Martin Truex Júnior, Chevrolet, marcou nesta sexta-feira (02/11), a pole-postion para a Dickies 500 no Texas Motor Speedway, 34º etapa da Nascar Nextel Cup Series, e 8º dos Play-offs. Foi a primeira pole de Truex Jr na categoria. Ele conquistou o primeiro lugar com uma volta com a media de 193.105 mph.
O lÁder da temporada, Jeff Gordon, completa a primeira fila. Juan Pablo Montoya, de Dodge e Kevin Harvick, de Chevrolet, formam a segunda fila. A.J.Allmendinger, de Toyota e Kurt Busch, de Dodge, completam os seis primeiros.
Confira as posições de cada um dos doze participantes dos Play-offs:
Martin Truex Júnior, de Chevrolet, 1º;
Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 2º;
Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 4º;
Kurt Busch, Dodge, 6º;
Denny Hamlin, Chevrolet, 7º;
Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 8º;
Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 15º;
Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 17º;
Matt Kenseth, Ford, 18º;
Carl Edwards, Ford, 21º;
Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 27º;
Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 29º.
Entre os cinco que não se classificaram para o grid, Michel Waltrip, de Toyota.
Grid:
1 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet
2 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet
3 Juan Pablo Montoya Texaco/Havoline Dodge
4 Kevin Harvick Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet
5 AJ Allmendinger Red Bull Toyota
6 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge
7 Denny Hamlin FedEx Chevrolet
8 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet
9 Casey Mears National Guard Chevrolet
10 Mark Martin U.S. Army Chevrolet
11 Ryan Newman Alltel Dodge
12 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Budweiser Chevrolet
13 Bobby Labonte Cheerios Dodge
14 Mike Skinner 360 OTC Toyota
15 Tony Stewart The Home Depot Chevrolet
16 Paul Menard Menards Chevrolet
17 Kyle Busch CARQUEST Chevrolet
18 Matt Kenseth USG Ford
19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge
20 Scott Riggs Proto Dodge
21 Carl Edwards Office Depot Ford
22 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota
23 Greg Biffle Jackson Hewitt Ford
24 Jamie McMurray Crown Royal Ford
25 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge
26 Dale Jarrett UPS Toyota
27 Jeff Burton AT&T Mobility Chevrolet
28 David Stremme Homelife Communities Dodge
29 Clint Bowyer Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet
30 Bill Elliott DeliMax Ford
31 Reed Sorenson Target Dodge
32 Dave Blaney Caterpillar Toyota
33 David Ragan AAA Ford
34 David Gilliland M&M’s Ford
35 Joe Nemechek Furniture Row Chevrolet
36 Jeremy Mayfield Best Buy Chevrolet
37 Kyle Petty National Tire & Battery Dodge
38 J.J. Yeley Interstate Batteries Chevrolet
39 Ricky Rudd Snickers Ford
40 Tony Raines DLP HDTV Chevrolet
41 Robby Gordon Menards Ford
42 Johnny Sauter FleetPride Chevrolet
43 David Reutimann Burger King Toyota
Não classificados:
Burney Lamar Rhino’s Energy Drink Dodge
John Andretti Paralyzed Veterans of America Dodge
Kevin Lepage myautoloans.com Dodge
Michael Waltrip NAPA Toyota
Ward Burton State Water Heaters Chevrolet