
September 2010 Pole Sitter: #48-Jimmie Johnson, 155.736mph, finished 1st
May 2011 Pole Sitter: none due to weather, #48-Jimmie Johnson started first via practice speeds
Track Qualifying Record: Jeremy Mayfield, 161.522mph, 6/4/2004
Worst Starting Spot to Win: Kyle Petty, started 37th, 6/1995
Oldest Pole Winner: Dick Trickle, 48 years, 7 months, 7 days, 6/03/1990
Youngest Pole Winner: Jeff Gordon, 23 years, 10 months, 0 days, 6/04/1995
Fastest First Practice Speed: #27-Menard, 156.027mph, scheduled to qualify 44th out of 44 drivers
Truex Jr. wins Dover pole: #56-Martin Truex Jr. won the Coors Light pole for the AAA 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway with a speed of 159.004mph. It is his 1st pole of the season and the 6th of his career, Truex Jr. has never won from the pole. Truex Jr. is the 17th driver to win a pole in 2011.
#22-Busch starts 2nd, followed by #27-Menard, #99-Edwards, #18-Busch, #48-Johnson, #43-Allmendinger, #47-Labonte, #4-Kahne and #16-Biffle,.
The go-or-go homers who made the race (8): #71-Lally, #37-Wise, #46-Speed, #30-Stremme, #55-Kvapil, #66-McDowell, #7-Sorenson, #87-Nemechek and #38-Yeley.
The go-or-go homers who failed to qualify for the race (1): #60-Skinner.
See the starting lineup, qualifying speeds and notes on my Dover Starting Lineup/Qualifying Results page.(10-1-2011)
Starting spots for the Chase drivers at Dover: (by standings order)
1) #14-Tony Stewart, starts 28th
2) #29-Kevin Harvick, 22nd
3) #2-Brad Keselowski, 15th
4) #99-Carl Edwards, 4th
5) #24-Jeff Gordon, 34th
6) #18-Kyle Busch, 5th
7) #17-Matt Kenseth, 18th
8) #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr., 21st
9) #22-Kurt Busch, 2nd
10) #48-Jimmie Johnson, 6th
11) #39-Ryan Newman, 20th
12) #11-Denny Hamlin, 11th
See drivers championship points standings on Jayski's Drivers Points Standings page.(10-1-2011)
Qualifying Fast Facts - Dover:
#56-Martin Truex Jr. won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 42nd Annual AAA 400 with a lap of 22.641 seconds, 159.004 mph.
This is his sixth pole in 218 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
This is his first pole and 10th top-10 start in 2011.
This is his second pole in 12 races at Dover International Speedway.
#22-Kurt Busch (second) posted his 17th top-10 start of 2011 and his 15th in 23 races at Dover International Speedway.
#27-Paul Menard (third) posted his third top-10 start at Dover International Speedway. It is his 14th in 29 races this season.
#71-Andy Lally (37th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.(NASCAR Statistics)(10-1-2011)
Coverage of Qualifying for the AAA 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Dover International Speedway is scheduled for Saturday, October 1, 2011 at 1:40pm/et.
Television (TV): SPEED, 1:30pm/et
Qualifying Re-Air: none scheduled
Pole Progression: (who had the pole first, who got it next and who ended up with it)
#32-Bliss, 1st out to qualify, 155.373mph, starts 40th
#13-Mears, 4th out, 155.454, starts 39th
#71-Lally, 5th out, 155.629, starts 37thBR>
#37-Wise, 8th out, 156.794, starts 26th
#51-Cassill, 13th out, 156.822, starts 25th
#6-Ragan, 16th out , 157.439, starts 19th
#31-Burton, 19th out, 157.694, starts 13th
#11-Hamlin, 21st out, 157.888, starts 11th
#47-Labonte, 22nd out, 158.325, starts 8th
#22-Busch, 33rd out, 158.983, starts 2nd
#56-Truex Jr., 37th out, 159.004, 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
[44 entered for 43 spots]:
have qualified for the race:
#37-Josh Wise, 156.794
#30-David Stremme, 156.250
#55-Travis Kvapil, 156.230
#66-Michael McDowell, 155.864
#7-Reed Sorenson, 155.602
#87-Joe Nemechek, 154.752
#38-J.J. Yeley, 154.686
will miss the race:
#60-Mike Skinner, 153.820
Rookie of the Year Candidates:
how fast were they and where do they start:
#50-T.J. Bell (X), DNR
#71-Andy Lally, ?
