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for the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen
at Watkins Glen International
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QUALIFYING is scheduled to START
at approx 11:40 am/et
on Saturday, August 13, 2011
2010 Pole Sitter: #99-Carl Edwards, 124.432, finished 5th
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: #9-Ambrose, 126.604mph, scheduled to qualify 34th out of 46 drivers
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but usually correct or darn close
Kyle Busch wins Watkins Glen pole: #18-Kyle Busch won the Coors Light pole for the Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen Sprint Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International with a speed of 126.421mph. It is his 1st pole of the season and the 8th of his career. #43-Allmendinger starts 2nd followed by #9-Ambrose, #48-Johnson, #42-Montoya, #39-Newman, #14-Stewart, #99-Edwards, #56-Truex, Jr., and #78-Smith.
The go-or-go homers who made the race (8): #87-Nemechek, #37-Speed, #55-Yeley, #7-Gordon, #66-McDowell, #50-Bell, #60-Skinner, and #38-Labonte (who used the past champion provisional).
The go-or-go homers who failed to qualify for the race (3): #35-Blaney, #46-Simo, #77-Jones.
(8-12-2011)Qualifying Fast Facts - Watkins Glen:
Kyle Busch won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 26th Annual Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen with a lap of 69.767 seconds, 126.421 mph, a new track record. Previous record was held by Jeff Gordon with a speed of 124.580 mph (8/10/2003).
This is his eighth pole in 244 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
This is his first pole and eighth top-10 start in 2011.
This is his first pole in seven races at Watkins Glen International.
A J Allmendinger (second) posted his ninth top-10 start of 2011 and his second in four races at Watkins Glen International.
Marcos Ambrose (third) posted his second top-10 start at Watkins Glen International. It is his sixth in 22 races this season.
Andy Lally (36th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.(NASCAR Statistics)(8-12-2011)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, August 13, 2011 at 11:40am/et.
Television (TV): SPEED, 11:30am/et
Qualifying Re-Air: 9:00pm/et on SPEEDPole Progression: (who had the pole first, who got it next and who ended up with it)
#60-Skinner, 1st out to qualify, 122.130mph, starts 37th
#37-Speed, 2nd out to qualify, 123.379mph, starts 29th
#13-Mears, 8th out to qualify, 123.455mph, starts 26th
#87-Nemechek, 12th out to qualify, 123.663mph, starts 21sy
#47-Labonte, 17th out to qualify, 124.915mph, starts 11th
#78-Smith, 18th out to qualify, 124.940mph, starts 10th
#48-Johnson, 25th out to qualify, 125.663mph, starts 4th
#9-Ambrose, 34th out to qualify, 125.984mph, starts 3rd
#43-Allmendinger, 44th out to qualify, 126.041mph, starts 2nd
#18-Busch, 46th out to qualify, 126.421mph, starts 1st
will make the race, thru the Past Champ Provisional:
#38-Terry Labonte [PC], 119.858mphHow 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:
#87-Joe Nemechek, 123.663mph
#37-Scott Speed, 123.379mph
#55-J.J. Yeley, 123.283mph
#7-Robby Gordon, 123.176mph
#66-Michael McDowell, 122.956mph
#50-T.J. Bell, 122.929mph
#60-Mike Skinner, 122.130mph
#38-Terry Labonte, 119.858mph
will miss the race:
#35-Dave Blaney, 121.904mph
#46-Brian Simo, 119.291mph
#77-P.J. Jones, DNF
Sunoco Rookie of the Year Candidates:
how fast were they and where do they start:
#50-T.J. Bell (X), 122.929mph
#71-Andy Lally, 122.196mph
#92-Brian Keselowski (X), DNR
(X) = needs to race their way in to the race
DNR = Did not race
DNQ = Did not qualify for raceFastest Qualifier by Manufacturer::
Chevy: #48-Johnson, 125.663, starts 4th
Dodge: #2-Keselowski, 124.908, starts 12th
Ford: #43-Allmendinger, 126.041, starts 2nd
Toyota: #18-Busch, 126.421, starts 1stSome Qualifying Notes:
#11-Hamlin spun coming off turn 5 and made contact with the inside wall.
#77-PJ Jones messed up his attempt in turn one and did not finish his lap.
