For the second time this season the Hendrick Motorsports contingent led by Jeff Gordon dominated qualifying at Talladega Superspeedway. As he did in May, Gordon was the fastest qualifier Saturday and will lead the field to the green for Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup CampingWorld.com 500. Gordon, who led the first of two rounds, put down a lap of 194.255 miles per hour to secure his 81st career pole and his fourth of the season.
“That is just a complete credit to all the details that come from the top down,” Gordon said. “Alan (Gustafson, crew chief) he really does a phenomenal job at every track, but especially these tracks with these cars. Hendrick engines, Hendrick chassis, everybody at Hendrick Motorsports, 1, 2, 3 and 5 that is an awesome day for Hendrick Motorsports.”
As they did in May, four of the top five starters are from the Hendrick stable; Kasey Kahne will start second, Jimmie Johnson fourth, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. in fifth. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Matt Kenseth was the only spoiler as he grabbed the third spot for Sunday’s 500. MORE>>>
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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