Keselowski set a new NHMS
track record, the ninth track record set in 2013, one of 10 drivers to break
the previous track record of 28.165 seconds (135.232 mph), set by Ryan Newman
in July of 2011. It was the defending series champion’s third Sprint Cup pole
in his 144th start, and his first since Charlotte in May of 2011; a span of 78
starts.
Jimmie Johnson qualified second today, but his Lowe’s Chevrolet was found to be too low in post-qualifying inspection. Johnson also had ride-height issues in pre-qualifying tech, and was put on the five-minute clock by NASCAR before making adjustments in time for his time trial run. He will drop to the rear of the 43-car field for Sunday’s race.
Unofficial
Time Trial Results
Pos # Driver1 2 Brad Keselowski
2 48 Jimmie Johnson
3 78 Kurt Busch
4 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.
5 18 Kyle Busch
6 24 Jeff Gordon
7 99 Carl Edwards
8 11 Denny Hamlin
9 5 Kasey Kahne
10 31 Jeff Burton
11 42 Juan Pablo Montoya
12 1 Jamie McMurray
13 20 Matt Kenseth
14 55 Brian Vickers
15 27 Paul Menard
16 39 Ryan Newman
17 14 Tony Stewart
18 43 Aric Almirola
19 29 Kevin Harvick
20 56 Martin Truex Jr.
21 15 Clint Bowyer
22 9 Marcos Ambrose
23 16 Greg Biffle
24 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #
25 38 David Gilliland
26 22 Joey Logano
27 51 A J Allmendinger
28 83 David Reutimann
29 13 Casey Mears
30 34 David Ragan
31 98 Michael McDowell
32 93 Travis Kvapil
33 10 Danica Patrick #
34 47 Bobby Labonte
35 19 Mike Bliss
36 35 Josh Wise
37 33 Landon Cassill
38 32 Ken Schrader
39 87 Joe Nemechek
40 7 Dave Blaney
41 36 J J Yeley
42 52 Morgan Shepherd
43 30 David Stremme (hit the wall during qualifying)
how can they pass inspection,push the car to the line and go . Then fail after 2 laps. who checked in the first place?
ReplyDeleteNascar has no credibility anymore and all those who say Nascar is doing a great job are fined for saying different. It's not a sport but just entertainment.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand how the car can race if it's time was disallowed??? That means the car never truly qualified, thus Johnson will be an UNqualified car. I believe the 44th car steps into the 43rd qualifying spot and Johnson goes home for the weekend...but we cannot possibly do that...God no!
ReplyDeleteSome people have said that Rick Hendrick (no S) has NASCAR in his back pocket. If so, you would sure think the officials would have looked the other way in post qualifying insp. Come on people, grow up!
ReplyDeletejj should have been a dnq
ReplyDeleteNo biggie. Start 43rd,finish 6th. Stay 1st in points! Ellen, JJ's grlfrnd
ReplyDeleteFor those that are asking how could he pass before qualifying and failed afterwards (if you didn't see the TNT explanation before the race:
ReplyDeleteMeasurements are taken before and after qualifying. The heights are different for each one (at least 1/2"). So you could be ok before, but things might settle during qualifying and cause you to be even lower afterwards.
That's your jj , dave
ReplyDeleteI can't find any penalty on this yet. Have they been announced?
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