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NASCAR Darlington 2017: Starting grid, lineup for Bojangles’ Southern 500

by Eric Stephen
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The 2017 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup season moves to South Carolina this weekend for the Bojangles’ Southern 500 from Darlington Raceway.

Kevin Harvick captured the pole position for Sunday’s race thanks to a 177.730-mph lap in the final round of qualifying on Saturday, his second career pole position at Darlington.

Harvick enters Sunday fourth in points on the season with one victory — at Sonoma — and seven more top-five finishes. The veteran driver won the Bojangles’ Southern 500 in 2014.

Martin Truex Jr. is the points leader in 2017 and the defending champion at Darlington. He starts on Sunday in second position, just behind Harvick thanks to a qualifying lap of 177.077 mph.

This is one of just two races remaining before the NASCAR playoffs begin on Sept. 17 at Chicagoland Speedway.

NBCSN will televise Sunday’s race beginning at 6 p.m. ET, with Rick Allen, Steve Letarte and Jeff Burton on the call. Online streaming is available through NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

Darlington starting lineup

Position

Driver

Car

1Kevin HarvickFord
2Martin Truex Jr.Toyota
3Kyle BuschToyota
4Kyle LarsonChevrolet
5Jamie McMurrayChevrolet
6Brad KeselowskiFord
7Kurt BuschFord
8Joey LoganoFord
9Denny HamlinToyota
10Erik JonesToyota
11Matt KensethToyota
12Ryan BlaneyFord
13Austin DillonChevrolet
14Ricky Stenhouse Jr.Ford
15Aric AlmirolaFord
16Clint BowyerFord
17Ryan NewmanChevrolet
18Jimmie JohnsonChevrolet
19Daniel SuarezToyota
20Chase ElliottChevrolet
21Paul MenardChevrolet
22Dale Earnhardt, Jr.Chevrolet
23Kasey KahneChevrolet
24Trevor BayneFord
25Ty DillonChevrolet
26David RaganFord
27Chris BuescherChevrolet
28Matt DiBenedettoFord
29AJ AllmendingerChevrolet
30Michael McDowellChevrolet
31Landon CassillFord
32Reed SorensonToyota
33Danica PatrickFord
34Cole WhittChevrolet
35Corey LajoieToyota
36Gray GauldingToyota
37Jeffrey EarnhardtChevrolet
38Derrike CopeToyota
39Cody WareChevrolet
40Carl LongChevrolet
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