STARTING LINEUP
Watkins Glen International
26th Annual Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Sat, August 13, 2011 @ 01:38 PM Eastern
| Starting Position | Car# | Driver | Manufactuer | Qualifying Speed (mph) | Qualifying Time (sec) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Toyota | 126.421 | 69.767 |
| 2 | 43 | A J Allmendinger | Best Buy Ford | 126.041 | 69.977 |
| 3 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Stanley Ford | 125.984 | 70.009 |
| 4 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevy | 125.663 | 70.188 |
| 5 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevy | 125.654 | 70.193 |
| 6 | 39 | Ryan Newman | U.S. ARMY Chevy | 125.314 | 70.383 |
| 7 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevy | 125.238 | 70.426 |
| 8 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ortho Home Defense Max Ford | 125.202 | 70.446 |
| 9 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 124.968 | 70.578 |
| 10 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Chevy | 124.940 | 70.594 |
| 11 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | CapitalDPO Toyota | 124.915 | 70.608 |
| 12 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite Dodge | 124.908 | 70.612 |
| 13 | 20 | Joey Logano | Home Depot Toyota | 124.904 | 70.614 |
| 14 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | McDonald's Chevy | 124.791 | 70.678 |
| 15 | 51 | Boris Said | Phoenix Construction Chevy | 124.701 | 70.729 |
| 16 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 124.550 | 70.815 |
| 17 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevy | 124.451 | 70.871 |
| 18 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Red Bull Toyota | 123.998 | 71.130 |
| 19 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevy | 123.854 | 71.213 |
| 20 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Toyota | 123.682 | 71.312 |
| 21 | 87 | Joe Nemechek(i) | NEMCO Motorsports Toyota | 123.663 | 71.323 |
| 22 | 5 | Mark Martin | GoDaddy.com Chevy | 123.635 | 71.339 |
| 23 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Budweiser Chevy | 123.517 | 71.407 |
| 24 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Crown Royal Ford | 123.507 | 71.413 |
| 25 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | National Guard/AMP Energy Chevy | 123.476 | 71.431 |
| 26 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO Toyota | 123.455 | 71.443 |
| 27 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Shell/Pennzoil Dodge | 123.436 | 71.454 |
| 28 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Valvoline Ford | 123.433 | 71.456 |
| 29 | 37 | Scott Speed(i) | Green Stuff Absorbent Ford | 123.379 | 71.487 |
| 30 | 55 | JJ Yeley | Front Row Motorsports Ford | 123.283 | 71.543 |
| 31 | 7 | Robby Gordon | SPEED Energy Dodge | 123.176 | 71.605 |
| 32 | 27 | Paul Menard | Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Chevy | 122.956 | 71.733 |
| 33 | 66 | Michael McDowell | HP Racing, LLC Toyota | 122.956 | 71.733 |
| 34 | 50 | T J Bell # | Green Smoke Chevy | 122.929 | 71.749 |
| 35 | 32 | Andrew Ranger(i) | Bully Hill Vineyards Ford | 122.373 | 72.075 |
| 36 | 71 | Andy Lally # | Interstate Moving Services Ford | 122.196 | 72.179 |
| 37 | 60 | Mike Skinner(i) | Big Red Toyota | 122.130 | 72.218 |
| 38 | 36 | Ron Fellows(i) | Golden Corral Chevy | 121.993 | 72.299 |
| 39 | 00 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 121.660 | 72.497 |
| 40 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevy | 121.419 | 72.641 |
| 41-OP | 34 | David Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports Ford | 120.339 | 73.293 |
| 42-OP | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground Toyota | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 43-PC | 38 | Terry Labonte | Long John Silver's Ford | 119.858 | 73.587 |
| DNQ | 35 | Dave Blaney | Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevy | 121.904 | 72.352 |
| DNQ | 46 | Brian Simo | Red Lind Ford | 119.291 | 73.937 |
| DNQ | 77 | P.J. Jones (i) | GNC/Speed Energy Dodge | 0.000 | 0.000 |
# Sunoco Rookie of the Year Contender
(i) Ineligible for points in this series
