Qualifying Fast Facts – Dover:


  • #56-Martin Truex Jr. won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 42nd Annual AAA 400 with a lap of 22.641 seconds, 159.004 mph.
    This is his sixth pole in 218 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
    This is his first pole and 10th top-10 start in 2011.
    This is his second pole in 12 races at Dover International Speedway.
    #22-Kurt Busch (second) posted his 17th top-10 start of 2011 and his 15th in 23 races at Dover International Speedway.
    #27-Paul Menard (third) posted his third top-10 start at Dover International Speedway. It is his 14th in 29 races this season.
    #71-Andy Lally (37th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.(NASCAR Statistics)(10-1-2011)