Jimmie Johnson, de Chevrolet, marcou a pole-position para a Chevy Rock & Roll 400 no Richmond International Raceway, 26º etapa da Nascar Nextel Cup Series. O atual campeão conquistou a sua 10º pole na categoria com uma volta a 126.298 mp/h.
Jeff Gordon e Kyle Busch, companheiros de Johnson na Hendrick Motorsports completam os três primeiros. Ryan Newman, de Dodge, é o 4º no grid.
A prova em Richmond é última antes do inÁcio dos play-offs.
Grid:
1 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet
2 Jeff Gordon DuPont-Nicorette Chevrolet
3 Kyle Busch Kellogg’s/Cheez-It Chevrolet
4 Ryan Newman Alltel Dodge
5 Denny Hamlin FedEx Chevrolet
6 Carl Edwards Office Depot Ford
7 Tony Stewart The Home Depot Chevrolet
8 David Ragan AAA Ford
9 Elliott Sadler Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge
10 Bobby Labonte Cheerios Dodge
11 Jeff Burton RCR Chevrolet
12 Jamie McMurray Crown Royal Ford
13 Kevin Harvick Pennzoil Platinum Chevrolet
14 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge
15 Juan Pablo Montoya Wrigley’s Big Red Dodge
16 Scott Riggs Valvoline Dodge
17 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge
18 Matt Kenseth DeWalt Ford
19 Mark Martin U.S. Army Chevrolet
20 Clint Bowyer Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet
21 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Elvis/Budweiser Chevrolet
22 Kenny Wallace Snickers Ford
23 Casey Mears National Guard Chevrolet
24 David Reutimann Burger King Toyota
25 Reed Sorenson Target Dodge
26 David Stremme Energizer Dodge
27 AJ Allmendinger Red Bull Toyota
28 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota
29 Dave Blaney Caterpillar Toyota
30 Kyle Petty Marathon Dodge
31 Joe Nemechek Furniture Row Chevrolet
32 Dale Jarrett UPS Toyota
33 Jeff Green Best Buy Chevrolet
34 Tony Raines DLP HDTV Chevrolet
35 Johnny Sauter Radioactive Energy Drink Chevrolet
36 J.J. Yeley Interstate Batteries Chevrolet
37 Greg Biffle Dish Network Ford
38 Paul Menard Menards Chevrolet
39 Robby Gordon Jim Beam Black Ford
40 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet
41 David Gilliland M&M’s Ford
42 Bill Elliott U.S. Air Force Ford
43 John Andretti Paralyzed Vets of America Dodge
Não classificados:
Jeremy Mayfield 360 OTC Toyota
Kevin Lepage Front Row Motorsports Dodge
Michael Waltrip NAPA Toyota
Ward Burton Chevrolet