Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet) marcou nesta sexta-feira (15/08), a pole-position para a Pure Michigan 400, no Michigan International Speedway, 23ª etapa da NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Foi a segunda pole consecutiva de Gordon, e 76ª na categoria. Na terceira fase do treino, o tricampeão marcou o novo recorde da pista, 34s857 (206,558 mph).
Joey Logano (Ford) completa a primeira fila. Carl Edwards (Ford) e Brian Vickers (Toyota) dividem a segunda fila. Brad Keselowski (Ford) abre a terceira fila, seguido por Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet).
LÁder do campeonato, Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Chevrolet) não passou da primeira fase do treino, e alinha na 25ª posição.
Substituindo Tony Stewart no Chevrolet #14, Jeff Burton alinha na 27ª posição.
Grid:
1. Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 34.857s (Pole) 206.558mph
2. Joey Logano Ford 34.887s (+ 0.030s) 206.381mph
3. Carl Edwards Ford 34.932s (+ 0.075s) 206.115mph
4. Brian Vickers Toyota 35.005s (+ 0.148s) 205.685mph
5. Brad Keselowski Ford 35.012s (+ 0.155s) 205.644mph
6. Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 35.047s (+ 0.190s) 205.438mph
7. Paul Menard Chevrolet 35.194s (+ 0.337s) 204.580mph
8. Austin Dillon Chevrolet 35.214s (+ 0.357s) 204.464mph
9. Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 35.233s (+ 0.376s) 204.354mph
10. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ford 35.264s (+ 0.407s) 204.174mph
11. Greg Biffle Ford 35.325s (+ 0.468s) 203.822mph
12. Ryan Newman Chevrolet 35.386s (+ 0.529s) 203.470mph
13. Kyle Larson Chevrolet 35.280s (+ 0.309s) 204.082mph
14. Danica Patrick Chevrolet 35.292s (+ 0.321s) 204.012mph
15. Kasey Kahne Chevrolet 35.304s (+ 0.333s) 203.943mph
16. Kurt Busch Chevrolet 35.319s (+ 0.348s) 203.856mph
17. Justin Allgaier Chevrolet 35.376s (+ 0.405s) 203.528mph
18. Matt Kenseth Toyota 35.401s (+ 0.430s) 203.384mph
19. Clint Bowyer Toyota 35.429s (+ 0.458s) 203.223mph
20. Marcos Ambrose Ford 35.451s (+ 0.480s) 203.097mph
21. Denny Hamlin Toyota 35.463s (+ 0.492s) 203.029mph
22. AJ Allmendinger Chevrolet 35.513s (+ 0.542s) 202.743mph
23. Aric Almirola Ford 35.525s (+ 0.554s) 202.674mph
24. Kyle Busch Toyota 35.649s (+ 0.678s) 201.969mph
25. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 35.488s (+ 0.395s) 202.885mph
26. Casey Mears Chevrolet 35.563s (+ 0.470s) 202.458mph
27. Jeff Burton Chevrolet 35.571s (+ 0.478s) 202.412mph
28. Ryan Blaney Ford 35.586s (+ 0.493s) 202.327mph
29. David Gilliland Ford 35.675s (+ 0.582s) 201.822mph
30. Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 35.693s (+ 0.600s) 201.720mph
31. Ryan Truex Toyota 35.774s (+ 0.681s) 201.263mph
32. Alex Bowman Toyota 35.911s (+ 0.818s) 200.496mph
33. Josh Wise Chevrolet 36.044s (+ 0.951s) 199.756mph
34. David Ragan Ford 36.084s (+ 0.991s) 199.534mph
35. Michael Annett Chevrolet 36.140s (+ 1.047s) 199.225mph
36. Cole Whitt Toyota 36.157s (+ 1.064s) 199.132mph
37. Dave Blaney Chevrolet 36.391s (+ 1.298s) 197.851mph
38. Travis Kvapil Ford 36.414s (+ 1.321s) 197.726mph
39. Matt Crafton Chevrolet 36.462s (+ 1.369s) 197.466mph
40. Reed Sorenson Chevrolet 36.536s (+ 1.443s) 197.066mph
41. Alex Kennedy Chevrolet 36.767s (+ 1.674s) 195.828mph
42. Joe Nemechek Toyota 36.891s (+ 1.798s) 195.170mph
43. Landon Cassill Chevrolet 37.104s (+ 2.011s) 194.049mph