DOVER, Del. - Rain prevented qualifying for the NASCAR Nextel Cup and Busch series' cars Friday at Dover International Speedway, meaning the grid for this weekend's races was determined by owner points.
Jimmie Johnson was awarded the pole for the Nextel Cup race, and Greg Biffle will start on the outside of the front row Sunday in the MBNA 400. Johnson leads Biffle by 71 points.
Busch points leader Carl Edwards got the pole for Saturday's MBNA 200, and fellow Nextel Cup driver Kevin Harvick was given the other front-row spot. Busch series regular Clint Bowyer will go from the second row, inside Biffle.
On Sunday, Elliott Sadler will start third alongside Ryan Newman, who has won three of the last four Dover Cup races. The third row belongs to Jeff Gordon, a four-time Dover winner who is tied with Biffle for the most victories this season at three each, and Tony Stewart, who won both races here in 2002.
Harvick will start seventh, flanked by Edwards. Jamie McMurray and series champion Kurt Busch round out the top 10.
David Starr, who garnered his fourth career pole with a top speed of 157.577 mph during qualifying Thursday, will start on the front row with Terry Cook.
Ron Hornaday, rookie Timothy Peters and Kyle Busch rounded out the top five at the Monster Mile.
(From nascar.com)
Dover Downs International Speedway
Dover, Del.
Lap length: 1 mile
1. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, owner points..
2. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, owner points.
3. (38) Elliott Sadler, Ford, owner points.
4. (12) Ryan Newman, Dodge, owner points.
5. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, owner points.
6. (20) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, owner points.
7. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, owner points.
8. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, owner points.
9. (42) Jamie McMurray, Dodge, owner points.
10. (97) Kurt Busch, Ford, owner points.
11. (2) Rusty Wallace, Dodge, owner points.
12. (6) Mark Martin, Ford, owner points.
13. (19) Jeremy Mayfield, Dodge, owner points.
14. (88) Dale Jarrett, Ford, owner points.
15. (8) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, owner points.
16. (9) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, owner points.
17. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, owner points.
18. (15) Michael Waltrip, Chevrolet, owner points.
19. (01) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet, owner points.
20. (40) Sterling Marlin, Dodge, owner points.
21. (10) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet, owner points.
22. (5) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, owner points.
23. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, owner points.
24. (18) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, owner points.
25. (07) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, owner points.
26. (49) Ken Schrader, Dodge, owner points.
27. (25) Brian Vickers, Chevrolet, owner points.
28. (41) Casey Mears, Dodge, owner points.
29. (0) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, owner points.
30. (45) Kyle Petty, Dodge, owner points.
31. (43) Jeff Green, Dodge, owner points.
32. (21) Ricky Rudd, Ford, owner points.
33. (77) Travis Kvapil, Dodge, owner points.
34. (4) Mike Wallace, Chevrolet, owner points.
35. (22) Scott Wimmer, Dodge, owner points.
36. (11) Jason Leffler, Chevrolet.
37. (37) Kevin Lepage, Dodge.
38. (32) Bobby Hamilton Jr., Chevrolet.
39. (7) Robby Gordon, Chevrolet.
40. (66) Hermie Sadler, Ford.
41. (92) Stanton Barrett, Chevrolet.
42. (34) Jeff Fuller, Chevrolet.
43. (00) Carl Long, Chevrolet.
Failed to Qualify
44. (27) Kirk Shelmerdine, Ford.
45. (23) Mike Skinner, Dodge.
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