On Friday in the final round of knockout qualifying, Kyle Busch posted a lap of 138.387mph to earn the pole for Sunday’s Good Sam 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. It marks the 18th time that Rowdy will lead the field to the green flag after what turned out to be a rather crazy and bizarre qualifying session. In yesterday’s qualifying for the Good Sam 500, we saw Kasey Kahne blow an engine and later witnessed Jimmie Johnson wreck in the final round of knockout qualifying. To make matters more interesting, several drivers that we expect to contend on Sunday had rather poor qualifying efforts. Kevin Harvick, who has won 4 of the last 5 races at Phoenix, posted a rather mundane 18th place effort. Brad Keselowski could only muster a 19th place qualifying effort and last November’s Phoenix winner Dale Earnhardt Jr was all the way back in the 26th position. Obviously some important practice sessions will be coming up later this afternoon as team’s try to make final adjustments in preparation for tomorrow’s race. Take a look at the 2016 Good Sam 500 starting lineup and check back later for updated race information.
Pos |
No. |
Driver |
Sponsor |
Make |
1 |
18 |
Kyle Busch |
Skittles |
Toyota |
2 |
19 |
Carl Edwards |
Stanley |
Toyota |
3 |
11 |
Denny Hamlin |
FedEx Freight |
Toyota |
4 |
41 |
Kurt Busch |
Monster Energy/Haas Automation |
Chevrolet |
5 |
48 |
Jimmie Johnson |
Lowe’s Pro Services |
Chevrolet |
6 |
20 |
Matt Kenseth |
Dollar General |
Toyota |
7 |
42 |
Kyle Larson |
Target |
Chevrolet |
8 |
78 |
Martin Truex Jr. |
Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats |
Toyota |
9 |
22 |
Joey Logano |
Pennzoil |
Ford |
10 |
17 |
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
Fastenal |
Ford |
11 |
1 |
Jamie McMurray |
McDonald’s |
Chevrolet |
12 |
21 |
Ryan Blaney |
Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire + Auto Center |
Ford |
13 |
16 |
Greg Biffle |
Cheez-It |
Ford |
14 |
43 |
Aric Almirola |
Smithfield |
Ford |
15 |
3 |
Austin Dillon |
Dow |
Chevrolet |
16 |
27 |
Paul Menard |
Richmond/Menards |
Chevrolet |
17 |
24 |
Chase Elliott |
NAPA Auto Parts |
Chevrolet |
18 |
4 |
Kevin Harvick |
Jimmy John’s |
Chevrolet |
19 |
2 |
Brad Keselowski |
Alliance Truck Parts |
Ford |
20 |
31 |
Ryan Newman |
Grainger |
Chevrolet |
21 |
6 |
Trevor Bayne |
AdvoCare |
Ford |
22 |
47 |
AJ Allmendinger |
Fry’s/Scott Products |
Chevrolet |
23 |
83 |
Matt DiBenedetto |
Schluter Systems |
Toyota |
24 |
5 |
Kasey Kahne |
Great Clips |
Chevrolet |
25 |
13 |
Casey Mears |
GEICO |
Chevrolet |
26 |
88 |
Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
Axalta |
Chevrolet |
27 |
38 |
Landon Cassill |
Snap Fitness |
Ford |
28 |
14 |
Ty Dillon |
Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats |
Chevrolet |
29 |
23 |
David Ragan |
Dr. Pepper |
Toyota |
30 |
44 |
Brian Scott |
Albertsons Co./White Tail |
Ford |
31 |
7 |
Regan Smith |
APC |
Chevrolet |
32 |
34 |
Chris Buescher |
Dockside Logistics |
Ford |
33 |
95 |
Michael McDowell |
Thrivent Financial |
Chevrolet |
34 |
98 |
Cole Whitt |
Premium Motorsports |
Chevrolet |
35 |
15 |
Clint Bowyer |
5-Hour Energy |
Chevrolet |
36 |
10 |
Danica Patrick |
Nature’s Bakery |
Chevrolet |
37 |
30 |
Josh Wise |
Curtis Key Plumbing |
Chevrolet |
38 |
46 |
Michael Annett |
Pilot/Flying J |
Chevrolet |
39 |
32 |
Joey Gase |
Donate Life America |
Ford |