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NASCAR Texas 2013: Lineup, starting grid for AAA Texas 500

Taking a look at the full starting lineup for the eighth race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup.

by Connor Moylan
Jared C. Tilton

Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth will try to break their tie atop the Chase for the Sprint Cup standings on Sunday as NASCAR heads to Texas Motor Speedway for the AAA Texas 500.

Johnson will start on the inside position in the second row at No. 3, while Kenseth trails him at No. 5. Carl Edwards, a three-time winner at TMS, earned the pole with a 196.114 mph lap, with Brad Keselowski sitting on the outside of the first row.

Below is the starting grid for the eighth race in the Chase of the Sprint Cup:

POS DRIVER MANUFACTURER CAR #
1 Carl Edwards Ford 99
2 Brad Keselowski Ford 2
3 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 48
4 Paul Menard Chevrolet 27
5 Kyle Busch Toyota 18
6 Matt Kenseth Toyota 20
7 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 88
8 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 24
9 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ford 17
10 Marcos Ambrose Ford 9
11 Kasey Kahne Chevrolet 5
12 Joey Logano Ford 22
13 Ryan Newman Chevrolet 39
14 Denny Hamlin Toyota 11
15 Martin Truex Jr. Toyota 56
16 Juan Pablo Montoya Chevrolet 42
17 Aric Almirola Ford 43
18 Greg Biffle Ford 16
19 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 29
20 Jeff Burton Chevrolet 31
21 Austin Dillon Chevrolet 33
22 Bobby Labonte Toyota 47
23 Parker Kligerman Toyota 30
24 Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 1
25 Elliott Sadler Toyota 55
26 Clint Bowyer Toyota 15
27 Casey Mears Ford 13
28 David Gilliland Ford 38
29 David Ragan Ford 34
30 Danica Patrick Chevrolet 10
31 Kurt Busch Chevrolet 78
32 Trevor Bayne Ford 21
33 Mark Martin Chevrolet 14
34 Josh Wise Ford 35
35 Michael McDowell Ford 98
36 Kyle Larson Chevrolet 51
37 Landon Cassill Chevrolet 40
38 Travis Kvapil Toyota 93
39 David Reutimann Toyota 83
40 Timmy Hill Ford 32
41 Joe Nemechek Toyota 87
42 Dave Blaney Chevrolet 7
43 J.J. Yeley Chevrolet 36

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