Credit: 308504Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images. Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet, poses with Miss Coors Light Amanda Mertz and the Coors Light Pole Award after qualifying for pole position for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 2, 2015 in Talladega, Alabama.
Car 24 Jeff Gordon Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 46th Annual GEICO 500 with a lap of 49.160 seconds, 194.793 mph. This is Jeff Gordon’s 80th pole in 771 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. This is Gordon’s third pole and 6th Top 10 start in 2015. This is his 4th pole in 45 races at Talladega Superspeedway. 2nd Place Car 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet posted his 7th Top 10 start of 2015 and his 6th in 23 races at Talladega Superspeedway. 3rd Place Car 21 Ryan Blaney(i) Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford posted his 2nd Top 10 start at Talladega Superspeedway. It is his 1st in 4 races this season. Matt DiBenedetto (43rd) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
Credit: 308497Maddie Meyer/Getty Images. Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet, stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 2, 2015 in Talladega, Alabama.
Time Trial Results Talladega Superspeedway 46th Annual GEICO 500
Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Sat, May 02, 2015 @ 02:25 PM Eastern
Driver Date Time Speed
Track Qualifying Record: Bill Elliott 04/30/87 44.9981 212.809
Qualifying Round: 2
Position Car # Driver Team Time Speed mph
1. Car 24 Jeff Gordon Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet 49.160 194.793
2. Car 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet 49.441 193.685
3. Car 21 Ryan Blaney(i) Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford 49.460 193.611
4. Car 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Nationwide Chevrolet 49.463 193.599
5. Car 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet 49.507 193.427
6. Car 14 Tony Stewart Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet 49.509 193.419
7. Car 27 Paul Menard Quaker State/Menards Chevrolet 49.511 193.412
8. Car 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota 49.525 193.357
9. Car 18 David Ragan Pedigree Toyota 49.615 193.006
10. Car 15 Clint Bowyer PEAK Commercial & Industrial Toyota 49.666 192.808
11. Car 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet 49.693 192.703
12. Car 9 Sam Hornish Jr. Medallion Bank Ford 49.786 192.343
Qualifying Round: 1
Position Car # Driver Team Time Speed mph
1. Car 24 Jeff Gordon Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet 49.171 194.749
2. Car 27 Paul Menard Quaker State/Menards Chevrolet 49.496 193.470
3. Car 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota 49.508 193.423
4. Car 21 Ryan Blaney(i) Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford 49.508 193.423
5. Car 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet 49.577 193.154
6. Car 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Nationwide Chevrolet 49.587 193.115
7. Car 18 David Ragan Pedigree Toyota 49.591 193.100
8. Car 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet 49.601 193.061
9. Car 9 Sam Hornish Jr. Medallion Bank Ford 49.623 192.975
10. Car 14 Tony Stewart Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet 49.634 192.932
11. Car 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet 49.654 192.855
12. Car 15 Clint Bowyer PEAK Commercial & Industrial Toyota 49.667 192.804
13. Car 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevrolet 49.670 192.792
14. Car 3 Austin Dillon Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet 49.671 192.789
15. Car 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford 49.674 192.777
16. Car 33 Brian Scott(i) Shore Lodge Chevrolet 49.677 192.765
17. Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 49.684 192.738
18. Car 31 Ryan Newman Caterpillar Chevrolet 49.690 192.715
19. Car 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevrolet 49.699 192.680
20. Car 16 Greg Biffle Ortho Ford 49.701 192.672
21. Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 49.714 192.622
22. Car 19 Carl Edwards ARRIS Toyota 49.723 192.587
23. Car 55 Michael Waltrip Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 49.828 192.181
24. Car 4 Kevin Harvick Outback Steakhouse Chevrolet 49.862 192.050
25. Car 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy Chevrolet 49.918 191.835
26. Car 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford 49.946 191.727
