CP MOTORSPORTS - CARL EDWARDS DOES IT AGAIN; THIS TIME AT THE BRICKYARD

 

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Carl Edwards, driver of the #19 Stanley Toyota, poses with the Coors Light Pole Award after qualifying for the pole position for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Crown Royal Presents the Jeff Kyle 400 at the Brickyard at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 25, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/NASCAR via Getty Images)

Joe Gibbs Racing drivers have kissed the bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway three times since the inaugural running of the Brickyard 400 in 1994. But JGR hasn't celebrated at Indianapolis since Tony Stewart's win back in 2007.

Carl Edwards, the newest member of JGR, made a huge stride in breaking the team's streak at the storied speedway by recording the quickest time in Saturday's qualifying for the Jeff Kyle 400 on Sunday afternoon.

Edwards now has two pole position starts this season; Edwards only won 13 poles in 11 seasons while competing in the Sprint Cup series with Roush Fenway Racing.

It's also the first time Edwards will roll of first for a race at Indianapolis.

"After yesterday, guys, this is amazing," Edwards said. "We started so slow and struggled. I think at one point (crew chief) Darian (Grubb) and I were looking at each other and going, 'what are we going to do here?' It was a struggle and everybody buckled down and worked hard. I'm so proud of my guys.

"I didn't realize this is the first pole at the Brickyard for Toyota. There's a lot of pride in that for me. TRD and Toyota have been putting so much effort into this whole program. And Stanley, Stanley has been behind us 100 percent. Not just me but Matt Kenseth and our whole team so this is big. It'll be neat to start up front."

For Daytona 500 champion Logano it will be the 14th time he has started inside the top ten this season. The starting spot also puts him closer to giving his team owner Roger Penske his first ever win at Indianapolis in the Sprint Cup series.

For the second week in a row David Ragan was able to put his No. 55 Aaron's Toyota in the third qualifying position followed by the fastest driver in the opening round of qualifying Tony Stewart in fourth place and Kyle Larson in fifth.

Kevin Harvick, who won the Brickyard 400 in 2003, will roll off in sixth place. Clint Bowyer will start in seventh place followed by Dale Earnhardt, Jr, Kyle Busch and Jamie McMurray rounding out the top ten.

Previous Brickyard 400 winners Paul Menard and Jimmie Johnson will start just outside the top ten in 11th and 12th, respectively.

Jeff Gordon, who is expected to be making his final start at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, failed to advance to qualifying's final round and will start in the 19th position. Gordon's Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott made the field of 43 and will start in the 28th spot.

Ryan Newman, who won at Indianapolis in 2013, had his qualifying time disallowed and will start in 43rd for Sunday's race.

Josh Wise, Jeb Burton and Reed Sorenson all failed to qualify for the race.

