The Sprint Cup starting lineup
Friday, Oct. 09, 2009
The NASCAR Sprint Cup lineup at Fontana, Calif.:
| Driver | Date | Time | Speed | |||
| Track Race Record: | Jeff Gordon | 06/22/97 | 03:13:32 | 155.012 | ||
| Pos | Car | Driver | Team | Time | Speed | |
| Row 1: | 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | FedEx Ground Toyota | 39.158 | 183.870 |
| 2 | 00 | David Reutimann | Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota | 39.321 | 183.108 | |
| Row 2: | 3 | 16 | Greg Biffle | 3M/Scotch-Blue Ford | 39.408 | 182.704 |
| 4 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Lowe's/Jimmie Johnson Foundation Chevrolet | 39.423 | 182.635 | |
| Row 3: | 5 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Target Chevrolet | 39.492 | 182.315 |
| 6 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Guitar Hero 5 Chevrolet | 39.507 | 182.246 | |
| Row 4: | 7 | 20 | Joey Logano # | Home Depot Toyota | 39.512 | 182.223 |
| 8 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet | 39.521 | 182.182 | |
| Row 5: | 9 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Prilosec OTC-Walmart Chevrolet | 39.560 | 182.002 |
| 10 | 5 | Mark Martin | Kellogg's/CARQUEST Chevrolet | 39.565 | 181.979 | |
| Row 6: | 11 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont/Pepsi Chevrolet | 39.622 | 181.717 |
| 12 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Aflac Ford | 39.638 | 181.644 | |
| Row 7: | 13 | 44 | A J Allmendinger | Dassault Systemes Dodge | 39.687 | 181.420 |
| 14 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | NEMCO Motorsports Toyota | 39.695 | 181.383 | |
| Row 8: | 15 | 12 | David Stremme | No. 12 Penske Dodge Dodge | 39.703 | 181.346 |
| 16 | 13 | Max Papis # | GEICO Toyota | 39.712 | 181.305 | |
| Row 9: | 17 | 07 | Casey Mears | Jack Daniel's Chevrolet | 39.732 | 181.214 |
| 18 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | R&L Carriers Ford | 39.749 | 181.137 | |
| Row 10: | 19 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Caterpillar Chevrolet | 39.758 | 181.096 |
| 20 | 18 | Kyle Busch | M&M's Toyota | 39.772 | 181.032 | |
| Row 11: | 21 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet | 39.786 | 180.968 |
| 22 | 82 | Scott Speed # | Red Bull Toyota | 39.791 | 180.945 | |
| Row 12: | 23 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Mobil 1 Dodge | 39.808 | 180.868 |
| 24 | 09 | Mike Bliss | Miccosukee Indian Gaming & Resort Dodge | 39.813 | 180.845 | |
| Row 13: | 25 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Miller Lite Dodge | 39.829 | 180.773 |
| 26 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Budweiser Dodge | 39.836 | 180.741 | |
| Row 14: | 27 | 78 | Regan Smith | Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet | 39.856 | 180.650 |
| 28 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Little Debbie/Kingsford/Clorox Toyota | 39.860 | 180.632 | |
| Row 15: | 29 | 43 | Reed Sorenson | Rosie Organic Chicken Dodge | 39.869 | 180.591 |
| 30 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Crown Royal Ford | 39.884 | 180.524 | |
| Row 16: | 31 | 71 | David Gilliland | TRG Motorsports Chevrolet | 39.884 | 180.524 |
| 32 | 6 | David Ragan | UPS Ford | 39.887 | 180.510 | |
| Row 17: | 33 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Toyota | 39.936 | 180.288 |
| 34 | 66 | Dave Blaney | PRISM Motorsports Toyota | 39.968 | 180.144 | |
| Row 18: | 35 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 40.020 | 179.910 |
| 36 | 96 | Bobby Labonte | DLP Ford | 40.073 | 179.672 | |
| Row 19: | 37 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Haas Automation Chevrolet | 40.163 | 179.269 |
| 38 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet | 40.192 | 179.140 | |
| Row 20: | 39 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Jim Beam Toyota | 40.337 | 178.496 |
| 40 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Stanley Tools Dodge | 40.365 | 178.372 | |
| Row 21: | 41 | 34 | John Andretti | Taco Bell Chevrolet | 40.383 | 178.293 |
| 42 | 98 | Paul Menard | Energizer/Menards Ford | Owner Points | ||
| Row 22: | 43 | 36 | Michael McDowell | Wave Energy Drink Toyota | 40.216 | 179.033 |
| Did Not Qualify: | # 37 Tony Raines; # 64 Mike Wallace. | |||||
| Manufacturer | Starting Lineup | DNQs | Manufacturer | Starting Lineup | DNQs | |
| Chevrolet | 15 | 0 | Ford | 7 | 0 | |
| Dodge | 8 | 1 | Toyota | 13 | 1 |
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