Jimmmie Johnson (Chevrolet) conquistou nesta sexta (24/09), a pole-position para a a AAA 400, no Dover International Speedway, 28ª etapa da NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, e 2ª do Chase. Fo ia segunda pole de Johnson no ano. O tetra-campeão fez o tempo de 23s116.
A.J.Allmendinger (Ford) completa a primeira fila. Mark Martin (Chevrolet) é o 3º, seguido por Martin Truex Jr (Toyota). Lider do Chase Denny Hamlin (Toyota) alinha em 5º, com Juan Pablo Montoya (Chevrolet) em 6º.
Após o treino foi anunciado que o carro de Martin não passou na vistoria técnica. Com isso o veterano caiu da 3ª para a 42ª e penúltima posição. Com isso Truex passou para 3º, seguido por Hamlin, Montoya e Greg Biffle (Ford).
Grid:
1. Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 23.116 Â Â Â
2. A.J. Allmendinger Ford 23.130
3. Martin Truex Jr. Toyota 23.173
4. Denny Hamlin Toyota 23.178 Â Â Â
5. Juan Montoya Chevrolet 23.218 Â Â Â
6. Greg Biffle Ford 23.221 Â Â Â
7. Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 23.221 Â Â Â
8. Kurt Busch Dodge 23.252 Â Â Â
9. Paul Menard Ford 23.261
10. Carl Edwards Ford 23.271
11. Kyle Busch Toyota 23.283
12. Reed Sorenson Toyota 23.283 Â Â Â
13. Ryan Newman Chevrolet 23.287 Â Â Â
14. Matt Kenseth Ford 23.296 Â Â Â
15. Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 23.298 Â Â Â
16. Kasey Kahne Ford 23.314 Â Â Â
17. David Reutimann Toyota 23.321
18. Regan Smith Chevrolet 23.324
19. Joey Logano Toyota 23.342 Â Â Â
20. Scott Speed Toyota 23.358 Â Â Â
21. Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge 23.364 Â Â Â
22. Elliott Sadler Ford 23.371 Â Â Â
23. Marcos Ambrose Toyota 23.374 Â Â Â
24. Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 23.377 Â Â Â
25. Tony Stewart Chevrolet 23.416 Â Â Â
26. Casey Mears Toyota 23.419 Â Â Â
27. Jeff Burton Chevrolet 23.425 Â Â Â
28. Joe Nemechek Toyota 23.428 Â Â Â
29. David Ragan Ford 23.429 Â Â Â
30. Travis Kvapil Ford 23.480 Â Â Â
31. Brad Keselowski Dodge 23.483 Â Â Â
32. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 23.497 Â Â Â
33. Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 23.522 Â Â Â
34. Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 23.531 Â Â Â
35. David Gilliland Ford 23.536 Â Â Â
36. J.J. Yeley Dodge 23.538
37. Dave Blaney Chevrolet 23.597 Â Â Â
38. Mike Bliss Toyota 23.617 Â Â Â
39. Landon Cassill Chevrolet 23.629 Â Â Â
40. Kevin Conway Toyota 23.952 Â Â Â
41. Tony Raines Ford 24.048 Â Â Â
42. Mark Martin Chevrolet 23.142 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
43. Michael McDowell Dodge 23.716 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
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Jeff Green Ford 23.735 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Josh Wise Toyota 23.913 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Ted Musgrave Toyota 24.083 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â