Montoya disqualified after earning pole at Kansas

By Bram • Sep 26th, 2008 • Category: NASCAR, Newsflash, Sprint Cup Series

Johnson moves into top starting position for Sunday

Jimmie Johnson will start from the pole in Sunday’s Camping World RV 400 at Kansas Speedway after Montoya’s qualifying speed was disallowed.

Montoya turned a lap in 31.368 seconds (172.150 mph) Friday to knock Jimmie Johnson (172.007 mph) out of the top starting spot for Sunday’s race — only to see his time disallowed because the nitrogen gas pressure in the rear shock absorbers of his No. 42 Dodge exceeded the 75 pounds per square inch allowed under NASCAR rules.

As a consequence, Montoya will start 42nd Sunday on an owner points provisional. The pole is the 18th of Johnson’s career, his fifth of the season and his third at the 1.5-mile speedway.

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About Bram As the ever-present "Scottish Racer", Bram has enjoyed a varied career in racing from Rally to F1 to NASCAR and continues his love for motorsports as a writer with knowledge and dues paid in the trenches of the sport.
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