Montoya claims first Cup pole, then is disqualified

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NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston said Juan Pablo Montoya's fast lap was disqualified because a postqualifying inspection discovered his rear shock absorbers exceeded the maximum gas pressure allowed. That moved Jimmie Johnson up to the pole.

Posted on Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:43:22 PDT at http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/nascar/cup...MHeadlines