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[/media-credit]Aric Almirola scored the pole for the Wypall 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at the newly configured Phoenix International Raceway.
The new configuration proved to be a struggle for drivers like Daryl Harr who was one of the go or go home cars. Harr lost the car off Turn 4 and pounded it into the inside safer barrier wall.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. qualified his #6 in the 11th position despite flirting dangerously with the wall during his lap. His closest championship competitor Elliott Sadler qualified in 6th.
It was Almirola’s fifth career pole as he narrowly edged Carl Edwards by 0.001 seconds for the top spot.
Other NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers entered into the race include: Bayne (3rd), Bowyer (5th), Logano (9th), Keselowski (10th), Nemechek (14th), and Scott Speed (16th).
And for Danica Patrick fans, she qualified 25th.
| Starting Lineup | |||||
| Wypall 200, Phoenix International Raceway | |||||
| http://www.speedwaymedia.com/n2s/qual.php?race=33 | |||||
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| Pos. | No. | Driver | Make | Speed | Time |
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| 1 | 88 | Aric Almirola | Chevrolet | 132.91 | 27.086 |
| 2 | 60 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 132.905 | 27.087 |
| 3 | 16 | Trevor Bayne | Ford | 132.758 | 27.117 |
| 4 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | 132.734 | 27.122 |
| 5 | 12 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Dodge | 132.358 | 27.199 |
| 6 | 2 | Elliott Sadler | Chevrolet | 132.27 | 27.217 |
| 7 | 31 | Justin Allgaier | Chevrolet | 132.265 | 27.218 |
| 8 | 20 | Ryan Truex* | Toyota | 132.008 | 27.271 |
| 9 | 18 | Joey Logano | Toyota | 131.975 | 27.278 |
| 10 | 22 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | 131.965 | 27.28 |
| 11 | 6 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Ford | 131.661 | 27.343 |
| 12 | 9 | Kenny Wallace | Toyota | 131.449 | 27.387 |
| 13 | 81 | Blake Koch* | Dodge | 131.43 | 27.391 |
| 14 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 131.133 | 27.453 |
| 15 | 30 | James Buescher | Chevrolet | 131.047 | 27.471 |
| 16 | 147 | Scott Speed | Chevrolet | 131.009 | 27.479 |
| 17 | 19 | Mike Bliss | Chevrolet | 130.947 | 27.492 |
| 18 | 38 | Jason Leffler | Chevrolet | 130.766 | 27.53 |
| 19 | 62 | Michael Annett | Toyota | 130.416 | 27.604 |
| 20 | 70 | David Stremme | Chevrolet | 130.392 | 27.609 |
| 21 | 89 | Morgan Shepherd | Chevrolet | 130.317 | 27.625 |
| 22 | 66 | Steve Wallace | Toyota | 130.241 | 27.641 |
| 23 | 182 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | 130.142 | 27.662 |
| 24 | 11 | Brian Scott | Toyota | 130.067 | 27.678 |
| 25 | 7 | Danica Patrick | Chevrolet | 129.954 | 27.702 |
| 26 | 49 | Mark Green | Chevrolet | 129.58 | 27.782 |
| 27 | 134 | Ricky Carmichael | Chevrolet | 129.566 | 27.785 |
| 28 | 44 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | 129.538 | 27.791 |
| 29 | 171 | Matthew Carter | Chevrolet | 129.408 | 27.819 |
| 30 | 23 | Robert Richardson Jr. | Chevrolet | 129.255 | 27.852 |
| 31 | 104 | Tim Andrews | Ford | 129.055 | 27.895 |
| 32 | 39 | Matt Frahm | Ford | 129.037 | 27.899 |
| 33 | 141 | Johnny Chapman | Chevrolet | 128.963 | 27.915 |
| 34 | 180 | D.J. Kennington | Dodge | 128.788 | 27.953 |
| 35 | 15 | Timmy Hill* | Ford | 128.631 | 27.987 |
| 36 | 1 | Mike Wallace | Chevrolet | 128.438 | 28.029 |
| 37 | 52 | Kevin Lepage | Chevrolet | 128.393 | 28.039 |
| 38 | 14 | Eric McClure | Chevrolet | 128.329 | 28.053 |
| 39 | 51 | Jeremy Clements | Chevrolet | 127.918 | 28.143 |
| 40 | 40 | T.J. Duke | Chevrolet | 127.244 | 28.292 |
| 41 | 28 | Derrike Cope+ | Chevrolet | 125.274 | 28.737 |
| 42 | 32 | Ron Hornaday+ | Chevrolet | 124.057 | 29.019 |
| 43 | 146 | Chase Miller | Chevrolet | 128.659 | 27.981 |
