Carl Edwards (Ford) marcou nesta sexta-feira (10/09), a pole-position para a Air Guard 400 no Richmond International Raceway, 26ª etapa da NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Foi a segudna pole de Edwards no ano e 6ª na categoria. O piloto da Roush Fenway Racing fez o tempo de 21s133 (127.762 mp/h).
Juan Pablo Montoya (Chevrolet) completa a primeira fila. A.J.Allmendinger (Ford) é o 3º, seguido por Clint Bowyer (Chevrolet). David Reutimann (Toyota) e Joey Logano (Toyota) dividem a terceira fila. Â Â Â
O lÁder do campeonato, Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet) alinha em 20º. Fazendo a sua estreia em um circuito oval, Mattias EkstrÁ¶m (Toyota) sai na 42ª e penúltima posição.
A prova define os 12 classificados para o Chase.Â
Grid:
1. Carl Edwards Ford 21.133 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
2. Juan Montoya Chevrolet 21.184 Â Â Â
3. A.J. Allmendinger Ford 21.243 Â Â Â
4. Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 21.247 Â Â Â
5. David Reutimann Toyota 21.257
6. Joey Logano Toyota 21.264 Â Â Â
7. Paul Menard Ford 21.268
8. Brad Keselowski Dodge 21.270 Â Â Â
9. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 21.296 Â Â Â
10. Kasey Kahne Ford 21.299 Â Â Â
11. Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 21.318
12. Matt Kenseth Ford 21.343 Â Â Â
13. Marcos Ambrose Toyota 21.343 Â Â Â
14. Denny Hamlin Toyota 21.349 Â Â Â
15. Tony Stewart Chevrolet 21.354 Â Â Â
16. Jeff Green Ford 21.357 Â Â Â
17. Regan Smith Chevrolet 21.359 Â Â Â
18. Casey Mears Toyota 21.366 Â Â Â
19. Mark Martin Chevrolet 21.370 Â Â Â
20. Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 21.393 Â Â Â
21. Kurt Busch Dodge 21.406 Â Â Â
22. Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 21.422 Â Â Â
23. Ryan Newman Chevrolet 21.422   Â
24. Greg Biffle Ford 21.424 Â Â Â
25. Jeff Burton Chevrolet 21.440
26. David Ragan Ford 21.455 Â Â Â
27. Dave Blaney Chevrolet 21.458 Â Â Â
28. Landon Cassill  Chevrolet 21.461   Â
29. Martin Truex Jr. Toyota 21.472 Â Â Â
30. Joe Nemechek Toyota 21.477 Â Â Â
31. Scott Speed Toyota 21.482 Â Â Â
32. Kyle Busch Toyota 21.503 Â Â Â
33. Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge 21.510 Â Â Â
34. Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 21.520
35. Jason Leffler Toyota 21.543 Â Â Â
36. Elliott Sadler Ford 21.551 Â Â Â
37. Mike Bliss Toyota 21.560 Â Â Â
38. Travis Kvapil Ford 21.578 Â Â Â
39. David Gilliland Ford 21.598
40. Tony Raines Ford 21.636 Â Â Â
41. Kevin Conway Toyota 21.792 Â Â Â
42. Mattias Ekstrom Toyota 21.824 Â Â Â
43. Bobby Labonte Chevrolet sem tempo
Não Classificados: Â Â Â Â ÂÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
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Terry Labonte Chevrolet 21.605 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Michael McDowell Dodge 21.712                    Â
Todd Bodine Toyota 21.723 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Scott Riggs Toyota 21.767 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Brian Keselowski Dodge 21.967