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NASCAR at Pocono Raceway 2016: Lineup, starting grid for Axalta ‘We Paint Winners’ 400

Brad Keselowski looks for his third win of 2016 on Sunday at the Axalta “We Paint Winners” 400 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Penn.

Keselowski has the pole position, captured with a qualifying speed of 181.726 mph on Friday, finishing just ahead of Joey Logano. Keselowski ranks sixth in Sprint Cup points this season, with wins at Las Vegas and Talladega, plus six other top-10 finishes, including each of his last four weeks.

Logano ranks ninth in points this season, and is looking for his first win. He has seven top-10 finishes in 2016, topping out at second in Las Vegas, finishing behind Keselowski.

Points leader Kevin Harvick starts in fourth position on Sunday.

Fox Sports 1 rules the roost from Pocono on Sunday, starting with a pre-race show hosted by Chris Myers at 11:30 a.m. Race coverage begins at 1 p.m., with Mike Joy calling Sunday afternoon’s race alongside analysts Jeff Gordon and Darrell Waltrip, plus Larry McReynolds, Jamie Little, Vince Welch and Matt Yocum on the broadcast.

Axalta “We Paint Winners” 400 starting lineup

Position Driver Make Speed
1 Brad Keselowski Ford 181.726
2 Joey Logano Ford 181.400
3 Matt Kenseth Toyota 181.316
4 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet 181.192
5 Carl Edwards Toyota 180.759
6 Tony Stewart Chevrolet 180.563
7 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet 180.047
8 Dale Earnhardt, Jr. Chevrolet 179.605
9 Kurt Busch Chevrolet 179.472
10 Denny Hamlin Toyota 179.451
11 Kasey Kahne Chevrolet 178.941
12 Kyle Busch Toyota 178.827
13 Chase Elliott Chevrolet 179.444
14 Ryan Blaney Ford 179.379
15 Greg Biffle Ford 179.151
16 Aric Almirola Ford 178.980
17 Martin Truex, Jr. Toyota 178.763
18 Chris Buescher Ford 178.391
19 Austin Dillon Chevrolet 178.370
20 Paul Menard Chevrolet 178.363
21 Kyle Larson Chevrolet 178.235
22 Ryan Newman Chevrolet 178.140
23 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet 178.123
24 Trevor Bayne Ford 178.108
25 Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. Ford 177.267
26 Jamie McMurray Chevrolet 177.207
27 Matt DiBenedetto Toyota 177.204
28 Ty Dillon Chevrolet 176.974
29 Casey Mears Chevrolet 176.929
30 Brian Scott Ford 176.640
31 Landon Cassill Ford 176.450
32 A.J. Allmendinger Chevrolet 176.298
33 Danica Patrick Chevrolet 175.709
34 David Ragan Toyota 175.466
35 Regan Smith Chevrolet 174.659
36 Michael Annett Chevrolet 173.157
37 Cole Whitt Chevrolet 173.117
38 Josh Wise Chevrolet 169.157
39 Jeb Burton Ford 166.664
40 Reed Sorenson Chevrolet 164.087
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