18th Annual Duck Commander 500 Qualifying & Starting Order Texas Motor Speedway

NASCAR Sprint Cup Coors Light Knock-Out Qualifying

Car 14 Tony Stewart Mobil 1/Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet won the Coors Light Pole Award for the 18th Annual Duck Commander 500 with a lap time of 27.628 & speed of 195.454 mph. This is his 15th pole in 528 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races & is his first pole and third Top 10 start in 2014. Tony Stewart was in 16^th place in Qualifying Round: 1, 2^nd place in Qualifying Round: 2 & Coors Light Pole Winner in Qualifying Round: 3.

The interesting thing about this Knock out Qualifying is Stewart’s team mate car 4 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John’s Chevrolet set a new track record with a time of 27.234 & speed of 198.282 mph in the first round of qualifying.

2^nd Place Car 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford placed himself on the front row again in Knock out Qualifying for 2014 with a time of 27.633 & speed of 195.419 mph. 3^rd place Car 4 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John’s Chevrolet with time of 27.650 & speed of 195.298 mph, 4^th place Car 16 Greg Biffle 3M/Give Kids A Smile Ford with time of 27.735 & speed of 194.700 mph, 5^th place Car 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford with a time of 27.744 & speed of 194.637 mph, 6^th place Car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Office/March of Dimes Toyota with a time of 27.746 7 speed of 194.623 mph, 7^th place Car 21 Trevor Bayne Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford with a time of 27.763 & speed of 194.503 mph, 8^th place Car 31 Ryan Newman Caterpillar Chevrolet with a time of 27.815 & speed of 194.140 mph, 9^th place Car 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford with a time of 27.827 & speed of 194.056 mph, 10^th place Car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil/Hertz Ford with a time of 27.872 & speed of 193.743 mph, 11^th place Car 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevrolet 27.961 193.126 mph, lastly in Qualifying Round: 3, 12^th place Car 24 Jeff Gordon Axalta/Texas A&M Sch of Engi Chevrolet with a time of 28.112 & speed of 192.089 mph.

Time Trial Results Texas Motor Speedway 18th Annual Duck Commander 500

Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Sat, April 05, 2014 @ 03:19 PM Central

Track Qualifying Record: Kevin Harvick 04/05/14 27.234 198.282 mph

Qualifying Round: 3

Position,  Car #, Driver, Team, Time, Speed

1. car 14 Tony Stewart Mobil 1/Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet 27.628 195.454 mph

2. car 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford 27.633 195.419 mph

3. car 4 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John’s Chevrolet 27.650 195.298 mph

4. car 16 Greg Biffle 3M/Give Kids A Smile Ford 27.735 194.700 mph

5. car 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford 27.744 194.637 mph

6. car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Office/March of Dimes Toyota 27.746 194.623 mph

7. car 21 Trevor Bayne Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford 27.763 194.503 mph

8. car 31 Ryan Newman Caterpillar Chevrolet 27.815 194.140 mph

9. car 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford 27.827 194.056 mph

10. car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil/Hertz Ford 27.872 193.743 mph

11. car 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevrolet 27.961 193.126 mph

12. car 24 Jeff Gordon Axalta/Texas A&M Sch of Engi Chevrolet 28.112 192.089 mph

Qualifying Round: 2

Position,  Car #, Driver, Team, Time, Speed

1. car 16 Greg Biffle 3M/Give Kids A Smile Ford 27.518 196.235 mph

2. car 14 Tony Stewart Mobil 1/Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet 27.581 195.787 mph

3. car 4 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John’s Chevrolet 27.593 195.702 mph

4. car 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford 27.638 195.383 mph

5. car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil/Hertz Ford 27.640 195.369 mph

6. car 21 Trevor Bayne Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford 27.678 195.101 mph

7. car 24 Jeff Gordon Axalta/Texas A&M School of Engineering 27.686 195.044 mph

8. car 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford 27.705 194.911 mph

9. car 31 Ryan Newman Caterpillar Chevrolet 27.714 194.847 mph

10. car 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevrolet 27.746 194.623 mph

11. car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Office/March of Dimes Toyota 27.792 194.301 mph

12. car 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford 27.796 194.273 mph

13. car 27 Paul Menard Quaker State/Menards Chevrolet 27.798 194.259 mph

14. car 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevrolet 27.823 194.084 mph