Time Trial Results
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
22nd Annual Crown Royal presents the Jeff Kyle 400 at The Brickyard
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Sat, July 25, 2015 @ 02:41 PM Eastern
Driver    Date    Time    Speed
Track Qualifying Record:    Kevin Harvick     07/27/14    47.753    188.47
Pos    Car    Driver    Team    Time    Speed    Lap #    # Laps    -Fastest    -Next
Qualifying Round:    2
1        19    Carl Edwards    Stanley Toyota    49.056    183.464    1    1    0.000    0.000
2        22    Joey Logano    Shell Pennzoil Ford    49.143    183.139    1    1    0.087    0.087
3        55    David Ragan    Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota    49.211    182.886    1    1    0.155    0.068
4        14    Tony Stewart    Mobil 1/Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet    49.228    182.823    1    1    0.172    0.017
5        42    Kyle Larson    Target Chevrolet    49.279    182.634    1    1    0.223    0.051
6        4    Kevin Harvick    Jimmy John's/Budweiser Chevrolet    49.329    182.448    1    1    0.273    0.050
7        15    Clint Bowyer    5-hour Energy Toyota    49.347    182.382    1    1    0.291    0.018
8        88    Dale Earnhardt Jr.    Nationwide Chevrolet    49.367    182.308    1    1    0.311    0.020
9        18    Kyle Busch    Skittles Toyota    49.375    182.278    1    1    0.319    0.008
10        1    Jamie McMurray    McDonald's/Cessna Chevrolet    49.386    182.238    1    1    0.330    0.011
11        27    Paul Menard    Duracell/Menards Chevrolet    49.443    182.028    1    1    0.387    0.057
12        48    Jimmie Johnson    Kobalt Tools Chevrolet    49.454    181.987    1    1    0.398    0.011
Pos    Car    Driver    Team    Time    Speed    Lap #    # Laps    -Fastest    -Next
Qualifying Round:    1
1        14    Tony Stewart    Mobil 1/Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet    48.505    185.548    1    1    0.000    0.000
2        42    Kyle Larson    Target Chevrolet    48.541    185.410    1    1    0.036    0.036
3        48    Jimmie Johnson    Kobalt Tools Chevrolet    48.825    184.332    1    1    0.320    0.284
4        22    Joey Logano    Shell Pennzoil Ford    48.830    184.313    1    1    0.325    0.005
5        1    Jamie McMurray    McDonald's/Cessna Chevrolet    48.905    184.030    1    1    0.400    0.075
6        4    Kevin Harvick    Jimmy John's/Budweiser Chevrolet    48.920    183.974    1    1    0.415    0.015
7        55    David Ragan    Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota    49.033    183.550    1    1    0.528    0.113
8        19    Carl Edwards    Stanley Toyota    49.038    183.531    1    1    0.533    0.005
9        15    Clint Bowyer    5-hour Energy Toyota    49.045    183.505    1    1    0.540    0.007
10        18    Kyle Busch    Skittles Toyota    49.052    183.479    1    1    0.547    0.007
11        27    Paul Menard    Duracell/Menards Chevrolet    49.068    183.419    1    1    0.563    0.016
12        88    Dale Earnhardt Jr.    Nationwide Chevrolet    49.077    183.385    1    1    0.572    0.009
13        78    Martin Truex Jr.    Furniture Row/Visser Precision Chevrolet    49.116    183.240    1    1    0.611    0.039
14        41    Kurt Busch    Haas Automation Chevrolet    49.161    183.072    1    1    0.656    0.045
15        10    Danica Patrick    GoDaddy Chevrolet    49.180    183.001    1    1    0.675    0.019
16        13    Casey Mears    GEICO Chevrolet    49.270    182.667    1    1    0.765    0.090
17        11    Denny Hamlin    FedEx Express Toyota    49.278    182.637    1    1    0.773    0.008
18        9    Sam Hornish Jr.    Medallion Bank Ford    49.320    182.482    1    1    0.815    0.042
19        24    Jeff Gordon    3M Chevrolet    49.345    182.389    1    1    0.840    0.025
20        16    Greg Biffle    Lilly/American Diabetes Association Ford    49.353    182.360    1    1    0.848    0.008
21        51    Justin Allgaier    Brandt Chevrolet    49.386    182.238    1    1    0.881    0.033
22        43    Aric Almirola    Eckrich Ford    49.420    182.113    1    1    0.915    0.034
23        20    Matt Kenseth    Dollar General Toyota    49.429    182.079    1    1    0.924    0.009
24        40    Landon Cassill(i)    Chevrolet    49.467    181.939    1    1    0.962    0.038
25        3    Austin Dillon    Dow/Mycogen Chevrolet    49.470    181.928    1    1    0.965    0.003
26        47    AJ Allmendinger    Kroger/Kingsford Charcoal Chevrolet    49.475    181.910    1    1    0.970    0.005
27        5    Kasey Kahne    Farmers Chevrolet    49.618    181.386    1    1    1.113    0.143
28        25    Chase Elliott(i)    NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet    49.714    181.036    1    1    1.209    0.096
29        17    Ricky Stenhouse Jr.    NOS Energy Drink Ford    49.734    180.963    1    1    1.229    0.020
30        21    Ryan Blaney(i)    Motorcraft/Quick Lane/JDRF Ford    49.746    180.919    1    1    1.241    0.012
31        2    Brad Keselowski    Miller Lite Ford    49.764    180.854    1    1    1.259    0.018
32        95    Michael McDowell    Thrivent Financial Ford    49.785    180.777    1    1    1.280    0.021
33        6    Trevor Bayne    AdvoCare Ford    49.870    180.469    1    1    1.365    0.085
34        46    Michael Annett    Switch Hitch Chevrolet    49.882    180.426    1    1    1.377    0.012
35        7    Alex Bowman    Marsh Supermarkets Chevrolet    49.910    180.325    1    1    1.405    0.028
36        33    Brian Scott(i)    Shore Lodge Chevrolet    49.994    180.022    1    1    1.489    0.084
37    OP    38    David Gilliland    FFA Ford    50.147    179.472    1    1    1.642    0.153
38    OP    23    JJ Yeley(i)    Dr Pepper Toyota    50.164    179.412    1    1    1.659    0.017
39    OP    34    Brett Moffitt #    CSX Play It Safe Ford    50.174    179.376    1    1    1.669    0.010
40    OP    83    Matt DiBenedetto #    VooDoo BBQ & Grill Toyota    50.304    178.912    1    1    1.799    0.130
41    OP    35    Cole Whitt    Speed Stick Ford    50.625    177.778    1    1    2.120    0.321
42    OP    98    Timmy Hill(i)    Curb Records Ford    54.211    166.018    1    1    5.706    3.586
43    OP    31    Ryan Newman    Grainger Chevrolet    0.000    0.000    0    1    -----    -----
44        32    Josh Wise    Brandise Machinery Ford    50.296    178.941    1    1    1.791    -3.915
45        26    Jeb Burton #    Maxim Fantasy Sports/Estes Toyota    51.087    176.170    1    1    2.582    0.791
46        62    Reed Sorenson    Chevrolet    51.564    174.540    1    1    3.059    0.477

 

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