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 46 of 46 drivers:
| Pos | Sched Qual Pos |
Actual Qual Pos |
Car# | Driver | Manu | Qual Speed (mph) |
Qual Time (seconds) |
First Practice Speed | Practice Rank |
Difference Qual vs Prac (mph) |
Owners Points Rank |
| 1 | 46 | 46 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 126.421 | 69.767 | 125.566 | 1 | 0.855 | 3 |
| 2 | 44 | 44 | 43 | A.J. Allmendinger | Ford | 126.041 | 69.977 | 125.544 | 3 | 0.497 | 17 |
| 3 | 34 | 34 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Ford | 125.984 | 70.009 | 124.236 | 13 | 1.748 | 23 |
| 4 | 25 | 25 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevy | 125.663 | 70.188 | 123.145 | 23 | 2.518 | 2 |
| 5 | 45 | 45 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevy | 125.654 | 70.193 | 125.557 | 2 | 0.097 | 21 |
| 6 | 43 | 43 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevy | 125.314 | 70.383 | 125.233 | 4 | 0.081 | 8 |
| 7 | 29 | 29 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevy | 125.238 | 70.426 | 123.326 | 18 | 1.912 | 9 |
| 8 | 31 | 31 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 125.202 | 70.446 | 123.550 | 16 | 1.652 | 1 |
| 9 | 28 | 28 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | 124.968 | 70.578 | 123.288 | 19 | 1.680 | 22 |
| 10 | 18 | 18 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevy | 124.940 | 70.594 | 122.674 | 29 | 2.266 | 26 |
| 11 | 17 | 17 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Toyota | 124.915 | 70.608 | 122.585 | 30 | 2.330 | 29 |
| 12 | 42 | 42 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | 124.908 | 70.612 | 125.185 | 5 | -0.277 | 18 |
| 13 | 21 | 21 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | 124.904 | 70.614 | 122.959 | 26 | 1.945 | 20 |
| 14 | 37 | 37 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevy | 124.791 | 70.678 | 124.371 | 10 | 0.420 | 27 |
| 15 | 19 | 19 | 51 | Boris Said | Chevy | 124.701 | 70.729 | 122.764 | 28 | 1.937 | 31 |
| 16 | 23 | 23 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | 124.550 | 70.815 | 123.067 | 24 | 1.483 | 19 |
| 17 | 40 | 40 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevy | 124.451 | 70.871 | 124.499 | 7 | -0.048 | 7 |
| 18 | 33 | 33 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Toyota | 123.998 | 71.130 | 124.086 | 14 | -0.088 | 16 |
| 19 | 27 | 27 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevy | 123.854 | 71.213 | 123.210 | 20 | 0.644 | 12 |
| 20 | 22 | 22 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | 123.682 | 71.312 | 122.995 | 25 | 0.687 | 28 |
| 21 | 12 | 12 | 87 | Joe Nemechek (i) | Toyota | 123.663 | 71.323 | 121.751 | 35 | 1.912 | 42-IN |
| 22 | 39 | 39 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevy | 123.635 | 71.339 | 124.474 | 8 | -0.839 | 15 |
| 23 | 38 | 38 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevy | 123.517 | 71.407 | 124.448 | 9 | -0.931 | 5 |
| 24 | 35 | 35 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 123.507 | 71.413 | 124.243 | 12 | -0.736 | 6 |
| 25 | 36 | 36 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevy | 123.476 | 71.431 | 124.255 | 11 | -0.779 | 10 |
| 26 | 8 | 8 | 13 | Casey Mears | Toyota | 123.455 | 71.443 | 121.478 | 39 | 1.977 | 34 |
| 27 | 30 | 30 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 123.436 | 71.454 | 123.529 | 17 | -0.093 | 4 |
| 28 | 41 | 41 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 123.433 | 71.456 | 124.956 | 6 | -1.523 | 13 |
| 29 | 2 | 2 | 37 | Scott Speed (i) | Ford | 123.379 | 71.487 | 119.769 | 45 | 3.610 | 39-IN |
| 30 | 10 | 10 | 55 | J.J. Yeley | Ford | 123.283 | 71.543 | 121.600 | 37 | 1.683 | 53-IN |
| 31 | 9 | 9 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Dodge | 123.176 | 71.605 | 121.563 | 38 | 1.613 | 36-IN |
| 32 | 4 | 4 | 66 | Michael McDowell | Toyota | 122.956 | 71.733 | 120.457 | 43 | 2.499 | 41-IN |
| 33 | 26 | 26 | 27 | Paul Menard | Chevy | 122.956 | 71.733 | 123.193 | 21 | -0.237 | 14 |
| 34 | 3 | 3 | 50 | T.J. Bell # | Chevy | 122.929 | 71.749 | 120.052 | 44 | 2.877 | 51-IN |
| 35 | 15 | 15 | 32 | Andrew Ranger | Ford | 122.373 | 72.075 | 122.007 | 32 | 0.366 | 33 |
