Pole Report: Matt Kenseth wins 7th career pole at PIR


After a slippery qualifying, Matt Kenseth came out on top at Phoenix International Raceway with a lap of 26.258 seconds at 137.101 MPH. This is his seventh career pole and third of the season. A.J. Allmendinger and Marcos Ambrose fill the second and third positions.

1. Matt Kenseth
2. A.J. Allmendinger
3. Marcos Ambrose
4. Mark Martin
5. Martin Truex Jr.
6. Jamie McMurray
7. David Reutimann
8. Tony Stewart
9. Carl Edwards
10. Kasey Kahne
11. Paul Menard
12. Brad Keselowski
13. David Ragan
14. Jeff Burton
15. Regan Smith
16. Jimmie Johnson
17. Kurt Busch
18. Brian Vickers
19. Cole Whitt
20. Robby Gordon
21. Landon Cassill
22. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
23. Jeff Gordon
24. Scott Speed
25. Joey Logano
26. Juan Pablo Montoya
27. Kevin Harvick
28. Clint Bowyer
29. Greg Biffle
30. Ryan Newman
31. Bobby Labonte
32. Joe Nemechek
33. Denny Hamlin
34. Kyle Busch
35. Michael McDowell
36. Mike Skinner
37. Travis Kvapil
38. Casey Mears
39. Mike Bliss
40. Geoffrey Bodine
41. J.J. Yeley
42. David Gilliland
43. Dave Blaney

Who did not make it:
Scott Riggs
David Stremme
Andy Lally

Television schedule:
Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix International Raceway- 3 PM ET Sunday on ESPN and RaceBuddy
Pole Report: Matt Kenseth wins 7th career pole at PIR Pole Report: Matt Kenseth wins 7th career pole at PIR Reviewed by Holly Machuga on Saturday, November 12, 2011 Rating: 5