.. Ryan Newman won the Bud Pole for the Bank of America 500 with a lap of 28.512 seconds, 189.394 mph. .. This is his 42nd Bud Pole in 219 career Nextel Cup races. .. This is his fifth Bud Pole and 14th top-10 start in 2007. .. This is Newman’s seventh Bud Pole and 12th top-10 start in 13 races at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. .. Jimmie Johnson posted the second-fastest qualifying time with a lap of 28.573 seconds, 188.990 mph. This is his series-leading 21st top-10 start in 2007. .. Bobby Labonte (third) posted his eighth top-10 start in 2007 and his best since he started third at Bristol in August 2006. .. Scott Riggs (14th) was the fastest of the drivers required to make the field on time. .. Paul Menard (17th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.(NASCAR Statistics)(10-11-2007)
