
2010 Pole Sitter: #1-Jamie McMurray, 180.370mph, finished 2nd
Track Qualifying Record: Denny Hamlin, May 2010, 180.370mph
Fastest Practice Speed: #39-Newman, 176.816mph, scheduled to qualify 35th out of 46 drivers
Kahne wins Darlington pole: #4-Kasey Kahne won the Coors Light pole for the Showtime Southern 500 Sprint Cup race at Darlington Raceway with a speed of 181.254mph, a new track record.
It is his 1st pole of the season and the 21st of his career. #39-Newman starts 2nd followed by #11-Hamlin, #99-Edwards, #24-Gordon, #9-Ambrose, #43-Allmendinger, #83-Vickers, #14-Stewart, and #22-Keselowski.
The go-or-go homers who made the race (8): #38-Kvapil, #46-Yeley, #50-Bell, #60-Skinner, #37-Raines, #30-Stremme, #66-McDowell, and #87-Nemechek.
The go-or-go homers who failed to qualify for the race (3): #81-Riggs, #71-Lally, and #92-Keselowski.
(5-6-2011)
Qualifying Fast Facts - Darlington:
Kasey Kahne won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 62nd Annual SHOWTIME Southern 500 with a lap of 27.131 seconds, 181.254 mph a new track record. The previous record was held by Jamie McMurray 180.37 mph (05/08/2010).
This is his 21st pole in 262 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
This is his first pole and fifth top-10 start in 2011.
This is his fourth pole in nine races at Darlington Raceway.
Ryan Newman (second) posted his fourth top-10 start of 2011 and his 10th in 13 races at Darlington Raceway.
Denny Hamlin (third) posted his fourth top-10 start at Darlington Raceway. It is his third in ten races this season.
Andy Lally (45th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.(NASCAR Statistics)(5-6-2011)
Coverage of Qualifying for the Showtime Southern 500 Sprint Cup race at Darlington Raceway is scheduled for Friday, May 6, 2011 at 5:10pm/et.
Television (TV): SPEED, 5:00pm/et
Radio: Motor Racing Network (MRN) and Sirius XM Satellite NASCAR Radio 90, last season thru nascar.com only
Qualifying Re-Air: none scheduled
Pole Progression: (who had the pole first, who got it next and who ended up with it)
#7-Gordon, 1st out to qualify, 174.167mph, starts 42nd
#34-Gilliland, 2nd out to qualify, 175.472mph, starts 37th
#47-Labonte, 5th out to qualify, 178.381mph, starts 15th
#1-McMurray, 7th out to qualify, 178.880mph, starts 12th
#43-Allmendinger, 8th out to qualify, 179.448mph, starts 7th
#9-Ambrose, 21st out to qualify, 179.671mph, starts 6th
#24-Gordon, 24th out to qualify, 179.829mph, starts 5th
#4-Kahne, 31st out to qualify, 181.254mph, 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
[46 entered for 43 spots]:
have qualified for the race:
#38-Travis Kvapil, 177.987mph
#46-J.J. Yeley, 176.682mph
#50-T.J. Bell, 176.239mph
#60-Mike Skinner, 176.201mph
#37-Tony Raines, 176.189mph
#30-David Stremme, 175.409mph
#66-Michael McDowell, 175.353mph
#87-Joe Nemechek, 174.600mph
will miss the race:
#81-Scott Riggs, 174.093mph
#71-Andy Lally, 171.866mph
#92-Brian Keselowski, 170.892mph
Rookie of the Year Candidates:
how fast were they and where do they start:
#71-Andy Lally (X), 171.866mph
#92-Brian Keselowski (X), 170.892mph
(X) = needs to race their way in to the race
DNR = Did not race
DNQ = Did not qualify for race
Some Qualifying Notes:
#71-Lally slid up into the wall on his first qualifying lap, but continued on for a second lap.
#81-Riggs blew an engine just as he finished his second qualifying lap.
