1 Apr 2012 [7:23]
Martinsville, qualifica: Kahne prende la pole
Seconda pole Sprint Cup della stagione per Kasey Kahne a Martinsville. Sul corto tracciato della Virginia il pilota del team Hendrick si è imposto sul compagno in casa Chevrolet Kevin Harvick, mentre il pilota (quasi) di casa Denny Hamlin si è piazzato terzo. A completare la top-5, Clint Bowyer in un'altra positiva prestazione per il team Waltrip, e Ryan Newman. Tra i non qualificati da segnalare Scott Speed.
La griglia di partenza
1. fila
Kasey Kahne (Chevrolet) - Hendrick - 97.128
Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet) - Childress - 97.048
2. fila
Denny Hamlin (Toyota) - Gibbs - 97.003
Clint Bowyer (Toyota) - Waltrip - 97.003
3. fila
Ryan Newman (Chevrolet) - Stewart/Haas - 96.988
Brian Vickers (Chevrolet) - Waltrip - 96.765
4. fila
Brad Keselowski (Dodge) - Penske - 96.751
Kyle Busch (Toyota) - Gibbs - 96.745
5. fila
Jeff Burton (Chevrolet) - Childress - 96.731
Joey Logano (Toyota) - Gibbs - 96.706
6. fila
Paul Menard (Chevrolet) - Childress - 96.701
Marcos Ambrose (Ford) - Petty - 96.627
7. fila
Martin Truex Jr. (Toyota) - Waltrip - 96.583
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Chevrolet) - Hendrick - 96.430
8. fila
Tony Stewart (Chevrolet) - Stewart/Haas - 96.322
Bobby Labonte (Toyota) - JTG - 96.215
9. fila
Regan Smith (Chevrolet) - Furniture Row - 96.200
Jeff Burton (Chevrolet) - Childress - 96.180
10. fila
Aric Almirola (Ford) - Petty - 96.049
Jamie McMurray (Chevrolet) - Ganassi - 96.049
11. fila
Matt Kenseth (Ford) - Roush - 95.971
Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet) - Hendrick - 95.854
12. fila
Michael McDowell (Ford) - Parsons - 95.849
David Ragan (Ford) - Front Row - 95.830
13. fila
Casey Mears (Ford) - Germain - 95.796
Greg Biffle (Ford) - Roush - 95.743
14. fila
AJ Allmendinger (Dodge) - Petty - 95.738
Carl Edwards (Ford) - Roush - 95.607
15. fila
David Reutimann (Chevrolet) - Waltrip - 95.607
Josh Wise (Ford) - Front Row - 95.583
16. fila
Landon Cassill (Toyota) - BK - 95.511
Juan Montoya (Chevrolet) - Ganassi - 95.477
17. fila
Scott Riggs (Chevrolet) - R3 - 95.352
Travis Kvapil (Toyota) - BK - 95.347
18. fila
Reed Sorenson (Chevrolet) - Turn One - 95.223
Ken Schrader (Ford) - FAS Lane - 95.127
19. fila
Joe Nemechek (Toyota) - Nemco - 94.936
David Gilliland (Ford) - Front Row - 94.780
20. fila
David Stremme (Toyota) - Inception - 94.609
Kurt Busch (Chevrolet) - Phoenix - 94.566
21. fila
Hermie Sadler (Chevrolet) - 94.486
Dave Blaney (Chevrolet) - Baldwin - 93.180
22. fila
J.J. Yeley (Toyota) - Robinson - 93.212
Non qualificati
Scott Speed (Toyota) - Whitney
Mike Bliss (Toyota) - Humphrey Smith
Tony Raines (Ford) -Front Row