Martinsville, qualifica: McMurray in pole

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Pole position di Jamie McMurray a Martinsville per la tradizionale tappa autunnale della NASCAR sul corto tracciato della Virginia, la Goody's 500. Per il pilota del team Ganassi si tratta dell'undicesima partenza al palo in carriera, la seconda del 2014. Al suo fianco partirà Joey Logano, arrivato all'Eliminator Round della Chase For The Cup tra i maggiori favoriti. A seguire, Matt Kenseth e Tony Stewart, mentre Denny Hamlin e Brad Keselowski comporranno la terza fila. Settimo Jimmie Johnson, tredicesimo Jeff Gordon, eliminato al Q1. Da segnalare il debutto con il team FAS di Kyle Fowler, classe 1992, autore finora di qualche partenza in Nationwide Series.

Lo schieramento di partenza

1. fila
Jamie McMurray (Chevy) – Ganassi - 99.905 mph (160.782 kmh)
Joey Logano (Ford) – Penske - 99.605
2. fila
Matt Kenseth (Toyota) – Gibbs - 99.318
Tony Stewart (Chevy) – Stewart/Haas - 99.297
3. fila
Denny Hamlin (Toyota) – Gibbs - 99.266
Brad Keselowski (Ford) – Penske - 99.24
4. fila
Jimmie Johnson (Chevy) – Hendrick - 99.23
Kyle Busch (Toyota) – Gibbs - 99.209
5. filav
Ryan Newman (Chevy) – Childress - 98.836
Kurt Busch (Chevy) – Stewart/Haas - 98.62
6. fila
Carl Edwards (Ford) – Roush/Fenway - 98.553
Clint Bowyer (Toyota) – Waltrip - 98.328

Eliminati al Q1

7. fila
Jeff Gordon (Chevy) – Hendrick - 98.841
Paul Menard (Chevy) – Childress - 98.815
8. fila
AJ Allmendinger (Ford) – JTG - 98.81
Kyle Larson (Chevy) – Ganassi - 98.646
9. fila
Brian Vickers (Toyota) – Waltrip - 98.625
Ricky Stenhouse (Ford) – Roush/Fenway - 98.589
10. fila
Austin Dillon (Chevy) – Childress - 98.466
Casey Mears (Chevy) – Germain - 98.466
11. fila
Greg Biffle (Ford) – Roush/Fenway - 98.446
Justin Allgaier (Chevy) – Hscott - 98.338
12. fila
Dale Earnhardt Jr (Chevy) – Hendrick - 98.333
Kasey Kahne (Chevy) – Hendrick - 98.282
13. fila
Marcos Ambrose (Ford) – Petty - 98.216
Martin Truex Jr (Chevy) – Furniture Row - 98.200
14. fila
Aric Almirola (Ford) – Petty - 98.114
Landon Cassill (Chevy) – Hillman - 98.089
15. fila
David Ragan (Ford) – Front Row - 98.073
Danica Patrick (Chevy) – Stewart/Haas - 97.906
16. fila
Reed Sorenson (Chevy) – Baldwin - 97.886
Alex Bowman (Toyota) – BK Racing - 97.876
17. fila
Kevin Harvick (Chevy) – Stewart/Haas - 97.835
David Gilliland (Ford) – Front Row - 97.785
18. fila
Josh Wise (Chevy) – Parsons - 97.729
Cole Whitt (Toyota) – BK Racing - 97.694
19. fila
Michael Annett (Chevy) – Baldwin - 97.322
Clay Rogers (Toyota) – BK Racing - 96.77
20. fila
Travis Kvapil (Toyota) – BK Racing - 96.696
JJ Yeley (Chevy) – XXXtreme - 96.558
21. fila
Timmy Hill (Chevy) – Hillman - 96.029
Kyle Fowler (Chevy) – FAS Lane - 95.699
22. fila
Mike Wallace (Toyota) – Robinson - 95.636