Nationwide qualifying rained out -starting grid set
NASCAR Nationwide Series qualifying was rained out. In fact, it was also so chilly that one would not be surprised to see snow coming down, just like it did for the Roar Before the 24.
Instead of using practice times from the last practice like most series do, NASCAR uses a combination of owner's (car) points and a random draw to determine the grid. Since JR Motorsports purchased another team, the points from the purchased team transfer to JR Motorsports and Danica Patrick's car. She will start 15th. This puts her right in the middle of everything, in a field that has many of the Sprint Cup top drivers around her. If she makes ground in this field, she will have earned it.
Kyle Busch, the Nationwide champion, and Carl Edwards will start on the front row at 1:15 p.m.
NASCAR Nationwide Series
Drive4COPD 300 Starting Lineup
| Row | Pos | Car | Driver | Make | Qual Method |
| Row 1: | 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 2009 Owner Points – 1st |
| 2 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 2009 Owner Points – 2nd | |
| Row 2: | 3 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | 2009 Owner Points – 3rd |
| 4 | 33 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 2009 Owner Points – 4th | |
| Row 3: | 5 | 21 | John Wes Townley | Chevrolet | 2009 Owner Points – 5th |
| 6 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | 2009 Owner Points – 6th | |
| Row 4: | 7 | 32 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | 2009 Owner Points – 7th |
| 8 | 38 | Kasey Kahne | Toyota | 2009 Owner Points – 8th | |
| Row 5: | 9 | 16 | Colin Braun # | Ford | 2009 Owner Points – 9th |
| 10 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. # | Ford | 2009 Owner Points – 10th | |
| Row 6: | 11 | 1 | James Buescher # | Chevrolet | 2009 Owner Points – 11th |
| 12 | 12 | Justin Allgaier | Dodge | 2009 Owner Points – 12th | |
| Row 7: | 13 | 66 | Steve Wallace | Toyota | 2009 Owner Points – 13th |
| 14 | 43 | Scott Lagasse Jr. | Ford | 2009 Owner Points – 14th | |
| Row 8: | 15 | 7 | Danica Patrick | Chevrolet | 2009 Owner Points – 15th |
| 16 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan | Toyota | 2009 Owner Points – 16th | |
| Row 9: | 17 | 99 | Trevor Bayne | Toyota | 2009 Owner Points – 17th |
| 18 | 15 | Michael Annett | Toyota | 2009 Owner Points – 18th | |
| Row 10: | 19 | 28 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | 2009 Owner Points – 19th |
| 20 | 34 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | 2009 Owner Points – 20th | |
| Row 11: | 21 | 40 | Mike Bliss | Chevrolet | 2009 Owner Points – 21st |
| 22 | 10 | Jason Leffler | Toyota | 2009 Owner Points – 22nd | |
| Row 12: | 23 | 01 | Mike Wallace | Chevrolet | 2009 Owner Points – 23rd |
| 24 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | 2009 Owner Points – 24th | |
| Row 13: | 25 | 81 | Michael McDowell | Dodge | 2009 Owner Points – 25th |
| 26 | 24 | Eric McClure | Ford | 2009 Owner Points – 26th | |
| Row 14: | 27 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | Chevrolet | 2009 Owner Points – 27th |
| 28 | 26 | Brian Keselowski | Dodge | 2009 Owner Points – 28th | |
| Row 15: | 29 | 61 | Josh Wise | Ford | 2009 Owner Points – 29th |
| 30 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 2009 Owner Points – 30th | |
| Row 16: | 31 | 27 | * Greg Biffle | Ford | Driver Winner |
| 32 | 4 | * Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Driver Winner | |
| Row 17: | 33 | 05 | * Jeff Green | Chevrolet | Past Champion – 2000 |
| 34 | 04 | * Brad Teague | Chevrolet | Qualifying Draw – 35th | |
| Row 18: | 35 | 41 | * Chrissy Wallace | Chevrolet | Qualifying Draw – 36th |
| 36 | 02 | * Danny Efland | Chevrolet | Qualifying Draw – 37th | |
| Row 19: | 37 | 11 | * Brian Scott # | Toyota | Qualifying Draw – 38th |
| 38 | 48 | * Johnny Sauter | Chevrolet | Qualifying Draw – 39th | |
| Row 20: | 39 | 09 | * Scott Riggs | Ford | Qualifying Draw – 41st |
| 40 | 89 | * Morgan Shepherd | Chevrolet | Qualifying Draw – 42nd | |
| Row 21: | 41 | 31 | * Stanton Barrett | Chevrolet | Qualifying Draw – 43rd |
| 42 | 5 | * Bobby Gerhart | Chevrolet | Qualifying Draw – 44th | |
| Row 22: | 43 | 98 | * Paul Menard | Ford | Qualifying Draw – 49th |