15. car 1 Jamie McMurray Bell Helicopter Chevrolet 27.832 194.021 mph

16. car 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Spring is Calling Chevrolet 27.834 194.007 mph

17. car 43 Aric Almirola Eckrich Ford 27.894 193.590 mph

18. car 78 Martin Truex Jr Furniture Row Chevrolet 27.908 193.493 mph

19. car 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard Chevrolet 27.928 193.354 mph

20. car 3 Austin Dillon Dow Chevrolet 27.957 193.154 mph

21. car 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet 27.957 193.154 mph

22. car 51 Justin Allgaier Brandt Professional Agriculture Chevrolet 27.982 192.981 mph

23. car 55 Brian Vickers Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 28.013 192.768 mph

24. car 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy/Get Found Chevrolet 28.014 192.761 mph

Qualifying Round: 1

Position,  Car #, Driver, Team, Time, Speed

1. car 4 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John’s Chevrolet 27.234 198.282 mph (new track record)

2. car 21 Trevor Bayne Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford 27.345 197.477 mph

3. car 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford 27.423 196.915 mph

4. car 3 Austin Dillon Dow Chevrolet 27.432 196.850 mph

5. car 31 Ryan Newman Caterpillar Chevrolet 27.470 196.578 mph

6. car 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevrolet 27.474 196.549 mph

7. car 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard Chevrolet 27.498 196.378 mph

8. car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil/Hertz Ford 27.506 196.321 mph

9. car 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Spring is Calling Chevrolet 27.522 196.207 mph

10. car 78 Martin Truex Jr Furniture Row Chevrolet 27.530 196.150 mph

11. car 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy/Get Found Chevrolet 27.555 195.972 mph

12. car 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford 27.562 195.922 mph

13. car 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford 27.574 195.837 mph

14. car 16 Greg Biffle 3M/Give Kids A Smile Ford 27.576 195.822 mph

15. car 24 Jeff Gordon Axalta/Texas A&M School of Engineering 27.620 195.510 mph

16. car 14 Tony Stewart Mobil 1/Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet 27.622 195.496 mph

17. car 13 Casey Mears GEICO Chevrolet 27.624 195.482 mph

18. car 43 Aric Almirola Eckrich Ford 27.629 195.447 mph

19. car 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevrolet 27.634 195.411 mph

20. car 55 Brian Vickers Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota 27.651 195.291 mph

21. car 51 Justin Allgaier Brandt Professional Agriculture Chevrolet 27.656 195.256 mph

22. car 1 Jamie McMurray Bell Helicopter Chevrolet 27.657 195.249 mph

23. car 27 Paul Menard Quaker State/Menards Chevrolet 27.679 195.094 mph

24. car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Office/March of Dimes Toyota 27.689 195.023 mph

25. car 15 Clint Bowyer Willie’s Duck Diner Toyota 27.694 194.988 mph

26. car 20 Matt Kenseth Dollar General Toyota 27.744 194.637 mph

27. car 7 Michael Annett Accell Construction Chevrolet 27.749 194.602 mph

28. car 95 Michael McDowell TWD Ford 27.752 194.581 mph

29. car 18 Kyle Busch Interstate Batteries Toyota 27.758 194.539 mph

30. car 23 Alex Bowman Dr.Pepper Toyota 27.770 194.454 mph

31. car 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ford EcoBoost Ford 27.772 194.440 mph

