ored ▁No . ▁ 3 8 ▁Ford ▁in ▁the ▁N EX TE L ▁Cup ▁Series ▁for ▁Y ates ▁Racing . ▁On ▁October ▁ 7 , ▁he ▁qualified ▁on ▁the ▁pole ▁for ▁the ▁U AW ▁Ford ▁ 5 0 0 ▁at ▁T alla de ga ▁Sup ers pe ed way , ▁the ▁first ▁pole ▁of ▁his ▁career ▁in ▁the ▁Cup ▁Series . ▁ ▁Gill il and ▁went ▁full - time ▁in ▁the ▁Number ▁ 3 8 ▁car ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁with ▁M & M ’ s ▁and ▁Mars ▁returning ▁as ▁spons ors . ▁However , ▁Mars ▁decided ▁before ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁season ▁to ▁move ▁its ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁spons or ship ▁to ▁team mate ▁R icky ▁Rud d ’ s ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁ride ▁at ▁Y ates , ▁in ▁prepar ation ▁for ▁moving ▁to ▁K yle ▁Bus ch ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁This ▁meant ▁Gill il and ▁needed ▁to ▁impress ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁to ▁attract ▁a ▁spons or ▁for ▁the ▁No . ▁ 3 8 . ▁ ▁Gill il and ▁started ▁the ▁season ▁with ▁a ▁b ang , ▁winning ▁his ▁second ▁career ▁pole ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁Day ton a ▁ 5 0 0 , ▁his ▁first ▁points - pay ing ▁race ▁at ▁the ▁track . ▁In ▁the ▁race ▁itself , ▁Gill il and ▁finished ▁e ighth . ▁Gill il and ▁also ▁drove ▁part - time ▁in ▁the ▁Bus ch ▁Series ▁for ▁Team ▁R ens