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
| *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)
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