Ft. Worth, TX - Jeff Gordon put the No. 24 DuPont Impala SS on the pole
for Sunday's Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway (TMS). It is the
four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion's second pole at TMS and his
first of the 2009 season.
Gordon has now captured 68 poles in 17 consecutive NSCS seasons.
Tony Stewart, No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Impala SS, will roll off
fourth for the 334-lap/501-mile race.
Mark Martin, No. 5 CARQUEST/Kellogg's Impala SS, will start seventh with
Dale Earnhardt, Jr., No. 88 National Guard/AMP Energy Impala SS, in the
ninth staring position.
Clint Bowyer, No. 33 Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Impala SS, qualified 10th
to give Team Chevy five of the top-10 starters for the 34th race of the
season.
Other Team Chevy Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers qualified as
follows: Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe's/Kobalt Tools Impala SS - 12th;
Juan Pablo Montoya, No. 42 Target Dream in Color Impala SS - 20th and
Ryan Newman, No. 39 Haas Automation/US Army Impala SS - 26th.
A total of 16 Impala SS drivers will take the green flag Sunday 3:15 p.m.
EST.
Kasey Kahne (Dodge), Kurt Busch (Dodge), and Kyle Busch (Toyota) complete
the top-five starters.
-credit: gm racing
