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Chip Ganassi Racing teammates Reed Sorenson and David Stremme were the two fastest drivers in the rain-delayed practice today for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. Sorenson led at 184.098 mph, while Indiana native Stremme was second at 183.940.
The momentum gained last week by Reed Sorenson, winner of the Gateway 250, carried over Indianapolis where he captured his first career NASCAR Cup pole. Soreson, age 21, is the youngest pole winner at a major event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
"After I ran, I thought there would be a lot of cars faster than us when it got cooler later in the day," said Sorenson.
Ken Schrader driving the Car #49 Paralyzed Veterans of America Dodge qualified with a speed: 180.498 mph. He will start on the outside of row 19.
POST-QUALIFYING NOTES:
•Reed Sorenson is the 11th different pole winner in 14 Allstate 400s at the Brickyard and the 10th consecutive different pole winner. Last year, in his only other previous start, he started 41st and finished 30th.
•Juan Pablo Montoya's debut in the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard matches his starting position for his only appearance in the Indianapolis 500. He started second to Greg Ray before winning the 2000 Indianapolis 500. In his United States Grand Prix Formula One debut at the Speedway in 2001, Montoya started third behind Michael Schumacher and Ralf Schumacher.
•This marks the second straight year a first-time starter has been on the front row with Juan Pablo Montoya matching Clint Bowyer's 2006 qualifying performance.
•Ryan Newman's third-place start is his seventh straight in the top eight in all seven of his appearances in the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. He moves to a tie with Bill Elliott and Dale Jarrett with his fourth consecutive top-five start, one behind leader Jeff Gordon in that category.
•This marks the second straight year – and the only two years that it's happened – that teammates have started on the front row for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. The cars of Reed Sorenson and Juan Pablo Montoya are fielded by Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates. Last year, Jeff Burton and Clint Bowyer started from the front row for Richard Childress Racing.
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Chip Ganassi Racing teammates Reed Sorenson and David Stremme were the two fastest drivers in the rain-delayed practice today for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. Sorenson led at 184.098 mph, while Indiana native Stremme was second at 183.940.
The momentum gained last week by Reed Sorenson, winner of the Gateway 250, carried over Indianapolis where he captured his first career NASCAR Cup pole. Soreson, age 21, is the youngest pole winner at a major event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
"After I ran, I thought there would be a lot of cars faster than us when it got cooler later in the day," said Sorenson.
Ken Schrader driving the Car #49 Paralyzed Veterans of America Dodge qualified with a speed: 180.498 mph. He will start on the outside of row 19.
POST-QUALIFYING NOTES:
•Reed Sorenson is the 11th different pole winner in 14 Allstate 400s at the Brickyard and the 10th consecutive different pole winner. Last year, in his only other previous start, he started 41st and finished 30th.
•Juan Pablo Montoya's debut in the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard matches his starting position for his only appearance in the Indianapolis 500. He started second to Greg Ray before winning the 2000 Indianapolis 500. In his United States Grand Prix Formula One debut at the Speedway in 2001, Montoya started third behind Michael Schumacher and Ralf Schumacher.
•This marks the second straight year a first-time starter has been on the front row with Juan Pablo Montoya matching Clint Bowyer's 2006 qualifying performance.
•Ryan Newman's third-place start is his seventh straight in the top eight in all seven of his appearances in the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. He moves to a tie with Bill Elliott and Dale Jarrett with his fourth consecutive top-five start, one behind leader Jeff Gordon in that category.
•This marks the second straight year – and the only two years that it's happened – that teammates have started on the front row for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. The cars of Reed Sorenson and Juan Pablo Montoya are fielded by Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates. Last year, Jeff Burton and Clint Bowyer started from the front row for Richard Childress Racing.
