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for the Sylvania 300
at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
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QUALIFYING is scheduled to START
at approx 3:10 pm/et
on Friday, September 23, 2011
September 2010 Pole Sitter: #12-Brad Keselowski, 133.572mph, finished 18th
July 2011 Pole Sitter: #39-Ryan Newman, 135.252mph, finished 1st
Track Qualifying Record: Ryan Newman, 135.232mph, 7/16/2011
Oldest Pole Winner: Bill Elliott, 46 years, 9 months, 13 days, 7/21/2002
Youngest Pole Winner: Brian Vickers, 21 years, 8 months, 23 days, 7/17/2005
Fastest Last Practice Speed: #39-Newman, 133.769mph, scheduled to qualify 45th out of 45 drivers
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but usually correct or darn close
Ryan Newman wins New Hampshire pole: #39-Ryan Newman won the Coors Light pole for the Sylvania 300 Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with a speed of 135.002mph. It is his 3rd pole of the season and the 49th of his career. #4-Kahne starts 2nd followed by #83-Vickers, #16-Biffle, #22-Busch, #29-Harvick, #24-Gordon, #18-Busch, #56-Truex, Jr., and #48-Johnson.
The go-or-go homers who made the race (8): #38-Yeley, #30-Stremme, #66-McDowell, #7-Gordon, #55-Kvapil, #87-Nemechek, #37-Wise, #46-Speed.
The go-or-go homers who failed to qualify for the race (2): #35-Park & #50-Bell
(9-23-2011)Qualifying Fast Facts - New Hampshire:
Ryan Newman won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 15th Annual Sylvania 300 with a lap of 28.213 seconds, 135.002 mph.
This is his 49th pole in 360 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. He ties Bobby Isaac for ninth on the all-time series poles list.
This is his third pole and 13th top-10 start in 2011.
This is his series-leading sixth pole in 20 races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Newman also won the pole at New Hampshire in July, becoming the second driver to sweep the pole at the track (Ken Schrader, 1997).
Kasey Kahne (second) posted his 14th top-10 start of 2011 and his fifth in 16 races at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Brian Vickers (third) posted his third top-10 start at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. It is his eighth in 28 races this season.(NASCAR Statistics)(9-23-2011)Coverage of Qualifying for the Sylvania 300 Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway is scheduled for Friday, September 23, 2011 at 3:10pm/et.
Television (TV): ESPN2, 3:00pm/et
Qualifying Re-Air: none scheduledPole Progression: (who had the pole first, who got it next and who ended up with it)
#50-Bell, 1st out to qualify, 127.483mph, DNQ
#32-Bliss, 2nd out to qualify, 130.613mph, starts 40th
#7-Gordon, 4th out to qualify, 131.352mph, starts 36th
#9-Ambrose, 7th out to qualify, 132.572mph, starts 29th
#22-Busch, 14th out to qualify, 134.382mph, starts 5th
#83-Vickers, 29th out to qualify, 134.648mph, starts 3rd
#4-Kahne, 44th out to qualify, 134.763mph, starts 2ns
#39-Newman, 45th out to qualify, 135.002mph, 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
[45 entered for 43 spots]:
have qualified for the race:
#38-J.J. Yeley, 132.213mph
#30-David Stremme, 131.856mph
#66-Michael McDowell, 131.797mph
#7-Robby Gordon, 131.352mph
#55-Travis Kvapil, 131.058mph
#87-Joe Nemechek, 130.883mph
#37-Josh Wise, 130.550mph
#46-Scott Speed, 130.304mph
will miss the race:
#35-Steve Park, 128.398mph
#50-T.J. Bell, 127.843mph
Rookie of the Year Candidates:
how fast were they and where do they start:
#50-T.J. Bell (X), 128.784, DNQ
#71-Andy Lally, 128.784, 42nd
#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: #39-Newman, 135.002, starts 1st
Dodge: #22-Busch, 134.382, starts 5th
Ford: #16-Biffle, 134.587, starts 4th
Toyota: #4-Kahne, 134.763, starts 2ndSome Qualifying Notes:
Light rain started late in the session and qualifying was halted after 40 cars while jet dryers worked on the track. #42-Montoya went out once NASCAR determined the track was dry and made his qualifying lap and said it was still raining. #48-Johnson, who was scheduled out after Montoya, went on track but did not come up to speed because of rain. After a short delay, qualifying resumed and was finsihed.
