Both Jeremy Mayfield and Ryan Newman broke the track record... also all three Penske Racing cars qualified in the top-5.

MBNA 400 Starting Grid...

1 #19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW 161.522 22.288 Leader
2 #12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL 160.643 22.410 -0.122
3 #25 Brian Vickers* Chevrolet GMAC Financial Services 160.521 22.427 -0.139
4 #2 Rusty Wallace Dodge Miller Lite 160.214 22.470 -0.182
5 #77 Brendan Gaughan* Dodge Jasper Engines & Transmissions 159.844 22.522 -0.234
6 #38 Elliott Sadler Ford M&M's 159.518 22.568 -0.280
7 #6 Mark Martin Ford Viagra 159.053 22.634 -0.346
8 #15 Michael Waltrip Chevrolet NAPA Auto Parts 158.779 22.673 -0.385
9 #42 Jamie McMurray Dodge Texaco/Havoline 158.772 22.674 -0.386
10 #20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet Home Depot 158.737 22.679 -0.391
11 #97 Kurt Busch Ford Sharpie/IRWIN Industrial Tools 158.716 22.682 -0.394
12 #9 Kasey Kahne* Dodge Dodge Dealers/UAW 158.695 22.685 -0.397
13 #24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 158.674 22.688 -0.400
14 #48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 158.604 22.698 -0.410
15 #49 Ken Schrader Dodge Schwan's Home Service 158.520 22.710 -0.422
16 #40 Sterling Marlin Dodge Coors Light 158.395 22.728 -0.440
17 #41 Casey Mears Dodge Target 158.339 22.736 -0.448
18 #18 Bobby Labonte Chevrolet MBNA/D-Day 60th Anniversary 158.290 22.743 -0.455
19 #43 Jeff Green Dodge Cheerios/Betty Crocker 158.242 22.750 -0.462
20 #194 Stanton Barrett Chevrolet Husqvarna 157.819 22.811 -0.523
21 #22 Scott Wimmer* Dodge Caterpillar 157.749 22.821 -0.533
22 #99 Jeff Burton Ford Roush Racing 157.591 22.844 -0.556
23 #10 Scott Riggs* Chevrolet Valvoline 157.570 22.847 -0.559
24 #31 Robby Gordon Chevrolet Cingular Wireless 157.308 22.885 -0.597
25 #0 Ward Burton Chevrolet NetZero HiSpeed 157.288 22.888 -0.600
26 #8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser 156.965 22.935 -0.647
27 #23 Dave Blaney Dodge Ollie's Bargain Outlet 156.890 22.946 -0.658
28 #21 Ricky Rudd Ford Motorcraft/U.S. Air Force 156.760 22.965 -0.677
29 #88 Dale Jarrett Ford UPS 156.597 22.989 -0.701
30 #45 Kyle Petty Dodge Georgia-Pacific/Brawny 156.542 22.997 -0.709
31 #32 Ricky Craven Chevrolet Tide 155.986 23.079 -0.791
32 #01 Joe Nemechek Chevrolet U.S. Army 155.878 23.095 -0.807
33 #29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet GM Goodwrench 155.871 23.096 -0.808
34 #5 Terry Labonte Chevrolet Kellogg's 155.804 23.106 -0.818
35 #09 Tony Raines Dodge Miccosukee Gaming & Resorts 155.743 23.115 -0.827
36 #50 Mike Wallace Dodge GEICO 155.716 23.119 -0.831
37 #30 Johnny Sauter* Chevrolet America Online 155.555 23.143 -0.855
38 #251 Kevin Lepage Chevrolet NegotiationsSeminar.com 155.454 23.158 -0.870

Provisional
39 #17 Matt Kenseth Ford DeWalt Power Tools 154.110 23.360 -1.072
40 #16 Greg Biffle Ford National Guard - - -
41 #4 Jimmy Spencer Chevrolet Morgan-McClure 154.619 23.283 -0.995
42 #89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge Red Line Synthetic Oil 155.447 23.159 -0.871
43 #172 Kirk Shelmerdine Ford Freddie B's 144.433 24.925 -2.637

Did not Qualify
44 #02 Hermie Sadler Chevrolet SCORE Motorsports 154.387 23.318 -1.030
45 #137 Todd Bodine Dodge Carter's Royal Dispos-all 148.099 24.308 -2.020
46 #198 Larry Gunselman Ford Lucas Oil Products - - -

* Denotes Rookie

redriderbob

 

Coming off his win last weekend at Lowe's Motor Speedway, Jimmie Johnson qualified 14th at Dover.


Ryan Newman will share the front row with pole-sitter Jeremy Mayfield. Newman posted his third second-place qualifying effort in a row Friday.


Rookie Scott Riggs will start 23rd in Sunday's race.


Ricky Rudd will start 28th after clocking in at 156.760 mph.


Elliott Sadler qualified sixth Friday -- his second top-10 qualifying effort in a row.


Jimmy Spencer wrecked his primary car in practice. He'll start his back-up machine 41st on Sunday.


Terry Labonte qualified 34th on Friday -- his second consecutive qualifying effort outside the top 30.


Tony Stewart will start 10th on Sunday.


Brian Vickers qualified third Friday -- his third top-five start in a row.


Michael Waltrip's No. 15 Chevrolet is pulled to the garage area after Michael Waltrip crashed during his second qualifying lap.


Jeremy Mayfield celebrates his Bud Pole Award.

NASCAR.com

redriderbob

 

Not only will Mayfield have a great chance of winning the race Sunday. But it means both Evernham Motorsports cars are going to be in the 2005 Bud Shootout at Daytona!

redriderbob

 

This could be the first win for Jeremy in quiet some time.