#92-Brian Keselowski (X), DNR
(X) = needs to race their way in to the race
DNR = Did not race
DNQ = Did not qualify for race
Fastest Qualifier by Manufacturer::
Chevy: #27-Menard, 158.667, starts 3rd
Dodge: #22-Busch, 158.983, starts 2nd
Ford: #99-Edwards, 158.555, starts 4th
Toyota: #56-Truex Jr., 159.004, starts 1st
Dover International Speedway
42nd Annual AAA 400
Provided by NASCAR Statistics
Sat, October 01, 2011 @ 03:02 PM Eastern
| Starting Position | Car# | Driver | Manufactuer | Qualifying Speed (mph) | Qualifying Time (sec) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 159.004 | 22.641 |
| 2 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Shell Pennzoil Dodge | 158.983 | 22.644 |
| 3 | 27 | Paul Menard | Pittsburgh Paints / Menards Chevy | 158.667 | 22.689 |
| 4 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac Ford | 158.555 | 22.705 |
| 5 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Interstate Batteries Toyota | 158.548 | 22.706 |
| 6 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools Chevy | 158.507 | 22.712 |
| 7 | 43 | A J Allmendinger | Best Buy Ford | 158.430 | 22.723 |
| 8 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | grilling.com / Kingsford Toyota | 158.325 | 22.738 |
| 9 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Red Bull Toyota | 158.284 | 22.744 |
| 10 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M / Cubitron Ford | 158.165 | 22.761 |
| 11 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Office Toyota | 157.888 | 22.801 |
| 12 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Stanley Ford | 157.715 | 22.826 |
| 13 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevy | 157.694 | 22.829 |
| 14 | 00 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 157.680 | 22.831 |
| 15 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Miller Lite Dodge | 157.673 | 22.832 |
| 16 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Racing Chevy | 157.673 | 22.832 |
| 17 | 5 | Mark Martin | GoDaddy.com Chevy | 157.556 | 22.849 |
| 18 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Crown Royal Ford | 157.501 | 22.857 |
| 19 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 157.439 | 22.866 |
| 20 | 39 | Ryan Newman | US Army ROTC Chevy | 157.356 | 22.878 |
| 21 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | National Guard / AMP Energy Chevy | 157.198 | 22.901 |
| 22 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Rheem Chasing the Cure Chevy | 157.171 | 22.905 |
| 23 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | McDonald's Chevy | 157.041 | 22.924 |
| 24 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevy | 156.965 | 22.935 |
| 25 | 51 | Landon Cassill(i) | Thank A Teacher Chevy | 156.822 | 22.956 |
| 26 | 37 | Josh Wise(i) | MaxQ Motorsports Ford | 156.794 | 22.960 |
| 27 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper Chevy | 156.767 | 22.964 |
| 28 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot / Mobil 1 Chevy | 156.760 | 22.965 |
| 29 | 46 | Scott Speed(i) | Red Line Oil / International Ford | 156.488 | 23.005 |
| 30 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Toyota | 156.433 | 23.013 |
| 31 | 30 | David Stremme | Inception Motorsports Chevy | 156.250 | 23.040 |
| 32 | 55 | Travis Kvapil(i) | Front Row Motorsports Ford | 156.230 | 23.043 |
| 33 | 20 | Joey Logano | The Home Depot Toyota | 156.060 | 23.068 |
| 34 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Drive to End Hunger Chevy | 155.966 | 23.082 |
| 35 | 66 | Michael McDowell | HP Racing Toyota | 155.864 | 23.097 |
| 36 | 34 | David Gilliland | Front Row Motorsports Ford | 155.709 | 23.120 |
| 37 | 71 | Andy Lally # | Interstate Moving Services Ford | 155.629 | 23.132 |
| 38 | 7 | Reed Sorenson(i) | SPEED Energy / MAPEI / Menards Dodge | 155.602 | 23.136 |
| 39 | 13 | Casey Mears | GEICO Toyota | 155.454 | 23.158 |
| 40 | 32 | Mike Bliss(i) | Street King Ford | 155.373 | 23.170 |
| 41 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Golden Corral Chevy | 154.992 | 23.227 |
| 42 | 87 | Joe Nemechek(i) | AM FM Energy Toyota | 154.752 | 23.263 |
| 43 | 38 | J J Yeley | Drive Sober. Arrive Alive Ford | 154.686 | 23.273 |
| DNQ | 60 | Mike Skinner | Big Red Toyota | 153.820 | 23.404 |
# Sunoco Rookie of the Year Contender
(i) Ineligible for points in this series
a driver/car# in GREEN is a driver running for the Chase for the Sprint Cup