27. Car 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald’s Chevrolet 49.972 191.627
28. Car 43 Aric Almirola Fresh from Florida Ford 49.975 191.616
29. Car 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fifth Third Bank Ford 49.984 191.581
30. Car 40 Landon Cassill(i) Chevrolet 50.006 191.497
31. Car 47 AJ Allmendinger Kroger/Hungry Jack Chevrolet 50.070 191.252
32. Car 32 Bobby Labonte C&J Energy Services Ford 50.090 191.176
33. Car 62 Brendan Gaughan(i) Dia Thrive Chevrolet 50.132 191.016
34. Car 98 Josh Wise Phoenix Construction Ford 50.200 190.757
35. Car 51 Justin Allgaier Brandt Chevrolet 50.205 190.738
36. Car 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row/Visser Protection Chevrolet 50.211 190.715
37. Car 7 Alex Bowman Golden Corral Chevrolet 50.235 190.624
38. Car 34 Chris Buescher(i) CSX/Play It Safe Ford 50.292 190.408
39. Car 38 David Gilliland Farm Rich Ford 50.327 190.276
40. Car 46 Michael Annett Bene-fit Chevrolet 50.361 190.147
41. Car 35 Cole Whitt Speed Stick Ford 50.466 189.752
42. car 23 JJ Yeley(i) Dr Pepper Toyota 50.602 189.242
43. Car 83 Matt DiBenedetto # Dustless Blasting Toyota 50.707 188.850
44. Car 95 Michael McDowell Thrivent Financial Ford 50.548 189.444
45. Car 26 Jeb Burton # Maxim Fantasy Sports Toyota 50.672 188.980
Starting Line Up by Row Talladega Superspeedway 46th Annual GEICO 500
Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Sat, May 02, 2015 @ 02:46 PM Eastern
Driver Date Time Speed
Track Race Record: Mark Martin 05/10/97 02:39:18 188.354 mph
Position Car # Driver Team
Row 1:
1. Car 24 Jeff Gordon Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet
2. Car 5 Kasey Kahne Farmers Insurance Chevrolet
Row 2:
3. Car 21 Ryan Blaney(i) Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford
4. Car 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Nationwide Chevrolet
Row 3:
5. Car 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet
6. Car 14 Tony Stewart Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet
Row 4:
7. Car 27 Paul Menard Quaker State/Menards Chevrolet
8. Car 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota
Row 5:
9. Car 18 David Ragan Pedigree Toyota
10. Car 15 Clint Bowyer PEAK Commercial & Industrial Toyota
Row 6:
11. Car 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet
12. Car 9 Sam Hornish Jr. Medallion Bank Ford
Row 7:
13. Car 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevrolet
14. Car 3 Austin Dillon Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet
Row 8:
15. Car 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford
16. Car 33 Brian Scott(i) Shore Lodge Chevrolet
Row 9:
17. Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota
18. Car 31 Ryan Newman Caterpillar Chevrolet
Row 10:
19. Car 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevrolet
20. Car 16 Greg Biffle Ortho Ford
Row 11:
21. Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford
22. Car 19 Carl Edwards ARRIS Toyota
Row 12:
23. Car 55 Michael Waltrip Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota
24. Car 4 Kevin Harvick Outback Steakhouse Chevrolet
Row 13:
25. Car 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy Chevrolet
26. Car 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford
Row 14:
27. Car 1 Jamie McMurray McDonald’s Chevrolet
28. Car 43 Aric Almirola Fresh from Florida Ford
Row 15:
29. Car 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fifth Third Bank Ford
30. Car 40 Landon Cassill(i) Chevrolet
Row 16:
31. Car 47 AJ Allmendinger Kroger/Hungry Jack Chevrolet
32. Car 32 Bobby Labonte C&J Energy Services Ford
Row 17:
33. Car 62 Brendan Gaughan(i) Dia Thrive Chevrolet
34. Car 98 Josh Wise Phoenix Construction Ford
Row 18:
35. Car 51 Justin Allgaier Brandt Chevrolet
36. Car 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row/Visser Protection Chevrolet
Row 19:
37. Car 7 Alex Bowman Golden Corral Chevrolet Owner Points
38. Car 34 Chris Buescher(i) CSX/Play It Safe Ford Owner Points
Row 20:
39. Car 38 David Gilliland Farm Rich Ford Owner Points
40. Car 46 Michael Annett Bene-fit Chevrolet Owner Points
Row 21:
41. Car 35 Cole Whitt Speed Stick Ford Owner Points
42. Car 23 JJ Yeley(i) Dr Pepper Toyota Owner Points
Row 22:
43. Car 83 Matt DiBenedetto # Dustless Blasting Toyota Owner Points
Did Not Qualify: # 95 Michael McDowell; # 26 Jeb Burton #.
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Starting Line-up unless: use of back-up car or unapproved adjustments
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