The 18th annual Kobalt Tools 400 from Las Vegas Motor Speedway will feature Jeff Gordon starting in pole position for the 79th time of his career. But it’s the first time he has done so in Sin City.
NASCAR Las Vegas 2015: Lineup, starting grid for Kobalt Tools 400
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Gordon won the pole with a qualifying speed of 194.679 mph on Friday, his second pole position of the season and his first ever at Las Vegas. NASCAR Sprint Cup points leader Joey Logano is in second position.
Brad Keselowski, who won the Kobalt Tools 400 in 2014, starts Sunday in 11th position with a qualifying speed of 192.555 mph.
The Kobalt Tools 400 will be televised by Fox with pre-race coverage beginning at 3 p.m. ET. The green flag is scheduled for approximately 3:46 p.m.
Las Vegas qualifying results
| Rank | Driver | Make | Speed |
| 1 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 194.679 |
| 2 | Joey Logano | Ford | 194.315 |
| 3 | Kasey Kahne | Chevrolet | 194.287 |
| 4 | Dale Earnhardt, Jr. | Chevrolet | 194.091 |
| 5 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | 193.959 |
| 6 | Matt Kenseth | Toyota | 193.632 |
| 7 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | 193.507 |
| 8 | Martin Truex, Jr. | Chevrolet | 193.389 |
| 9 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 193.334 |
| 10 | Jamie McMurray | Chevrolet | 193.112 |
| 11 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 192.555 |
| 12 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 192.287 |
| 13 | David Ragan | Toyota | 192.685 |
| 14 | Carl Edwards | Toyota | 192.527 |
| 15 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 192.472 |
| 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 192.424 |
| 17 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | 192.294 |
| 18 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 192.280 |
| 19 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 191.782 |
| 20 | Clint Bowyer | Toyota | 191.768 |
| 21 | Danica Patrick | Chevrolet | 191.523 |
| 22 | A.J. Allmendinger | Chevrolet | 191.340 |
| 23 | Brian Scott | Chevrolet | 190.564 |
| 24 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | 189.994 |
| 25 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 190.355 |
| 26 | Justin Allgaier | Chevrolet | 189.967 |
| 27 | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet | 189.947 |
| 28 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | 189.820 |
| 29 | Sam Hornish, Jr. | Ford | 189.727 |
| 30 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | 189.447 |
| 31 | Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. | Ford | 189.354 |
| 32 | Michael McDowell | Ford | 189.314 |
| 33 | Michael Annett | Chevrolet | 189.228 |
| 34 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | 189.215 |
| 35 | Trevor Bayne | Ford | 189.003 |
| 36 | Brett Moffitt | Ford | 188.488 |
| 37 | David Gilliland | Ford | 187.078 |
| 38 | Cole Whitt | Ford | 186.541 |
| 39 | Josh Wise | Ford | 186.400 |
| 40 | J.J. Yeley | Toyota | 186.156 |
| 41 | Jeb Burton | Toyota | 185.720 |
| 42 | Landon Cassill | Chevrolet | 183.418 |
| 43 | Brendan Gaughan | Chevrolet | 182.939 |
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