Ryan Newman Wins Coca Cola 600 Pole

Ryan Newman put the #39 US Army Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing on the pole and scored his 6th Coca Cola 600 pole and 9th overall at Charlotte. The Thursday night qualifying session seen Newman take his 46th career pole. Kurt Busch, who last week won the All Star Race will start second in the Miller Lite Dodge. Turn 4 seemed to be the trouble corner in qualifying as Brad Keselowski crashed hard in qualifying and David Ragan also spun but was able to rebound in qualifying because he had'nt taken the green yet.

Coca Cola 600 Lineup Charlotte Motor Speedway Sunday On Fox At 5pm ET

1.Ryan Newman

2.Kurt Busch

3.Martin Truex Jr

4.Kasey Kahne

5.Jimmie Johnson

6.David Reutimann

7.Denny Hamlin

8.Joey Logano

9.Kyle Busch

10.Clint Bowyer

Failed To Qualify

Mike Bliss

Max Papis

Reed Sorenson

David Stremme

Mark Martin will start in 11th, as Casey Mears who is filling in for Brian Vickers in the #83 Red Bull Toyota qualified in 13th.

Jeff Gordon and Dale Jr were the slowest of the Hendrick cars with Gordon qualifying in 15th and Dale Jr in 24th.

David Reutimann is the defending champion the 600 and Final Practice is set for Saturday midday following Nationwide Series qualifying.