Jeff Gordon On Phoenix Pole
Jeff Gordon took his first pole position of 2005 at Phoenix International Raceway for Saturday's night race
Gordon in his Chevrolet scored his first pole at Phoenix, one of four tracks that the series visits he has yet to win at. Alongside him will be 2004 series champ Kurt Busch in his Ford, with teammate and last week's Nextel Cup winner Greg Biffle in third. Bobby Labonte and Brian Vickers in Chevrolets round out the top five.
'Rocket Man' Ryan Newman lines up seventh after a moment on his second lap cost him any chance of moving higher up the order. Points leader Jimmie Johnson will start from twelfth, three places ahead of Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Subway Fresh 500 Qualifying Results, Phoenix International Raceway:
Pos Driver Make Speed Time Gap
1. Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 133.675 26.931
2. Kurt Busch Ford 133.254 27.016 +0.085
3. Greg Biffle Ford 133.161 27.035 +0.104
4. Bobby Labonte Chevrolet 132.993 27.069 +0.138
5. Brian Vickers Chevrolet 132.964 27.075 +0.144
6. Tony Stewart Chevrolet 132.949 27.078 +0.147
7. Ryan Newman Dodge 132.915 27.085 +0.154
8. Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 132.626 27.144 +0.213
9. Rusty Wallace Dodge 132.592 27.151 +0.220
10. Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 132.528 27.164 +0.233
11. Carl Edwards Ford 132.509 27.168 +0.237
12. Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 132.504 27.169 +0.238
13. Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 132.329 27.205 +0.274
14. Kasey Kahne Dodge 132.207 27.230 +0.299
15. Dale Earnhardt Jr Chevrolet 132.159 27.240 +0.309
16. Scott Riggs Chevrolet 131.965 27.280 +0.349
17. Matt Kenseth Ford 131.917 27.290 +0.359
18. Jason Leffler Chevrolet 131.815 27.311 +0.380
19. Bobby Hamilton Jr Chevrolet 131.786 27.317 +0.386
20. Jeff Burton Chevrolet 131.767 27.321 +0.390
21. Dave Blaney Chevrolet 131.733 27.328 +0.397
22. Mark Martin Ford 131.656 27.344 +0.413
23. Mike Bliss Chevrolet 131.632 27.349 +0.418
24. Travis Kvapil Dodge 131.526 27.371 +0.440
25. Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 131.488 27.379 +0.448
26. Johnny Sauter Dodge 131.483 27.380 +0.449
27. Kyle Busch Chevrolet 131.459 27.385 +0.454
28. Michael Waltrip Chevrolet 131.382 27.401 +0.470
29. Kevin Lepage Dodge 131.348 27.408 +0.477
30. Ken Schrader Dodge 131.286 27.421 +0.490
31. Sterling Marlin Dodge 131.272 27.424 +0.493
32. Casey Mears Dodge 131.176 27.444 +0.513
33. Elliott Sadler Ford 131.038 27.473 +0.542
34. Jamie McMurray Dodge 130.904 27.501 +0.570
35. Dale Jarrett Ford 130.880 27.506 +0.575
36. Scott Wimmer Dodge 130.747 27.534 +0.603
37. Jeff Green Dodge 130.643 27.556 +0.625
38. Ricky Rudd Ford 130.596 27.566 +0.635
39. Kyle Petty Dodge 130.001 27.692 +0.761
40. Stanton Barrett Chevrolet 129.534 27.792 +0.861
41. Carl Long Chevrolet 129.250 27.853 +0.922
42. Mike Wallace Chevrolet 76.999 46.754 +19.823
43. Robby Gordon Chevrolet 128.425 28.032 +1.101
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