#83-Brian Vickers won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Auto Club 500 with a lap of 183.439mph for his 6th career pole. #48-Johnson was second fastest followed by #26-MuMurray, #2-Busch, #16-Biffle, #24-Gordon, #00-Reutimann, #44-Allmendinger, #82-Speed, and #18-Busch.
The non Top-35 drivers who made the race: #44-Allmendinger, #14-Stewart, #66-Blaney, #71-Gilliland, #36-Riggs, #28-Kvapil, #41-Mayfield, and #87-Nemechek.
The five drivers who failed to qualify: #64-Todd Bodine, #37-Raines, #51-Starr, #09-Markin, and #73-Garvey.
See the qualifying results, starting lineup, pole progression and more on my California Starting Lineup/Qualifying Page.(2-20-2009)
