Richmond, qualifica: pole per Earnhardt

Pole position di Dale Earnhardt Jr nella gara Sprint Cup di Richmond, decisiva per l'assegnazione dei rimanenti posti nei playoff della Chase For The Cup 2012. Principali attori della lotta, Jeff Gordon, classificatosi in prima fila, Tony Stewart, Kyle Busch e Ryan Newman. In seconda fila ci saranno un veloce Regan Smith e Clint Bowyer.

Lo schieramento di partenza

1. fila
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Chevrolet) - Hendrick - 127.023 mph (204.424 kmh)
Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet) - Hendrick - 126.981
2. fila
Regan Smith (Chevrolet) - Furniture Row - 126.910
Clint Bowyer (Toyota) - Waltrip - 126.808
3. fila
Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet) - Hendrick - 126.790
Mark Martin (Toyota) - Waltrip - 126.784
4. fila
Denny Hamlin (Toyota) - Gibbs - 126.671
Joey Logano (Toyota) - Gibbs - 126.600
5. fila
Martin Truex Jr. (Toyota) - Waltrip - 126.553
Brad Keselowski (Dodge) - Penske - 126.547
6. fila
Sam Hornish (Dodge) - Penske - 126.410
Landon Cassill (Toyota) - BK - 126.139
7. fila
Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet) - Childress - 126.080
Ryan Newman (Chevrolet) - Stewart/Haas - 126.074
8. fila
Kyle Busch (Toyota) - Gibbs - 126.033
Carl Edwards (Ford) - Roush - 126.033
9. fila
Matt Kenseth (Ford) - Roush - 125.974
Aric Almirola (Ford) - Petty - 125.939
10. fila
Michael McDowell (Ford) - Parsons - 125.880
Jeff Burton (Chevrolet) - Childress - 125.845
11. fila
Kasey Kahne (Chevrolet) - Hendrick - 125.722
Marcos Ambrose (Ford) - Petty - 125.692
12. fila
Greg Biffle (Ford) - Roush - 125.599
Juan Montoya (Chevrolet) - Ganassi - 125.546
13. fila
Paul Menard (Chevrolet) - Childress - 125.511
Jamie McMurray (Chevrolet) - Ganassi - 125.389
14. fila
David Ragan (Ford) - Front Row - 125.389
Tony Stewart (Chevrolet) - Stewart/Haas - 125.371
15. fila
Bobby Labonte (Toyota) - JTG - 125.342
Kurt Busch (Chevrolet) - Phoenix - 125.226
16. fila
David Stremme (Toyota) - Inception - 125.052
Travis Kvapil (Toyota) - BK - 124.988
17. fila
Dave Blaney (Chevrolet) - Baldwin - 124.890
Joe Nemechek (Toyota) - Nemco - 124.879
18. fila
David Gilliland (Ford) - Front Row - 124.746
Stephen Leicht (Chevrolet) - Childress - 124.723
19. fila
David Reutimann (Chevrolet) - Waltrip - 124.706
Scott Riggs (Chevrolet) - R3 - 124.539
20. fila
Ken Schrader (Ford) - FAS Lane - 124.407
Mike Bliss (Toyota) - Humphrey Smith - 124.315
21. fila
Josh Wise (Ford) - Front Row - 124.161
Casey Mears (Ford) - Germain - 124.087
22. fila
Reed Sorenson (Chevrolet) - Turn One - 123.779

Non qualificati
J.J. Yeley (Toyota) - Robinson - 123.468
Mark Green (Toyota) - Blue Ox - 120.962