STARTING LINEUP
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
15th Annual Sylvania 300
Provided by NASCAR Statistics
Fri, September 23, 2011 @ 05:47 PM Eastern
| Starting Position | Car# | Driver | Manufactuer | Qualifying Speed (mph) | Qualifying Time (sec) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Haas Automation Chevy | 135.002 | 28.213 |
| 2 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Red Bull Toyota | 134.763 | 28.263 |
| 3 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Toyota | 134.648 | 28.287 |
| 4 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford40MPG.com Ford | 134.587 | 28.300 |
| 5 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Shell Pennzoil Dodge | 134.382 | 28.343 |
| 6 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Budweiser Chevy | 134.354 | 28.349 |
| 7 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevy | 134.160 | 28.390 |
| 8 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Toyota | 134.146 | 28.393 |
| 9 | 56 | Martin Truex, Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 134.146 | 28.393 |
| 10 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevy | 134.075 | 28.408 |
| 11 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevy | 134.056 | 28.412 |
| 12 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard Chevy | 133.981 | 28.428 |
| 13 | 43 | AJ Allmendinger | Best Buy Ford | 133.821 | 28.462 |
| 14 | 27 | Paul Menard | Sylvania/Menards Chevy | 133.816 | 28.463 |
| 15 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Bush's Baked Beans Toyota | 133.792 | 28.468 |
| 16 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite Dodge | 133.769 | 28.473 |
| 17 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Chevy | 133.755 | 28.476 |
| 18 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevy | 133.595 | 28.510 |
| 19 | 00 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 133.572 | 28.515 |
| 20 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevy | 133.445 | 28.542 |
| 21 | 5 | Mark Martin | GoDaddy.com Chevy | 133.357 | 28.561 |
| 22 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Golden Corral/HOF Richie Evans Chevy | 133.245 | 28.585 |
| 23 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Scotts Winterguard Ford | 133.203 | 28.594 |
| 24 | 20 | Joey Logano | The Home Depot Toyota | 133.114 | 28.613 |
| 25 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | AXE Cool Metal Chevy | 132.905 | 28.658 |
| 26 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 132.896 | 28.660 |
| 27 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Affliction Clothing Ford | 132.665 | 28.710 |
| 28 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground Toyota | 132.591 | 28.726 |
| 29 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | DeWalt Ford | 132.572 | 28.730 |
| 30 | 51 | Landon Cassill(i) | PhoenixCnstrctn/ThankATeacherToday Chev | 132.429 | 28.761 |
| 31 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Degree Men Chevy | 132.232 | 28.804 |
| 32 | 38 | JJ Yeley | Long John Silver's Ford | 132.213 | 28.808 |
| 33 | 34 | David Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports Ford | 132.048 | 28.844 |
| 34 | 30 | David Stremme | Inception Motorsports Chevy | 131.856 | 28.886 |
| 35 | 66 | Michael McDowell | HP Racing Toyota | 131.797 | 28.899 |
| 36 | 7 | Robby Gordon | SPEED Energy Dodge | 131.352 | 28.997 |
| 37 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO Toyota | 131.293 | 29.010 |
| 38 | 55 | Travis Kvapil(i) | Front Row Motorsports Ford | 131.058 | 29.062 |
| 39 | 87 | Joe Nemechek(i) | AM FM Energy Toyota | 130.833 | 29.112 |
| 40 | 32 | Mike Bliss(i) | Street King Ford | 130.613 | 29.161 |
| 41 | 37 | Josh Wise(i) | Front Row Motorsports Ford | 130.550 | 29.175 |
| 42 | 71 | Andy Lally # | Interstate Moving Services Ford | 128.784 | 29.575 |
| 43 | 46 | Scott Speed(i) | Red Line Oil Ford | 130.304 | 29.230 |
| DNQ | 35 | Steve Park | "Ole Blue" Tribute Chevy | 128.398 | 29.664 |
| DNQ | 50 | T J Bell | Green Smoke Chevy | 127.483 | 29.877 |
# Sunoco 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
QUALIFYING RESULTS by SPEED
Qualifying after 45 of 45 drivers:
| Pos | Sched Qual Pos | Actual Qual Pos | Car# | Driver | Manu | Qual Speed | Qual Time (secs) | Practice Speed | Prac Rank | Diff Qual vs Prac (mph) | Owners Point Rank |
| 1 | 45 | 45 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevy | 135.002 | 28.213 | 133.769 | 1 | 1.233 | 7 |
| 2 | 44 | 44 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Toyota | 134.763 | 28.263 | 133.642 | 2 | 1.121 | 20 |
