#48-Jimmie Johnson won the pole for the Quaker State 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway with a speed of 181.818mph, a new track record, for his 1st pole of 2012 and 26th career pole.
#18-Busch will start 2nd followed by #11-Hamlin, #29-Harvick, #39-Newman, #15-Bowyer, #88-Earnhardt, Jr., #2-Keselowski, #24-Gordon, and #56-Truex, Jr.
The go-or-go homers who made the race (8): #95-Speed, #87-Nemechek, #26-Wise, #30-Stremme, #98-McDowell, #23-Riggs,#19-Bliss, #33-Leicht.
The go-or-go homers who failed to qualify for the race (2):#49-Yeley, #52-Skinner.
The session was halted for about 20 minutes when high winds moved across the track.
See qualifying order, qualifying results, starting lineup, pole progression, go-or-go-homers on the Kentucky Qualifying Page.(6-29-2012)
