NASCAR » Cup: Daytona - Qualifying times

07 July 2012
Matt Kenseth claimed pole position for Saturday evening's Coke Zero 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Daytona International Speedway, while Tony Stewart had his times deleted.
Just over a week after announcing he was to leave Roush Fenway Racing, NASCAR Sprint Cup series points leader Matt Kenseth claimed his first pole position of the year for this weekend's Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.

It's Kenseth's eighth pole position in the series in 13 years and 454 starts at Cup level, and his first since he started from the front at Phoenix last November.

Kenseth was expecting to start alongside reigning Cup champion Tony Stewart at the start of the race, but Stewart's times were deleted for a technical infringement and instead it's his Stewart/Haas team mate Ryen Newman who is elevated to the front row.

In the two practice sessions held on Thursday, Aric Almirola topped the first 80-minute session with a lap of 44.563s (201.961 mph), just 0.130s faster than Marcos Ambrose; while in the later session Jamie McMurray was fastest with a lap of 45.492s (197.837 mph) in a strangely under-attended early evening session with only 24 of the 44 cars taking part.

Qualifying times

1. #17 Matt Kenseth Ford 46.781s (Leader) 192.386mph
2. #39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet 46.789s (-0.008) 192.353mph
3. #5 Kasey Kahne Chevrolet 46.804s (-0.023) 192.291mph
4. #16 Greg Biffle Ford 46.841s (-0.060) 192.139mph
5. #24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 46.860s (-0.079) 192.061mph
6. #50 Bill Elliott Chevrolet 46.872s (-0.091) 192.012mph
7. #13 Casey Mears Ford 46.891s (-0.110) 191.934mph
8. #22 AJ Allmendinger Dodge 46.901s (-0.120) 191.894mph
9. #2 Brad Keselowski Dodge 46.910s (-0.129) 191.857mph
10. #9 Marcos Ambrose Ford 46.918s (-0.137) 191.824mph
11. #29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 46.924s (-0.143) 191.799mph
12. #99 Carl Edwards Ford 46.946s (-0.165) 191.710mph
13. #27 Paul Menard Chevrolet 46.953s (-0.172) 191.681mph
14. #42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet 46.978s (-0.197) 191.579mph
15. #21 Trevor Bayne Ford 46.998s (-0.217) 191.497mph
16. #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 47.003s (-0.222) 191.477mph
17. #43 Aric Almirola Ford 47.054s (-0.273) 191.270mph
18. #56 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota 47.060s (-0.279) 191.245mph
19. #20 Joey Logano Toyota 47.064s (-0.283) 191.229mph
20. #31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 47.097s (-0.316) 191.095mph
21. #98 Mike Bliss Ford 47.124s (-0.343) 190.986mph
22. #18 Kyle Busch Toyota 47.134s (-0.353) 190.945mph
23. #11 Denny Hamlin Toyota 47.140s (-0.359) 190.921mph
24. #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 47.158s (-0.377) 190.848mph
25. #78 Regan Smith Chevrolet 47.190s (-0.409) 190.718mph
26. #30 David Stremme Toyota 47.203s (-0.422) 190.666mph
27. #34 David Ragan Ford 47.215s (-0.434) 190.617mph
28. #55 Michael Waltrip Toyota 47.220s (-0.439) 190.597mph
29. #15 Clint Bowyer Toyota 47.230s (-0.449) 190.557mph
30. #1 Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 47.231s (-0.450) 190.553mph
31. #26 Josh Wise* Ford 47.325s (-0.544) 190.174mph
32. #38 David Gilliland Ford 47.335s (-0.554) 190.134mph
33. #36 Dave Blaney Chevrolet 47.339s (-0.558) 190.118mph
34. #32 Terry Labonte Ford 47.357s (-0.576) 190.046mph
35. #51 Kurt Busch Chevrolet 47.370s (-0.589) 189.994mph
36. #87 Joe Nemechek Toyota 47.450s (-0.669) 189.673mph
37. #33 Stephen Leicht* Chevrolet 47.690s (-0.909) 188.719mph
38. #83 Landon Cassill Toyota 47.699s (-0.918) 188.683mph
39. #10 David Reutimann Chevrolet 47.733s (-0.952) 188.549mph
40. #93 Travis Kvapil Toyota 47.888s (-1.107) 187.939mph
41. #47 Bobby Labonte+ Toyota 48.256s (-1.475) 186.505mph
42. #14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet -s (-) -mph
43. #249 J.J. Yeley Toyota 48.123s (-1.342) 187.021mph

