Martin Truex Jr (Toyota) marcou nesta sexta-feira (14/05), a pole-posiiton para a Autism Speaks 400, no Dover International Speedway, 12ª etapa da NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Foi a quinta pole de Truex na categoria. O piloto da Michael Waltrip Racing fez o tempo de 22s884 (157.315 mph), conquistando a pole no palco de sua única vitoria na categoria, em 2007.
Kasey Kahne (Ford) completa a primeira fila. Mark Martin (Chevrolet) sai em 3º, seguido por Kyle Busch (Toyota). Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet) e Ryan Newman (Chevrolet) completam os seis primeiros. Sam Hornish Jr. em 10º é o melhor dos que correm com Dodge.
LÁder do campeonato, Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet) larga apenas da 30ª posição. Casey Mears, substituindo o hospitalizado Brian Vickers na Red Bull, alinha o Toyota na 38ª posição. Johnny Sauter, substituto de Mears na Tommy Baldwin Racing, larga na 43ª e última posição.
Grid:
1. Martin Truex Jr. Toyota 22.884 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
2. Kasey Kahne Ford 22.890 Â Â Â
3. Mark Martin Chevrolet 22.901 Â Â Â
4. Kyle Busch Toyota 22.929 Â Â Â
5. Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 22.944
6. Ryan Newman Chevrolet 22.952 Â Â Â
7. Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 22.955 Â Â Â
8. A.J. Allmendinger Ford 22.973 Â Â Â
9. Carl Edwards Ford 22.977 Â Â Â
10. Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge 22.989 Â Â Â
11. Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 22.992
12. Kurt Busch Dodge 23.014 Â Â Â
13. David Reutimann Toyota 23.017   Â
14. Denny Hamlin Toyota 23.028   Â
15. Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 23.040 Â Â Â
16. Tony Stewart Chevrolet 23.042 Â Â Â
17. Jeff Burton Chevrolet 23.044 Â Â Â
18. Joey Logano Toyota 23.045 Â Â Â
19. Elliott Sadler Ford 23.066 Â Â Â
20. Brad Keselowski Dodge 23.096 Â Â Â
21. Matt Kenseth Ford 23.117 Â Â Â
22. David Ragan Ford 23.134 Â Â Â
23. Paul Menard Ford 23.146 Â Â Â
24. Greg Biffle Ford 23.212
25. J.J. Yeley Dodge 23.225
26. Marcos Ambrose Toyota 23.226 Â Â Â
27. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 23.259 Â Â Â
28. Juan Montoya Chevrolet 23.278   Â
29. Scott Speed Toyota 23.290 Â Â Â
30. Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 23.303 Â Â Â
31. David Stremme Ford 23.322 Â Â Â
32. Mike Bliss Chevrolet 23.349 Â Â Â
33. Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 23.375
34. Michael McDowell Toyota 23.393 Â Â Â
35. Dave Blaney Toyota 23.406 Â Â Â
36. Joe Nemechek Toyota 23.409 Â Â Â
37. Regan Smith Chevrolet 23.417
38. Travis Kvapil Ford 23.419 Â Â Â
39. Casey Mears Toyota 23.443 Â Â Â
40. David Gilliland Ford 23.515 Â Â Â
41. Kevin Conway Ford 23.719 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
42. Robby Gordon Toyota 23.747 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
43. Johnny Sauter Chevrolet 23.561               Â
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Todd Bodine Toyota 23.576 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Max Papis Toyota 23.619                    Â
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