Rain washes out qualifying at Talladega (AP)

October 31st, 2009

Jimmie Johnson speaks during a news conference at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala., Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009. Johnson will start on the pole for Sunday's AMP Energy 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race after qualifying was canceled due to rain.  (AP Photo/Glenn Smith)AP - Jimmie Johnson last started from the pole at Talladega Superspeedway in 2002, as the points leader, lined up next to Mark Martin.