#5-Mark Martin won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway with a lap of 126.808mph for his 6th pole of the season and 47th career pole, Martin has won 7 races from the 1st starting position. #1-Truex Jr. was 2nd fastest followed by #11-Hamlin, #48-Johnson, #9-Kahne, #83-Vickers, #24-Gordon, #18-Busch, #09-Keselowski and #99-Edwards. Points leader #14-Stewart will start 29th. The fastest 43 cars made the race and the one slowest failed to qualify.
The non Top-35 drivers who made the race: #09-Keselowski, #82-Speed, #71-Bliss, #66-Blaney, #78-Smith, #87-Nemechek, #36-McDowell and #13-Papis.
The one driver who failed to qualify: #37-Raines.
See the qualifying results, pole progression, starting lineup and more on the Richmond Starting Lineup/Qualifying Page.(9-11-2009)
