((HT: The State))Jimmy Johnson said right before his lap, crew chief Chad Knaus' "final words were, 'Go like hell,' and off I went and didn't make it back."Johnson qualified on owner's points and will start 42nd, his worst opening spot in 11career Cup races at Darlington."I hate that happened to Jimmie," Jeff Gordon said. "I know they've got another great car in the truck. They're a championship caliber team. They'll rebound, I'm sure, in a big way."Kenseth's hopes his fourth career pole - and first since Kansas in October 2005 - leads to a rebound in confidence.He won the Daytona 500 and then the next week at Auto Club Speedway in Los Angeles. However, he's just one top 10 finish in the past eight races.Kenseth had felt good during practice, then came an afternoon rain that threatened to wash off much of the grip Sprint Cup drivers had spent the morning laying down.To Kenseth's surprise, his car held its ...
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