Jeff Gordon drives the No. 24 Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. (Photo: Getty Images/Jamie Squire)
With a speed of 134.911 mph, 28.232 seconds in his No. 24 Chevrolet, Jeff Gordon won the pole for Sunday’s Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
“The car got off the corner really strong, but as tight as these times are, you never know,” Gordon told PRN after his lap. “To go out and get a pole on a non-restrictor (plate) track, we haven’t done that in awhile. So this felt really good.”
This is Gordon’s 72nd point career pole and his second this season. He has started on the pole at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, three times previously. Gordon will be joined on the front row by Joe Gibbs Racing driver, Kyle Busch.
Heading into the second race of the Chase for the Sprint Cup, Gordon is currently last in the points standings just 47 points behind points leader, Brad Keselowski.
Coverage for the Sylvania 300 from New Hampshire Motor Speedway begins on Sunday, Septemeber 23 at 1:00pm EST on ESPN.
Starting Lineup: (Chase Drivers in Bold)
- Jeff Gordon
- Kyle Busch
- Tony Stewart
- Brian Vickers
- Carl Edwards
- Kasey Kahne
- Paul Menard
- Ryan Newman
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Dave Blaney (qualified for Sam Hornish Jr. who is in Kentucky for NNS)
- Jeff Burton
- Clint Bowyer
- Greg Biffle
- Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- Brad Keselowski
- Kevin Harvick(ESPN In-Race Reporter)
- Bobby Labonte
- Joey Logano
- Aric Almirola
- Jimmie Johnson
- Marcos Ambrose
- Regan Smith
- Kurt Busch
- Juan Pablo Montoya
- Matt Kenseth
- David Ragan
- Scott Speed
- Landon Cassill
- Jamie McMurray
- Casey Mears
- Michael McDowell
- Denny Hamlin
- Travis Kvapil
- Josh Wise
- David Reutimann
- Reed Sorenson
- Joe Nemechek
- David Gilliland
- Kelly Bires
- Stephen Leicht
- Tony Raines
- Mike Olsen
- JJ Yeley
