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NASCAR Dover 2013: Lineup, starting grid for AAA 400

Dale Earnhardt Jr. holds the pole position for the AAA 400 on Sunday. We’ve got the full lineup.

Jared C. Tilton

The AAA 400 is set for Sunday at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del. It’s race No. 29 of 36 for the 2013 Sprint Cup season, and the third race of the Chase. Dale Earnhardt Jr. holds the pole position for the race, taking his No. 88 Chevrolet around the track in 22.243 seconds (161.849 mph), with Matt Kenseth coming up just .006 seconds slower at 161.805 mph.

Ryan Newman (161.740 mph) and Carl Edwards (161.609) filled out the second row. Kenseth has already had two dominant victories in the Chase, putting him in front Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch. Johnson is in third, trailing Kenseth by a mere 18 points. In fourth is Edwards, who is 36 points behind Kenseth, which accounts for almost a full race of points.

Johnson qualified eighth, while Busch was just behind him in ninth. Those are the top contenders for this race and the Chase in general. The race is set for 2 p.m. ET on ESPN. Below, we’ve got the full lineup for the race.

AAA 400 Starting Lineup

1) Dale Earnhardt Jr.

2) Matt Kenseth

3) Ryan Newman

4) Carl Edwards

5) Aric Almirola

6) Brad Keselowski

7) Jamie McMurray

8) Jimmie Johnson

9) Kurt Busch

10) Martin Truex Jr.

11) Joey Logano

12) Kevin Harvick

13) Juan Pablo Montoya

14) Kyle Busch

15) Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

16) Jeff Gordon

17) A.J. Allmendinger

18) Denny Hamlin

19) Greg Biffle

20) Kasey Kahne

21) Paul Menard

22) Brian Vickers

23) Clint Bowyer

24) Marcos Ambrose

25) Jeff Burton

26) Casey Mears

27) David Ragan

28) David Gilliland

29) Mark Martin

30) Travis Kvapil

31) Danica Patrick

32) J.J. Yeley

33) Cole Whitt

34) Michael McDowell

35) Reed Sorenson

36) Ryan Truex

37) Landon Cassill

38) Josh Wise

39) David Reutimann

40) Dave Blaney

41) Joey Nemechek

42) Timmy Hill

43) Tony Raines

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