Though it’s easier than it used to be to pass at Bristol Motor Speedway – the track’s repave in 2007 took away the single-groove feel – starting position is still very important at the half-mile oval.
NASCAR Bristol Starting Lineup: Ryan Newman Leads 2011 Night Race Qualifying
So it stands to reason that Ryan Newman (122.811 mph) and Carl Edwards (122.670) will be happy to lead the NASCAR starting lineup for Saturday’s Irwin Tools Night Race.
Newman and Edwards earned the front row in Friday evening’s Sprint Cup Series qualifying session, followed by Matt Kenseth, Jeff Gordon and Mark Martin.
Jamie McMurray, Paul Menard, Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano and Kurt Busch rounded out the top 10.
Here’s the starting lineup for NASCAR’s Bristol night race:
- Ryan Newman
- Carl Edwards
- Matt Kenseth
- Jeff Gordon
- Mark Martin
- Jamie McMurray
- Paul Menard
- Brad Keselowski
- Joey Logano
- Kurt Busch
- Marcos Ambrose
- Regan Smith
- Jimmie Johnson
- Greg Biffle
- Kevin Harvick
- Clint Bowyer
- David Gilliland
- AJ Allmendinger
- Juan Pablo Montoya
- Denny Hamlin
- Jeff Burton
- Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- Kyle Busch
- David Ragan
- Kasey Kahne
- Brian Vickers
- Martin Truex Jr.
- Joe Nemechek
- Casey Mears
- Bobby Labonte
- David Stremme
- Michael McDowell
- Travis Kvapil
- David Reutimann
- Dave Blaney
- Scott Speed
- David Starr
- Andy Lally
- Robby Gordon
- Mike Bliss
- Terry Labonte
- Tony Stewart
- Mike Skinner
DNQ: T.J. Bell, JJ Yeley, Jeff Green.
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