| 3 | 29 | 29 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | 134.648 | 28.287 | 132.817 | 17 | 1.831 | 27 |
| 4 | 33 | 33 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 134.587 | 28.300 | 132.896 | 13 | 1.691 | 15 |
| 5 | 14 | 14 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 134.382 | 28.343 | 131.556 | 32 | 2.826 | 4 |
| 6 | 35 | 35 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevy | 134.354 | 28.349 | 132.947 | 11 | 1.407 | 1 |
| 7 | 43 | 43 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevy | 134.160 | 28.390 | 133.548 | 3 | 0.612 | 11 |
| 8 | 23 | 23 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 134.146 | 28.393 | 132.402 | 23 | 1.744 | 9 |
| 9 | 30 | 30 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | 134.146 | 28.393 | 132.827 | 16 | 1.319 | 17 |
| 10 | 42 | 42 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevy | 134.075 | 28.408 | 133.394 | 4 | 0.681 | 8 |
| 11 | 39 | 39 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevy | 134.056 | 28.412 | 133.259 | 7 | 0.797 | 13 |
| 12 | 26 | 26 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevy | 133.981 | 28.428 | 132.711 | 20 | 1.270 | 5 |
| 13 | 34 | 34 | 43 | A.J. Allmendinger | Ford | 133.821 | 28.462 | 132.915 | 12 | 0.906 | 14 |
| 14 | 40 | 40 | 27 | Paul Menard | Chevy | 133.816 | 28.463 | 133.287 | 6 | 0.529 | 23 |
| 15 | 22 | 22 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Toyota | 133.792 | 28.468 | 132.360 | 24 | 1.432 | 29 |
| 16 | 31 | 31 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | 133.769 | 28.473 | 132.845 | 15 | 0.924 | 6 |
| 17 | 28 | 28 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevy | 133.755 | 28.476 | 132.785 | 18 | 0.970 | 25 |
| 18 | 37 | 37 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevy | 133.595 | 28.510 | 133.105 | 9 | 0.490 | 24 |
| 19 | 36 | 36 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | 133.572 | 28.515 | 133.063 | 10 | 0.509 | 28 |
| 20 | 32 | 32 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevy | 133.445 | 28.542 | 132.854 | 14 | 0.591 | 2 |
| 21 | 38 | 38 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevy | 133.357 | 28.561 | 133.128 | 8 | 0.229 | 16 |
| 22 | 17 | 17 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Chevy | 133.245 | 28.585 | 131.688 | 29 | 1.557 | 33 |
| 23 | 20 | 20 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 133.203 | 28.594 | 132.085 | 26 | 1.118 | 3 |
| 24 | 25 | 25 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | 133.114 | 28.613 | 132.521 | 21 | 0.593 | 21 |
| 25 | 24 | 24 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevy | 132.905 | 28.658 | 132.512 | 22 | 0.393 | 26 |
| 26 | 19 | 19 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | 132.896 | 28.660 | 131.952 | 27 | 0.944 | 18 |
| 27 | 21 | 21 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 132.665 | 28.710 | 132.089 | 25 | 0.576 | 10 |
| 28 | 27 | 27 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 132.591 | 28.726 | 132.771 | 19 | -0.180 | 12 |
| 29 | 7 | 7 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Ford | 132.572 | 28.730 | 130.963 | 39 | 1.609 | 22 |
| 30 | 13 | 13 | 51 | Landon Cassill (i) | Chevy | 132.429 | 28.761 | 131.551 | 33 | 0.878 | 30 |
| 31 | 41 | 41 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevy | 132.232 | 28.804 | 133.357 | 5 | -1.125 | 19 |
| 32 | 15 | 15 | 38 | J.J. Yeley | Ford | 132.213 | 28.808 | 131.565 | 31 | 0.648 | 36-IN |
| 33 | 18 | 18 | 34 | David Gilliland | Ford | 132.048 | 28.844 | 131.916 | 28 | 0.132 | 31 |
| 34 | 11 | 11 | 30 | David Stremme | Chevy | 131.856 | 28.886 | 131.184 | 35 | 0.672 | 43-IN |
| 35 | 12 | 12 | 66 | Michael McDowell | Toyota | 131.797 | 28.899 | 131.252 | 34 | 0.545 | 41-IN |
| 36 | 5 | 4 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Dodge | 131.352 | 28.997 | 130.819 | 41 | 0.533 | 37-IN |
| 37 | 9 | 9 | 13 | Casey Mears | Toyota | 131.293 | 29.010 | 131.040 | 37 | 0.253 | 32 |
| 38 | 16 | 16 | 55 | Travis Kvapil (i) | Ford | 131.058 | 29.062 | 131.583 | 30 | -0.525 | 52-IN |
| 39 | 8 | 8 | 87 | Joe Nemechek (i) | Toyota | 130.883 | 29.112 | 131.022 | 38 | -0.139 | 42-IN |
| 40 | 4 | 2 | 32 | Mike Bliss (i) | Ford | 130.613 | 29.161 | 129.958 | 42 | 0.655 | 34 |
| 41 | 6 | 6 | 37 | Josh Wise (i) | Ford | 130.550 | 29.175 | 130.882 | 40 | -0.332 | 39-IN |
| 42 | 10 | 10 | 46 | Scott Speed (i) | Ford | 130.304 | 29.230 | 131.175 | 36 | -0.871 | 40-IN |
| 43 | 3 | 5 | 71 | Andy Lally # | Ford | 128.784 | 29.575 | 129.476 | 43 | -0.692 | 35 |
