Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Chevrolet) conquistou na sexta-feira (0503), a pole-position para a Kobalt Tools 500 no Atlanta Motor Speedway, 4ª etapa da NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. O piloto da Hendrick Motorsports marcou o tempo de 28s761, média de 192, 761 mp/h, conquistando a sua nona pole na categoria e a primeira desde abril de 2008 ( no Texas Motor Speedway). Foi a mais alta media horária do novo chassi da categoria, o COT (Car of Tomorrow).
Kyle busch (Toyota), completa a primeira fila. Juan Pablo Montoya (Chevrolet) sai em 3º, seguido por Mark Martin (Chevrolet). Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet) e Kasey Kayne (Ford) formam a terceira fila. O atual tetra-campeão, Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet) é o 16º no grid.
O lÁder do campeonato, Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet), alinha apenas da 35ª posição.
Grid:
1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 28.761 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
2. Kyle Busch Toyota 28.833 Â Â Â
3. Juan Montoya Chevrolet 28.859 Â Â Â
4. Mark Martin Chevrolet 28.903 Â Â Â
5. Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 28.909 Â Â Â
6. Kasey Kahne Ford 28.922 Â Â Â
7. Ryan Newman Chevrolet 28.943 Â Â Â
8. Elliott Sadler Ford 28.960 Â Â Â 0.017
9. David Reutimann Toyota 28.998 Â Â Â
10. Carl Edwards Ford 29.013 Â Â Â
11. Kurt Busch Dodge 29.018 Â Â Â
12. Marcos Ambrose Toyota 29.036 Â Â Â
13. Greg Biffle Ford 29.049 Â Â Â
14. Matt Kenseth Ford 29.058 Â Â Â
15. Tony Stewart Chevrolet 29.073 Â Â Â
16. Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 29.081 Â Â Â
17. David Ragan Ford 29.091 Â Â Â
18. Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 29.093 Â Â Â
19. Martin Truex Jr. Toyota 29.095 Â Â Â
20. Denny Hamlin Toyota 29.114 Â Â Â
21. Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 29.138 Â Â Â
22. Jeff Burton Chevrolet 29.145 Â Â Â
23. Paul Menard Ford 29.181 Â Â Â
24. Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 29.192 Â Â Â
25. A.J. Allmendinger Ford 29.201 Â Â Â
26. Brian Vickers Toyota 29.210 Â Â Â
27. Dave Blaney Toyota 29.242 Â Â Â
28. Brad Keselowski Dodge 29.245 Â Â Â
29. Joey Logano Toyota 29.304 Â Â Â
30. Mike Bliss Chevrolet 29.311 Â Â Â
31. Max Papis Toyota 29.316 Â Â Â
32. Scott Speed Toyota 29.321 Â Â Â
33. Joe Nemechek Toyota 29.324 Â Â Â
34. Bill Elliott Ford    29.330   Â
35. Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 29.331 Â Â Â
36. Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge 29.338 Â Â Â
37. David Gilliland Ford 29.436 Â Â Â
38. Regan Smith Chevrolet 29.496 Â Â Â
39. Robby Gordon Toyota 29.742 Â Â Â
40. Travis Kvapil Ford 29.898 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
41. Kevin Conway Ford 29.998 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
42. Boris Said Ford 30.309 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
43. Michael McDowell Toyota 29.371 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Não classificados:
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Aric Almirola Chevrolet 29.479 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Casey Mears Chevrolet 29.540 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Terry Cook Dodge 29.787Â