QUALIFYING ORDER

Kobalt Tools 500 | Atlanta Motor Speedway

March 09, 2008| Race 4 of 36

ORDER	CAR	DRIVER	MAKE	SPONSOR

1	40	Dario Franchitti*	Dodge	Fastenal
2	01	Regan Smith*	Chevrolet	DEI / Principal Financial Group
3	12	Ryan Newman	Dodge	ALLTEL
4	38	David Gilliland	Ford	FreeCreditReport.com
5	70	Jeremy Mayfield	Chevrolet	Haas Automation
6	19	Elliott Sadler	Dodge	Best Buy / Garmin
7	24	Jeff Gordon	Chevrolet	DuPont
8	07	Clint Bowyer	Chevrolet	DIRECTV
9	1	Martin Truex Jr.	Chevrolet	Bass Pro Shops / Tracker
10	99	Carl Edwards	Ford	Aflac
11	43	Bobby Labonte	Dodge	Cheerios / Betty Crocker
12	28	Travis Kvapil	Ford	Zaxby's
13	11	Denny Hamlin	Toyota	FedEx Ground
14	42	Juan Montoya	Dodge	Wrigley's Big Red
15	15	Paul Menard	Chevrolet	Energizer / Menards
16	77	Sam Hornish Jr.*	Dodge	Penske Truck Rental
17	17	Matt Kenseth	Ford	DEWALT
18	88	Dale Earnhardt Jr.	Chevrolet	AMP Energy / National Guard
19	7	Robby Gordon	Dodge	Valvoline / Jim Beam
20	9	Kasey Kahne	Dodge	Budweiser
21	18	Kyle Busch	Toyota	Snickers
22	31	Jeff Burton	Chevrolet	AT&T Mobility
23	6	David Ragan	Ford	AAA
24	66	Scott Riggs	Chevrolet	State Water Heaters
25	29	Kevin Harvick	Chevrolet	Shell / Pennzoil
26	26	Jamie McMurray	Ford	IRWIN Industrial Tools
27	5	Casey Mears	Chevrolet	Kellogg's / CARQUEST
28	22	Dave Blaney	Toyota	Caterpillar
29	41	Reed Sorenson	Dodge	Target
30	20	Tony Stewart	Toyota	Home Depot "10 Years Strong"
31	48	Jimmie Johnson	Chevrolet	Lowe's / Kobalt Tools
32	45	Kyle Petty	Dodge	Paralyzed Veterans of America
32	16	Greg Biffle	Ford	Jackson Hewitt
33	8	Mark Martin	Chevrolet	U.S. Army
35	96	J.J. Yeley	Toyota	DLP HDTV
36	55	Michael Waltrip	Toyota	NAPA AUTO PARTS
37	27	Johnny Benson	Toyota	Toyota Certified Used Vehicles
38	08	Burney Lamar	Dodge	rhino's energy drink
39	2	Kurt Busch	Dodge	Miller Lite
40	10	Patrick Carpentier*	Dodge	Cintas
41	00	David Reutimann	Toyota	Aaron's Dream Machine
42	34	John Andretti	Chevrolet	Front Row Motorsports
43	21	Bill Elliott	Ford	Little Debbie Nutty Bars
44	78	Joe Nemechek	Chevrolet	Furniture Row Racing
45	83	Brian Vickers	Toyota	Red Bull
46	44	Dale Jarrett	Toyota	UPS
47	84	Mike Skinner	Toyota	Red Bull
48	49	Ken Schrader	Dodge	Qtrax.com

* Denotes Rookie

Overview

NASCAR officials use a qualifying draw to determine the qualifying order. The qualifying draw usually take place the morning of qualifying day. Each team sends a representative to draw a number from a spinning ball, starting with the team whose owner is highest in the owner point standings. When every team has drawn, the qualifying order is set.