32. car 5 Kasey Kahne Time Warner Cable Chevrolet 27.831 194.028 mph

33. car 47 AJ Allmendinger Bush’s Beans Chevrolet 27.891 193.611 mph

34. car 35 David Reutimann MDS Transport Ford 27.986 192.954 mph

35. car 77 Dave Blaney Ford 28.049 192.520 mph

36. car 30 Parker Kligerman SMS Audio Toyota 28.093 192.219 mph

37. car 32 Travis Kvapil Ford 28.100 192.171 mph

38. car 36 Reed Sorenson Chevrolet 28.162 191.748 mph

39. car 38 David Gilliland Love’s Travel Stops Ford 28.180 191.625 mph

40. car 40 Landon Cassill Gallery Furniture Chevrolet 28.212 191.408 mph

41. car 98 Josh Wise Phil Parsons Racing Chevrolet 28.238 191.232 mph

42. car 26 Cole Whitt Swan Energy Toyota 28.566 189.036 mph

43. car 34 David Ragan Taco Bell Ford 28.748 187.839 mph

44. car 33 David Stremme Little Joe’s Autos Chevrolet 28.308 190.759 mph

45. car 83 Ryan Truex Borla Exhaust Toyota 28.511 189.401 mph

46. car 66 Joe Nemechek Land Castle Title Toyota 28.634 188.587 mph

47. car 44 JJ Yeley Phoenix Warehouse Chevrolet 29.120 185.440 mph

Starting Line Up by Row Texas Motor Speedway 18th Annual Duck Commander 500

Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Sat, April 05, 2014 @ 03:27 PM Central

Track Race Record: Greg Biffle 04/14/12 03:07:12 160.577

Position, Car #, Driver, Team

Row 1:

1. car 14 Tony Stewart Mobil 1/Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet

2. car 2 Brad Keselowski Miller Lite Ford

Row 2:

3. car 4 Kevin Harvick Jimmy John’s Chevrolet

4. car 16 Greg Biffle 3M/Give Kids A Smile Ford

Row 3:

5. car 99 Carl Edwards Fastenal Ford

6. car 11 Denny Hamlin FedEx Office/March of Dimes Toyota

Row 4:

7. car 21 Trevor Bayne Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford

8. car 31 Ryan Newman Caterpillar Chevrolet

Row 5:

9. car 9 Marcos Ambrose Stanley Ford

10. car 22 Joey Logano Shell Pennzoil/Hertz Ford

Row 6:

11. car 41 Kurt Busch Haas Automation Chevrolet

12. car 24 Jeff Gordon Axalta/Texas A&M Sch of Eng Chevrolet

Row 7:

13. car 27 Paul Menard Quaker State/Menards Chevrolet

14. car 42 Kyle Larson Target Chevrolet

Row 8:

15. car 1 Jamie McMurray Bell Helicopter Chevrolet

16. car 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Spring is Calling Chevrolet

Row 9:

17. car 43 Aric Almirola Eckrich Ford

18. car 78 Martin Truex Jr Furniture Row Chevrolet

Row 10: 

19. car 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. National Guard Chevrolet

20. car 3 Austin Dillon Dow Chevrolet

Row 11:    

21. car 13 Casey Mears          GEICO Chevrolet

22. car 51 Justin Allgaier Brandt Professional Agriculture Chevrolet

Row 12:  

23. car 55 Brian Vickers Aaron’s Dream Machine Toyota

24. car 10 Danica Patrick GoDaddy/Get Found Chevrolet

Row 13: 

25. car 15 Clint Bowyer Willie’s Duck Diner Toyota

26. car 20 Matt Kenseth         Dollar General Toyota

Row 14:   

27. car 7 Michael Annett Accell Construction Chevrolet

28. car 95 Michael McDowell TWD Ford

Row 15:   

29. car 18 Kyle Busch Interstate Batteries Toyota

30. car 23 Alex Bowman Dr.Pepper Toyota

Row 16:   

31. car 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Ford EcoBoost Ford

32. car 5 Kasey Kahne Time Warner Cable Chevrolet

Row 17: 

33. car 47 AJ Allmendinger Bush’s Beans Chevrolet

34. car 35 David Reutimann MDS Transport Ford

Row 18:  

35. car 77 Dave Blaney Ford

36. car 30 Parker Kligerman SMS Audio Toyota

Row 19:  

37. car 32 Travis Kvapil Ford – Owner Points

38. car 36 Reed Sorenson Chevrolet – Owner Points

Row 20:

39. car 38 David Gilliland Love’s Travel Stops Ford – Owner Points

40. car 40 Landon Cassill Gallery Furniture Chevrolet – Owner Points

Row 21:  

41. car 98 Josh Wise Phil Parsons Racing Chevrolet – Owner Points

42. car 26 Cole Whitt Swan Energy Toyota – Owner Points

Row 22:  

43. car 34 David Ragan Taco Bell Ford Owner Points

Did Not Qualify: # 33 David Stremme, # 83 Ryan Truex, # 66 Joe Nemechek, # 44 JJ Yeley

This is the official starting line-up as of April 5 for the race which could still be changed if teams have to go backup cars or engine changes.

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