Credit: 307559Jeff Zelevansky/NASCAR via Getty Images. Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, poses with the Coors Light Pole Award after qualifying on the pole for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway on March 27, 2015 in Martinsville, Virginia.
Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 66th Annual STP 500 with a lap of 19.232 seconds, 98.461 mph. This is Logano’s 10th pole in 225 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races & this is his second pole and 5th Top 10 start in 2015. This is his first pole in 13 races at Martinsville Speedway. Car 31 Ryan Newman Quicken Loans posted his 5th Top 10 start of 2015 and his 17th in 27 races at Martinsville Speedway. Car 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevrolet posted his 3rd Top 10 start at Martinsville Speedway. It is Truex Jr.’s 3rd in 6 races this season. Car 26 Jeb Burton # Maxim.com Toyota was the fastest qualifying rookie.
Look for 4th place Car 24 Jeff Gordon Axalta Chevrolet & 5th place Car 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet pushing forward to the front in the race. From 17th place Car 4 Kevin Harvick Budweiser/Jimmy John’s Chevrolet will have a tough job to maintain his 1st or 2nd place streak alive.
Credit: 307550Daniel Shirey/Getty Images. Chase Elliott, driver of the #25 NAPA AUTO PARTS Chevrolet, practices for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway on March 27, 2015 in Martinsville, Virginia.
Time Trial Results Martinsville Speedway 66th Annual STP 500
Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Fri, March 27, 2015 @ 07:14 PM Eastern
Driver Date Time Speed:Â Track Qualifying Record: Joey Logano 03/28/14 18.898 100.201
Qualifying Round: 3
Position Car Driver # Team Time Speed mph
1. Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 19.232 98.461
2. Car 31 Ryan Newman Quicken Loans Chevrolet 19.258 98.328
3. Car 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevrolet 19.313 98.048
4. Car 24 Jeff Gordon Axalta Chevrolet 19.399 97.613
5. Car 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet 19.405 97.583
6. Car 14 Tony Stewart Code 3 Associates/Mobil 1 Chevrolet 19.428 97.468
7. Car 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevrolet 19.429 97.463
8. Car 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota 19.443 97.392
9. Car 5 Kasey Kahne Farmer’s Insurance Chevrolet 19.465 97.282
10. Car 47 AJ Allmendinger Bush’s Beans Chevrolet 19.469 97.262
11. Car 19 Carl Edwards ARRIS Toyota 19.486 97.177
12. Car 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford 19.514 97.038
Qualifying Round: 2
Position Car Driver # Team Time Speed mph
1. Car 31 Ryan Newman Quicken Loans Chevrolet 19.337 97.926
2. Car 14 Tony Stewart Code 3 Associates/Mobil 1 Chevrolet 19.362 97.800
3. Car 24 Jeff Gordon Axalta Chevrolet 19.369 97.764
4. Car 47 AJ Allmendinger Bush’s Beans Chevrolet 19.381 97.704
5. Car 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet 19.384 97.689
6. Car 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevrolet 19.389 97.664
7. Car 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford 19.394 97.638
8. Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 19.395 97.633
9. Car 5 Kasey Kahne Farmer’s Insurance Chevrolet 19.418 97.518
10. Car 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota 19.419 97.513
11. Car 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevrolet 19.426 97.478
12. Car 19 Carl Edwards ARRIS Toyota 19.428 97.468
13. Car 27 Paul Menard Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Chevrolet 19.444 97.387
