Only three times in NASCAR Spint Cup history has an organization swept the top four starting spots for a race. Owner Pete DePaoloÂs cars started 1-5 at Concord, N.C., in 1956; cars owned by Jack Roush claimed the top four spots on the grid at Fontana in 2005 and Hendrick Motorpsorts at Talladega in April 2011:
DePaolo Engineering, Concord NC, December 1956: Curtis Turner on pole, then Joe Weatherly, Marvin Panch, Ralph Moody and Bill Amick.
Roush Fenway Racing, Fontana, September 2005: Carl Edwards on pole, then Mark Martin, Kurt Busch & Greg Biffle.
Hendrick Motorsports, Talladega, April 2011: Jeff Gordon on pole, then Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin & Dale Earnhardt Jr.
(4-16-2011)
