Top Ten Driver Excuses For Not Winning a Pole In ’06

10. *Mark Martin:* “I didn’t HAVE to win one, I get in the Shootout forever-which is handy, ’cause that’s how long I’m gonna race!”

9. *Robby Gordon:* “Pole? I thought they said HOLE! I went off-road racing so much I thought I should avoid that…”

8. *Clint Bowyer:* “They gave all the fast cars to Burton and Harvick.”

7. *Dale Earnhardt, Jr.:* “Yeah, yeah. It was-wait, I can’t blame the crew chief anymore, uh, at least I am popular!”

6. *Sterling Marlin:* Poles? I’m lucky I made all the races!

5. *Ward Burton:* “I always have the pole. It is in the bed of my truck beside the tackle box and bait.”

4. *Martin Truex Jr.:* “Like, What was the question? Sorry, I had to go to the bathroom…”

3. *David Gilliland:* “No really people, I *DID* win a pole in ’06. Seriously!”

2. *Matt Kenseth:* “At least I run up front when it COUNTS!”

1. *Tony Stewart:* “I would have won the pole for the Pepsi 400 but Boris beat me by a hair.”