NSCS Pole Report: Juan Pablo Montoya wins pole, breaks track record

Juan Pablo Montoya won the pole for Sunday’s race and broke the track record at Watkins Glen International with a lap of 69.44 seconds at 127.02 mph. This is Montoya’s ninth career pole and second this season. Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Brad Keselowski, and defending race winner Marcos Ambrose round out the top-five.

Here’s the lineup:

1. Juan Pablo Montoya

2. Kyle Busch

3. Jimmie Johnson

4. Brad Keselowski

5. Marcos Ambrose

6. Ryan Newman

7. Tony Stewart

8. Clint Bowyer

9. Martin Truex Jr.

10. Jamie McMurray

11. Michael McDowell

12. Jeff Gordon

13. Regan Smith

14. Joey Logano

15. Greg Biffle

16. Dale Earnhardt Jr.

17. Sam Hornish Jr.

18. Carl Edwards

19. Kevin Harvick

20. Kasey Kahne

21. Scott Speed

22. Paul Menard

23. Denny Hamlin

24. Matt Kenseth

25. Boris Said

26. Bobby Labonte

27. Kurt Busch

28. Jeff Burton

29. Aric Almirola

30. Casey Mears

31. Dave Blaney

32. David Ragan

33. Brian Vickers

34. David Gilliland

35. Landon Cassill

36. Joe Nemechek

37. J.J. Yeley

38. Josh Wise

39. Stephen Leicht

40. Chris Cook

41. Jason Leffler

42. Travis Kvapil

43. Patrick Long

Who did not make it:

None

Television schedule:

Race at Watkins Glen- 12 p.m. ET on ESPN and RaceBuddy