NSCS Pole Report: Marcos Ambrose wins track record, first pole

Marcos Ambrose is the new track record holder and officially the fastest man in NASCAR after his qualifying run Saturday at Michigan International Speedway. Ambrose’s incredible lap was 35.42 seconds at 203.241 mph. This is Ambrose’s first Sprint Cup Series pole. Kevin Harvick, Greg Biffle, Kasey Kahne, and Ryan Newman round out the top-5 for Sunday’s race.

Here’s the lineup:

1. Marcos Ambrose

2. Kevin Harvick

3. Greg Biffle

4. Kasey Kahne

5. Ryan Newman

6. Matt Kenseth

7. Trevor Bayne

8. Tony Stewart

9. Joey Logano

10. Jimmie Johnson

11. Denny Hamlin

12. Regan Smith

13. Clint Bowyer

14. Mark Martin

15. Aric Almirola

16. Martin Truex Jr.

17. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

18. Paul Menard

19. Jamie McMurray

20. AJ Allmendinger

21. Juan Pablo Montoya

22. Austin Dillon

23. Scott Riggs

24. Casey Mears

25. Brad Keselowski

26. Kurt Busch

27. Michael McDowell

28. Jeff Gordon

29. Mike Bliss

30. Josh Wise

31. Bobby Labonte

32. Landon Cassill

33. Jeff Burton

34. Kyle Busch

35. David Gilliland

36. Dave Blaney

37. Joe Nemechek

38. David Ragan

39. Travis Kvapil

40. Ken Schrader

41. Tony Raines

42. J.J. Yeley

43. Carl Edwards (fuel pressure issue)

Who did not make it:

David Stremme

Stacy Compton

Television schedule:

Practice- 6p.m. ET Saturday on SPEED

Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway- 12 p.m. ET Sunday on TNT and RaceBuddy