Pole Report: HMS sweeps top 4 for Aaron's 499 at Talladega

Credit: Debbie Ross for Skirts and Scuffs

With being a superspeedway, starting lineups really do not matter much at Talladega, other than where your pit box is located on pit road. Within the first lap, moves will be made, positions swapped so driver ___ who starts in 38th can be up to 6th within mere seconds.

Hendrick Motorsports made a strong showing for pole contention, sweeping the first four positions. Jeff Gordon claimed the pole, with a time of 53.72 seconds and a speed of 178.248 mph.  Gordon shares the front row with Jimmie Johnson. Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Paul  Menard round out the top five.

Here is the full starting order:
  1. Jeff Gordon
  2. Jimmie Johnson
  3. Mark Martin
  4. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  5. Paul Menard
  6. Landon Cassill
  7. David Ragan
  8. Kurt Busch
  9. Brian Vickers
  10. Clint Bowyer
  11. Trevor Bayne
  12. Michael Waltrip
  13. Juan Pablo Montoya
  14. David Reutimann
  15. Bobby Labonte
  16. AJ Allmendinger
  17. Greg Biffle
  18. Regan Smith
  19. Brad Keselowski
  20. Carl Edwards
  21. Jamie McMurray
  22. Joe Nemechek
  23. Ryan Newman
  24. Marcos Ambrose
  25. Matt Kenseth
  26. Martin Truex Jr.
  27. Jeff Burton
  28. Travis Kvapil
  29. Denny Hamlin
  30. Tony Stewart
  31. Kasey Kahne
  32. Kevin Conway
  33. Steve Park
  34. Kyle Busch
  35. Dave Blaney
  36. Joey Logano
  37. Andy Lally
  38. Kevin Harvick
  39. David Gilliland
  40. Casey Mears
  41. Terry Labonte
  42. Sam Hornish Jr.
  43. Bill Elliott

Catch the race Sunday on your local FOX station at noon EST.
Pole Report: HMS sweeps top 4 for Aaron's 499 at Talladega Pole Report: HMS sweeps top 4 for Aaron's 499 at Talladega Reviewed by Unknown on Saturday, April 16, 2011 Rating: 5