NASCAR At Kentucky Speedway Starting Lineup: Kyle Busch Takes Pole After Qualifying Rainout

Kyle Busch’s fast practice speed resulted in the No. 1 starting spot for the first-ever NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kentucky Speedway.

Busch, who already has won at Kentucky Speedway this weekend, was the fastest car in the 90-minute Cup practice earlier Friday.

And when a small storm cell came through and washed out Sprint Cup qualifying halfway through the session, practice speeds set the field – at least for the top 35 in points.

“Car’s been fast,” Busch said. “Look forward to starting up front and trying to keep good track position.”

Others weren’t so lucky. Michael Waltrip and David Stremme had made it into the race via their qualifying speeds (21 cars had already taken laps), but the rain washed out their times.

The go-or-go-home cars were determined based on the NASCAR rulebook, which put Scott Riggs and Tony Raines into the show.

Juan Pablo Montoya will start on the outside pole, followed by Kurt Busch, Kasey Kahne and Jimmie Johnson.

Brad Keselowski, Carl Edwards, David Ragan, Tony Stewart and Paul Menard rounded out the top 10.

The starting lineup was set based on the first (and only) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series practice. Here’s the starting lineup for the inaugural Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway:

Failed to qualify: Michael Waltrip, David Stremme, Robby Gordon, David Starr, T.J. Bell