Jamie McMurray Takes Pepsi Max 400 Pole in California

Filed under: David Reutimann, Elliott Sadler, Jamie McMurray, Kyle Busch, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Sprint Cup, Danica Patrick, NASCAR

FONTANA, Calif. -- Jamie McMurray's admittedly inconsistent season doesn't apply to the front row at Auto Club Speedway.

The Earnhardt Ganassi Racing driver won the pole for the second consecutive race at the two-mile oval Friday with a lap time of 38.859 seconds, edging Elliott Sadler to make it a front row comprised of non-Chase drivers for Sunday's Pepsi Max 400.

"We're really not doing anything different than we would if we were in the Chase," said McMurray, who has four poles on the season. "We're not doing anything any different, I don't think, than any of the other guys."

Matt Kenseth (third) was the top qualifier among Chase drivers. Juan Pablo Montoya (fourth), Kasey Kahne (fifth) Martin Truex (sixth) Dale Earnhardt Jr. (ninth) and Joey Logano (10th) made it seven non-Chase drivers to start the Sprint Cup race in the top 10.

Points leader Jimmie Johnson will begin the race eighth.

 

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