Backstretch Motorsports

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Subway Fresh Fit 500
Phoenix International Raceway
Qualifying Fast Facts

Pole Winner: Ryan Newman
Age: 30
Team: No. 12 alltel Dodge
Owner: Roger Penske
Crew Chief: Roy McCauley

Ryan Newman won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Subway Fresh Fit 500 with a lap of 26.975 seconds,133.457 mph.
This is Newman’s 43rd pole in 232 career NASCAR Sprint Cup races. He moved into a tie with Buck Baker for 10th on the all-time pole winners list.
This is Newman’s first pole and third top-10 start in 2008. This is his eighth straight year to win a pole. He is tied with Junior Johnson, Terry Labonte, Lee Petty and Rusty Wallace for 10th-place on the all-time list of consecutive seasons with at least one pole.
This is Newman’s fourth pole at Phoenix International Raceway but his first since he won three in a row between 2002 and 2004. Jeff Gordon (three) is the only other repeat pole winner in the 10-race period.
Elliott Sadler posted the second-fastest qualifying time with a lap of 26.984 seconds, 133.412 mph. This is his best start since he started second at Atlanta in March 2007.
Carl Edwards (third) posted his fourth top-10 start in eight races at Phoenix. This is his sixth top-10 start in 2008.
Dave Blaney (19th) was the fastest of the drivers required to make the field on time.
Dario Franchitti (21st) was the fastest qualifying rookie.

Starting Line Up by Row
Phoenix International Raceway
Subway Fresh Fit 500

Driver Date Time Speed
Track Race Record: Tony Stewart 11/07/99 02:38:28 118.132
Pos Car Driver Team Time Speed
Row 1: 1 12 Ryan Newman alltel Dodge 26.975 133.457
2 19 Elliott Sadler Stanley Tools Dodge 26.984 133.412
Row 2: 3 99 Carl Edwards Aflac Ford 26.991 133.378
4 8 Mark Martin U.S. Army Chevrolet 26.993 133.368
Row 3: 5 9 Kasey Kahne Budweiser Dodge 27.006 133.304
6 18 Kyle Busch Snickers Toyota 27.012 133.274
Row 4: 7 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet 27.019 133.240
8 26 Jamie McMurray Crown Royal Ford 27.029 133.190
Row 5: 9 1 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet 27.093 132.876
10 66 Scott Riggs Haas Automation Chevrolet 27.094 132.871
Row 6: 11 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont/Nicorette Chevrolet 27.098 132.851
12 20 Tony Stewart Subway Toyota 27.101 132.836
Row 7: 13 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet 27.126 132.714
14 15 Paul Menard Menards/Johns Manville Chevrolet 27.128 132.704
Row 8: 15 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Wrigley’s Big Red Dodge 27.159 132.553
16 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Kinko’s/March of Dimes Toyota 27.187 132.416
Row 9: 17 29 Kevin Harvick Reese’s Chevrolet 27.191 132.397
18 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 27.220 132.256
Row 10: 19 22 Dave Blaney Caterpillar Toyota 27.220 132.256
20 41 Reed Sorenson Target/Glad Dodge 27.258 132.071
Row 11: 21 40 Dario Franchitti # Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit Dodge 27.264 132.042
22 96 JJ Yeley DLP HDTV Toyota 27.279 131.970
Row 12: 23 6 David Ragan AAA Insurance Ford 27.284 131.945
24 07 Clint Bowyer DirecTV Chevrolet 27.289 131.921
Row 13: 25 84 Mike Skinner Red Bull Toyota 27.296 131.887
26 44 David Reutimann UPS Toyota 27.314 131.801
Row 14: 27 17 Matt Kenseth DeWalt/Nano Ford 27.322 131.762
28 55 Michael Waltrip NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 27.323 131.757
Row 15: 29 00 Michael McDowell # Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 27.334 131.704
30 5 Casey Mears Kellogg’s/CARQUEST Chevrolet 27.344 131.656
Row 16: 31 77 Sam Hornish Jr. # Mobil 1 Dodge 27.352 131.617
32 28 Travis Kvapil Ford Drive one Ford 27.354 131.608
Row 17: 33 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota 27.382 131.473
34 43 Bobby Labonte Cheerios Racing/Betty Crocker Dodge 27.394 131.416
Row 18: 35 7 Robby Gordon Menards/MAPEI Dodge 27.423 131.277
36 38 David Gilliland Yates Racing Ford 27.434 131.224
Row 19: 37 10 Patrick Carpentier # LifeLock Dodge 27.446 131.167
38 01 Regan Smith # Dale Earnhardt, Inc./Principal Chevrolet 27.459 131.105
Row 20: 39 31 Jeff Burton AT&T Mobility Chevrolet 27.496 130.928
40 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge 27.496 130.928
Row 21: 41 78 Joe Nemechek Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 27.569 130.581
42 70 Johnny Sauter Haas Automation Chevrolet 27.590 130.482
Row 22: 43 21 Bill Elliott Motorcraft Ford Past Champion
Did Not Qualify: # 45 Kyle Petty; # 34 John Andretti.
Manufacturer Starting Lineup DNQs
Chevrolet 14 1 Ford 8 0
Dodge 11 1 Toyota 10 0