Carl Edwards Tops Starting Lineup For NASCAR Race At Phoenix

Subway-sponsored driver Carl Edwards won the pole for Sunday's Subway Fresh Fit 500 race at Phoenix International Raceway, snatching the top spot from Kasey Kahne late in Saturday's qualifying session.

Kurt Busch was second and Kahne ended up third under NASCAR's new qualifying format, which puts the fastest cars from practice at the end of the session – allowing the pole to change hands many times.

Kyle Busch was fourth and Regan Smith was fifth, with Joey Logano, Martin Truex Jr., Jamie McMurray, Brad Keselowski and Greg Biffle completing the top 10.

Brian Keselowski, the Cinderella story at Daytona, missed the race and was sent home. Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne qualified 33rd.

The complete starting lineup for Phoenix:

1. Carl Edwards
2. Kurt Busch
3. Kasey Kahne
4. Kyle Busch
5. Regan Smith
6. Joey Logano
7. Martin Truex Jr.
8. Jamie McMurray
9. Brad Keselowski
10. Greg Biffle
11. David Ragan
12. Denny Hamlin
13. Paul Menard
14. Ryan Newman
15. AJ Allmendinger
16. Clint Bowyer
17. Kevin Harvick
18. Tony Stewart
19. Brian Vickers
20. Jeff Gordon
21. Bobby Labonte
22. Juan Pablo Montoya
23. Mark Martin
24. Matt Kenseth
25. Jeff Burton
26. David Reutimann
27. Casey Mears
28. Jimmie Johnson
29. Marcos Ambrose
30. David Gilliland
31. Robby Gordon
32. Joe Nemechek
33. Trevor Bayne
34. Michael McDowell
35. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
36. Mike Skinner
37. Landon Cassill
38. JJ Yeley
39. Bill Elliott
40. Travis Kvapil
41. Andy Lally
42. Tony Raines
43. Dave Blaney