Did Not Qualify

44. #23 Robert Richardson Jr. Toyota 48.171s (-1.390) 186.834mph

* Denotes Rookie

Practice 2

1. #1 Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 45.492s (Leader) 197.837 mph
2. #55 Michael Waltrip Toyota 45.516s (-0.024) 197.733 mph
3. #51 Kurt Busch Chevrolet 45.579s (-0.087) 197.459 mph
4. #93 Travis Kvapil Toyota 45.587s (-0.095) 197.425 mph
5. #43 Aric Almirola Ford 45.589s (-0.097) 197.416 mph
6. #78 Regan Smith Chevrolet 45.630s (-0.138) 197.239 mph
7. #9 Marcos Ambrose Ford 45.672s (-0.180) 197.057 mph
8. #99 Carl Edwards Ford 45.690s (-0.198) 196.980 mph
9. #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 45.695s (-0.203) 196.958 mph
10. #42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet 45.702s (-0.210) 196.928 mph
11. #24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 45.712s (-0.220) 196.885 mph
12. #17 Matt Kenseth Ford 45.715s (-0.223) 196.872 mph
13. #21 Trevor Bayne Ford 46.221s (-0.729) 194.717 mph
14. #50 Bill Elliott Chevrolet 46.254s (-0.762) 194.578 mph
15. #16 Greg Biffle Ford 46.954s (-1.462) 191.677 mph
16. #18 Kyle Busch Toyota 47.090s (-1.598) 191.123 mph
17. #31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 47.096s (-1.604) 191.099 mph
18. #87 Joe Nemechek Toyota 47.415s (-1.923) 189.813 mph
19. #30 David Stremme Toyota 47.482s (-1.990) 189.546 mph
20. #26 Josh Wise* Ford 47.707s (-2.215) 188.652 mph
21. #83 Landon Cassill Toyota 47.711s (-2.219) 188.636 mph
22. #33 Stephen Leicht* Chevrolet 47.862s (-2.370) 188.041 mph
23. #249 J.J. Yeley Toyota 48.380s (-2.888) 186.027 mph
24. #23 Robert Richardson Jr. Toyota 48.406s (-2.914) 185.927 mph
25. #11 Denny Hamlin Toyota
26. #13 Casey Mears Ford
27. #98 Mike Bliss Ford
28. #15 Clint Bowyer Toyota
29. #14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet
30. #2 Brad Keselowski Dodge
31. #20 Joey Logano Toyota
32. #22 AJ Allmendinger Dodge
33. #29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet
34. #27 Paul Menard Chevrolet
35. #32 Terry Labonte Ford
36. #36 Dave Blaney Chevrolet
37. #34 David Ragan Ford
38. #39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet
39. #38 David Gilliland Ford
40. #10 David Reutimann Chevrolet
41. #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet
42. #47 Bobby Labonte Toyota
43. #5 Kasey Kahne Chevrolet
44. #56 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota

Practice 1

1. #43 Aric Almirola Ford 44.563s (Leader) 201.961 mph
2. #9 Marcos Ambrose Ford 44.693s (-0.130) 201.374 mph
3. #20 Joey Logano Toyota 44.749s (-0.186) 201.122 mph
4. #39 Ryan Newman Chevrolet 44.761s (-0.198) 201.068 mph
5. #16 Greg Biffle Ford 44.791s (-0.228) 200.933 mph
6. #24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 44.889s (-0.326) 200.495 mph
7. #22 AJ Allmendinger Dodge 45.011s (-0.448) 199.951 mph
8. #38 David Gilliland Ford 45.063s (-0.500) 199.720 mph
9. #13 Casey Mears Ford 45.078s (-0.515) 199.654 mph
10. #5 Kasey Kahne Chevrolet 45.100s (-0.537) 199.557 mph
11. #27 Paul Menard Chevrolet 45.104s (-0.541) 199.539 mph
12. #99 Carl Edwards Ford 45.113s (-0.550) 199.499 mph
13. #1 Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 45.130s (-0.567) 199.424 mph
14. #17 Matt Kenseth Ford 45.139s (-0.576) 199.384 mph
15. #2 Brad Keselowski Dodge 45.204s (-0.641) 199.097 mph
16. #18 Kyle Busch Toyota 45.215s (-0.652) 199.049 mph
17. #78 Regan Smith Chevrolet 45.241s (-0.678) 198.935 mph
18. #31 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 45.247s (-0.684) 198.908 mph
19. #34 David Ragan Ford 45.258s (-0.695) 198.860 mph
20. #51 Kurt Busch Chevrolet 45.361s (-0.798) 198.408 mph
21. #42 Juan Montoya Chevrolet 45.371s (-0.808) 198.365 mph
22. #15 Clint Bowyer Toyota 45.377s (-0.814) 198.338 mph
23. #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 45.411s (-0.848) 198.190 mph
24. #88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 45.615s (-1.052) 197.303 mph
25. #47 Bobby Labonte Toyota 45.618s (-1.055) 197.290 mph
26. #14 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 45.619s (-1.056) 197.286 mph
27. #56 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota 45.620s (-1.057) 197.282 mph
28. #29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 45.684s (-1.121) 197.005 mph
29. #55 Michael Waltrip Toyota 46.216s (-1.653) 194.738 mph
30. #10 David Reutimann Chevrolet 46.229s (-1.666) 194.683 mph
31. #93 Travis Kvapil Toyota 46.264s (-1.701) 194.536 mph
32. #21 Trevor Bayne Ford 46.704s (-2.141) 192.703 mph
33. #11 TBA Toyota 46.863s (-2.300) 192.049 mph
34. #36 Dave Blaney Chevrolet 47.059s (-2.496) 191.249 mph
35. #50 Bill Elliott Chevrolet 47.088s (-2.525) 191.132 mph
36. #98 Mike Bliss Ford 47.095s (-2.532) 191.103 mph
37. #26 Josh Wise* Ford 47.351s (-2.788) 190.070 mph
38. #32 Terry Labonte Ford 47.459s (-2.896) 189.637 mph
39. #87 Joe Nemechek Toyota 47.462s (-2.899) 189.625 mph
40. #30 David Stremme Toyota 47.653s (-3.090) 188.865 mph
41. #249 J.J. Yeley Toyota 47.719s (-3.156) 188.604 mph
42. #33 Stephen Leicht* Chevrolet 47.792s (-3.229) 188.316 mph
43. #83 Landon Cassill Toyota 47.921s (-3.358) 187.809 mph
44. #23 Robert Richardson Jr. Toyota 48.447s (-3.884) 185.770 mph

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