Date:               July 26, 2008

Event:             Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Qualifying (Round 20 of 36)

Series:             NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Location:        Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2.5-mile oval)

Pole Winner:   Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports (49.515 seconds at 181.763 mph)

J.J. Yeley:       39^th (50.923 seconds at 176.737 mph)

J.J. Yeley qualified 39^th for Sunday’s 15^th annual Allstate 400 at the Brickyard NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS).

 

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Yeley, driver of the No. 96 DLP® HDTV Toyota Camry for Hall of Fame Racing, toured the 2.5-mile oval in 50.923 seconds at 176.737 mph.

“It was extremely tight,” said Yeley, who finished ninth in the 1998 Indianapolis 500 at IMS.  “We fought just a little bit to tighten this yesterday in mid-corner, but other than that the car was really good.  Today’s qualifying lap – the car was extremely tight on both exits, which really hurt straightaway speed.  When the straightaways are three-quarters of a mile long and you don’t get off the corner very good, it’s a good way to lose a lot of time. 

“I was a little bit worried because the car didn’t feel as good as it did yesterday.  The track temperature was a little bit cooler, so I knew the race track was faster.  Obviously, I knew we were going to pick up time.  It’s just a matter of making sure I picked up enough.”

Forty-seven drivers attempted to qualify for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard.  Those not making the cut in the 43-car field were Tony Raines, Bill Elliott, Johnny Sauter and Stanton Barrett.

The Allstate 400 at the Brickyard gets underway at 2 p.m. EDT on Sunday with live, high-definition coverage provided by ESPN beginning with its pre-race show at 1 p.m.  The race will also be broadcast live on SIRIUS Satellite Radio Channel 128. 

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