Brad Keselowski (Dodge) conquistou nesta sexta-feira (17/09), a pole-position para a Sylvania 300 no New Hampshire Motor Speedway, 27ª etapa da NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, e primeira do Chase. Foi a primeira pole de Keselowski na categoria. O piloto da Penske Racing surpreendeu ao marcar o tempo de 28s515 (133.572 mph).
Clint Bowyer (Chevrolet) completa a primeira fila, sendo o melhor dos doze que disputam o Chase. Tony Stewart (Chevrolet) é o 3º, seguido por Jamie McMurray (Chevrolet). Juan Pablo Montoya (Chevrolet) e A.J.Allmendinger (Ford) dividem a segunda fila.
David Reutimann (Toyota) sai em 7º, seguido por Paul Menard (Ford). Kyle Busch (Toyota) e Carl Edwards (Ford) fecham os dez primeiros (dos quais disputam o Chase, além de Bowyer, Stewart, Busch e Edwards).
Entre os demais participantes do Chase; Kurt Busch (Dodge) é o 12º, Jeff Burton (Chevrolet) 13º, Greg Biffle (Ford) 14º, Denny Hamlin (Toyota) 22º, Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet) 25º, Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet) 27º e Matt Kenseth (Ford) 33º.
Hamlin lidera o começo do Chase, que terá dez provas.Â
Grid:
1. Brad Keselowski Dodge 28.515 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
2. Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 28.538 Â Â Â
3. Tony Stewart Chevrolet 28.549
4. Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 28.554 Â Â Â
5. Juan Montoya Chevrolet 28.561 Â Â Â
6. A.J. Allmendinger Ford 28.579
7. David Reutimann Toyota 28.584 Â Â Â
8. Paul Menard Ford 28.615 Â Â Â
9. Kyle Busch Toyota 28.617 Â Â Â
10. Carl Edwards Ford 28.629 Â Â Â
11. David Ragan Ford 28.644 Â Â Â
12. Kurt Busch Dodge 28.667
13. Jeff Burton Chevrolet 28.700 Â Â Â
14. Greg Biffle Ford 28.716 Â Â Â
15. Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge 28.737 Â Â Â
16. Martin Truex Jr. Toyota 28.761 Â Â Â
17. Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 28.787 Â Â Â
18. Casey Mears Toyota 28.811 Â Â Â
19. Elliott Sadler Ford 28.818 Â Â Â
20. Regan Smith Chevrolet 28.829 Â Â Â
21. Kasey Kahne Ford 28.833 Â Â Â
22. Denny Hamlin Toyota 28.834   Â
23. Marcos Ambrose Toyota 28.836 Â Â Â
24. Ryan Newman Chevrolet 28.842 Â Â Â
25. Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 28.856 Â Â Â
26. Mark Martin Chevrolet 28.859 Â Â Â
27. Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 28.880 Â Â Â
28. Scott Speed Toyota 28.916 Â Â Â
29. Robby Gordon Toyota 28.939   Â
30. Dave Blaney Chevrolet 28.957 Â Â Â
31. Joey Logano Toyota29.032 Â Â Â
32. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 29.044 Â Â Â
33. Matt Kenseth Ford 29.070 Â Â Â
34. Landon Cassill Toyota 29.111   Â
35. Joe Nemechek Toyota 29.147 Â Â Â
36. Mike Bliss Toyota 29.299 Â Â Â
37. Reed Sorenson Toyota 29.338 Â Â Â
38. Michael McDowell Dodge 29.406 Â Â Â
39. David Gilliland Ford 29.416 Â Â Â
40. Travis Kvapil Ford 29.479 Â Â Â
41. Tony Raines Ford 29.582 Â Â Â
42. Andy Lally Chevrolet 29.599 Â Â Â
43. Bobby Labonte Chevrolet sem tempo                   Â
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43. Johnny Sauter Toyota 29.569 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
44. Jeff Green Ford 29.655 Â Â Â Â