Weekly Pole Winner/Top 10 Starters

[Realtree]

Newman wins pole at Atlanta: #12-Ryan Newman won the Budweiser Pole for the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway with a speed of 193.124mph for his 1st pole of 2007, 1st in 22 races, 7th pole at Atlanta and 38th of his career.

The rest of the top-10 are
#19-Sadler,
#48-Johnson,
#01-Martin,
#24-Gordon,
#43-Labonte,
#40-Stremme,
#5-Busch,
#49-Bliss [best of the non Top-35 teams] and
#10-Riggs.

#00-Reutimann was the highest qualifying Toyota at 24th [4 of 7 Toyota's made the race] and the best Ford qualifier was #99-Edwards who will start 14th. The non-top 35 teams that made the race were: #49-Bliss, #13-Nemechek, #15-Menard, #00-Reutimann, #70-Sauter, #14-Marlin, #83-Vickers and #44-Jarrett [using a past champions provisional].

[Woody]

And just like the NAPA commercial says "I can't drive 55"-and apparently neither can Mikey!   >:D  I used to like him,  but then he jumped on the Toyota bandwagon (thanks to ol DW).  His only chance in my opion of ever winning was with DEI. 

Ok-I do feel for the guy....he's got everything on the line, and I do wish him luck with it all.  But I wonder how long Toyota is gonna let him miss races before something "happens"?!

Keep in mind-I'm still a bit sore about seeing the Toyota name in NASCAR.  I realize that they are made here in the states and all....but the money doesn't stay here!   >:(   But in time I'll get over it!

[Realtree]

The Pole Winner in Bristol is:

1 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 125.453 15.295 Leader

The remaining top 10 starters are:

2 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge Dodge Dealers / UAW  125.313 15.312 -0.017
3 19 Elliott Sadler Dodge Dodge Dealers / UAW  125.183 15.328 -0.033
4 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet The Home Depot  125.117 15.336 -0.041
5 26 Jamie McMurray Ford Crown Royal  124.906 15.362 -0.067
6 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 124.824 15.372 -0.077
7 22 Dave Blaney Toyota Caterpillar 124.768 15.379 -0.084
8 10 Scott Riggs Dodge Valvoline / Stanley Tools  124.759 15.380 -0.085
9 66 Jeff Green Chevrolet Best Buy  124.622 15.397 -0.102
10 11 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet FedEx Express  124.573 15.403 -0.108

[Woody]

I see Nemechek didn't make the race-that'll hurt me this week!  :'(  And once again Michael Waltrip didn't qualify-neither did his team mate Reutiman!  I'm glad I'm not in his shoes! 

[Outdoors Junkie]

Realtree,

I see your favorite driver made the pole!