Matt Kenseth (Toyota) marcou nesta quinta-feira (08/10), a pole-position para a Bank of America 500, no Charlotte Motor Speedway, 30ª etapa da NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, e primeira do Contender Round do Chase. Foi a quarta pole de Kenseth no ano, e 17ª na categoria. Na parte decisiva do treino, o piloto da Joe Gibbs Racing marcou o tempo de 27s759 (194.532 mph).
Kyle Busch completa a dobradinha da JGR na primeira fila. Joey Logano (Ford) alinha em terceiro, seguido por Greg Biffle (Ford).
Denny Hamlin (Toyota) e Kurth Busch (Chevrolet) formam a terceira fila. Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet) alinha em sétimo, seguido por Carl Edwards (Toyota). Aric Almirola ( Ford) e Ryan Newman (Chevrolet) dividem a quinta fila.
Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet) e Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Chevrolet) fecham os doze que disputaram a Q3.
Grid:
1. Matt Kenseth Toyota 27.759s (Pole) 194.532mphÂ
2. Kyle Busch Toyota 27.957s (+ 0.198s) 193.154mph
3. Joey Logano Ford 27.976s (+ 0.217s) 193.023mphÂ
4. Greg Biffle Ford 27.987s (+ 0.228s) 192.947mphÂ
5. Denny Hamlin Toyota 27.992s (+ 0.233s) 192.912mph
6. Kurt Busch Chevrolet 28.036s (+ 0.277s) 192.610mphÂ
7. Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 28.051s (+ 0.292s) 192.507mphÂ
8. Carl Edwards Toyota 28.061s (+ 0.302s) 192.438mphÂ
9. Aric Almirola Ford 28.092s (+ 0.333s) 192.226mphÂ
10. Ryan Newman Chevrolet 28.119s (+ 0.360s) 192.041mphÂ
11. Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 28.211s (+ 0.452s) 191.415mphÂ
12. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 28.328s (+ 0.569s) 190.624mph
13. Brad Keselowski Ford 28.181s (+ 0.277s) 191.618mphÂ
14. Austin Dillon Chevrolet 28.183s (+ 0.279s) 191.605mphÂ
15. Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 28.264s (+ 0.360s) 191.056mphÂ
16. Ryan Blaney Ford 28.264s (+ 0.360s) 191.056mph Â
17. AJ Allmendinger Chevrolet 28.286s (+ 0.382s) 190.907mphÂ
18. Sam Hornish Jr. Ford 28.299s (+ 0.395s) 190.819mph Â
19. David Ragan Toyota 28.349s (+ 0.445s) 190.483mph Â
20. Kasey Kahne Chevrolet 28.356s (+ 0.452s) 190.436mphÂ
21. Casey Mears Chevrolet 28.364s (+ 0.460s) 190.382mphÂ
22. Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 28.429s (+ 0.525s) 189.947mphÂ
23. Clint Bowyer Toyota 28.475s (+ 0.571s) 189.640mphÂ
24. Danica Patrick Chevrolet 28.631s (+ 0.727s) 188.607mphÂ
25. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ford 28.436s (+ 0.411s) 189.900mphÂ
26. Paul Menard Chevrolet 28.449s (+ 0.424s) 189.813mph
27. Alex Bowman Chevrolet 28.538s (+ 0.513s) 189.221mphÂ
28. Justin Allgaier Chevrolet 28.626s (+ 0.601s) 188.640mphÂ
29. David Gilliland Ford 28.644s (+ 0.619s) 188.521mph
30. Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 28.647s (+ 0.622s) 188.501mphÂ
31. Kyle Larson Chevrolet 28.749s (+ 0.724s) 187.833mphÂ
32. Michael McDowell Ford 28.825s (+ 0.800s) 187.337mphÂ
33. Trevor Bayne Ford 28.839s (+ 0.814s) 187.246mph
34. Landon Cassill Chevrolet 28.843s (+ 0.818s) 187.220mph
35. JJ Yeley Toyota 28.844s (+ 0.819s) 187.214mphÂ
36. Tony Stewart Chevrolet 28.915s (+ 0.890s) 186.754mphÂ
37. Brett Moffitt  Ford 28.941s (+ 0.916s) 186.587mphÂ
38. Michael Annett  Chevrolet 28.942s (+ 0.917s) 186.580mphÂ
39. Cole Whitt  Ford 29.023s (+ 0.998s) 186.059mph
40. Matt DiBenedetto  Toyota 29.066s (+ 1.041s) 185.784mphÂ
41. Jeb Burton  Toyota 29.158s (+ 1.133s) 185.198mph
42. Reed Sorenson  Ford 29.318s (+ 1.293s) 184.187mphÂ
43. Alex Kennedy  Chevrolet 29.642s (+ 1.617s) 182.174mphÂ
Não classificados:
Josh Wise Ford 29.152s (+ 1.127s) 185.236mph Â
Timmy Hill Chevrolet 29.442s (+ 1.417s) 183.411mphÂ