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Vickers on pole for Richmond

Written by Scott Keller · May 2, 2009

Brian Vickers will bring the field to green after posting fast time and taking the pole position for the Crown Royal presents the Russell Friedman 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Vickers turned in a lap of 172.131 mph, edging out Jeff Gordon and Denny Hamlin for the top spot.

Mark Martin is quick again this weekend in Richmond, and will start seventh in the 43 car field.  Carl Edwards, returning after a horrific crash at Talladega involving ‘Dega winner Brad Keselowski, struggled in qualifying and will start 37th.  Keselowski will not compete at Richmond due to the limited schedule run by his James Finch-owned racing team.

RICHMOND STARTING GRID

Pos 	 Time 	 Speed 	 No 	 Driver
1	21.238	127.131	 83	Brian Vickers
2	21.286	126.844	 24	Jeff Gordon
3	21.316	126.665	 11	Denny Hamlin
4	21.32	126.642	  1	Martin Truex Jr.
5	21.374	126.322	 31	Jeff Burton
6	21.38	126.286	  9	Mike Bliss
7	21.385	126.257	  5	Mark Martin
8	21.398	126.18	 82	Scott Speed*
9	21.406	126.133	  0	David Reutimann
10	21.438	125.945	 39	Ryan Newman
11	21.441	125.927	 12	David Stremme
12	21.444	125.909	 33	Clint Bowyer
13	21.447	125.892	 20	Joey Logano*
14	21.463	125.798	 18	Kyle Busch
15	21.465	125.786	 48	Jimmie Johnson
16	21.471	125.751	 14	Tony Stewart
17	21.477	125.716	  2	Kurt Busch
18	21.483	125.681	  9	Kasey Kahne
19	21.483	125.681	 29	Kevin Harvick
20	21.508	125.535	 16	Greg Biffle
21	21.524	125.441	 47	Marcos Ambrose
22	21.527	125.424	  6	David Ragan
23	21.537	125.366	 43	Reed Sorenson
24	21.566	125.197	187	Joe Nemechek
25	21.596	125.023	 88	Dale Earnhardt Jr.
26	21.616	124.908	 66	Dave Blaney
27	21.636	124.792	 26	Jamie McMurray
28	21.641	124.763	 77	Sam Hornish Jr.
29	21.652	124.7	 42	Juan Montoya
30	21.652	124.7	 55	Michael Waltrip
31	21.655	124.683	 44	A.J. Allmendinger
32	21.66	124.654	 19	Elliott Sadler
33	21.672	124.585	 98	Paul Menard
34	21.673	124.579	171	David Gilliland
35	21.722	124.298	 17	Matt Kenseth
36	21.725	124.281	  7	Robby Gordon
37	21.748	124.149	 99	Carl Edwards
38	21.752	124.127	 41	Jeremy Mayfield
39	21.815	123.768	 36	Scott Riggs
40	21.868	123.468	 96	Bobby Labonte
41	21.904	123.265	  7	Casey Mears
42	21.966	 	 34	John Andretti+
43	21.827	 	 37	Tony Raines

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