NASCAR - Mark Martin on Pole for NASCAR Kobalt Tools 500: For the first time since 2001 Mark Martin has qualified on the pole for the NASCAR Kobalt Tools 500. The online sportsbook BodogLife.com lists Mark Martin at 20 to 1 to win the NASCAR Kobalt Tools 500 .

Mark Martin now 50 years young has earned the pole position among a field of 43 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Martin qualified with a speed of 187.045 miles-per-hour.

In his career Mark Martin has qualified for the pole position 42 times but has not grabbed the top spot since Richmond on May 5, 2001.

Both Ryan Newman and Buddy Baker will remain tied with eight pole qualifiers at Atlanta. For this years Kobalt Tools 500, Ryan Newman in his Stewart Haas Racing Chevrolet qualified in the 12th spot.

Todd Bodine, Scott Riggs, Jeremy Mayfield and Geoff Bodine failed to qualify among a field of 47 drivers that took part in Friday's qualifying.

• A.J. Almendinger 100/1
• Bobby Labonte 100/1
• Brian vickers 30/1
• Carl Edwards 5/1
• Casey Mears 100/1
• Clint Bowyer 35/1
• Dale Earnhardt Jr. 18/1
• David Ragan 30/1
• David Reutimann 75/1
• David Stremme 100/1
• Denny Hamlin 20/1
• Elliott Sadler 100/1
• Greg Biffle 8/1
• Jamie McMurray 30/1
• Jeff Burton 30/1
• Jeff Gordon 7/1
• Jimmie Johnson 9/2
• Joey Logano 75/1
• Juan Pablo Montoya 100/1
• Kasey Kahne 35/1
• Kevin Harvick 30/1
• Kurt Busch 15/1
• Kyle Busch 6/1
• Mark Martin 20/1
• Martin Truex Jr. 60/1
• Matt Kenseth 8/1
• Michael Waltrip 100/1
• Paul Menard 100/1
• Reed Sorenson 100/1
• Ryan Newman 60/1
• Sam Hornish Jr. 100/1
• Scott Speed 100/1
• Tony Stewart 18/1
• Field (any other driver)