a driver/car# in RED is a go-or-go-homer and had to qualify by speed to make the race
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) |
First Practice Speed | Practice Rank |
Difference Qual vs Prac (mph) |
Owners Points Rank |
| 1 | 37 | 37 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | 159.004 | 22.641 | 155.757 | 8 | 3.247 | 18 |
| 2 | 33 | 33 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 158.983 | 22.644 | 155.541 | 12 | 3.442 | 9 |
| 3 | 44 | 44 | 27 | Paul Menard | Chevy | 158.667 | 22.689 | 156.027 | 1 | 2.640 | 22 |
| 4 | 42 | 42 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 158.555 | 22.705 | 155.891 | 3 | 2.664 | 4 |
| 5 | 40 | 40 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 158.548 | 22.706 | 155.777 | 5 | 2.771 | 6 |
| 6 | 38 | 38 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevy | 158.507 | 22.712 | 155.770 | 7 | 2.737 | 10 |
| 7 | 36 | 36 | 43 | AJ Allmendinger | Ford | 158.430 | 22.723 | 155.635 | 9 | 2.795 | 15 |
| 8 | 22 | 22 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Toyota | 158.325 | 22.738 | 154.626 | 23 | 3.699 | 29 |
| 9 | 34 | 34 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Toyota | 158.284 | 22.744 | 155.581 | 11 | 2.703 | 20 |
| 10 | 32 | 32 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 158.165 | 22.761 | 155.213 | 13 | 2.952 | 14 |
| 11 | 21 | 21 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 157.888 | 22.801 | 154.500 | 24 | 3.388 | 12 |
| 12 | 35 | 35 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Ford | 157.715 | 22.826 | 155.602 | 10 | 2.113 | 23 |
| 13 | 19 | 19 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevy | 157.694 | 22.829 | 154.440 | 26 | 3.254 | 24 |
| 14 | 31 | 31 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | 157.680 | 22.831 | 155.186 | 14 | 2.494 | 28 |
| 15 | 39 | 39 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | 157.673 | 22.832 | 155.770 | 6 | 1.903 | 3 |
| 16 | 27 | 27 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevy | 157.673 | 22.832 | 154.845 | 18 | 2.828 | 25 |
| 17 | 30 | 30 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevy | 157.556 | 22.849 | 155.159 | 15 | 2.397 | 16 |
| 18 | 43 | 43 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 157.501 | 22.857 | 155.986 | 2 | 1.515 | 7 |
| 19 | 16 | 16 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | 157.439 | 22.866 | 154.314 | 29 | 3.125 | 17 |
| 20 | 17 | 17 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevy | 157.356 | 22.878 | 154.374 | 28 | 2.982 | 11 |
| 21 | 26 | 26 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevy | 157.198 | 22.901 | 154.799 | 19 | 2.399 | 8 |
| 22 | 29 | 29 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevy | 157.171 | 22.905 | 155.039 | 16 | 2.132 | 2 |
| 23 | 25 | 25 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevy | 157.041 | 22.924 | 154.785 | 20 | 2.256 | 27 |
| 24 | 24 | 24 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevy | 156.965 | 22.935 | 154.719 | 21 | 2.246 | 19 |
| 25 | 13 | 13 | 51 | Landon Cassill | Chevy | 156.822 | 22.956 | 153.159 | 32 | 3.663 | 30 |
| 26 | 8 | 8 | 37 | Josh Wise | Ford | 156.794 | 22.960 | 151.764 | 37 | 5.030 | 39-IN |
| 27 | 28 | 28 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevy | 156.767 | 22.964 | 154.845 | 17 | 1.922 | 13 |
| 28 | 20 | 20 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevy | 156.760 | 22.965 | 154.453 | 25 | 2.307 | 1 |
| 29 | 10 | 10 | 46 | Scott Speed | Ford | 156.488 | 23.005 | 152.188 | 35 | 4.300 | 40-IN |
| 30 | 15 | 15 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | 156.433 | 23.013 | 154.169 | 30 | 2.264 | 26 |
| 31 | 14 | 14 | 30 | David Stremme | Chevy | 156.250 | 23.040 | 153.800 | 31 | 2.450 | 43-IN |
| 32 | 9 | 9 | 55 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | 156.230 | 23.043 | 152.014 | 36 | 4.216 | 51-IN |
| 33 | 23 | 23 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | 156.060 | 23.068 | 154.712 | 22 | 1.348 | 21 |
| 34 | 41 | 41 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevy | 155.966 | 23.082 | 155.878 | 4 | 0.088 | 5 |
| 35 | 12 | 12 | 66 | Michael McDowell | Toyota | 155.864 | 23.097 | 152.970 | 33 | 2.894 | 41-IN |
| 36 | 18 | 18 | 34 | David Gilliland | Ford | 155.709 | 23.120 | 154.394 | 27 | 1.315 | 31 |
| 37 | 5 | 5 | 71 | Andy Lally # | Ford | 155.629 | 23.132 | 150.332 | 40 | 5.297 | 35 |