14. Car 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet 19.461 97.302
15. Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 19.468 97.267
16. Car 10 Danica Patrick TaxAct Chevrolet 19.468 97.267
17. Car 4 Kevin Harvick Budweiser/Jimmy John’s Chevrolet 19.470 97.257
18. Car 43 Aric Almirola STP Ford 19.474 97.237
19. Car 1 Jamie McMurray Cessna Chevrolet 19.477 97.222
20. Car 18 David Ragan M&M’s Crispy Toyota 19.562 96.800
21. Car 51 Justin Allgaier Fraternal Order of Eagles/Switch Hitch Chevrolet 19.564 96.790
22. Car 3 Austin Dillon Cheerios Chevrolet 19.570 96.760
23. Car 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fastenal Ford 19.611 96.558
24. Car 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet 0.000 0.000
Qualifying Round: 1
Position Car Driver # Team Time Speed mph
1. Car 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota 19.332 97.952
2. Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford 19.345 97.886
3. Car 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet 19.377 97.724
4. Car 31 Ryan Newman Quicken Loans Chevrolet 19.395 97.633
5. Car 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevrolet 19.408 97.568
6. Car 5 Kasey Kahne Farmer’s Insurance Chevrolet 19.411 97.553
7. Car 47 AJ Allmendinger Bush’s Beans Chevrolet 19.424 97.488
8. Car 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fastenal Ford 19.436 97.427
9. Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota 19.443 97.392
10. Car 19 Carl Edwards ARRIS Toyota 19.444 97.387
11. Car 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevrolet 19.446 97.377
12. Car 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford 19.447 97.372
13. Car 24 Jeff Gordon Axalta Chevrolet 19.453 97.342
14. Car 10 Danica Patrick TaxAct Chevrolet 19.454 97.337
15. Car 27 Paul Menard Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Chevrolet 19.458 97.317
16. Car 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet 19.459 97.312
17. Car 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet 19.464 97.287
18. Car 51 Justin Allgaier Fraternal Order of Eagles/Switch Hitch Chevrolet 19.473 97.242
19. Car 43 Aric Almirola STP Ford 19.476 97.227
20. Car 1 Jamie McMurray Cessna Chevrolet 19.480 97.207
21. Car 18 David Ragan M&M’s Crispy Toyota 19.484 97.187
22. Car 14 Tony Stewart Code 3 Associates/Mobil 1 Chevrolet 19.484 97.187
23. Car 4 Kevin Harvick Budweiser/Jimmy John’s Chevrolet 19.487 97.172
24. Car 3 Austin Dillon Cheerios Chevrolet 19.515 97.033
25. Car 16 Greg Biffle Ortho Ford 19.525 96.983
26. Car 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevrolet 19.533 96.944
27. Car 25 Chase Elliott(i) NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet 19.538 96.919
28. Car 46 Michael Annett Pilot/Flying J Chevrolet 19.542 96.899
29. Car 38 David Gilliland Love’s Travel Stops Ford 19.589 96.666
30. Car 15 Clint Bowyer 5-Hour Energy Toyota 19.599 96.617
31. Car 98 Josh Wise Phil Parsons Racing Ford 19.601 96.607
32. Car 26 Jeb Burton # Maxim.com Toyota 19.624 96.494
33. Car 55 Brett Moffitt # Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 19.652 96.357
34. Car 40 Landon Cassill(i) Newtown Building Supplies Chevrolet 19.664 96.298
35. Car 34 Chris Buescher(i) A&W All American Food Ford 19.672 96.259
36. Car 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford 19.673 96.254
37. Car 35 Cole Whitt Ford 19.713 96.058
38. Car 9 Sam Hornish Jr. Medallion Bank/Mercury Marine Ford 19.720 96.024
39. Car 7 Alex Bowman Nikko RC/Toy State Car Chevrolet 19.744 95.908
40. Car 32 Mike Bliss(i) CorvetteParts.net Ford 19.788 95.694
41. Car 33 Alex Kennedy # Dream Factory Chevrolet 19.871 95.295
