Jeff Gordon will start on the pole position since he is currently atop the standings. Gordon, a seven-time race winner at Martinsville, will have the first pit-stall selection.

"I think because of the pit road situation that it's probably the most important place to start on the pole because you get that number one pit stall," Gordon said. "I feel like, rain or shine, we had a shot at getting (the pole). This is one of our best tracks. It's certainly great timing for us to be leading the points because of the rain today."

Gordon has not won a points-paying race in the series since October 2007 at Charlotte. His last victory at Martinsville came in October 2005.

Kurt Busch, currently second in points, will start on the outside pole.

"To be second, that's definitely an advantage," Busch said. "We'll definitely take this and go from there."

Clint Bowyer will roll off third, followed by Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards.

Kasey Kahne, Tony Stewart, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth will start sixth through 10th, respectively.

Sterling Marlin, Dennis Setzer, Tony Raines and Derrike Cope did not make the field.

Teams were able to practice earlier today, with Hamlin turning in the fastest lap at 96.176 m.p.h. Hamlin won at Martinsville one year ago for his only Sprint Cup victory during the 2008 season.

Final practice is scheduled for tomorrow morning; however, the weather forecast calls for a 60 percent chance of rain. Sunday's weather at Martinsville looks much better with only a 20 percent chance of rain in the forecast.

Qualifying for last October's race at Martinsville was also rained out with Johnson securing the top starting position. The Hendrick Motorsports driver went on to win the fall race here for the third year in a row.

Sunday's race is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. (et).