Fastest Qualifier by Manufacturer::
Chevy: #39-Newman, 180.429, starts 2nd
Dodge: #2-Keselowski, 179.082, starts 10th
Ford: #99-Edwards, 179.980, starts 4th
Toyota: #4-Kahne, 181.254, starts 1st
Darlington Raceway
62nd Annual Showtime Southern 500
NASCAR Statistics - Fri, May 06, 2011 @ 06:33 PM Eastern
| Starting Position | Car# | Driver | Manufactuer | Qualifying Speed (mph) | Qualifying Time (sec) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Red Bull Toyota | 181.254 | 27.131 |
| 2 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Tornados Chevy | 180.429 | 27.255 |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Sport Clips Toyota | 180.132 | 27.300 |
| 4 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac Ford | 179.980 | 27.323 |
| 5 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Drive to End Hunger / AARP Chevy | 179.829 | 27.346 |
| 6 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Stanley Ford | 179.671 | 27.370 |
| 7 | 43 | A J Allmendinger | Best Buy Ford | 179.448 | 27.404 |
| 8 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Toyota | 179.259 | 27.433 |
| 9 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot / Mobil 1 Chevy | 179.108 | 27.456 |
| 10 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite Dodge | 179.082 | 27.460 |
| 11 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 179.076 | 27.461 |
| 12 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats Chevy | 178.880 | 27.491 |
| 13 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Budweiser Chevy | 178.588 | 27.536 |
| 14 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Wrigley Doublemint Toyota | 178.445 | 27.558 |
| 15 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Lance / Tom's Snacks Toyota | 178.381 | 27.568 |
| 16 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevy | 178.264 | 27.586 |
| 17 | 20 | Joey Logano | The Home Depot Toyota | 178.161 | 27.602 |
| 18 | 27 | Paul Menard | Turtle Wax / Menards Chevy | 178.103 | 27.611 |
| 19 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's / KOBALT Tools Chevy | 178.038 | 27.621 |
| 20 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Wiley X Eyewear Ford | 177.993 | 27.628 |
| 21 | 38 | Travis Kvapil(i) | Long John Silver's Ford | 177.987 | 27.629 |
| 22 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 177.955 | 27.634 |
| 23 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Racing Chevy | 177.871 | 27.647 |
| 24 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevy | 177.826 | 27.654 |
| 25 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Shell / Pennzoil Dodge | 177.755 | 27.665 |
| 26 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | BB&T Chevy | 177.723 | 27.670 |
| 27 | 09 | Landon Cassill(i) | Security Benefit / Thank a Teacher Today | 177.672 | 27.678 |
| 28 | 5 | Mark Martin | GoDaddy.com Chevy | 177.614 | 27.687 |
| 29 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 177.083 | 27.770 |
| 30 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | AMP Energy Sugar-Free / National Guard | 176.720 | 27.827 |
| 31 | 46 | J J Yeley | Red Line Oil Chevy | 176.682 | 27.833 |
| 32 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO Toyota | 176.391 | 27.879 |
| 33 | 50 | T J Bell(i) | Little Joe's Autos Toyota | 176.239 | 27.903 |
| 34 | 60 | Mike Skinner(i) | Big Red Toyota | 176.201 | 27.909 |
