123 | 45-IN |
| 31 | 15 | 15 | 82 | Scott Speed | Toyota | 184.417 | 39.042 | 185.142 | 15 | -0.725 | 28 |
| 32 | 47 | 47 | 38 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | 184.341 | 39.058 | 183.800 | 33 | 0.541 | 37-IN |
| 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 183.885 | 39.155 | 184.054 | 30 | -0.169 | 6 |
| 34 | 9 | 9 | 83 | Reed Sorenson | Toyota | 183.870 | 39.158 | 183.043 | 37 | 0.827 | 26 |
| 35 | 45 | 45 | 07 | Robby Gordon | Toyota | 183.744 | 39.185 | 181.823 | 42 | 1.921 | 51-IN |
| 36 | 13 | 13 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevy | 183.439 | 39.250 | 184.800 | 20 | -1.361 | 2 |
| 37 | 3 | 3 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Toyota | 183.388 | 39.261 | 184.209 | 28 | -0.821 | 27 |
| 38 | 26 | 26 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevy | 183.337 | 39.272 | 185.028 | 17 | -1.691 | 16 |
| 39 | 44 | 44 | 55 | Michael McDowell | Toyota | 183.257 | 39.289 | 181.814 | 43 | 1.443 | 44-IN |
| 40 | 46 | 46 | 32 | Mike Bliss | Toyota | 183.136 | 39.315 | 182.440 | 40 | 0.696 | 48-DNQ |
| 41 | 37 | 37 | 46 | J.J. Yeley | Dodge | 183.038 | 39.336 | 182.825 | 38 | 0.213 | 41-DNQ |
| 42 | 23 | 23 | 34 | Tony Raines | Ford | 182.764 | 39.395 | 181.933 | 41 | 0.831 | 35 |
| 43 | 25 | 25 | 71 | Bobby Labonte | Chevy | 182.454 | 39.462 | 182.695 | 39 | -0.241 | 32 |
| 44 | 39 | 39 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Toyota | 180.959 | 39.788 | 181.415 | 44 | -0.456 | 43-DNQ |
| 45 | 35 | 35 | 7 | PJ Jones | Toyota | 180.555 | 39.877 | 179.542 | 46 | 1.013 | 34 |
| 46 | 36 | 36 | 36 | Casey Mears | Chevy | 180.059 | 39.987 | 184.223 | 27 | -4.164 | 38-DNQ |
| 47 | 22 | 22 | 37 | David Gilliland | Ford | 179.798 | 40.045 | 178.771 | 47 | 1.027 | 33 |
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
Michigan International Speedway
CARFAX 400
Provided by NASCAR Statistics
Fri, August 13, 2010 @ 11:25 AM Eastern
| Sched Qual Pos |
Car# | Driver | Manu | Final Practice Speed |
Practice Speed Rank |
Owners Points Rank |
| 1 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Tornados Chevy | 184.739 | 21 | 14 |
| 2 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Henry Ford Museum: Racing in America Ford | 184.252 | 26 | 30 |
| 3 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Little Debbie Toyota | 184.209 | 28 | 27 |
| 4 | 5 | Mark Martin | GoDaddy.com Chevy | 184.705 | 23 | 12 |
| 5 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 185.333 | 10 | 24 |
| 6 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Mobil 1 Dodge | 183.838 | 32 | 29 |
| 7 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 186.037 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Interstate Batteries Toyota | 183.927 | 31 | 7 |
| 9 | 83 | Reed Sorenson | Red Bull Toyota | 183.043 | 37 | 26 |
| 10 | 98 | Paul Menard | Mastercraft/Menards Ford | 185.271 | 12 | 23 |
| 11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Express Toyota | 184.054 | 30 | 6 |
| 12 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevy | 186.635 | 2 | 19 |
| 13 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevy | 184.800 | 20 | 2 |
| 14 | 43 | A J Allmendinger | Insignia HDTV Ford | 184.814 | 19 | 22 |
| 15 | 82 | Scott Speed | Red Bull Toyota | 185.142 | 15 | 28 |
| 16 | 00 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 185.171 | 14 | 18 |
| 17 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | NAPA Toyota | 185.095 | 16 | 20 |
| 18 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell/Pennzoil Chevy | 186.417 | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Philips Norelco Chevy | 185.950 | 7 | 15 |
| 20 | 20 | Joey Logano | Home Depot Toyota | 184.082 | 29 | 21 |
| 21 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite/Vortex Dodge | 185.314 | 11 | 4 |
| 22 | 37 | David Gilliland | Taco Bell Ford | 178.771 | 47 | 33 |
| 23 | 34 | Tony Raines | Front Row Motorsports Ford | 181.933 | 41 | 35 |
| 24 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevy | 185.228 | 13 | 13 |
| 25 | 71 | Bobby Labonte | TaxSlayer.com Chevy | 182.695 | 39 | 32 |
| 26 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | National Guard Drive the Guard/AMP Energy Chevy | 185.028 | 17 | 16 |
| 27 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | No. 12 Penske Dodge Dodge | 184.587 | 24 | 25 |
| 28 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac Ford | 186.239 | 4 | 9 |
| 29 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Racing Chevy | 185.644 | 8 | 31 |
| 30 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot/Old Spice Chevy | 185.467 | 9 | 8 |
| 31 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevy | 185.979 | 6 | 5 |
| 32 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Crown Royal Ford | 184.871 | 18 | 10 |
| 33 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Cat Financial Chevy | 187.115 | 1 | 3 |
| 34 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser Ford | 184.710 | 22 | 17 |
| 35 | 7 | P J Jones | SpeedFactory.TV Toyota | 179.542 | 46 | 34 |
| Go-or-Go Homers not currently in the Top 35 of Owners Points |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 36 | Casey Mears | Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevy | 184.223 | 27 | 38 |
| 37 | 46 | J J Yeley | Whitney Motorsports Dodge | 182.825 | 38 | 41 |
| 38 | 21 | Bill Elliott | Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford | 184.308 | 25 | 45 |
| 39 | 66 | Scott Riggs | PRISM Motorsports Toyota | 181.415 | 44 | 43 |
| 40 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports Toyota | 183.383 | 36 | 42 |
| 41 | 09 | Landon Cassill | Phoenix Construction Chevy | 183.439 | 35 | 39 |
| 42 | 13 | Max Papis | GEICO Toyota | 183.505 | 34 | 40 |
| 43 | 26 | Patrick Carpentier | Air Guard Ford | 181.283 | 45 | 36 |
| 44 | 55 | Michael McDowell | PRISM Motorsports Toyota | 181.814 | 43 | 44 |
| 45 | 07 | Robby Gordon | SpeedFactory.TV Toyota | 181.823 | 42 | 51 |
| 46 | 32 | Mike Bliss | Braun Racing Toyota | 182.440 | 40 | 48 |
| 47 | 38 | Travis Kvapil | Long John Silver's Ford | 183.800 | 33 | 37 |
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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