after ten NASCAR Sprint Cup races in 2012, no driver that has won the pole has win the same race. #56-Martin Truex Jr. has the best finish of a 2012 pole sitter with a 6th place finish at Texas. The worst finish by a 2012 pole sitter is #5-Kasey Kahne, who finished 38th at Martinsville. The average finish of the 2012 Coors Light pole winners is 17.9. The pole winner for Darlington is Greg Biffle, who won his 11th career pole. In ten previous pole starts, Biffle has never won a race from the pole. The last driver to win a race from the pole is #39-Ryan Newman, who won from the pole at New Hampshire in July 2011. More info and stats on pole on the 2013 Shootout / 2012 Pole winners page and the All-Time pole winners and records page.(5-12-2012)
