HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) – Ryan Newman extended his record for consecutive poles at Atlanta Motor Speedway, winning his fifth in a row with a dominating run Friday night.

Newman, who’s won every pole at Atlanta since the 2003 spring race, turned a lap at 194.690 mph on the 1.54-mile trioval.

Newman couldn’t help but notice the here-we-go-again reaction when he got to the infield media center.

“I used to come in here as a rookie and everyone would be like, What’s a rookie doing winning the pole,”‘ Newman quipped. “Now it’s like it’s no big deal.”

Bobby Hamilton Jr. turned in the best qualifying run of his career, putting up the second-fastest speed (193.785) to earn a front-row spot alongside Newman for Sunday’s Golden Corral 500.

“It’s a good place to start,” Hamilton said. “We’ll start from there and chip away at it on Sunday.”

Newman already had eclipsed the record for most consecutive poles at Atlanta, beating Buddy Baker’s record of three in a row in 1979-80.

Newman has 29 poles in his career, claiming the top spot at all but nine of the 22 Nextel Cup venues. He hasn’t had as much success on race day, winning 11 times. His best finish this season is ninth.

“We’re knocking on the door,” Newman said.

Rookie Kyle Busch didn’t even make it around for his qualifying attempt on a night when temperatures dipped into the upper 40s. He lost control in turn three as he was bringing his car up to speed, slamming backward into the outside wall.

Busch was able to walk away, but he’ll start 42nd in the 43-car field on Sunday.

“It was probably the circumstances of cold weather out there and the cold tires not matching up too well,” he said. “You try cranking it off in the corner and hoping it sticks and sometimes it doesn’t, I guess.”

Busch will have to go to a backup car in Sunday’s race. He wasn’t optimistic of his chances.

“There’s too many different things with this car,” he said. “I’d like to say we’ll do really well on Sunday, but I think we’ll struggle.”

Rounding out the top five were Jimmie Johnson (193.184), Carl Edwards (192.976) and Kasey Kahne (191.894).

One of the biggest disappointments: defending race champion Dale Earnhardt Jr. will start 35th after managing a fast lap of just 187.272.

Seven drivers failed to qualify: Randy LaJoie, John Andretti, Stanton Barrett, Carl Long, Kirk Shelmerdine, Hermie Sadler and Morgan Shepherd.