NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: Kevin Harvick marca a pole em Dover

Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet) marcou nesta sexta-feira (26/09), a pole-position para a AAA 400, no Dover International Speedway, 29ª etapa da NASCAR Sprint Cup, e terceira do Chase. Foi a sétima pole de Harvick no ano, e 13ª na categoria. Harvick garantiu a pole com o tempo de 22s095 (162.933 mph).

Kyle Busch (Toyota) completa a primeira fila. Denny Hamlin (Toyota) abre a segunda fila, seguido por Brad Keselowski (Ford). Jamie McMurray (Chevrolet) divide a terceira fila com Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet).

Kyle Larson (Chevrolet) e Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet) formam a quarta fila. Clint Bowyer (Toyota) e Austin Dillon (Chevrolet) dividem a quinta fila. Brian Vickers (Toyota) e Kasey Kahne (Chevrolet) fecham os doze que disputaram a segunda fase do treino. Destes, McMurray, Larson, Bowyer e Dillon não disputam o Chase.

Entre os demais participantes do Chase; Matt Kenseth (Toyota) alinha em 12º, Joey Logano (Ford) 16º, Carl Edwards (Ford) 18º. Newman (Chevrolet) larga em 20º, seguido por Aric Almirola (Ford) e Kurt Busch (Chevrolet). Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Chevrolet) larga em 25º, Greg Biffle (Ford) 27º e A.J.Allmendinger (Chevrolet) 28º.

A prova marca o final da primeira fase do Chase, o Contender Round. Dos 16 participantes do Chase, quatro serão eliminados da disputa pelo tÁ­tulo.
   
Grid:

1. Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 22.095s (Pole) 162.933mph (1 laps)
2. Kyle Busch Toyota 22.167s (+ 0.072s) 162.404mph (2 laps)
3. Denny Hamlin Toyota 22.188s (+ 0.093s) 162.250mph (1 laps)
4. Brad Keselowski Ford 22.203s (+ 0.108s) 162.140mph (3 laps)
5. Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 22.231s (+ 0.136s) 161.936mph (1 laps)
6. Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 22.281s (+ 0.186s) 161.573mph (3 laps)
7. Kyle Larson Chevrolet 22.297s (+ 0.202s) 161.457mph (4 laps)
8. Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 22.319s (+ 0.224s) 161.298mph (4 laps)
9. Clint Bowyer Toyota 22.410s (+ 0.315s) 160.643mph (2 laps)
10. Austin Dillon Chevrolet 22.429s (+ 0.334s) 160.506mph (2 laps)
11. Brian Vickers Toyota 22.431s (+ 0.336s) 160.492mph (3 laps)
12. Kasey Kahne Chevrolet 22.473s (+ 0.378s) 160.192mph (5 laps)
13. Danica Patrick Chevrolet 22.333s (+ 0.204s) 161.196mph (4 laps)
14. Matt Kenseth Toyota 22.342s (+ 0.213s) 161.132mph (4 laps)
15. Tony Stewart Chevrolet 22.358s (+ 0.229s) 161.016mph (5 laps)
16. Joey Logano Ford 22.377s (+ 0.248s) 160.879mph (5 laps)
17. Marcos Ambrose Ford 22.387s (+ 0.258s) 160.808mph (3 laps)
18. Carl Edwards Ford 22.401s (+ 0.272s) 160.707mph (3 laps)
19. Paul Menard Chevrolet 22.411s (+ 0.282s) 160.635mph (5 laps)
20. Ryan Newman Chevrolet 22.413s (+ 0.284s) 160.621mph (3 laps)
21. Aric Almirola Ford 22.418s (+ 0.289s) 160.585mph (3 laps)
22. Kurt Busch Chevrolet 22.426s (+ 0.297s) 160.528mph (3 laps)
23. Justin Allgaier Chevrolet 22.437s (+ 0.308s) 160.449mph (6 laps)
24. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ford 22.441s (+ 0.312s) 160.421mph (1 laps)
25. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 22.444s (+ 0.315s) 160.399mph (3 laps)
26. Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 22.480s (+ 0.351s) 160.142mph (3 laps)
27. Greg Biffle Ford 22.510s (+ 0.381s) 159.929mph (5 laps)
28. AJ Allmendinger Chevrolet 22.519s (+ 0.390s) 159.865mph (3 laps)
29. Cole Whitt Toyota 22.540s (+ 0.411s) 159.716mph (4 laps)
30. Casey Mears Chevrolet 22.613s (+ 0.484s) 159.200mph (5 laps)
31. David Gilliland Ford 22.624s (+ 0.495s) 159.123mph (4 laps)
32. Josh Wise Chevrolet 22.749s (+ 0.620s) 158.249mph (3 laps)
33. Reed Sorenson Chevrolet 22.760s (+ 0.631s) 158.172mph (1 laps)
34. Alex Bowman Toyota 22.772s (+ 0.643s) 158.089mph (4 laps)
35. Michael Annett Chevrolet 22.789s (+ 0.660s) 157.971mph (3 laps)
36. Landon Cassill Chevrolet 22.910s (+ 0.781s) 157.137mph (5 laps)
37. David Ragan Ford 22.922s (+ 0.793s) 157.054mph (5 laps)
38. David Stremme Chevrolet 23.024s (+ 0.895s) 156.359mph (5 laps)
39. JJ Yeley Ford 23.052s (+ 0.923s) 156.169mph (3 laps)
40. Mike Bliss Chevrolet 23.071s (+ 0.942s) 156.040mph (3 laps)
41. Mike Wallace Toyota 23.074s (+ 0.945s) 156.020mph (3 laps)
42. Travis Kvapil Toyota 23.456s (+ 1.327s) 153.479mph (5 laps)
43. Timmy Hill Chevrolet 23.629s (+ 1.500s) 152.355mph (2 laps)