| 38 | 11 | 11 | 7 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | 155.602 | 23.136 | 152.944 | 34 | 2.658 | 37-IN |
| 39 | 4 | 4 | 13 | Casey Mears | Toyota | 155.454 | 23.158 | 150.188 | 41 | 5.266 | 32 |
| 40 | 1 | 1 | 32 | Mike Bliss | Ford | 155.373 | 23.170 | 149.142 | 44 | 6.231 | 34 |
| 41 | 6 | 6 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Chevy | 154.992 | 23.227 | 150.395 | 39 | 4.597 | 33 |
| 42 | 2 | 2 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 154.752 | 23.263 | 149.558 | 43 | 5.194 | 42-IN |
| 43 | 7 | 7 | 38 | J.J. Yeley | Ford | 154.686 | 23.273 | 151.381 | 38 | 3.305 | 36-IN |
| 44 | 3 | 3 | 60 | Mike Skinner | Toyota | 153.820 | 23.404 | 150.100 | 42 | 3.720 | 44-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
(i) Ineligible for points in this series
# 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].
Dover International Speedway
AAA 400
| Sched Qual Pos |
Car# | Driver | Manu | First Practice Speed |
Practice Speed Rank |
Owners Points Rank |
| 1 | 32 | Mike Bliss | Ford | 149.142 | 44 | 34 |
| 2 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 149.558 | 43 | 42 |
| 3 | 60 | Mike Skinner | Toyota | 150.100 | 42 | 44 |
| 4 | 13 | Casey Mears | Toyota | 150.188 | 41 | 32 |
| 5 | 71 | Andy Lally # | Ford | 150.332 | 40 | 35 |
| 6 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Chevy | 150.395 | 39 | 33 |
| 7 | 38 | J.J. Yeley | Ford | 151.381 | 38 | 36 |
| 8 | 37 | Josh Wise | Ford | 151.764 | 37 | 39 |
| 9 | 55 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | 152.014 | 36 | 51 |
| 10 | 46 | Scott Speed | Ford | 152.188 | 35 | 40 |
| 11 | 7 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | 152.944 | 34 | 37 |
| 12 | 66 | Michael McDowell | Toyota | 152.970 | 33 | 41 |
| 13 | 51 | Landon Cassill | Chevy | 153.159 | 32 | 30 |
| 14 | 30 | David Stremme | Chevy | 153.800 | 31 | 43 |
| 15 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | 154.169 | 30 | 26 |
| 16 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | 154.314 | 29 | 17 |
| 17 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevy | 154.374 | 28 | 11 |
| 18 | 34 | David Gilliland | Ford | 154.394 | 27 | 31 |
| 19 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevy | 154.440 | 26 | 24 |
| 20 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevy | 154.453 | 25 | 1 |
| 21 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 154.500 | 24 | 12 |
| 22 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Toyota | 154.626 | 23 | 29 |
| 23 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | 154.712 | 22 | 21 |
| 24 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevy | 154.719 | 21 | 19 |
| 25 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevy | 154.785 | 20 | 27 |
| 26 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevy | 154.799 | 19 | 8 |
| 27 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevy | 154.845 | 18 | 25 |
| 28 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevy | 154.845 | 17 | 13 |
| 29 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevy | 155.039 | 16 | 2 |
| 30 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevy | 155.159 | 15 | 16 |
| 31 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | 155.186 | 14 | 28 |
| 32 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 155.213 | 13 | 14 |
| 33 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 155.541 | 12 | 9 |
| 34 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Toyota | 155.581 | 11 | 20 |
| 35 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Ford | 155.602 | 10 | 23 |
| 36 | 43 | AJ Allmendinger | Ford | 155.635 | 9 | 15 |
| 37 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | 155.757 | 8 | 18 |
| 38 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevy | 155.770 | 7 | 10 |
| 39 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | 155.770 | 6 | 3 |
| 40 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 155.777 | 5 | 6 |
| 41 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevy | 155.878 | 4 | 5 |
| 42 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 155.891 | 3 | 4 |
| 43 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 155.986 | 2 | 7 |
| 44 | 27 | Paul Menard | Chevy | 156.027 | 1 | 22 |
Drivers in RED will be required to qualify on time/speed, not in top 35
(i) Ineligible for points in this series
# 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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