Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet) marcou nesta sexta-feira (20/08), a pole-position para a Irwin Tools 500, no Bristol Motor Speedway, 24ª etapa da NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Foi a primeira pole de Johnson no ano e 24ª na categoria. O piloto da Hendrick Motorsports fez o tempo de 15s540 (123.475 mph).
Carl Edwards (Ford) completa a primeira fila. Joey Logano (Toyota) alinha em 3º, seguido por Tony Stewart (Chevrolet). David Reutimann (Toyota) sai em 5º, com Ryan Newman (Chevrolet) na 6ª posição.
LÁder do campeonato Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet) é apenas o 28º.
Grid:
1. Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 15.540 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
2. Carl Edwards Ford 15.608 Â Â Â
3. Joey Logano Toyota 15.630 Â Â Â
4. Tony Stewart Chevrolet 15.653 Â Â Â
5. David Reutimann Toyota 15.664
6. Ryan Newman Chevrolet 15.680 Â Â Â
7. Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 15.691
8. Juan Montoya Chevrolet 15.696 Â Â Â
9. Martin Truex Jr. Toyota 15.705 Â Â Â
10. A.J. Allmendinger Ford 15.708 Â Â Â
11. Kasey Kahne Ford 15.711 Â Â Â
12. Paul Menard Ford 15.711 Â Â Â
13. Mark Martin Chevrolet 15.725 Â Â Â
14. Matt Kenseth Ford 15.728 Â Â Â
15. Brad Keselowski Dodge 15.728
16. Jeff Burton Chevrolet 15.732 Â Â Â
17. Denny Hamlin Toyota 15.734 Â Â Â
18. Reed Sorenson Toyota 15.742 Â Â Â
19. Kyle Busch Toyota 15.745 Â Â Â
20. Kurt Busch Dodge 15.752 Â Â Â
21. Greg Biffle Ford 15.755 Â Â Â
22. Marcos Ambrose Toyota 15.773
23. Scott Speed Toyota 15.791 Â Â Â
24. Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 15.796
25. Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge 15.797 Â Â Â
26. Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 15.803 Â Â Â
27. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 15.808 Â Â Â
28. Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 15.820
29. Regan Smith Chevrolet 15.822
30. Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 15.843 Â Â Â
31. Jeff Green Ford 15.858 Â Â Â
32. Scott Riggs Toyota 15.864 Â Â Â
33. Travis Kvapil Ford 15.869 Â Â Â
34. David Gilliland Ford 15.869 Â Â Â
35. Michael McDowell Toyota 15.869
36. Todd Bodine Toyota 15.882 Â Â Â
37. Robby Gordon Toyota 15.889 Â Â Â
38. David Ragan Ford 15.896 Â Â Â
39. Tony Raines Ford 16.033 Â Â Â
40. Kevin Conway Toyota sem tempo               Â
41. Elliott Sadler Ford sem tempo               Â
42. Landon Cassill Chevrolet sem tempo              Â
43. Casey Mears Toyota 15.902 Â Â Â
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Dave Blaney Chevrolet sem tempo                Â
Joe Nemechek Toyota sem tempo                Â
DKevin Lepage Chevrolet sem tempo                   Â
J.J. Yeley Dodge sem tempo                    Â
Brian Keselowski Dodge sem tempo                Â
Mike Bliss Toyota sem tempo    Â