Bojangles Pole Night Fast Facts Location: Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C. Date: Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013 Time: Sanctioning Body: Series: Format: 7:10 p.m. (EDT) NASCAR, Daytona Beach, Fla. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series The better of two laps will determine a driver s official qualifying speed for the Bank of America 500. Starting positions 1-36 will be determined by qualifying speeds with positions 37-42 as provisional positions. The remainder of the 43-car field will be set as outlined by the event s official entry blank. Purse: $39,500 Winner s share: $24,500 2012 Pole Sitter: Greg Biffle 3M/IDG Ford 193.708 mph, 27.877 seconds Event Record: Sprint Cup Track Record: Television: Greg Biffle (27.877 seconds, 193.708 mph) Oct. 11, 2012 Denny Hamlin (27.604 seconds, 195.624 mph) May 23, 2013 ESPN2 will televise qualifying live beginning at 7:00 p.m. (EDT). -24-
Qualifying Records Overall Track Record 27.604 seconds 195.624 mph Denny Hamlin FedEx Office Toyota Thursday, May 23, 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600: 27.604 seconds 195.624 mph Denny Hamlin FedEx Office Toyota Thursday, May 23, 2013 Bank of America 500: 27.877 seconds 193.708 mph Greg Biffle 3M/IDG Ford Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series History 300: 28.878 seconds 186.994 mph Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Fastenal Ford Saturday, May 28, 2011 Dollar General 300: 28.203 seconds 191.469 mph Scott Riggs Stanley/Valvoline Dodge Friday, Oct. 12, 2006 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series N.C. Education Lottery 200: 29.500 seconds 183.051 mph Mike Skinner Toyota Tundra Toyota Friday, May 20, 2005 Each division record is one lap around the 1.5-mile quad-oval -24-
Charlotte Motor Speedway Sprint Cup Pole Winners 2013 600 Denny Hamlin 2012 500 Greg Biffle 2012 600 Aric Almirola 2011 500 Tony Stewart 2011 600 Brad Keselowski 2010 500 Jeff Gordon 2010 600 Ryan Newman 2009 500 Jimmie Johnson 2009 600 Ryan Newman 2008 500 None Weather 2008 600 Kyle Busch 2007 500 Ryan Newman 2007 600 Ryan Newman 2006 500 Scott Riggs 2006 600 Scott Riggs 2005 500 Elliott Sadler 2005 600 Ryan Newman 2004 500 Ryan Newman 2004 600 Jimmie Johnson 2003 500 Ryan Newman 2003 600 Ryan Newman 2002 500 None Weather 2002 600 Jimmie Johnson 2001 500 Jimmy Spencer 2001 600 Ryan Newman 2000 500 Jeff Gordon 2000 600 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1999 500 Bobby Labonte 1999 600 Bobby Labonte 1998 500 Derrike Cope 1998 600 Jeff Gordon 1997 500 Geoffrey Bodine 1997 600 Jeff Gordon 1996 500 Bobby Labonte 1996 600 Jeff Gordon 1995 500 Ricky Rudd 1995 600 Jeff Gordon 1994 500 Ward Burton 1994 600 Jeff Gordon 1993 500 Jeff Gordon 1993 600 Ken Schrader 1992 500 Alan Kulwicki 1992 600 Bill Elliott 1991 500 Mark Martin 1991 600 Mark Martin 1990 500 Brett Bodine 1990 600 Ken Schrader 1989 500 Bill Elliott 1989 600 Alan Kulwicki 1988 500 Alan Kulwicki 1988 600 Davey Allison 1987 500 Bobby Allison 1987 600 Bill Elliott 1986 500 Tim Richmond 1986 600 Geoffrey Bodine 1985 500 Harry Gant 1985 600 Bill Elliott 1984 500 Benny Parsons 1984 600 Harry Gant 1983 500 Tim Richmond 1983 600 Buddy Baker 1982 500 Harry Gant 1982 600 David Pearson 1981 500 Darrell Waltrip 1981 600 Neil Bonnett 1980 500 Buddy Baker 1980 600 Cale Yarborough 1979 500 Neil Bonnett 1979 600 Neil Bonnett 1978 500 David Pearson 1978 600 David Pearson 1977 500 David Pearson 1977 600 David Pearson 1976 500 David Pearson 1976 600 David Pearson 1975 500 David Pearson 1975 600 David Pearson 1974 500 David Pearson 1974 600 David Pearson 1973 500 David Pearson 1973 600 Buddy Baker -24-
Charlotte Motor Speedway Sprint Cup Pole Winners 1972 500 David Pearson 1972 600 Bobby Allison 1971 500 Charlie Glotzbach 1971 600 Charlie Glotzbach 1970 500 Charlie Glotzbach 1970 600 Bobby Isaac 1969 500 Cale Yarborough 1969 600 Donnie Allison 1968 500 Charlie Glotzbach 1968 600 Donnie Allison 1967 500 Cale Yarborough 1967 600 Cale Yarborough 1966 500 Fred Lorenzen 1966 600 Richard Petty 1965 400 Fred Lorenzen 1965 600 Fred Lorenzen 1964 400 Richard Petty 1964 600 Jimmy Pardue 1963 400 Marvin Panch 1963 600 Junior Johnson 1962 400 Fireball Roberts 1962 600 Fireball Roberts 1961 400 David Pearson 1961 600 Richard Petty 1961 100 Junior Johnson 1961 100 Fred Lorenzen 1960 400 Fireball Roberts 1960 600 Fireball Roberts
Driver Poles David Pearson 14 Ryan Newman 9 Jeff Gordon 8 Bill Elliott 4 Charlie Glotzbach 4 Fred Lorenzen 4 Fireball Roberts 4 Cale Yarborough 4 Buddy Baker 3 Neil Bonnett 3 Harry Gant 3 Jimmie Johnson 3 Alan Kulwicki 3 Bobby Labonte 3 Richard Petty 3 Bobby Allison 2 Donnie Allison 2 Geoffrey Bodine 2 Junior Johnson 2 Mark Martin 2 Tim Richmond 2 Scott Riggs 2 Ken Schrader 2 Davey Allison 1 Aric Almirola 1 Greg Biffle 1 Brett Bodine 1 Ward Burton 1 Kyle Busch 1 Derrike Cope 1 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1 Bobby Issac 1 Denny Hamlin 1 Brad Keselowski 1 Marvin Panch 1 Jimmy Pardue 1 Benny Parsons 1 Ricky Rudd 1 Elliott Sadler 1 Jimmy Spencer 1 Tony Stewart 1 Darrell Waltrip 1 Charlotte Motor Speedway Sprint Cup Pole Leaders NASCAR Sprint Cup Pole Leaders
Driver Poles David Pearson 8 Charlie Glotzbach 3 Ryan Newman 3 Jeff Gordon 3 Harry Gant 2 Alan Kulwicki 2 Bobby Labonte 2 Fred Lorenzen 2 Tim Richmond 2 Fireball Roberts 2 Cale Yarborough 2 Bobby Allison 1 Buddy Baker 1 Greg Biffle 1 Brett Bodine 1 Geoffrey Bodine 1 Neil Bonnett 1 Ward Burton 1 Derrike Cope 1 Bill Elliott 1 Jimmie Johnson 1 Mark Martin 1 Marvin Panch 1 Benny Parsons 1 Richard Petty 1 Scott Riggs 1 Ricky Rudd 1 Elliott Sadler 1 Jimmy Spencer 1 Tony Stewart 1 Darrell Waltrip 1 Bank of America 500 Pole Leaders