Carl Edwards (Ford) marcou nesta sexta-feira (12/11), a pole-position para a Kobalt Tools 500, no Phoenix International Raceway, 35ª etapa da NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, e 9ª do Chase. Foi a 3ª pole de Edwards no ano e 7ª na categoria. Com o tempo de 26s395, média de 136.389 mph, o piloto da Roush Fenway Racing quebrou o recorde da pista.
A.J. Allmendinger (Ford) completa a primeira fila. Kurt Busch (Dodge) sai em 3º, seguido por Greg Biffle (Ford). Jamie McMurray (Chevrolet) e David Reutimann (Toyota) dividem a terceira fila. Kyle Busch (Toyota) alinha na 7ª posição, com Regan Smith (Chevrolet) em 8º. Aric Almirola (Ford) e Joey Logano (Toyota) fecham os dez primeiros. Destes Edwards; Kurt Busch; Biffle e Kyle Busch disputam o Chase.
Dos demais participantes do Chase; Clint Bowyer (Chevrolet) alinha em 14º; Matt Kenseth (Ford) 15º; o lÁder do Chase Denny Hamlin (Toyota); Tony Stewart (Chevrolet) 20º; Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet) 21º; Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet) 22º; Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet) 29º; e Jeff Burton (Chevrolet) 40º.
Grid:
1. Carl Edwards Ford 26.395 Â Â Â
2. A.J. Allmendinger Ford 26.422 Â Â Â
3. Kurt Busch Dodge 26.424 Â Â Â
4. Greg Biffle Ford 26.521
5. Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 26.536
6. David Reutimann Toyota 26.559 Â Â Â
7. Kyle Busch Toyota 26.563 Â Â Â
8. Regan Smith Chevrolet 26.607 Â Â Â
9. Aric Almirola Ford 26.622
10. Joey Logano Toyota 26.626 Â Â Â
11. Martin Truex Jr. Toyota 26.626 Â Â Â
12. David Ragan Ford 26.632 Â Â Â
13. Marcos Ambrose Toyota 26.637 Â Â Â
14. Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 26.649 Â Â Â
15. Matt Kenseth Ford 26.650 Â Â Â
16. Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge 26.659 Â Â Â
17. Denny Hamlin Toyota 26.679 Â Â Â
18. Paul Menard Ford 26.683 Â Â Â
19. Ryan Newman Chevrolet 26.683   Â
20. Tony Stewart Chevrolet 26.702 Â Â Â
21. Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 26.703
22. Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 26.706 Â Â Â
23. Elliott Sadler Ford 26.706 Â Â Â
24. Casey Mears Toyota 26.713 Â Â Â
25. Kasey Kahne Toyota 26.715 Â Â Â
26. Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 26.767 Â Â Â
27. Scott Speed Toyota 26.780 Â Â Â
28. Mark Martin Chevrolet 26.787 Â Â Â
29. Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 26.795
30. Brad Keselowski Dodge 26.811
31. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 26.833 Â Â Â
32. Dave Blaney Chevrolet 26.863 Â Â Â
33. J.J. Yeley Ford 26.877
34. Robby Gordon Toyota 26.936   Â
35. Juan Montoya Chevrolet 26.941
36. Mike Bliss Toyota 26.944 Â Â Â
37. David Gilliland Ford 26.968 Â Â Â
38. Travis Kvapil Ford 26.990 Â Â Â
39. Landon Cassill Toyota 26.998
40. Jeff Burton Chevrolet 27.003 Â Â Â
41. Brendan Gaughan Chevrolet 27.232 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
42. Tony Raines Ford 27.494 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
43. Terry Labonte Dodge 27.689 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Não Classificados:
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Jason Leffler Toyota 27.008 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Joe Nemechek Toyota 27.022 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Michael McDowell Chevrolet 27.046        Â