Backstretch Motorsports

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Toyota/Save Mart 350
Infineon Raceway
Qualifying Fast Facts

Pole Winner: Kasey Kahne
Age: 28
Team: No. 9 Budweiser Dodge
Owner: George Gillett
Crew Chief: Kenny Francis

Kasey Kahne won the Coors Light Pole Award for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 with a lap of 77.740 seconds, 92.153 mph.
This is his 16th pole in 160 career NASCAR Sprint Cup races; his first on a road course.
This is his second pole and 10th top-10 start in 2008.
This is Kahne’s third top-10 start in five races at Infineon Raceway.
Jimmie Johnson (second) posted his 13th top-10 start of 2008 and his second in seven Infineon races.
Kurt Busch (third) posted his fifth top-10 start of 2008 and his sixth in eight races at Infineon.
Marcos Ambrose (seventh) was the fastest of the drivers required to make the field on time and qualified for his first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. Ambrose would have attempted to qualify at Watkins Glen in 2007, but not get the opportunity and did not make the field when qualifying was canceled due to weather.
Sam Hornish Jr. (16th) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
Scott Pruett (27th) qualified for his first NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race since Watkins Glen in 2006.
Max Papis (28th) qualified for his first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.
Brian Simo (43rd) qualified for his second NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race and his first since Watkins Glen in 2006.

Starting Line Up by Row
Infineon Raceway
Toyota/Save Mart 350

Driver Date Time Speed
Track Race Record: Ernie Irvan 06/07/92 02:17:26 81.413
Pos Car Driver Team Time Speed
Row 1: 1 9 Kasey Kahne Budweiser Dodge 77.740 92.153
2 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet 77.836 92.040
Row 2: 3 2 Kurt Busch Miller Lite Dodge 77.865 92.005
4 43 Bobby Labonte Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge 77.918 91.943
Row 3: 5 24 Jeff Gordon DuPont Chevrolet 77.935 91.923
6 19 Elliott Sadler Stanley Dodge 78.003 91.843
Row 4: 7 21 Marcos Ambrose Little Debbie Honey Buns Ford 78.023 91.819
8 7 Robby Gordon Dodge 78.097 91.732
Row 5: 9 12 Ryan Newman alltel Dodge 78.279 91.519
10 16 Greg Biffle 3M Ford 78.340 91.448
Row 6: 11 45 Terry Labonte Wells Fargo Dodge 78.340 91.448
12 99 Carl Edwards Office Depot Ford 78.487 91.276
Row 7: 13 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Office Toyota 78.547 91.207
14 60 Boris Said Slurpee/No Fear Energy Ford 78.568 91.182
Row 8: 15 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet 78.585 91.162
16 22 Dave Blaney Caterpillar Toyota 78.589 91.158
Row 9: 17 77 Sam Hornish Jr. # Mobil 1 Dodge 78.598 91.147
18 26 Jamie McMurray Crown Royal Ford 78.604 91.140
Row 10: 19 07 Clint Bowyer Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet 78.606 91.138
20 31 Jeff Burton AT&T Mobility Chevrolet 78.676 91.057
Row 11: 21 42 Juan Pablo Montoya Texaco/Havoline Dodge 78.704 91.025
22 01 Ron Fellows Principal Financial Group/DEI Chevrolet 78.715 91.012
Row 12: 23 5 Casey Mears Kellogg’s/CARQUEST Chevrolet 78.739 90.984
24 78 Joe Nemechek Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 78.764 90.955
Row 13: 25 1 Martin Truex Jr. Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet 78.768 90.951
26 83 Brian Vickers Red Bull Toyota 78.784 90.932
Row 14: 27 41 Scott Pruett Target Dodge 78.808 90.904
28 66 Max Papis Haas Automation Chevrolet 78.838 90.870
Row 15: 29 15 Paul Menard Menards/Johns Manville Chevrolet 78.895 90.804
30 18 Kyle Busch M&M’s Toyota 78.904 90.794
Row 16: 31 38 David Gilliland freecreditreport.com Ford 78.906 90.792
32 29 Kevin Harvick Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet 78.922 90.773
Row 17: 33 17 Matt Kenseth DeWalt Ford 78.931 90.763
34 00 Michael McDowell # NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 78.991 90.694
Row 18: 35 55 Michael Waltrip NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 79.032 90.647
36 84 AJ Allmendinger Red Bull Toyota 79.152 90.509
Row 19: 37 10 Patrick Carpentier # Valvoline Dodge 79.270 90.375
38 6 David Ragan AAA Insurance Ford 79.286 90.356
Row 20: 39 20 Tony Stewart Home Depot Toyota 79.337 90.298
40 8 Aric Almirola U.S. Army Chevrolet 79.399 90.228
Row 21: 41 28 Travis Kvapil California Highway Patrol Ford Owner Points
42 44 David Reutimann UPS Toyota Owner Points
Row 22: 43 34 Brian Simo No Fear Ford 79.481 90.135
Did Not Qualify: # 96 JJ Yeley; # 70 Scott Riggs; # 40 Dario Franchitti #; # 02 Brandon Ash.
Manufacturer Starting Lineup DNQs
Chevrolet 13 1 Ford 10 0
Dodge 11 2 Toyota 9 1