Ryan Newman wins Talladega Nationwide pole
| POS | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | SPEED | TIME | BEHIND |
| 1 | 33 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | Rheem | 185.877 | 51.518 | Leader |
| 2 | 32 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Dollar General | 185.531 | 51.614 | -0.096 |
| 3 | 16 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | CitiFinancial | 185.290 | 51.681 | -0.163 |
| 4 | 38 | Jason Leffler | Toyota | Great Clips | 185.204 | 51.705 | -0.187 |
| 5 | 275 | Bobby Gerhart | Chevrolet | Lucas Oil Products | 185.144 | 51.722 | -0.204 |
| 6 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Save-A-Lot | 184.908 | 51.788 | -0.270 |
| 7 | 11 | Scott Lagasse Jr.* | Toyota | America's Incredible Pizza Company | 184.580 | 51.880 | -0.362 |
| 8 | 29 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Holiday Inn / Holiday Inn Express | 184.580 | 51.880 | -0.362 |
| 9 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | Z-Line Designs | 184.534 | 51.893 | -0.375 |
| 10 | 88 | Brad Keselowski | Chevrolet | Klondike | 184.459 | 51.914 | -0.396 |
| 11 | 81 | D.J. Kennington | Dodge | D.H. Griffin Companies | 184.455 | 51.915 | -0.397 |
| 12 | 5 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | GoDaddy.com | 184.395 | 51.932 | -0.414 |
| 13 | 99 | Michael Waltrip | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | 184.133 | 52.006 | -0.488 |
| 14 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | Discount Tire | 184.104 | 52.014 | -0.496 |
| 15 | 42 | Kenny Hendrick | Dodge | Big Oak Ranch | 183.945 | 52.059 | -0.541 |
| 16 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | GameStop | 183.917 | 52.067 | -0.549 |
| 17 | 26 | Brian Keselowski | Dodge | Schweitzer Title | 183.765 | 52.110 | -0.592 |
| 18 | 62 | Brendan Gaughan* | Chevrolet | 5-Hour Energy | 183.585 | 52.161 | -0.643 |
| 19 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | NEMCO Motorsports | 183.519 | 52.180 | -0.662 |
| 20 | 31 | Kerry Earnhardt | Chevrolet | FW1 / FastWax.com | 183.420 | 52.208 | -0.690 |
| 21 | 27 | Jason Keller | Ford | Scott Shop Towels / Wal-Mart | 183.399 | 52.214 | -0.696 |
| 22 | 15 | Michael Annett* | Toyota | Pilot Travel Centers | 183.392 | 52.216 | -0.698 |
| 23 | 234 | Tony Raines | Chevrolet | Long John Silver's | 183.255 | 52.255 | -0.737 |
| 24 | 10 | David Reutimann | Toyota | Copart | 183.192 | 52.273 | -0.755 |
| 25 | 0 | Mike Wallace | Chevrolet | Fishburne Military School | 182.940 | 52.345 | -0.827 |
| 26 | 70 | Shelby Howard | Chevrolet | Foretravel Motorcoach | 182.930 | 52.348 | -0.830 |
| 27 | 49 | Kertus Davis | Chevrolet | GetMoreVacations.com | 182.930 | 52.348 | -0.830 |
| 28 | 12 | Justin Allgaier* | Dodge | Verizon Wireless | 182.745 | 52.401 | -0.883 |
| 29 | 04 | Mark Green | Chevrolet | Randolph Trucking | 182.720 | 52.408 | -0.890 |
| 30 | 28 | Kenny Wallace | Chevrolet | U.S. Border Patrol | 182.703 | 52.413 | -0.895 |
| 31 | 09 | John Wes Townley* | Ford | Zaxby's | 182.675 | 52.421 | -0.903 |
| 32 | 183 | John Borneman III | Ford | Twisted X Boots / Borneman Plastering / Red Line Oil | 182.431 | 52.491 | -0.973 |
| 33 | 52 | Donnie Neuenberger | Chevrolet | Quaker City Castings | 182.379 | 52.506 | -0.988 |
| 34 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Chevrolet | Lagina Plumbing / Eldora Speedway | 182.268 | 52.538 | -1.020 |
| 35 | 66 | Steve Wallace | Chevrolet | US Fidelis | 181.994 | 52.617 | -1.099 |
| 36 | 24 | Eric McClure | Ford | Hefty | 181.749 | 52.688 | -1.170 |
| 37 | 07 | David Green | Toyota | PMCLife.com | 181.749 | 52.688 | -1.170 |
| 38 | 01 | Danny O'Quinn Jr. | Chevrolet | SalonWish.com | 181.632 | 52.722 | -1.204 |
| 39 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | Chevrolet | Mahindra Tractors | 181.446 | 52.776 | -1.258 |
| 40 | 1 | Mike Bliss | Chevrolet | Miccosukee Resort & Gaming | 181.309 | 52.816 | -1.298 |
| 41 | 47 | Michael McDowell+* | Toyota | Tom's Snacks | 180.410 | 53.079 | -1.561 |
| 42 | 61 | Brandon Whitt+ | Ford | Nationwide Insurance "Dash 4 Cash" | 180.315 | 53.107 | -1.589 |
| 43 | 05 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 31-W Insulation | Provisional | ||
| Did Not Qualify | |||||||
| 44 | 90 | Johnny Chapman | Chevrolet | MSRP Motorsports | 182.088 | 52.590 | -1.072 |
| 45 | 91 | Justin Hobgood | Chevrolet | MSRP Motorsports | 181.460 | 52.772 | -1.254 |
| 46 | 40 | Scott Wimmer | Chevrolet | Stop Repair Bills.com | 180.744 | 52.981 | -1.463 |
| 47 | 84 | Mike Harmon | Chevrolet | DAB Constructors | 176.881 | 54.138 | -2.620 |
+ Set by Owner Points
* Denotes Rookie