Jamie McMurray Wins Southern 500 Pole

Jamie McMurray put his #1 McDonalds Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing on pole for the Southern 500 and set a new track record Friday in qualifying for Saturday night's Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Jamie McMurray beat the old track record set by Matt Kenseth a year ago running a lap at 27.26 @ 180.370 mph, McMurray scores his second pole of 2010 winning the other pole at California. McMurray is also the Daytona 500 champion and is having a career year in the #1 car at Earnhardt Ganassi Racing.

Jeff Gordon was once again second, thats been the story of Jeff Gordon the last few weeks after coming off a second place finish at Richmond last week Gordon qualified second for the Southern 500. Gordon has 3 poles and 7 wins at Darlington and will be a serious contender to snap his winless streak this weekend. Drivers sure did earn the infamous Darlington stripe on Friday and alot of race cars were torn up in practice. The Southern 500 can be seen on Fox Saturday night at 7pm.

Southern 500 Starting Lineup From Darlington Raceway.

1.Jamie McMurray "Second Pole Of 2010"

2.Jeff Gordon

3.Brian Vickers

4.David Reutimann

5.Mark Martin

6.Ryan Newman

7.Marcos Ambrose

8.Denny Hamlin

9.Brad Keselowski

10.Kasey Kahne

***Notable Drivers***

Jimmie Johnson starts 22nd, Kyle Busch last weeks Richmond winner and currently third in points will start 39th after hitting the wall in qualifying. The track was hot on Friday and slick, tomorrow it will be hot and tempers will be up in the Southern 500.

Failed To Qualify @ Darlington.

Mike Bliss

Casey Mears

Joe Nemechek