42. Car 23 JJ Yeley(i) American Cancer Society Toyota 19.890 95.204
43. Car 83 Matt DiBenedetto Dr. Pepper Toyota 20.025 94.562
44. Car 62 Brendan Gaughan(i) Diathrive Chevrolet 19.801 95.632
45. Car 30 Ron Hornaday Jr. Curtis Key Plumbing Chevrolet 19.850 95.395
Starting Line Up by Row
Martinsville Speedway 66th Annual STP 500
Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Fri, March 27, 2015 @ 07:25 PM Eastern
Driver Date Time Speed Track Race Record: Jeff Gordon 09/22/96 03:11:54 82.223
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series: STP 500
Martinsville Speedway Distance: 263 miles (500 laps)
Sunday, March 29 1 p.m. (ET) TV: FOX Sports 1, 11:30 a.m. (ET)
Radio: MRN, Sirius XM Ch. 90
Position Car # Driver Team
Row 1:
1. Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil Ford
2. Car 31 Ryan Newman Quicken Loans Chevrolet
Row 2:
3. Car 78 Martin Truex Jr. Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevrolet
4. Car 24 Jeff Gordon Axalta Chevrolet
Row 3:
5. Car 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet
6. Car 14 Tony Stewart Code 3 Associates/Mobil 1 Chevrolet
Row 4:
7. Car 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevrolet
8. Car 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota
Row 5:
9. Car 5 Kasey Kahne Farmer’s Insurance Chevrolet
10. Car 47 AJ Allmendinger Bush’s Beans Chevrolet
Row 6:
11. Car 19 Carl Edwards ARRIS Toyota
12. Car 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford
Row 7:
13. Car 27 Paul Menard Pittsburgh Paints/Menards Chevrolet
14. Car 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Diet Mountain Dew Chevrolet
Row 8:
15. Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Express Toyota
16. Car 10 Danica Patrick TaxAct Chevrolet
Row 9:
17. Car 4 Kevin Harvick Budweiser/Jimmy John’s Chevrolet
18. Car 43 Aric Almirola STP Ford
Row 10:
19. Car 1 Jamie McMurray Cessna Chevrolet
20. Car 18 David Ragan M&M’s Crispy Toyota
Row 11:
21. Car 51 Justin Allgaier Fraternal Order of Eagles/Switch Hitch
22. Car 3 Austin Dillon Cheerios Chevrolet
Row 12:
23. Car 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fastenal Ford
24. Car 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet
Row 13:
25. Car 16 Greg Biffle Ortho Ford
26. Car 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevrolet
Row 14:
27. Car 25 Chase Elliott(i) NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet
28. Car 46 Michael Annett Pilot/Flying J Chevrolet
Row 15:
29. Car 38 David Gilliland Love’s Travel Stops Ford
30. Car 15 Clint Bowyer 5-Hour Energy Toyota
Row 16:
31. Car 98 Josh Wise Phil Parsons Racing Ford
32. Car 26 Jeb Burton # Maxim.com Toyota
Row 17:
33. Car 55 Brett Moffitt # Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota
34. Car 40 Landon Cassill(i) Newtown Building Supplies Chevrolet
Row 18:
35. Car 34 Chris Buescher(i) A&W All American Food Ford
36. Car 6 Trevor Bayne AdvoCare Ford
Row 19:
37. Car 35 Cole Whitt Ford Owner Points
38. Car 9 Sam Hornish Jr. Medallion Bank/Mercury Marine Ford Owner Points
Row 20:
39. Car 7 Alex Bowman Nikko RC/Toy State Car Chevrolet Owner Points
40. Car 32 Mike Bliss(i) CorvetteParts.net Ford Owner Points
Row 21:
41. Car 33 Alex Kennedy # Dream Factory Chevrolet Owner Points
42. Car 23 JJ Yeley(i) American Cancer Society Toyota Owner Points
Row 22:
43. Car 83 Matt DiBenedetto Dr. Pepper Toyota Owner Points
Did Not Qualify: # 62 Brendan Gaughan(i); # 30 Ron Hornaday Jr..
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series
Starting Line Up by Row unless a team make an engine change, unauthorised modifications or switch to back-up car.
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