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NASCAR Bristol 2015: Lineup, starting grid for Irwin Tools Night Race

A look at the starting lineup for the 2015 Irwin Tools Night Race from Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee.

Matt Kenseth looks for his second consecutive victory and his third win in four weeks on Saturday night with the 2015 Irwin Tools Night Race from Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee.

Kenseth will start in 13th position after winning last week at Michigan from the pole. Kenseth has three victories on the season, including the earlier race this season at Bristol — the Food City 500 — and ranks seventh in points, finishing no worse than seventh in each of his last six races. He is a three-time winner of the Irwin Tools Night Race, capturing the checkered flag in Bristol under the lights in 2005, 2006 and 2013.

Joey Logano, who won this race in 2014, looks for his third win of 2015. He ranks second in points on the season and will begin in fourth position on Saturday night.

Points leader Kevin Harvick finished second last week, the 11th time in 23 races this season he has finished either first or second. He’s looking for his first win of the event, and will start Saturday night in seventh position.

Denny Hamlin won the pole position on Friday with a qualifying speed of 131.407 mph, looking for his second win of the year.

NBCSN will provide pre-race coverage at 7 p.m. ET and race coverage at 7:30 p.m., with the green flag at 7:43 p.m. Rick Allen will call the race alongside analysts Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte, with pit reporters Kelli Stavast, Marty Snider, Dave Burns and Mike Massaro.

Irwin Tools Night Race starting grid

Position Driver Make Speed
1 Denny Hamlin Toyota 131.407
2 Kyle Busch Toyota 131.263
3 Carl Edwards Toyota 130.655
4 David Ragan Toyota 130.460
5 Joey Logano Ford 130.344
6 Brad Keselowski Ford 130.327
7 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 130.300
8 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ford 130.123
9 Clint Bowyer Toyota 130.053
10 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 129.947
11 Kurt Busch Chevrolet 129.447
12 Kyle Larson Chevrolet 128.848
13 Matt Kenseth Toyota 129.675
14 Justin Allgaier Chevrolet 129.351
15 Ryan Blaney Ford 129.212
16 Austin Dillon Chevrolet 129.151
17 Greg Biffle Ford 128.822
18 Ryan Newman Chevrolet 128.701
19 Kasey Kahne Chevrolet 128.606
20 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet 128.537
21 Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 128.262
22 Trevor Bayne Ford 128.193
23 Martin Truex Jr. Chevrolet 128.159
24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet 127.988
25 A.J. Allmendinger Chevrolet 128.563
26 Sam Hornish Jr. Ford 128.253
27 Brett Moffitt Ford 128.176
28 Casey Mears Chevrolet 127.920
29 Paul Menard Chevrolet 127.801
30 Michael McDowell Ford 127.605
31 Aric Almirola Ford 127.563
32 Danica Patrick Chevrolet 127.537
33 Cole Whitt Ford 127.461
34 Josh Wise Ford 127.368
35 Michael Annett Chevrolet 127.241
36 Alex Bowman Chevrolet 127.208
37 David Gilliland Ford 126.964
38 J.J. Yeley Toyota 126.821
39 Landon Cassill Chevrolet 126.645
40 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 126.562
41 Timmy Hill Ford 126.063
42 Matt DiBenedetto Toyota 125.592
43 Mike Bliss Chevrolet 125.469
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