| 35 | 37 | Tony Raines | Front Row Motorsports Ford | 176.189 | 27.911 |
| 36 | 00 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Outdoors Toyota | 176.125 | 27.921 |
| 37 | 34 | David Gilliland | Taco Bell Ford | 175.472 | 28.025 |
| 38 | 30 | David Stremme | EchoStor Technologies Chevy | 175.409 | 28.035 |
| 39 | 66 | Michael McDowell | K Love Toyota | 175.353 | 28.044 |
| 40 | 32 | Ken Schrader | US Chrome / H&D Railroad Ford | 175.291 | 28.054 |
| 41 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Golden Corral Chevy | 174.229 | 28.225 |
| 42 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Fast Five / Speed Energy Dodge | 174.167 | 28.325 |
| 43 | 87 | Joe Nemechek(i) | NEMCO Motorsports Toyota | 174.600 | 28.165 |
| DNQ | 81 | Scott Riggs (i) | Whitney Motorsports Chevy | 174.093 | 28.247 |
| DNQ | 71 | Andy Lally | Interstate Moving Services Ford | 171.866 | 28.613 |
| DNQ | 92 | Brian Keselowski | K Automotive Dodge | 170.892 | 28.776 |
# 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 | 31 | 31 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Toyota | 181.254 | 27.131 | 175.509 | 5 | 5.745 | 18 |
| 2 | 35 | 35 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevy | 180.429 | 27.255 | 176.816 | 1 | 3.613 | 8 |
| 3 | 32 | 32 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 180.132 | 27.300 | 175.516 | 4 | 4.616 | 17 |
| 4 | 34 | 34 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 179.980 | 27.323 | 176.296 | 2 | 3.684 | 1 |
| 5 | 24 | 24 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevy | 179.829 | 27.346 | 174.432 | 12 | 5.397 | 16 |
| 6 | 21 | 21 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Ford | 179.671 | 27.370 | 174.037 | 15 | 5.634 | 23 |
| 7 | 8 | 8 | 43 | A.J. Allmendinger | Ford | 179.448 | 27.404 | 171.399 | 34 | 8.049 | 11 |
| 8 | 30 | 30 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | 179.259 | 27.433 | 175.478 | 6 | 3.781 | 26 |
| 9 | 25 | 25 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevy | 179.108 | 27.456 | 174.674 | 11 | 4.434 | 10 |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | 179.082 | 27.460 | 172.004 | 29 | 7.078 | 28 |
| 11 | 20 | 20 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | 179.076 | 27.461 | 173.583 | 16 | 5.493 | 19 |
| 12 | 7 | 7 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevy | 178.880 | 27.491 | 171.041 | 35 | 7.839 | 24 |
| 13 | 27 | 27 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevy | 178.588 | 27.536 | 174.892 | 9 | 3.696 | 5 |
| 14 | 19 | 19 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 178.445 | 27.558 | 173.534 | 17 | 4.911 | 3 |
| 15 | 5 | 5 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Toyota | 178.381 | 27.568 | 170.720 | 39 | 7.661 | 25 |
| 16 | 28 | 28 | 42 | Juan PabloMontoya | Chevy | 178.264 | 27.586 | 175.153 | 8 | 3.111 | 12 |
| 17 | 26 | 26 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | 178.161 | 27.602 | 174.724 | 10 | 3.437 | 21 |
| 18 | 13 | 13 | 27 | Paul Menard | Chevy | 178.103 | 27.611 | 172.366 | 24 | 5.737 | 15 |
| 19 | 15 | 15 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevy | 178.038 | 27.621 | 172.445 | 22 | 5.593 | 2 |
| 20 | 29 | 29 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 177.993 | 27.628 | 175.178 | 7 | 2.815 | 9 |
