Allmendinger Gets First Career Pole at Phoenix

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AJ Allmedinger scored his first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series pole in qualifying for Saturday's Subway Fresh Fit 600 at Phoenix International Raceway.


Allmendinger put Richard Petty's famous No. 43 on the pole - the first time since 1999 when John Andretti turned the trick at Phoenix - with a lap of 134.675 mph.

Scott Speed equaled his career best start after he qualified second for the fourth time in 47 starts with a lap of 134.373 mph.

Sam Hornish Jr. continued a strong qualifying effort for former open wheel drivers after he grabbed a career best start of third.

Marcos Ambrose and Dale Earnhardt Jr. rounded out the top five.

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PHOENIX INT'L RACEWAY

SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 2010

JIMMIE JOHNSON 4
MARK MARTIN 7
JEFF GORDON 8
KYLE BUSCH 10
DENNY HAMLIN 15
JUAN MONTOYA 20
TONY STEWART 12
CARL EDWARDS 18
GREG BIFFLE 18
KURT BUSCH 8
KASEY KAHNE 30
CLINT BOWYER 15
KEVIN HARVICK 15
JEFF BURTON 12
BRIAN VICKERS 50
MATT KENSETH 15
DALE EARNHARDT JR 30
JOEY LOGANO 30
RYAN NEWMAN 40
MARTIN TRUEX JR 50
DAVID REUTIMANN 50
JAMIE McMURRAY 50
DAVID RAGAN 75
BRAD KESELOWSKI 100
MARCOS AMBROSE 100
SAM HORNISH JR 300
AJ ALLMENDINGER 300
ELLIOTT SADLER 500
PAUL MENARD 500
BOBBY LABONTE 500
REGAN SMITH 1000
SCOTT SPEED 500
TRAVIS KVAPIL 1000
FIELD 200