#39-Ryan Newman won the Coors Light Pole Award for the TUMS Fast Relief 500 (61st Running) with a lap of 19.563 seconds, 96.795 mph.
This is his 45th pole in 292 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. It also ties him with Buck Baker for 11th on NASCAR’s all-time pole winners list.
This is his second pole and 16th top-10 start in 2009.
This is his third pole in 16 races at Martinsville Speedway.
#24-Jeff Gordon (second) posted his 22nd top-10 start of 2009 and his 25th in 34 races at Martinsville Speedway.
#1-Martin Truex Jr. (third) posted his second top-10 start at Martinsville Speedway. It is his 10th in 32 races this season.
Joey Logano (seventh) was the fastest qualifying rookie.(NASCAR Statistics)(10-23-2009)
