By Staff report | NASCAR.com
On-track action for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series has begun. With drivers itching to get back inside their race cars, the lineup for the Sprint Unlimited at Daytona International Speedway has arrived.
Crew chiefs drew their drivers’ starting positions for the race on Friday — the Sprint Unlimited (75 laps, 187.5 miles) is set for the green flag Saturday at 8:15 p.m. ET (FOX, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).
Crew chief Chad Knaus landed the prime position for Jimmie Johnson, who will start from the pole position. Johnson has visited Victory Lane at the 2.5-mile track three times in his career.
Joining Johnson’s No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet on the front row will be Brad Keselowski in his No. 2 Team Penske Ford.
The No. 47 Chevrolet of AJ Allmendinger rounded out the top three.
Kyle Larson will hit the grid in the fourth position in his No. 42Chip Ganassi Racing Chevrolet. The 2008 Daytona 500 winner Ryan Newman will line up in the fifth spot.
And the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Kyle Busch is starting ninth.
Complete lineup for Sprint Unlimited:
- 1.Jimmie Johnson
- 2.Brad Keselowski
- 3. AJ Allmendinger
- 4. Kyle Larson
- 5. Ryan Newman
- 6. Casey Mears
- 7. Martin Truex Jr.
- 8. Clint Bowyer
- 9. Kyle Busch
- 10. Austin Dillon
- 11. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
- 12. Danica Patrick
- 13. Matt Kenseth
- 14. Paul Menard
- 15. Denny Hamlin
- 16. Greg Biffle
- 17. Aric Almirola
- 18. Brian Vickers
- 19. Carl Edwards
- 20. Kasey Kahne
- 21. Kurt Busch
- 22. Kevin Harvick
- 23. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- 24. Jamie McMurray
- 25. Joey Logano
