Richmond Qualifying Fast Facts:

.. Clint Bowyer won the Bud Pole for the Sylvania 300 with a lap of 29.206 seconds, 130.412 mph. .. This is his second Bud Pole in 27 career Nextel Cup races. .. This is his second Bud Pole and eighth top-10 start in 2007. .. This is Bowyer’s first start better than 24th in four races at New Hampshire International Speedway. .. Martin Truex Jr. posted the second-fastest qualifying time with a lap of 29.241 seconds, 130.255 mph. Truex has posted top-10 starts in three of his four New Hampshire races. .. Kurt Busch (third) posted his eight top-10 start in 14 New Hampshire races. .. Six of the 12 Chase drivers qualified in the top 10: Bowyer, Truex, Kurt Busch, Jimmie Johnson (fourth), Tony Stewart (sixth) and Kevin Harvick (eighth). .. Dave Blaney (10th) was the fastest of the drivers required to make the field on time. .. Paul Menard (17th) was the fastest qualifying rookie. (NASCAR Statistics)(9-14-2007)