| 36 | 32 | 32 | 71 | Andy Lally # | Ford | 122.196 | 72.179 | 124.031 | 15 | -1.835 | 35 |
| 37 | 1 | 1 | 60 | Mike Skinner (i) | Toyota | 122.130 | 72.218 | 119.428 | 46 | 2.702 | 43-IN |
| 38 | 13 | 13 | 36 | Ron Fellows (i) | Chevy | 121.993 | 72.299 | 121.825 | 34 | 0.168 | 32 |
| 39 | 6 | 6 | 35 | Dave Blaney | Chevy | 121.904 | 72.352 | 121.232 | 41 | 0.672 | 50-DNQ |
| 40 | 14 | 14 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | 121.660 | 72.497 | 121.827 | 33 | -0.167 | 25 |
| 41 | 20 | 20 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevy | 121.419 | 72.641 | 122.865 | 27 | -1.446 | 24 |
| 42 | 16 | 16 | 34 | David Gilliland | Ford | 120.339 | 73.293 | 122.173 | 31 | -1.834 | 30 |
| 43 | 7 | 7 | 38 | Terry Labonte (PC) | Ford | 119.858 | 73.587 | 121.426 | 40 | -1.568 | 37-IN (PC) |
| 44 | 11 | 11 | 46 | Brian Simo | Ford | 119.291 | 73.937 | 121.732 | 36 | -2.441 | 40-DNQ |
| 45 | 24 | 24 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 0.000 | 0.000 | 123.145 | 22 | -123.145 | 11 |
| 46 | 5 | 5 | 77 | P.J. Jones (i) | Dodge | 0.000 | 0.000 | 120.772 | 42 | -120.772 | 45-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
# Sunoco Rookie of the Year Contender
(i) Ineligible for points in this series
In 2011, the qualifying order will be based on practice speeds,
with each driver’s best lap in the first practice determining qualifying spots,
with the top-35 and non-top 35 drivers mixed in from slowest to fastest.
If qualifying is rained out, the order of the starting lineup would be determined by first practice speed.
Who actually gets in the field is based primarily on owners points and other criteria in the rule book.
The top 35 are set by 1st practice speed, then the go-or-go homers are in by race attempts
ties broken by owners points position, those eight drivers are then set by 1st practice speeds, with fastest 36th
NASCAR holds a draw for teams without any owners points [not making a race this season].
Qualifying Order:
Qualifying Order
Watkins Glen International
26th Annual Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Fri, August 12, 2011 @ 02:20 PM Eastern
| Sched Qual Pos |
Car# | Driver | Manu | First Practice Speed |
Practice Speed Rank |
Owners Points Rank |
| 1 | 60 | Mike Skinner(i) | Big Red Toyota | 119.428 | 46 | 43 |
| 2 | 37 | Scott Speed(i) | Green Stuff Absorbent Ford | 119.769 | 45 | 39 |
| 3 | 50 | T J Bell # | Green Smoke Chevy | 120.052 | 44 | 51 |
| 4 | 66 | Michael McDowell | HP Racing, LLC Toyota | 120.457 | 43 | 41 |
| 5 | 77 | PJ Jones(i) | GNC/SPEED Energy Dodge | 120.772 | 42 | 45 |
| 6 | 35 | Dave Blaney | Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevy | 121.232 | 41 | 50 |
| 7 | 38 | Terry Labonte | Long John Silver's Ford | 121.426 | 40 | 37 |
| 8 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO Toyota | 121.478 | 39 | 34 |
| 9 | 7 | Robby Gordon | SPEED Energy Dodge | 121.563 | 38 | 36 |
| 10 | 55 | JJ Yeley | Front Row Motorsports Ford | 121.600 | 37 | 53 |
| 11 | 46 | Brian Simo | Fisher Nuts Ford | 121.732 | 36 | 40 |
| 12 | 87 | Joe Nemechek(i) | NEMCO Motorsports Toyota | 121.751 | 35 | 42 |
| 13 | 36 | Ron Fellows(i) | Golden Corral Chevy | 121.825 | 34 | 32 |
| 14 | 00 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 121.827 | 33 | 25 |
| 15 | 32 | Andrew Ranger(i) | Bully Hill Vineyards Ford | 122.007 | 32 | 33 |
| 16 | 34 | David Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports Ford | 122.173 | 31 | 30 |
| 17 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | CapitalDPO Toyota | 122.585 | 30 | 29 |
| 18 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Chevy | 122.674 | 29 | 26 |
| 19 | 51 | Boris Said | Phoenix Construction/Thank A Teacher Today Chevy | 122.764 | 28 | 31 |
| 20 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevy | 122.865 | 27 | 24 |
| 21 | 20 | Joey Logano | Home Depot Toyota | 122.959 | 26 | 20 |
| 22 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Toyota | 122.995 | 25 | 28 |
| 23 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 123.067 | 24 | 19 |
