Edwards on pole for season finale
Carl Edwards continued to impress in his first full Nextel Cup season, winning at Miami's Homestead Motor Speedway his second pole position of the season - and just at the right time
Edwards is third in the points standing - only 87 points behind leader Tony Stewart - and ahead of tomorrow's season finale, the Roush Racing driver is only one of four still in contention for this year's championship.
"This was a perfect time to win a Bud Pole Award," said Edwards after qualifying. "We just have to go out and do as good as we can. As long as we give our best it will be successful."
Edwards lapped the 1.5-mile oval at an average speed of 176.051 to beat Ryan Newman to pole. Newman is out of contention for the title.
Of the other 'Chase for the Cup' drivers, favourite Stewart qualified 20th. The 2002 champion only needs to finish ninth in tomorrow's Ford 400 to clinch his second title.
Jimmie Johnson, who now lies second in the points, qualified only 32nd while Greg Biffle, fourth in the points, qualified seventh.
Pos Driver Make Speed 1. Carl Edwards Ford 176.051 Chase 2. Ryan Newman Dodge 176.039 Chase 3. Kasey Kahne Dodge 175.896 4. Kyle Busch Chevrolet 175.558 5. Mark Martin Ford 175.273 Chase 6. Casey Mears Dodge 175.222 7. Greg Biffle Ford 174.990 Chase 8. Jamie McMurray Dodge 174.967 9. Dale Jarrett Ford 174.661 10. Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 174.605 11. Dave Blaney Chevrolet 174.588 12. Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 174.554 13. Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 174.537 Chase 14. Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 174.503 15. Reed Sorenson Dodge 174.430 16. Jeff Burton Chevrolet 174.351 17. Matt Kenseth Ford 174.261 Chase 18. Brian Vickers Chevrolet 174.126 19. Mike Bliss Chevrolet 173.992 20. Tony Stewart Chevrolet 173.852 Chase 21. Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 173.829 22. David Stremme Dodge 173.673 23. Elliott Sadler Ford 173.533 24. Todd Bodine Chevrolet 173.494 25. Ricky Rudd Ford 173.444 26. Sterling Marlin Dodge 173.282 27. Scott Wimmer Dodge 173.260 28. Kevin Lepage Ford 173.216 29. Jeff Green Dodge 173.033 30. Travis Kvapil Dodge 172.983 31. Scott Riggs Chevrolet 172.844 32. Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 172.723 Chase 33. Jimmy Spencer Dodge 172.612 34. Ken Schrader Dodge 172.601 35. Kyle Petty Dodge 172.458 36. Kenny Wallace Ford 172.436 37. Rusty Wallace Dodge 172.260 Chase 38. Bobby Hamilton Jr. Chevrolet 172.068 39. Paul Menard Chevrolet 171.996 40. Mike Skinner Dodge 171.805 41. Chad Chaffin Chevrolet 171.233 42. Mike Garvey Chevrolet 170.875 43. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 170.751
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