NASCAR At Martinsville Qualifying Results: Jimmie Johnson Wins Pole

With the race for the Sprint Cup being getting tighter and tighter every week, Brad Kesoloweski has no room for error. While Kesoloweski struggles at Martinsville, some call this race the game changer.

After qualifying was all said and done, Jimmie Johnson has the upper hand heading into Sunday as he won the pole for Sundays Tums Fast Relief 500.

Brad Kesoloweski, the points leader heading into Martinsville, had a very poor qualifying effort as he qualified 32nd. Brian Vickers, who is driving MWR's #55 Toyota, qualified 2nd. Kyle Busch qualified 3rd, and Jeff Burton qualified 4th.

Dale Earnhardt Jr, who is in his first race back since Talladega, qualified 20th.

Mike Bliss and J.J Yeley were the drivers who did not qualify for the race.

Below is the starting lineup for Sunday's Tums Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville.

1.) Jimmie Johnson

2.) Brian Vickers

3.) Kyle Busch

4.) Brian Vickers

5.) Denny Hamlin

6.) Matt Kenseth

7.) Tony Stewart

8.) Clint Bowyer

9.) Paul Menard

10.) Aric Almirola

11.) Jeff Gordon

12.) Martin Truex Jr

13.) Kevin Harvick

14.) Joey Logano

15.) Kasey Kahne

16.) David Ragan

17.) Bobby Labonte

18.) Ryan Newman

19.) Kurt Busch

20.) Dale Earnhardt Jr

21.) Michael McDowell

22.) Casey Mears

23.) Carl Edwards

24.) Jamie McMurray

25.) Juan Pablo Montoya

26.) AJ Allmendinger

27.) Sam Hornish Jr

28.) Ken Schrader

29.) David Reutimann

30.) Greg Biffle

31.) Jose Wise

32.) Brad Kesoloweski

33.) Marcos Ambrose

34.) Landon Cassill

35.) Scott Riggs

36.) David Gilliland

37.) Dave Blaney

38.) Joe Nemecheck

39.) Reed Sorenson

40.) David Stremme

41.) Travis Kvapil

42.) Stephen Leicht

43.) Scott Speed