Kentucky Notes & Facts – Friday – poles:

‘ The first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Qualifying at Kentucky was cancelled due to weather. The starting line-up was set per the Rule Book.
‘ Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are the only two drivers that have won Coors Light poles at Kentucky.
‘ Qualifying has been cancelled due to weather conditions in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Kentucky Speedway once; the 2011 race.
‘ One of the three (33.3%) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Kentucky have been won from the front row.
‘ Two of the NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Kentucky have been won from a top-10 starting position.
‘ Kyle Busch won the inaugural NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kentucky from the first starting position. Due to the qualifying session being cancelled for the 2011 race it was not from the Coors Light pole.(NASCAR)