| 21 | 40 | 40 | 38 | Travis Kvapil (i) | Ford | 177.987 | 27.629 | 170.910 | 36 | 7.077 | 39-IN |
| 22 | 14 | 14 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 177.955 | 27.634 | 172.414 | 23 | 5.541 | 14 |
| 23 | 22 | 22 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevy | 177.871 | 27.647 | 174.235 | 14 | 3.636 | 29 |
| 24 | 9 | 9 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevy | 177.826 | 27.654 | 171.998 | 30 | 5.828 | 20 |
| 25 | 33 | 33 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 177.755 | 27.665 | 175.654 | 3 | 2.101 | 6 |
| 26 | 23 | 23 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevy | 177.723 | 27.670 | 174.358 | 13 | 3.365 | 7 |
| 27 | 6 | 6 | 09 | Landon Cassill (i) | Chevy | 177.672 | 27.678 | 170.768 | 38 | 6.904 | 31 |
| 28 | 11 | 11 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevy | 177.614 | 27.687 | 172.209 | 27 | 5.405 | 13 |
| 29 | 16 | 16 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | 177.083 | 27.770 | 172.475 | 21 | 4.608 | 22 |
| 30 | 17 | 17 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevy | 176.720 | 27.827 | 172.541 | 20 | 4.179 | 4 |
| 31 | 46 | 45 | 46 | J.J. Yeley | Chevy | 176.682 | 27.833 | 173.045 | 18 | 3.637 | 40-IN |
| 32 | 12 | 12 | 13 | Casey Mears | Toyota | 176.391 | 27.879 | 172.233 | 26 | 4.158 | 36 |
| 33 | 44 | 44 | 50 | T.J. Bell (i) | Toyota | 176.239 | 27.903 | 172.185 | 28 | 4.054 | 0-IN |
| 34 | 42 | 41 | 60 | Mike Skinner (i) | Toyota | 176.201 | 27.909 | 171.926 | 32 | 4.275 | 45-IN |
| 35 | 41 | 42 | 37 | Tony Raines | Ford | 176.189 | 27.911 | 171.788 | 33 | 4.401 | 38-IN |
| 36 | 18 | 18 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | 176.125 | 27.921 | 172.930 | 19 | 3.195 | 27 |
| 37 | 2 | 2 | 34 | David Gilliland | Ford | 175.472 | 28.025 | 168.984 | 43 | 6.488 | 30 |
| 38 | 43 | 43 | 30 | David Stremme | Chevy | 175.409 | 28.035 | 171.932 | 31 | 3.477 | 46-IN |
| 39 | 45 | 46 | 66 | Michael McDowell | Toyota | 175.353 | 28.044 | 172.287 | 25 | 3.066 | 41-IN |
| 40 | 4 | 4 | 32 | Ken Schrader | Ford | 175.291 | 28.054 | 169.783 | 41 | 5.508 | 35 |
| 41 | 38 | 38 | 87 | Joe Nemechek (i) | Toyota | 174.600 | 28.165 | 170.271 | 40 | 4.329 | 43-IN |
| 42 | 3 | 3 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Chevy | 174.229 | 28.225 | 169.310 | 42 | 4.919 | 34 |
| 43 | 1 | 1 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Dodge | 174.167 | 28.325 | 0.000 | 46 | 174.167 | 33 |
| 44 | 39 | 39 | 81 | Scott Riggs (i) | Chevy | 174.093 | 28.247 | 170.780 | 37 | 3.313 | 0-DNQ |
| 45 | 36 | 36 | 71 | Andy Lally | Ford | 171.866 | 28.613 | 166.919 | 45 | 4.947 | 37-DNQ |
| 46 | 37 | 37 | 92 | Brian Keselowski | Dodge | 170.892 | 28.776 | 167.779 | 44 | 3.113 | 47-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
# Rookie of the Year Contender
In 2011, the qualifying order will be based on practice speeds, with each driver’s best lap in either practice determining qualifying spots, which will run from slowest to quickest among top-35 cars and then slowest to quickest for non-guaranteed cars [go-or-go homers].
If qualifying is rained out, the order of the starting lineup would be determined by practice speed. Who actually gets in the field is based primarily on owners points and other criteria in the rule book. NASCAR holds a draw for teams without any owners points [not making a race this season].
