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Qualifying Fast Facts – Phoenix:


  • A J Allmendinger won the Pole Award for the SUBWAY Fresh Fit 600 with a lap of 26.731 seconds, 134.675 mph.
    This is his first pole in 87 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. His previous best qualifying effort, second, came at Auto Club Speedway in August 2008.
    This is his first pole and first top-10 start in 2010.
    This is his first pole in four races at Phoenix International Raceway.
    Scott Speed (second) posted his first top-10 start of 2010 and his first in four races at Phoenix International Raceway. This matched his best qualifying effort (Homestead Miami Speedway, November 2008)
    Sam Hornish Jr. (third) posted his first top-10 start at Phoenix International Raceway. It is his second in seven races this season. This is Hornish’s best qualifying performance (fourth, Talladega Superspeedway, April 2009)
    Kevin Conway (42nd) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
    (NASCAR Statistics)(4-9-2010)