Picking 22nd to determine his starting spot in the Bud Shootout, Yates Racing’s Paul Menard picked the pole and will lead the field to the green on Saturday night.
Richard Petty Motorsports’ Elliott Sadler will start outside row one. Sadler’s teammate Reed Sorenson will start third, with Scott Speed of Red Bull Racing and Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin will round out the top 5.
The field consists of the top six drivers, based on owners’ points from the previous season, from each of the four manufacturers, and one addition driver per manufacturer, either a past champion or another driver based on points.
The complete lineup:
- Paul Menard – Ford
- Elliott Sadler – Dodge
- Reed Sorenson – Dodge
- Scott Speed – Toyota
- Denny Hamlin – Toyota
- Tony Stewart – Chevy
- Brian Vickers – Toyota
- Bobby Labonte – Ford
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. – Chevy
- Kyle Busch – Toyota
- Carl Edwards – Ford
- Kurt Busch – Dodge
- Robby Gordon – Toyota
- Kasey Kahne – Dodge
- Jamie McMurray – Ford
- David Ragan – Ford
- Michael Waltrip – Toyota
- AJ Allmendinger – Dodge
- Joey Logano – Toyota
- David Stremme – Dodge
- Jimmie Johnson – Chevy
- David Reutimann – Toyota
- Jeff Burton – Chevy
- Casey Mears – Chevy
- Matt Kenseth – Ford
- Greg Biffle – Ford
- Kevin Harvick – Chevy
- Jeff Gordon – Chevy
The Lead Lap 