| 24 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground Toyota | 123.145 | 22 | 11 |
| 25 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevy | 123.145 | 23 | 2 |
| 26 | 27 | Paul Menard | Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Chevy | 123.193 | 21 | 14 |
| 27 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevy | 123.210 | 20 | 12 |
| 28 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 123.288 | 19 | 22 |
| 29 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevy | 123.326 | 18 | 9 |
| 30 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Shell/Pennzoil Dodge | 123.529 | 17 | 4 |
| 31 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ortho Home Defense Max Ford | 123.550 | 16 | 1 |
| 32 | 71 | Andy Lally # | Interstate Moving Services Ford | 124.031 | 15 | 35 |
| 33 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Red Bull Toyota | 124.086 | 14 | 16 |
| 34 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Stanley Ford | 124.236 | 13 | 23 |
| 35 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Crown Royal Ford | 124.243 | 12 | 6 |
| 36 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | National Guard/AMP Energy Chevy | 124.255 | 11 | 10 |
| 37 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | McDonald's Chevy | 124.371 | 10 | 27 |
| 38 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Budweiser Chevy | 124.448 | 9 | 5 |
| 39 | 5 | Mark Martin | GoDaddy.com Chevy | 124.474 | 8 | 15 |
| 40 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevy | 124.499 | 7 | 7 |
| 41 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Valvoline Ford | 124.956 | 6 | 13 |
| 42 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite Dodge | 125.185 | 5 | 18 |
| 43 | 39 | Ryan Newman | U.S. ARMY Chevy | 125.233 | 4 | 8 |
| 44 | 43 | A J Allmendinger | Best Buy Ford | 125.544 | 3 | 17 |
| 45 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevy | 125.557 | 2 | 21 |
| 46 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Toyota | 125.566 | 1 | 3 |
Drivers in RED will be required to qualify on time/speed, not in top 35
# Sunoco Rookie of the Year Contender
(i) Ineligible for points in this series
2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying procedures:
1) qualifying order will be determined by the driver's fastest lap in first practice.
2) times on the speed sheet will be inverted with the slowest cars attempting their qualifying runs first
3) go-or-go-home cars will now qualify among the 35 teams locked in on owner points and not be separated by the field. 4) the NASCAR Sprint Cup director does reserve the right to change a driver's qualifying order or allow "adjustments or repairs" to cars after the car has taken the green flag at the start/finish line.
5) all cars must qualify with a full fuel cell.
6) Qualifying consists of two consecutive timed laps (except at road courses, 1 lap)
7) the fastest lap determines qualifying position
8) in case of a rain-out of practice, a random drawing will be held for cars set up in the garage area to determine qualifying order
9) if qualifying is rained out, the order of the field will be set according to Section 9-5 of the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup rule book.What happens if qualifying is cancelled?
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 Sprint 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 / attempts
#8) - One it is determined which teams/driver made the race, then the field is set by 1st practice speeds.
(all above apply as long as the team was entered by the entry deadline - usually 7-13 days before the race)Another new twist to the qualifying format: Starting this weekend at Kentucky Speedway, there will be a rain-out qualifying procedure change for all three NASCAR national series. If first practice is run, but qualifying is unable to take place, the starting lineup will be based on speeds from the car's fastest lap from the first practice, with top-35 cars in owner points no longer segregated from the non-top 35 cars. Previously, the top 35 cars lined up in front of all other eligible car owners.(NASCAR)(7-7-2011)
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