Flyin’ Ryan Newman Cruises to Martinsville Pole Position
By Bram • Oct 23rd, 2009 • Category: NASCAR, News, Notes, Results, Sprint Cup Series, Your Series. Your Driver.
Ryan Newman won the Coors Light Pole Award for the TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway. It was Newman's 45th career pole, tying him with Buck Baker for 11th on the all-time list. (John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR)
Martinsville Speedway
TUMS Fast Relief 500 (61st Running)
Coors Light Pole Winner: Ryan Newman
Age: 31
Team : No. 39 - U.S. Army Chevrolet
Owner: Tony Stewart
Crew Chief: Tony Gibson
Ryan Newman won the Coors Light Pole Award for the TUMS Fast Relief 500 (61st Running) with a lap of 19.563 seconds, 96.795 mph.
This is his 45th pole in 292 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. It also ties him with Buck Baker for 11th on NASCAR’s all-time pole winners list.
This is his second pole and 16th top-10 start in 2009.
This is his third pole in 16 races at Martinsville Speedway.
“I think I got everything out of it I could have.” said Newman of his fast lap. “I tried to get more on the second lap, but it costs me. But it was a great lap for the U.S. Army Chevrolet. Tony Gibson and the guys did a great job and the Hendrick horsepower, so we’ll just see where we end up. But I’m pretty confident that I got all I could get out of it.”
Jeff Gordon (second) posted his 22nd top-10 start of 2009 and his 25th in 34 races at Martinsville Speedway.
Martin Truex Jr. (third) posted his second top-10 start at Martinsville Speedway. It is his 10th in 32 races this season.
Joey Logano (seventh) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
Starting Line Up by Row
Martinsville Speedway
TUMS Fast Relief 500 (61st Running)
Provided by NASCAR Statistics
Driver Date Time Speed
Track Race Record: Jeff Gordon 09/22/96 03:11:54 82.223
Pos Car Driver Team Time Speed
Row 1: 1 39 Ryan Newman U.S. Army Chevrolet 19.563 96.795
2 24 Jeff Gordon Dupont / NationalGuard.com Chevrolet 19.619 96.519
Row 2: 3 1 Martin Truex Jr. Vaseline MEN Body Lotion Chevrolet 19.621 96.509
4 5 Mark Martin Kellogg’s / CARQUEST Chevrolet 19.622 96.504
Row 3: 5 00 David Reutimann Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 19.701 96.117
6 07 Casey Mears Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet 19.714 96.054
Row 4: 7 20 Joey Logano # Farm Bureau Toyota 19.718 96.034
8 96 Bobby Labonte DLP Ford 19.723 96.010
Row 5: 9 43 Reed Sorenson McDonald’s Dodge 19.726 95.995
10 29 Kevin Harvick Shell / Pennzoil Chevrolet 19.744 95.908
Row 6: 11 12 David Stremme No. 12 Penske Dodge 19.745 95.903
12 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. AMP Energy / National Guard Chevrolet 19.760 95.830
Row 7: 13 14 Tony Stewart Old Spice / Office Depot Chevrolet 19.761 95.825
14 6 David Ragan UPS Ford 19.763 95.815
Row 8: 15 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet 19.771 95.777
16 44 A J Allmendinger Coleman Natural Foods Dodge 19.772 95.772
Row 9: 17 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Freight Toyota 19.774 95.762
18 82 Scott Speed # Red Bull Toyota 19.806 95.607
Row 10: 19 33 Clint Bowyer BB&T Chevrolet 19.812 95.578
20 16 Greg Biffle 3M / Filterete Ford 19.813 95.574
Row 11: 21 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Target Chevrolet 19.819 95.545
22 31 Jeff Burton Caterpillar Chevrolet 19.828 95.501
Row 12: 23 26 Jamie McMurray Crown Royal Ford 19.833 95.477
24 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota 19.843 95.429
Row 13: 25 37 Travis Kvapil Long John Silver’s Dodge 19.853 95.381
26 9 Kasey Kahne Budweiser Dodge 19.855 95.371
Row 14: 27 34 John Andretti A & W All American Hamburger Chevrolet 19.863 95.333
28 87 Joe Nemechek NEMCO Motorsports Toyota 19.869 95.304
Row 15: 29 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford 19.875 95.275
30 98 Paul Menard Schrock / Menards Ford 19.876 95.271
Row 16: 31 77 Sam Hornish Jr. Mobil 1 Dodge 19.882 95.242
32 17 Matt Kenseth DeWalt Ford 19.884 95.232
Row 17: 33 7 Robby Gordon Schrock / Menards Toyota 19.886 95.223
34 47 Marcos Ambrose Little Debbie / Kingsford / Clorox Toyota 19.892 95.194
Row 18: 35 71 David Gilliland TRG Motorsports Chevrolet 19.918 95.070
36 55 Michael Waltrip NAPA Adaptive One Brakes Toyota 19.936 94.984
Row 19: 37 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge 19.956 94.889
38 09 Sterling Marlin Miccosukee Indian Gaming & Resort Dodge 19.977 94.789
Row 20: 39 66 Dave Blaney PRISM Motorsports Toyota 19.998 94.689
40 19 Elliott Sadler Best Buy Dodge 20.004 94.661
Row 21: 41 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s / Halloween Toyota 20.006 94.652
42 36 Michael McDowell Wave Energy Drink Toyota 20.009 94.637
Row 22: 43 64 Derrike Cope Gunselman Racing Toyota 20.244 93.539
Did Not Qualify: # 73 Josh Wise.
Manufacturer Starting Lineup DNQs
Chevrolet 14 0 Ford 7 0
Dodge 9 1 Toyota 13 0
