Mark Martin needed just one of his qualifying laps to secure pole position for the Subway Fresh Fit 500 in Phoenix.
The veteran NASCAR driver claimed pole at the 1-mile track with a speed of 136.815 mph (26.313s) on his first qualifying lap.
The next-to-last driver to make an attempt, Martin waited as Tony Stewart tried to knock him off the pole but fell one position short, qualifying on the outside of the front row at 136.126 mph.
The pole award was the 52nd of Martin’s career – eighth-most all-time – his second at Phoenix and his first since joining Michael Waltrip Racing this year.
Regan Smith (135.998 mph) qualified third, followed by Jimmie Johnson (135.583 mph) and Juan Montoya (135.547 mph). Ryan Newman (135.491 mph) was sixth-fastest in a backup car after he brushed the wall in his original car in Friday’s practice.
Australian Marcos Ambrose will start the race from 14th.
| POS | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | SPEED | TIME | BEHIND |
| 1 | 55 | Mark Martin | Toyota | Aaron’s Dream Machine | 136.814 | 26.313 | Leader |
| 2 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Office Depot / Mobil 1 | 136.126 | 26.446 | -0.133 |
| 3 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / Farm American | 135.998 | 26.471 | -0.158 |
| 4 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe’s / Kobalt Tools | 135.583 | 26.552 | -0.239 |
| 5 | 42 | Juan Montoya | Chevrolet | Target | 135.547 | 26.559 | -0.246 |
| 6 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | Wix Filters | 135.491 | 26.570 | -0.257 |
| 7 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 3M Commercial Graphics | 135.074 | 26.652 | -0.339 |
| 8 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Rheem | 135.014 | 26.664 | -0.351 |
| 9 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | The Home Depot | 134.998 | 26.667 | -0.354 |
| 10 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Chevrolet | Farmers Insurance | 134.771 | 26.712 | -0.399 |
| 11 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Wheaties | 134.615 | 26.743 | -0.430 |
| 12 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | M&M’s Ms. Brown | 134.564 | 26.753 | -0.440 |
| 13 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Office | 134.499 | 26.766 | -0.453 |
| 14 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Ford | Stanley | 134.449 | 26.776 | -0.463 |
| 15 | 22 | A.J. Allmendinger | Dodge | Shell / Pennzoil | 134.278 | 26.810 | -0.497 |
| 16 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Toyota | 5-hour Energy | 134.268 | 26.812 | -0.499 |
| 17 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Toyota | Kingsford / Scott Products | 134.058 | 26.854 | -0.541 |
| 18 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Ford | Smithfield “Allez cuisine” | 134.048 | 26.856 | -0.543 |
| 19 | 51 | Kurt Busch | Chevrolet | Phoenix Construction Services | 133.939 | 26.878 | -0.565 |
| 20 | 27 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Tarkett / Menards | 133.814 | 26.903 | -0.590 |
| 21 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats | 133.764 | 26.913 | -0.600 |
| 22 | 83 | Landon Cassill | Toyota | Burger King | 133.665 | 26.933 | -0.620 |
| 23 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Chevrolet | Ollie’s Bargain Outlet | 133.630 | 26.940 | -0.627 |
| 24 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Subway | 133.615 | 26.943 | -0.630 |
| 25 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | NAPA Filters | 133.417 | 26.983 | -0.670 |
| 26 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Best Buy | 132.871 | 27.094 | -0.781 |
| 27 | 23 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | North Texas Pipe | 132.743 | 27.120 | -0.807 |
| 28 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | Miller Lite | 132.709 | 27.127 | -0.814 |
| 29 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | National Guard / Diet Mountain Dew | 132.597 | 27.150 | -0.837 |
| 30 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | Drive to End Hunger | 132.441 | 27.182 | -0.869 |
| 31 | 13 | Casey Mears | Ford | GEICO | 132.251 | 27.221 | -0.908 |
| 32 | 10 | David Reutimann | Chevrolet | Accell Construction | 132.231 | 27.225 | -0.912 |
| 33 | 26 | Josh Wise* | Ford | Morristown Driver’s Service | 132.081 | 27.256 | -0.943 |
| 34 | 34 | David Ragan | Ford | Barrett-Jackson | 132.057 | 27.261 | -0.948 |
| 35 | 249 | J.J. Yeley | Toyota | America Israel Racing | 131.685 | 27.338 | -1.025 |
| 36 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | Rick Santorum for President | 131.516 | 27.373 | -1.060 |
| 37 | 98 | Michael McDowell | Ford | Curb Records | 131.502 | 27.376 | -1.063 |
| 38 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | AMFMEnergy.com / Pellet & Wood Stoves | 130.596 | 27.566 | -1.253 |
| 39 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Dodge | Speed Energy | 130.364 | 27.615 | -1.302 |
| 40 | 33 | Brendan Gaughan | Chevrolet | South Point Hotel & Casino | 128.824 | 27.945 | -1.632 |
| 41 | 93 | Travis Kvapil+ | Toyota | Burger King | 127.845 | 28.159 | -1.846 |
| 42 | 32 | Mike Bliss+ | Ford | U.S. Chrome / Southern Pride Trucking | 118.060 | 30.493 | -4.180 |
| 43 | 30 | David Stremme | Toyota | Inception Motorsports | 129.092 | 27.887 | -1.574 |
| Did Not Qualify | |||||||
| 44 | 37 | Timmy Hill* | Ford | Poynt.com | 128.967 | 27.914 | -1.601 |
+ Set by Owner Points
* Denotes Rookie
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