Rookie Gilliland takes Talladega pole
Rookie David Gilliland has taken his maiden Nextel Cup pole for Sunday's UAW-Ford 500 at Talladega Superspeedway
Gilliland leads an all-Ford front row with veteran Dale Jarrett starting alongside him, Gilliland's pole making it the third time in a row the number 38 car has started on pole at Talladega.
Gilliland's pole effort was slower than most drivers went in practice after NASCAR reduced the size of restrictor plates after a recently repaved Talladega sent speeds soaring.
Hendrick drivers are the best-placed drivers competing for the championship, with Jimmie Johnson third, Jeff Gordon fourth and Kyle Busch sixth.
At the other end of the field are Dale Earnhardt Jr in 33rd and points leader Jeff Burton in 34th.
Pos Driver Make Speed 1. David Gilliland Ford 191.712 2. Dale Jarrett Ford 191.516 3. Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 190.400 4. Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 190.200 5. Greg Biffle Ford 190.042 6. Kyle Busch Chevrolet 189.808 7. Sterling Marlin Chevrolet 189.522 8. Jamie McMurray Ford 189.212 9. Brian Vickers Chevrolet 188.958 10. J.J. Yeley Chevrolet 188.928 11. Ryan Newman Dodge 188.775 12. Denny Hamlin Chevrolet 188.660 13. Tony Stewart Chevrolet 188.574 14. Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 188.556 15. Joe Nemechek Chevrolet 188.408 16. Martin Truex Jr Chevrolet 188.378 17. Carl Edwards Ford 188.245 18. Kyle Petty Dodge 188.185 19. Matt Kenseth Ford 188.163 20. Mike Bliss Dodge 188.130 21. Michael Waltrip Dodge 188.041 22. Elliott Sadler Dodge 188.015 23. Ken Schrader Ford 187.986 24. Paul Menard Chevrolet 187.975 25. Kasey Kahne Dodge 187.964 26. Kenny Wallace Chevrolet 187.945 27. Eric McClure Chevrolet 187.927 28. Mike Wallace Ford 187.857 29. Kurt Busch Dodge 187.827 30. Mark Martin Ford 187.779 31. Casey Mears Dodge 187.757 32. Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 187.482 33. Dale Earnhardt Jr Chevrolet 187.471 34. Jeff Burton Chevrolet 187.460 35. Dave Blaney Dodge 187.401 36. Robby Gordon Chevrolet 187.368 37. Jeff Green Chevrolet 187.291 38. David Stremme Dodge 187.068 39. Bobby Labonte Dodge 186.820 40. Tony Raines Chevrolet 186.601 41. Scott Riggs Dodge 186.075 42. Reed Sorenson Dodge 185.740 43. Derrike Cope Dodge 187.379
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