Practice and Qualifying
Kasey Kahne, with a speed of 187.544 mph, was fastest in practice. He was followed by Jimmie Johnson, David Stremme, Kyle Busch, and Matt Kenseth who rounded out the top five.
An early blow came in the first practice when Jeff Burton lost an engine minutes into the warmups. As a result, the #31 AT&T Chevrolet started in the back of the field regardless of where he qualified.
In qualifying itself, newly formed Gillett Evernham Motorsports looked to turn its season around with an all GEM front row. However, those efforts were thwarted by that of Greg Biffle, who held the pole until Jeff Gordon, the final driver to qualify, took his 62nd career Bud Pole award. Of note, Michael Waltrip Racing placed two of its cars in the top 15 although Dale Jarrett failed to make the show.
Did not Qualify: #36-Jeremy Mayfield, #44-Dale Jarrett, #78-Scott Wimmer, #37-Kevin Lepage, #84-A.J. Allmendinger
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