Backstretch Motorsports

Qualifying Fast Facts
Pocono Raceway
Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500

Coors Light Pole Winner: Jimmie Johnson
Age: 32
Team : No. 48 - Lowe’s Chevrolet
Owner: Jeff Gordon
Crew Chief: Chad Knaus

Jimmie Johnson won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 with a lap of 53.503 seconds, 168.215 mph.
This is his 16th pole in 240 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.
This is his third pole and 16th top-10 start in 2008.
This is his second pole in 14 races at Pocono Raceway.
Mark Martin (second) posted his ninth top-10 start of 2008 and his 30th in 44 races at Pocono Raceway.
David Gilliland (third) posted his first top-10 start at Pocono Raceway. It is his first in 21 races this season.
Sam Hornish Jr. (26th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.

Starting Line Up by Row
Pocono Raceway
Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500

Driver Date Time Speed
Track Race Record: Rusty Wallace 07/21/96 03:27:03 144.892
Pos Car Driver Team Time Speed
Row 1: 1 48 Jimmie Johnson LOWE’S Chevrolet 53.503 168.215
2 8 Mark Martin Steak-umm Burgers Chevrolet 53.712 167.560
Row 2: 3 38 David Gilliland FreeCreditReport.com Ford 53.832 167.187
4 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet 53.858 167.106
Row 3: 5 17 Matt Kenseth DEWALT Ford 53.930 166.883
6 12 Ryan Newman AVIS Dodge 53.962 166.784
Row 4: 7 9 Kasey Kahne Budweiser Dodge 54.047 166.522
8 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota 54.047 166.522
Row 5: 9 16 Greg Biffle Dish Network Turbo HD Ford 54.049 166.516
10 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge 54.072 166.445
Row 6: 11 43 Bobby Labonte Cheerios Racing/Betty Crocker Dodge 54.089 166.392
12 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet 54.103 166.349
Row 7: 13 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Texaco/Havoline Dodge 54.152 166.199
14 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 54.167 166.153
Row 8: 15 99 Carl Edwards Office Depot Ford 54.192 166.076
16 6 David Ragan AAA INSURANCE Ford 54.239 165.932
Row 9: 17 1 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet 54.245 165.914
18 70 Tony Raines Haas Automation Chevrolet 54.260 165.868
Row 10: 19 28 Travis Kvapil HITACHI Power Tools Ford 54.273 165.828
20 20 Tony Stewart Home Depot Toyota 54.291 165.773
Row 11: 21 29 Kevin Harvick Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet 54.293 165.767
22 15 Paul Menard Menards/Energizer Chevrolet 54.346 165.606
Row 12: 23 78 Joe Nemechek Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 54.352 165.587
24 22 Dave Blaney Caterpillar Toyota 54.358 165.569
Row 13: 25 10 Terry Labonte Charter Dodge 54.374 165.520
26 77 Sam Hornish Jr. # Mobil 1 Dodge 54.376 165.514
Row 14: 27 18 Kyle Busch M&M’S Toyota 54.381 165.499
28 44 David Reutimann UPS Toyota 54.392 165.466
Row 15: 29 19 Elliott Sadler Best Buy Dodge 54.403 165.432
30 07 Clint Bowyer Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet 54.423 165.371
Row 16: 31 84 A J Allmendinger Red Bull Toyota 54.479 165.201
32 41 Reed Sorenson Target Dodge 54.490 165.168
Row 17: 33 5 Casey Mears Cheez-It/CARQUEST Chevrolet 54.493 165.159
34 45 Chad McCumbee Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil Dodge 54.536 165.029
Row 18: 35 00 Michael McDowell # Champion Mortgage Toyota 54.542 165.010
36 01 Regan Smith # DEI/Principal Financial Group Chevrolet 54.628 164.751
Row 19: 37 21 Bill Elliott Little Debbie Snacks Ford 54.643 164.705
38 7 Robby Gordon Menards/Johns Manville Dodge 54.650 164.684
Row 20: 39 31 Jeff Burton AT&T Mobility/Team USA Chevrolet 54.658 164.660
40 66 Scott Riggs Haas Automation Chevrolet 54.696 164.546
Row 21: 41 26 Jamie McMurray Crown Royal Ford 54.703 164.525
42 55 Michael Waltrip NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 54.819 164.177
Row 22: 43 96 J J Yeley DLP HDTV Toyota 55.123 163.271
Did Not Qualify: # 34 Chad Chaffin.
Manufacturer Starting Lineup DNQs
Chevrolet 14 1 Ford 8 0
Dodge 11 0 Toyota 10 0