Race Day – Phoenix Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 – Lineup and Know Your Numbers
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Submitted by RACING NEWS DIGEST
PLEASE VISIT OUR Phoenix International Raceway TRACK PAGE
MULTIPLE WINNERS
| Multiple WinnersAll-Time | |
| Jimmie Johnson | 3 |
| Davey Allison | 2 |
| Mark Martin | 2 |
| Jeff Burton | 2 |
| Dale Earnhardt Jr | 2 |
| Kevin Harvick | 2 |
STARTING FARTHEST BACK AND WINNING
| Driver | Start | Year – Race |
| Ricky Rudd | 29 | 1995-30 |
| Matt Kenseth | 28 | 2002-35 |
| Alan Kulwicki | 21 | 1988-28 |
| Terry Labonte | 19 | 1994-30 |
| Bobby Hamilton | 17 | 1996-30 |
WINNERS FROM POLE
| Year/# | Driver |
| 2009-8 | Mark Martin |
| 2008-35 | Jimmie Johnson |
| 2007-8 | Jeff Gordon |
MOST POLES
| Ryan Newman | 4 |
| Rusty Wallace | 3 |
| Jeff Gordon | 3 |
| Geoffrey Bodine | 2 |
| Ken Schrader | 2 |
| Bill Elliott | 2 |
Poles at Racing News Digest include all races starting in the first position. Even rained out qualifying.
BEST AVERAGE FINISH (SINCE 2001)
| Driver | AVG Finish |
| Jimmie Johnson | 5.42 |
| Jeff Burton | 9.31 |
| Denny Hamlin | 10.38 |
| Tony Stewart | 10.46 |
| Mark Martin | 10.58 |
| Jeff Gordon | 10.62 |
| Kurt Busch | 11.08 |
| Carl Edwards | 13 |
| Casey Atwood | 14 |
| Kevin Harvick | 14.46 |
WEATHER FORECAST
67 Degrees and mainly clear
All the above information can be found on our track pages. Take a look at Phoenix International Raceway!
QUALIFYING NOTES AND LINE UP
* Drivers in BOLD are Chase drivers.
| POS | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | SPEED | TIME | BEHIND |
| 1 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevrolet | Rain-X | 135.12 | 26.643 | Leader |
| 2 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 134.579 | 26.75 | -0.107 |
| 3 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe’s | 134.454 | 26.775 | -0.132 |
| 4 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Budweiser | 134.293 | 26.807 | -0.164 |
| 5 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Ground | 134.228 | 26.82 | -0.177 |
| 6 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 3M | 134.223 | 26.821 | -0.178 |
| 7 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | Pedigree | 134.173 | 26.831 | -0.188 |
| 8 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Old Spice / Office Depot | 134.078 | 26.85 | -0.207 |
| 9 | 7 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel’s | 134.028 | 26.86 | -0.217 |
| 10 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | Kellogg’s / Carquest | 134.023 | 26.861 | -0.218 |
| 11 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | 133.949 | 26.876 | -0.233 |
| 12 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | Mobil 1 | 133.924 | 26.881 | -0.238 |
| 13 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper | 133.879 | 26.89 | -0.247 |
| 14 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 133.874 | 26.891 | -0.248 |
| 15 | 0 | David Reutimann | Toyota | Aaron’s Dream Machine | 133.864 | 26.893 | -0.25 |
| 16 | 44 | A.J. Allmendinger | Ford | Ford. Drive one. | 133.759 | 26.914 | -0.271 |
| 17 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevrolet | Target | 133.72 | 26.922 | -0.279 |
| 18 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Amp Energy / National Guard | 133.7 | 26.926 | -0.283 |
| 19 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Red Bull | 133.68 | 26.93 | -0.287 |
| 20 | 171 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | TRG Motorsports | 133.571 | 26.952 | -0.309 |
| 21 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Toyota | Little Debbie / Kingsford / Clorox | 133.551 | 26.956 | -0.313 |
| 22 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Toyota | Jim Beam | 133.417 | 26.983 | -0.34 |
| 23 | 113 | Max Papis* | Toyota | GEICO | 133.402 | 26.986 | -0.343 |
| 24 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 133.24 | 27.019 | -0.376 |
| 25 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Aflac | 133.215 | 27.024 | -0.381 |
| 26 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | Penske Racing | 133.161 | 27.035 | -0.392 |
| 27 | 20 | Joey Logano* | Toyota | Home Depot | 133.151 | 27.037 | -0.394 |
| 28 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | USG Sheetrock | 133.121 | 27.043 | -0.4 |
| 29 | 9 | David Gilliland | Chevrolet | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | 133.087 | 27.05 | -0.407 |
| 30 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Irwin Marathon Saw Blades | 133.062 | 27.055 | -0.412 |
| 31 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | 132.93 | 27.082 | -0.439 |
| 32 | 66 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | Prism Motorsports | 132.925 | 27.083 | -0.44 |
| 33 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | UPS | 132.812 | 27.106 | -0.463 |
| 34 | 187 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | NEMCO Motorsports | 132.783 | 27.112 | -0.469 |
| 35 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Insignia | 132.763 | 27.116 | -0.473 |
| 36 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Cat Financial | 132.65 | 27.139 | -0.496 |
| 37 | 82 | Scott Speed* | Toyota | Red Bull | 132.333 | 27.204 | -0.561 |
| 38 | 36 | Michael McDowell | Toyota | Wave Energy Drink | 132.275 | 27.216 | -0.573 |
| 39 | 96 | Erik Darnell | Ford | Valvoline | 132.178 | 27.236 | -0.593 |
| 40 | 43 | Reed Sorenson+ | Dodge | Paralyzed Veterans of America | 131.829 | 27.308 | -0.665 |
| 41 | 98 | Paul Menard+ | Ford | Johns Manville / Menards | 131.377 | 27.402 | -0.759 |
| 42 | 34 | John Andretti+ | Chevrolet | Taco Bell | 130.757 | 27.532 | -0.889 |
| 43 | 37 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | Long John Silver’s | 132.091 | 27.254 | -0.611 |
| Did Not Qualify | |||||||
| 44 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | Furniture Row Companies | 132.062 | 27.26 | -0.617 |
| 45 | 170 | Kevin Conway | Chevrolet | Extenze | 131.892 | 27.295 | -0.652 |
| 46 | 102 | Brandon Ash | Dodge | Efusjon Energy Club | 130.662 | 27.552 | -0.909 |
+ = Set By Owners Points
