Hey everyone! Here on the Frontstretch, we’re dabbling with something new in 2012: giving you live, up-to-date starting lineups and results. So, without further ado here’s how the 43-car grid stacks up for today’s third race of the Sprint Cup season, the Kobalt Tools 400.
Cars in RED are outside the top 35 in NASCAR’s owner points
*Sprint Cup Series Starting Lineup – Kobalt Tools 400*
*Pos*
*Car No.*
*Driver*
*Manufacturer*
*Qualifying Speed (MPH)*
*Qualifying Time (secs)*
*1*
5
Kasey Kahne
Chevy
190.456
28.353
*2*
18
Kyle Busch
Toyota
190.040
28.415
*3*
29
Kevin Harvick
Chevy
190.014
28.419
*4*
88
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Chevy
189.873
28.440
*5*
15
Clint Bowyer
Toyota
189.807
28.450
*6*
48
Jimmie Johnson
Chevy
189.773
28.455
*7*
14
Tony Stewart
Chevy
189.667
28.471
*8*
20
Joey Logano
Toyota
189.620
28.478
*9*
16
Greg Biffle
Ford
189.500
28.496
*10*
56
Martin Truex Jr.
Toyota
189.421
28.508
*11*
17
Matt Kenseth
Ford
189.208
28.540
*12*
51
Kurt Busch
Chevy
189.148
28.549
*13*
55
Mark Martin
Toyota
188.970
28.576
*14*
22
A.J. Allmendinger
Dodge
188.937
28.581
*15*
9
Marcos Ambrose
Ford
188.910
28.585
*16*
24
Jeff Gordon
Chevy
188.758
28.608
*17*
11
Denny Hamlin
Toyota
188.712
28.615
*18*
39
Ryan Newman
Chevy
188.436
28.657
*19*
1
Jamie McMurray
Chevy
188.160
28.699
*20*
2
Brad Keselowski
Dodge
188.134
28.703
*21*
99
Carl Edwards
Ford
188.088
28.710
*22*
31
Jeff Burton
Chevy
187.754
28.761
*23*
33
Brendan Gaughan
Chevy
187.669
28.774
*24*
47
Bobby Labonte
Toyota
187.663
28.775
*25*
21
Trevor Bayne
Ford
187.363
28.821
*26*
27
Paul Menard
Chevy
187.305
28.830
*27*
43
Aric Almirola
Ford
186.987
28.879
*28*
78
Regan Smith
Chevy
186.987
28.879
*29*
42
Juan Pablo Montoya
Chevy
186.780
28.911
*30*
83
Landon Cassill
Toyota
185.650
29.087
*31*
10
David Reutimann
Toyota
185.644
29.088
*32*
13
Casey Mears
Toyota
185.274
29.146
*33*
26
Josh Wise (R)
Ford
184.837
29.215
*34*
38
David Gilliland
Ford
184.685
29.239
*35*
34
David Ragan
Ford
184.388
29.286
*36*
49
J.J. Yeley
Toyota
184.370
29.289
*37*
93
Travis Kvapil
Toyota
184.175
29.320
*38*
36
Dave Blaney
Chevy
183.949
29.356
*39*
98
Michael McDowell
Ford
183.861
29.370
*40*
87
Joe Nemechek
Toyota
183.542
29.421
*41*
32
Ken Schrader
Ford
183.306
29.459
*42*
37
Timmy Hill
Ford
182.877
29.528
*43*
30
David Stremme
Toyota
182.704
29.556
*Failed To Qualify:*
*44:* No. 23, Scott Riggs, 182.426 MPH, 29.601 secs. (Not protected by top 35 spot in owner points)
*45:* No. 7, Robby Gordon, 182.285 MPH, 29.624 secs. (Not protected by top-35 spot in owner points)
