Denny Hamlin, de Toyota, marcou na sexta-feira (02 de maio), a pole-position para a Dan Lowry 400 no Richmond International Raceway, 10º etapa da Nascar Sprint Cup Series. No oval de 0,75 milhas, Hamlin fez a melhor volta com o tempo de 21s395, média de 126.198 mph, marcando a sua primeira pole no ano e sexta na categoria.
Mark Martin, de Chevrolet, completa a primeira fila. Martin Truex Jr., de Chevrolet e o rookie Patrick Carpentier, de Dodge, foram a segunda fila. Reed Sorenson e Juan Pablo Montoya, ambos de Dodge, completam os seis primeiros.
O lÁder da temporada, Jeff Burton, sai na 33º posição.
Grid:
1 Denny Hamlin FedEx Toyota
2 Mark Martin U.S. Army Chevrolet
3 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet
4 Patrick Carpentier LifeLock Dodge
5 Reed Sorenson Target Dodge
6 Juan Pablo Montoya Texaco/Havoline Dodge
7 Kyle Busch Pedigree Toyota
8 Elliott Sadler Stanley Dodge
9 Kasey Kahne Budweiser Dodge
10 Ryan Newman Alltel Dodge
11 Kevin Harvick Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet
12 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet
13 David Ragan AAA Ford
14 David Reutimann UPS Toyota
15 Tony Stewart Home Depot Toyota
16 Casey Mears Kellogg’s Chevrolet
17 Dave Blaney Caterpillar Toyota
18 AJ Allmendinger Red Bull Toyota
19 Carl Edwards Office Depot Ford
20 Jamie McMurray Crown Royal Ford
21 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge
22 Dale Earnhardt Jr. AMP/National Guard Chevrolet
23 Greg Biffle Dish Network Ford
24 Matt Kenseth DeWalt Ford
25 Paul Menard Menards Chevrolet
26 Regan Smith Steak Umm Burgers Chevrolet
27 Michael Waltrip NAPA Toyota
28 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet
29 Michael McDowell Aaron’s Toyota
30 Scott Riggs Haas Automation Chevrolet
31 Clint Bowyer BB&T Chevrolet
32 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota
33 Jeff Burton AT&T Mobility Chevrolet
34 Travis Kvapil Discount Tire Ford
35 Sam Hornish Jr. Mobil 1 Dodge
36 Joe Nemechek Furniture Row Chevrolet
37 Johnny Sauter Haas Automation Chevrolet
38 Robby Gordon Charter Communications Dodge
39 Bobby Labonte Speed Racer Dodge
40 David Gilliland FreeCreditReport.com Ford
41 Sterling Marlin Miccosukee Resorts Chevrolet
42 Kyle Petty PVA Dodge
43 J.J. Yeley DLP HDTV Toyota
Não classificados:
John Andretti Long John Silver’s Chevrolet
Jon Wood U.S. Air Force Ford
Ken Schrader Kennametal Dodge
Scott Wimmer Camping World Chevrolet