NASCAR Sprint Cup sezonunun 16. yarışı olan road-course tipi Infineon Raceway’de Toyota / Save Smart 350 yarışında Kasey Kahne pol pozisyonunu elde etti.
Bu pistte daha önce başarılı sonuçlar alamayan Kahne 1.17.740 derecesini elde ederken ilk 23 pilot da 1 saniye arasında turlar attı.2 saniyelik fark içinde ise tam 41 pilot var. Kahne’den hemen sonra Jimmie Johnson gelirken ikinci cepte ise iki şampiyon Kurt Busch ve Bobby Labonte var.
"Road-Course Ringer" denilen sadece bu yarış için kiralanan pilotlardan ise V8 Supercars şampiyonu Marcos Ambrose 7. olarak en iyi zamanı elde etti, ayrıca ilk antreman turlarında en iyi süreyi elde etti. Avusturalyalı pilot bu ene 12 yarışa daha katılacak ve seneye Full-Time yarışacak. Boris Said antremanlarda iyi olmasına rağmen 14. sırada kaldı, Ron Fellows 22., Scott Pruett ve Max Papis ise 27-28. sırada kaldılar. Brian Simo son sıradan yarışa katılacak, J.J. Yeley, Scott Riggs, Dario Franchitti ve Brandon Ash start alamayacak.
Sıralama:
| 1 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Dodge | Budweiser | 92.153 | 77.740 | Leader |
| 2 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe’s | 92.040 | 77.836 | -0.096 |
| 3 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Miller Lite | 92.005 | 77.865 | -0.125 |
| 4 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Dodge | Cheerios / Betty Crocker | 91.943 | 77.918 | -0.178 |
| 5 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont Cromax Pro | 91.923 | 77.935 | -0.195 |
| 6 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Dodge | Stanley Tools | 91.843 | 78.003 | -0.263 |
| 7 | 21 | Marcos Ambrose | Ford | Little Debbie Honey Buns | 91.819 | 78.023 | -0.283 |
| 8 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Dodge | Robby Gordon Motorsports | 91.732 | 78.097 | -0.357 |
| 9 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | Alltel | 91.519 | 78.279 | -0.539 |
| 10 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 3M | 91.448 | 78.340 | -0.600 |
| 11 | 45 | Terry Labonte | Dodge | Wells Fargo | 91.448 | 78.340 | -0.600 |
| 12 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Office Depot | 91.276 | 78.487 | -0.747 |
| 13 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Office | 91.206 | 78.547 | -0.807 |
| 14 | 160 | Boris Said | Ford | 7-Eleven Slurpee / No Fear | 91.182 | 78.568 | -0.828 |
| 15 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | AMP Energy / National Guard | 91.162 | 78.585 | -0.845 |
| 16 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Toyota | Caterpillar | 91.158 | 78.589 | -0.849 |
| 17 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr.* | Dodge | Mobil 1 | 91.147 | 78.598 | -0.858 |
| 18 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Ford | Crown Royal | 91.140 | 78.604 | -0.864 |
| 19 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Jack Daniel’s | 91.138 | 78.606 | -0.866 |
| 20 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | AT&T Mobility | 91.057 | 78.676 | -0.936 |
| 21 | 42 | Juan Montoya | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline | 91.025 | 78.704 | -0.964 |
| 22 | 01 | Ron Fellows | Chevrolet | DEI / Principal Financial Group | 91.012 | 78.715 | -0.975 |
| 23 | 5 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | CARQUEST / Kellogg’s | 90.984 | 78.739 | -0.999 |
| 24 | 78 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / DenverMattress.com |
90.955 | 78.764 | -1.024 |
| 25 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Tracker | 90.951 | 78.768 | -1.028 |
| 26 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Red Bull | 90.932 | 78.784 | -1.044 |
| 27 | 41 | Scott Pruett | Dodge | Target | 90.905 | 78.808 | -1.068 |
| 28 | 66 | Max Papis | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | 90.870 | 78.838 | -1.098 |
| 29 | 15 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Johns Manville / Menards | 90.804 | 78.895 | -1.155 |
| 30 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | M&M’s | 90.794 | 78.904 | -1.164 |
| 31 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | FreeCreditRep ort.com |
90.792 | 78.906 | -1.166 |
| 32 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Shell / Pennzoil | 90.773 | 78.922 | -1.182 |
| 33 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DEWALT | 90.763 | 78.931 | -1.191 |
| 34 | 00 | Michael McDowell* | Toyota | NAPA AUTO PARTS | 90.694 | 78.991 | -1.251 |
| 35 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | NAPA AUTO PARTS | 90.647 | 79.032 | -1.292 |
| 36 | 84 | A.J. Allmendinger | Toyota | Red Bull | 90.509 | 79.152 | -1.412 |
| 37 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier* | Dodge | Valvoline | 90.375 | 79.270 | -1.530 |
| 38 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | AAA Insurance | 90.356 | 79.286 | -1.546 |
| 39 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Toyota | The Home Depot | 90.298 | 79.337 | -1.597 |
| 40 | 8 | Aric Almirola | Chevrolet | U.S. Army | 90.228 | 79.399 | -1.659 |
| 41 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | California Highway Patrol | 89.901 | 79.688 | -1.948 |
| 42 | 44 | David Reutimann+ | Toyota | UPS | 88.817 | 80.660 | -2.920 |
| 43 | 34 | Brian Simo | Chevrolet | No Fear | 90.135 | 79.481 | -1.741 |
| Did Not Qualify | |||||||
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| 44 | 96 | J.J. Yeley | Toyota | DLP HDTV | 90.074 | 79.535 | -1.795 |
| 45 | 70 | Scott Riggs | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | 89.842 | 79.740 | -2.000 |
| 46 | 40 | Dario Franchitti* | Dodge | Texaco / Havoline – The Hartford | 89.750 | 79.822 | -2.082 |
| 47 | 102 | Brandon Ash | Dodge | Sprinter Trucking / Sunny D Manufacturing | 88.123 | 81.295 | -3.555 |
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