Kasey Kahne (Toyota) marcou nesta sexta-feira (19/11), a pole-position para a Ford 400 no Homestead-Miami Speedway, 36ª etapa da NASCAR Sprint Cup Series e 10ª do Chase. Kahne, que não disputa o Chase, marcou o tempo de 30s525, conquistando a sua quarta pole no ano, primeira pela Red Bull (ele começou o ano pela Richard Petty Motorsports).
Carl Edwards (Ford) completa a primeira fila. Jamie McMurray (Chevrolet) alinha em 3º, seguido por Bill Elliott (Ford). A.J. Allmendinger (Ford) e Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet) fecham os seis primeiros. Destes apenas Edwards e Johnson disputam o Chase.
Entre os demais participantes do Chase, Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet) alinha em 11º; Matt Kenseth (Ford); Jeff Burton (Chevrolet) 14º; Kurt Busch (Dodge) 15º; Clint Bowyer 17º (Chevrolet); Greg Biffle (Ford) 27º; Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet) 28º; Tony Stewart (Chevrolet) 31º; Kyle Busch (Toyota) 33º; Denny Hamlin (Toyota) 37º.
Dos doze apenas Hamlin, Johnson e Harvick disputam o tÁtulo na última prova do ano. Hamlin tem 15 pontos de vantagem sobre Johnson e 46 sobre Harvick.
Grid:
1. Kasey Kahne Toyota 30.525 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
2. Carl Edwards Ford 30.556 Â Â Â
3. Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 30.558
4. Bill Elliott Ford 30.580 Â Â Â
5. A.J. Allmendinger Ford 30.583 Â Â Â
6. Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 30.598 Â Â Â
7. David Reutimann Toyota 30.603 Â Â Â
8. Mark Martin Chevrolet 30.605 Â Â Â
9. David Ragan Ford 30.626
10. Regan Smith Chevrolet 30.644 Â Â Â
11. Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 30.648 Â Â Â
12. Elliott Sadler Ford 30.651 Â Â Â
13. Matt Kenseth Ford 30.662 Â Â Â
14. Jeff Burton Chevrolet 30.672
15. Kurt Busch Dodge 30.695 Â Â Â
16. Paul Menard Ford 30.721 Â Â Â
17. Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 30.723 Â Â Â
18. Brad Keselowski Dodge 30.734 Â Â Â
19. Joey Logano Toyota 30.742 Â Â Â
20. Marcos Ambrose Toyota 30.747
21. J.J. Yeley Chevrolet 30.761 Â Â Â
22. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 30.796 Â Â Â
23. Ryan Newman Chevrolet 30.813 Â Â Â
24. Aric Almirola Ford 30.826 Â Â Â
25. Martin Truex Jr. Toyota 30.830 Â Â Â
26. Sam Hornish Jr. Dodge 30.838
27. Greg Biffle Ford 30.852
28. Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 30.870
29. Joe Nemechek Toyota 30.876 Â Â Â
30. Mike Bliss Toyota 30.887 Â Â Â
31. Tony Stewart Chevrolet 30.889 Â Â Â
32. Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 30.889 Â Â Â
33. Kyle Busch Toyota 30.937 Â Â Â
34. Casey Mears Toyota 30.948 Â Â Â
35. Andy Lally Chevrolet 30.951
36. Dave Blaney Ford 30.954
37. Denny Hamlin Toyota 30.962
38. David Gilliland Ford 31.049
39. Travis Kvapil Ford 31.055 Â Â Â
40. Juan Montoya Chevrolet 31.212 Â Â Â
41. Scott Speed Toyota 31.216 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
42. Kevin Conway Toyota 31.629 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
43. Landon Cassill Toyota 30.954 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
Não classificados:
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Michael McDowell Chevrolet 30.962                    Â
Patrick Carpentier Ford 31.320           Â
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Michael McDowell Chevrolet 30.962                    Â
Patrick Carpentier Ford 31.320        Â