Richmond: GM teams qualifying notes, quotes

Mark Martin and Martin Truex, Jr. Scored Top-Three Starting Positions at Richmond

A Total of 15 Impala SS Drivers Set to Start CROWN ROYAL PRESENTS DAN LOWRY 400

Richmond -- May 2, 2008: Dale Earnhardt, Inc. teammates Mark Martin, No. 8 U.S. Army Impala SS and Martin Truex, Jr., No. 1 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Impala SS will start second and third respectively in Saturday night's CROWN ROYAL PRESENTS DAN LOWRY 400 at Richmond International Raceway.

A total 15 Chevrolet Impala SS drivers will take the green flag for the 400-lap/300-mile race scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m.

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KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 29 SHELL-PENNZOIL IMPALA SS, QUALIFIED 11TH:

"Our Shell-Pennzoil Chevrolet was just a little bit tight, but not too bad. In practice we felt like we were pretty good in race trim so we should start off pretty good tomorrow night.

WHAT DO THESE IMPOUND RACES DO TO THE ROUTINE? "They just pile a lot of work on our guys and they thrash. Then we wait for hours to do anything. You just mentally have to know you are going to give up something in qualifying to have the setup you are going to need to start the race."

-credit: gm racing