Carpentier On Pole For LENOX Industrial Tools 301

Patrick Carpentier won the pole for the LENOX Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Bobby Labonte, Scott Riggs, Kevin Harvick, and Dale Earnhardt Jr will roll off second through fifth, respectively.

Reed Sorenson, Dario Franchitti, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth and AJ Allmendinger round out the top 10 starters.

Notables: Denny Hamlin (12th), Kasey Kahne (14th), Greg Biffle (15th), Carl Edwards (17th), Clint Bowyer (18th), Jeff Gordon (19th), Jimmie Johnson (23rd), Kyle Busch (27th), Tony Stewart (28th), Jeff Burton (31st), and David Ragan (35th).

Tony Raines and Marcos Ambrose did not make the show. 

Bowyer, Biffle Re-Sign

It’s being reported that Clint Bowyer has re-signed with Richard Childress Racing to drive the No. 07 Chevy until 2011.

Greg Biffle is also said to have officially agreed to terms with Roush Fenway Racing to drive the No. 16 Ford for three more years. 3M will sponsor the car. He’s also working out scheduling details for the 2009 Nationwide season.

Stewart To Hendrick Motorsports?

ESPN is reporting that Tony Stewart may be considering the now vacant seat in the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevy.

With Casey Mears officially announced as being out of the ride next season, Stewart said that he may look in that direction.

He said:

There’s no one in the garage area that’s not going to look in that direction. You’ve got to look at it. Absolutely. At this morning’s announcement [on the No. 5 car], I don’t know. [My decision] may be pushed back even more. We’ll wait and see. It’s however long it takes to make the right decision. There’s a lot of variables to look at. We’ve got all the information except what happened today. The good news is we still have time to look at it.

He is also still considering ownership with rumors circulating about him moving over to Haas CNC as a partner. Thursday, the rumor was him moving over and taking Martin Truex Jr. with him, having Bass Pro Shops and UPS as sponsors.

But today, Captain Thunder, via Jayski, is saying that Stewart will move to Haas with Ryan Newman and Office Depot and Burger King as sponsors. Chevy will buy Stewart out of his contract with Joe Gibbs Racing, sources say.