Backstretch Motorsports

Qualifying Fast Facts
Bristol Motor Speedway
Sharpie 500
Provided by NASCAR Statistics
Pole Winner: Carl Edwards
Age: 29
Team : No. 99 - Office Depot Ford
Owner: Jack Roush
Crew Chief: Bob Osborne

Carl Edwards won the Pole Award for the Sharpie 500 with a lap of 15.746 seconds, 121.860 mph.
This is his fourth pole in 145 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
This is his first pole and 12th top-10 start in 2008.
This is his first pole in nine races at Bristol Motor Speedway.
David Reutimann (second) posted his third top-10 start of 2008 and his first in two races at Bristol.
Jeff Gordon (third) posted his 26th top-10 start at Bristol. It is his 16th in 24 races this season.
Regan Smith (fourth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
Kyle Petty (29th) qualified for his 50th series race at Bristol - more than any other active driver.

Starting Line Up by Row
Bristol Motor Speedway
Sharpie 500
Provided by NASCAR Statistics
Driver Date Time Speed
Track Race Record: Charlie Glotzbach 07/11/71 02:38:12 101.074
Pos Car Driver Team Time Speed
Row 1: 1 99 Carl Edwards Office Depot Ford 15.746 121.860
2 44 David Reutimann UPS Toyota 15.835 121.175
Row 2: 3 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet 15.842 121.121
4 01 Regan Smith # DEI/The Principal Financial Group Chevrolet 15.847 121.083
Row 3: 5 21 Bill Elliott Motorcraft Ford 15.892 120.740
6 29 Kevin Harvick Pennzoil Platinum Chevrolet 15.904 120.649
Row 4: 7 96 Ken Schrader DLP HDTV Toyota 15.906 120.634
8 84 A.J. Allmendinger Red Bull Toyota 15.912 120.588
Row 5: 9 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Toyota 15.917 120.550
10 19 Elliott Sadler Stanley Dodge 15.920 120.528
Row 6: 11 12 Ryan Newman alltel Dodge 15.922 120.512
12 1 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops/Red Head 1856 Chevrolet 15.947 120.324
Row 7: 13 9 Kasey Kahne Budweiser Dodge 15.948 120.316
14 16 Greg Biffle Dish Network Turbo HD Ford 15.957 120.248
Row 8: 15 38 David Gilliland Ford Drive one Ford 15.963 120.203
16 15 Paul Menard Menards/Quaker State Chevrolet 15.963 120.203
Row 9: 17 5 Casey Mears Kellogg’s/CARQUEST Chevrolet 15.966 120.180
18 31 Jeff Burton AT&T Mobility Chevrolet 15.970 120.150
Row 10: 19 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge 15.974 120.120
20 70 Tony Raines Hunt Brothers Pizza Chevrolet 15.978 120.090
Row 11: 21 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Freight Toyota 15.979 120.083
22 07 Clint Bowyer Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet 15.979 120.083
Row 12: 23 8 Aric Almirola U.S. Army Chevrolet 15.979 120.083
24 09 Sterling Marlin Miccosukee Resorts Chevrolet 15.985 120.038
Row 13: 25 17 Matt Kenseth DeWalt Ford 15.990 120.000
26 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota 15.994 119.970
Row 14: 27 6 David Ragan AAA Insurance Ford 16.019 119.783
28 20 Tony Stewart Home Depot Toyota 16.021 119.768
Row 15: 29 45 Kyle Petty Wells Fargo Dodge 16.041 119.618
30 41 Reed Sorenson Tums Quik Pak Dodge 16.043 119.604
Row 16: 31 7 Robby Gordon Barrett-Jackson Auction Co. Dodge 16.045 119.589
32 28 Travis Kvapil Knight Rider Ford 16.060 119.477
Row 17: 33 00 Mike Skinner Champion Mortgage Toyota 16.071 119.395
34 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet 16.084 119.299
Row 18: 35 77 Sam Hornish Jr. # Mobil 1 Dodge 16.086 119.284
36 22 Dave Blaney Caterpillar Toyota 16.099 119.188
Row 19: 37 43 Bobby Labonte Cheerios/Box Tops for Education Dodge 16.141 118.877
38 66 Scott Riggs State Water Heaters Chevrolet 16.164 118.708
Row 20: 39 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Slim Pack Juicy Fruit Dodge 16.172 118.650
40 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet Owner Points
Row 21: 41 26 Jamie McMurray Sharpie Ford Owner Points
42 55 Michael Waltrip NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Owner Points
Row 22: 43 78 Joe Nemechek Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 16.102 119.165
Did Not Qualify: # 34 Jeff Green; # 10 Patrick Carpentier #; # 08 Johnny Sauter.
Manufacturer Starting Lineup DNQs
Chevrolet 15 1 Ford 8 0
Dodge 10 2 Toyota 10 0