Qualifying Order
Darlington Raceway
62nd Annual Showtime Southern 500
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Fri, May 6, 2011 @ 02:38 PM Eastern
| Sched Qual Pos |
Car# | Driver | Manu | Practice Speed |
Practice Speed Rank |
Owners Points Rank |
| 1 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Fast Five / Speed Energy Dodge | 0.000 | 46 | 33 |
| 2 | 34 | David Gilliland | Taco Bell Ford | 168.984 | 43 | 30 |
| 3 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Golden Corral Chevy | 169.310 | 42 | 34 |
| 4 | 32 | Ken Schrader | US Chrome Ford | 169.783 | 41 | 35 |
| 5 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Lance / Tom's Snacks Toyota | 170.720 | 39 | 25 |
| 6 | 09 | Landon Cassill(i) | Security Benefit / Thank a Teacher Today Chevy | 170.768 | 38 | 31 |
| 7 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats Chevy | 171.041 | 35 | 24 |
| 8 | 43 | A J Allmendinger | Best Buy Ford | 171.399 | 34 | 11 |
| 9 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevy | 171.998 | 30 | 20 |
| 10 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite Dodge | 172.004 | 29 | 28 |
| 11 | 5 | Mark Martin | GoDaddy.com Chevy | 172.209 | 27 | 13 |
| 12 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO Toyota | 172.233 | 26 | 36 |
| 13 | 27 | Paul Menard | Turtle Wax / Menards Chevy | 172.366 | 24 | 15 |
| 14 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M Ford | 172.414 | 23 | 14 |
| 15 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's / KOBALT Tools Chevy | 172.445 | 22 | 2 |
| 16 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 172.475 | 21 | 22 |
| 17 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | AMP Energy Sugar-Free / National Guard Chevy | 172.541 | 20 | 4 |
| 18 | 00 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Outdoors Toyota | 172.930 | 19 | 27 |
| 19 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Wrigley Doublemint Toyota | 173.534 | 17 | 3 |
| 20 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 173.583 | 16 | 19 |
| 21 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Stanley Ford | 174.037 | 15 | 23 |
| 22 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Racing Chevy | 174.235 | 14 | 29 |
| 23 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | BB&T Chevy | 174.358 | 13 | 7 |
| 24 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Drive to End Hunger / AARP Chevy | 174.432 | 12 | 16 |
| 25 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot / Mobil 1 Chevy | 174.674 | 11 | 10 |
| 26 | 20 | Joey Logano | The Home Depot Toyota | 174.724 | 10 | 21 |
| 27 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Budweiser Chevy | 174.892 | 9 | 5 |
| 28 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevy | 175.153 | 8 | 12 |
| 29 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Wiley X Eyewear Ford | 175.178 | 7 | 9 |
| 30 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Toyota | 175.478 | 6 | 26 |
| 31 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Red Bull Toyota | 175.509 | 5 | 18 |
| 32 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Sport Clips Toyota | 175.516 | 4 | 17 |
| 33 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Shell / Pennzoil Dodge | 175.654 | 3 | 6 |
| 34 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac Ford | 176.296 | 2 | 1 |
| 35 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Tornados Chevy | 176.816 | 1 | 8 |
| Go-or-Go Homers not in Top 35 Owners Points |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sched Qual Pos |
Car# | Driver | Manu | Final Practice Speed |
Practice Speed Rank |
Owners Points Rank |
| 36 | 71 | Andy Lally # | Interstate Moving Services Ford | 166.919 | 45 | 37 |
| 37 | 92 | Brian Keselowski # | VoiceToday.org Dodge | 167.779 | 44 | 47 |
| 38 | 87 | Joe Nemechek(i) | NEMCO Motorsports Toyota | 170.271 | 40 | 43 |
| 39 | 81 | Scott Riggs(i) | Whitney Motorsports Chevy | 170.780 | 37 | 0 |
| 40 | 38 | Travis Kvapil(i) | Long John Silver's Ford | 170.910 | 36 | 39 |
| 41 | 37 | Tony Raines | Front Row Motorsports Ford | 171.788 | 33 | 38 |
| 42 | 60 | Mike Skinner(i) | Big Red Toyota | 171.926 | 32 | 45 |
| 43 | 30 | David Stremme | EchoStor Technologies Chevy | 171.932 | 31 | 46 |
| 44 | 50 | T J Bell(i) | Little Joe's Autos Toyota | 172.185 | 28 | 0 |
| 45 | 66 | Michael McDowell | K Love Toyota | 172.287 | 25 | 41 |
| 46 | 46 | J J Yeley | Red Line Oil Chevy | 173.045 | 18 | 40 |
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.
# Rookie of the Year Contender
What happens if qualifying and practices get rained out?
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) - NASCAR will hold a draw for teams with no owners points
(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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(after each race back thru the season)
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2005 |
2004
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