Former Indianapolis 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya won pole position for the Brickyard 400 Saturday. Success at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is nothing new to Montoya, who won the Indy 500 in 2000. He had a strong run going in last year's Brickyard, only to have his shot at a victory undone by a late pit road speeding penalty. Defending series champion Jimmie Johnson, who won his third Brickyard last season in part because of Montoya's gaffe, qualified second. Hendrick Motorsports teammate Mark Martin qualified third and was followed by Jamie McMurray, Montoya's teammate, Ryan Newman and Clint Bowyer, as Chevrolets took the top six qualifying spots. Greg Biffle was the highest qualifying Ford at sixth, Brad Keselowski was the best Dodge at 11th and Martin Truex Jr. led the Toyota effort at 12th. Jacques Villeneuve, like Montoya also an Indianapolis 500 winner, qualified for his first Cup race since 2007 and will start last in the 43-car field. Four drivers failed to make the race: David Gilliland, Casey Mears – nephew of four-time Indy 500 winner Rick Mears – David Stremme and J.J. Yeley.
