Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola Qualifying Report NASCAR Sprint Cup Series No. 43 Cheerios Racing/Pillsbury/Cinnabon Dodge 2.5-mile Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway July 4, 2008 QUALIFYING RESULTS: 1. Paul Menard, Chevrolet 2. Mark Martin, Chevrolet 3. Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Chevrolet 4. Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet 5. Johnny Sauter, Chevrolet 20. Bobby Labonte, No. 43 Cheerios Racing/Pillsbury/Cinnabon Dodge 41. Terry Labonte, No. 45 Richard Petty Driving Experience Dodge Paul Menard scratched his name in the NASCAR history books by grabbing his first career pole during Friday’s qualifying session for the Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola at the Daytona International Speedway. Teammate Mark Martin will start alongside and will help Menard lead the field to the green tomorrow night. This weekend’s track schedule is a bit different than a normal race weekend. There were two practices scheduled yesterday to prepare for qualifying today. The second practice session was canceled due to rain, forcing many teams to meet well into the night to develop a plan for Friday. Bobby Labonte and the No. 43 Cheerios Racing/Pillsbury/Cinnabon Dodge will start Saturday night’s race from the 20th position. B. Labonte kept his Petty Enterprises entry as the fastest Dodge on the board until late in the session. When looking at the cars that qualified in “race” trim, as opposed to the cars that had to qualify on time and put in a “qualifying” setup, B. Labonte was 14th fastest overall. “We didn’t know what to expect after practice was canceled,” said B. Labonte. “We decided to make a lot of changes and I was really happy with the car. The guys worked hard and I’m excited about the race tomorrow. We’ve got a little bit of momentum right now. If we keep working hard good things will happen.” Sunday’s race will be televised live on TNT Sports. It will be broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network (MRN) and Sirius Channel 128. Pre-race coverage is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. (EST).