Pure Michigan 400 Pole Winner: Mark Martin

Qualifying Fast Facts
Michigan International Speedway
43rd Annual Pure Michigan 400 
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Fri, August 17, 2012 

@ 05:55 PM Eastern
Coors Light Pole Winner: Mark Martin
Age: 53
Team : No. 55 - Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota
Owner: Bill Jenkins
Crew Chief: Rodney Childers
Mark Martin won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 

43rd Annual Pure Michigan 400  with a lap of 36.053 seconds,

 199.706 mph.
This is his 55th pole in 845 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races.

 With the pole, he moves into a tie for seventh with

 Bill Elliott on the all-time series poles list.
This is his fourth pole and ninth top-10 start in 2012.
This is his first pole in 54 races at Michigan 

International Speedway. Martin started first in 

June of 1990 when qualifying was canceled due to inclement weather. 
Carl Edwards (second) posted his eighth top-10

 start of 2012 and his second in 17 races at

 Michigan International Speedway.
Jimmie Johnson (third) posted his 15th top-10 start

 at Michigan International Speedway. 

It is his 16th in 23 races this season.