| 44 | 2 | 3 | 35 | Steve Park | Chevy | 128.398 | 29.664 | 129.164 | 44 | -0.766 | 46-DNQ |
| 45 | 1 | 1 | 50 | T J Bell | Chevy | 127.483 | 29.877 | 128.148 | 45 | -0.665 | 50-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
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
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
15th Annual Sylvania 300
Provided by NASCAR Statistics
Fri, September 23, 2011 @ 01:12 PM Eastern
| Sched Qual Pos |
Car# | Driver | Manu | First Practice Speed |
Practice Speed Rank |
Owners Points Rank |
| 1 | 50 | TJ Bell | Green Smoke Chevy | 128.148 | 45 | 50 |
| 2 | 35 | Steve Park | Ole Blue Tribute Chevy | 129.164 | 44 | 46 |
| 3 | 71 | Andy Lally # | Interstate Moving Services Ford | 129.476 | 43 | 35 |
| 4 | 32 | Mike Bliss(i) | Street King Ford | 129.958 | 42 | 34 |
| 5 | 7 | Robby Gordon | SPEED Energy Dodge | 130.819 | 41 | 37 |
| 6 | 37 | Josh Wise(i) | Front Row Motorsports Ford | 130.882 | 40 | 39 |
| 7 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | DeWalt Ford | 130.963 | 39 | 22 |
| 8 | 87 | Joe Nemechek(i) | AM FM Energy Toyota | 131.022 | 38 | 42 |
| 9 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO Toyota | 131.040 | 37 | 32 |
| 10 | 46 | Scott Speed(i) | Red Line Oil Ford | 131.175 | 36 | 40 |
| 11 | 30 | David Stremme | Inception Motorsports Chevy | 131.184 | 35 | 43 |
| 12 | 66 | Michael McDowell | HP Racing Toyota | 131.252 | 34 | 41 |
| 13 | 51 | Landon Cassill(i) | Phoenix Construction/Thank A Teacher Today Chevy | 131.551 | 33 | 30 |
| 14 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Shell Pennzoil Dodge | 131.556 | 32 | 4 |
| 15 | 38 | JJ Yeley | Long John Silver's Ford | 131.565 | 31 | 36 |
| 16 | 55 | Travis Kvapil(i) | Front Row Motorsports Ford | 131.583 | 30 | 52 |
| 17 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Golden Corral/HOF Richie Evans Chevy | 131.688 | 29 | 33 |
| 18 | 34 | David Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports Ford | 131.916 | 28 | 31 |
| 19 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 131.952 | 27 | 18 |
| 20 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Scotts Winterguard Ford | 132.085 | 26 | 3 |
| 21 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Affliction Clothing Ford | 132.089 | 25 | 10 |
| 22 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Bush's Baked Beans Toyota | 132.360 | 24 | 29 |
| 23 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Toyota | 132.402 | 23 | 9 |
| 24 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Axe Cool Metal Chevy | 132.512 | 22 | 26 |
| 25 | 20 | Joey Logano | The Home Depot Toyota | 132.521 | 21 | 21 |
| 26 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard Chevy | 132.711 | 20 | 5 |
| 27 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground Toyota | 132.771 | 19 | 12 |
| 28 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Chevy | 132.785 | 18 | 25 |
| 29 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Toyota | 132.817 | 17 | 27 |
| 30 | 56 | Martin Truex, Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 132.827 | 16 | 17 |
| 31 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite Dodge | 132.845 | 15 | 6 |
| 32 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Mobil 1/Office Depot Chevy | 132.854 | 14 | 2 |
| 33 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford40MPG.com Ford | 132.896 | 13 | 15 |
| 34 | 43 | AJ Allmendinger | Best Buy Ford | 132.915 | 12 | 14 |
| 35 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Budweiser Chevy | 132.947 | 11 | 1 |
| 36 | 00 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 133.063 | 10 | 28 |
| 37 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevy | 133.105 | 9 | 24 |
| 38 | 5 | Mark Martin | GoDaddy.com Chevy | 133.128 | 8 | 16 |
| 39 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevy | 133.259 | 7 | 13 |
| 40 | 27 | Paul Menard | Sylvania/Menards Chevy | 133.287 | 6 | 23 |
| 41 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Degree Chevy | 133.357 | 5 | 19 |
| 42 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's Chevy | 133.394 | 4 | 8 |
| 43 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Chevy | 133.548 | 3 | 11 |
| 44 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Red Bull Toyota | 133.642 | 2 | 20 |
| 45 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Haas Automation Chevy | 133.769 | 1 | 7 |
Drivers in RED will be required to qualify on time/speed, not in top 35
# Sunoco Rookie of the Year Contender
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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