Race Lineup
The official 2010 Kobalt Tools 500 NASCAR CUP Series race lineup, determined by qualifying results, shows the starting positions of all drivers at Phoenix Raceway.
Kobalt Tools 500
Sunday, November 14th, 2010
Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix, AZ
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- Drivers Entered: 46 (6 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 312
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 110.758
- Cautions: 5 for 25 laps
- Lead Changes: 13
- Green Flag Passes: 1,402 (4.9 passes per green flag lap)
| ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | SPD | TIME | BHND | SPONSOR | TEAM |
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| 1 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | 136.389 | 26.395 | 0.000 | Aflac | Jack Roush |
| 2 | 43 | AJ Allmendinger | Ford | 136.250 | 26.422 | 0.027 | Insignia HDTV / Best Buy | Richard Petty Motorsports |
| 3 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | 136.240 | 26.424 | 0.029 | Miller Lite | Walter Czarnecki |
| 4 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 135.742 | 26.521 | 0.126 | 3M Scotch Brand | Jack Roush |
| 5 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevrolet | 135.665 | 26.536 | 0.141 | McDonald's | Dale Earnhardt Inc |
| 6 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | 135.547 | 26.559 | 0.164 | Tums | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 7 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 135.527 | 26.563 | 0.168 | M&M's | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 8 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | 135.303 | 26.607 | 0.212 | Furniture Row Companies | Richard Childress Racing |
| 9 | 9 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 135.227 | 26.622 | 0.227 | Budweiser | Evernham Motorsports |
| 10 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | 135.206 | 26.626 | 0.231 | The Home Depot | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 11 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr | Toyota | 135.206 | 26.626 | 0.231 | NAPA Auto Parts | Michael Waltrip Racing |
| 12 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | 135.176 | 26.632 | 0.237 | UPS | John Henry |
| 13 | 47 | Marcos Ambrose | Toyota | 135.150 | 26.637 | 0.242 | Little Debbie / Safeway | Tad Geschickter |
| 14 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | 135.089 | 26.649 | 0.254 | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper | Richard Childress Racing |
| 15 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | 135.084 | 26.650 | 0.255 | Valvoline | John Henry |
| 16 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr | Dodge | 135.039 | 26.659 | 0.264 | Mobil 1 | Team Penske |
| 17 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 134.938 | 26.679 | 0.284 | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs Racing |
| 18 | 98 | Paul Menard | Ford | 134.917 | 26.683 | 0.288 | Peak / Menards | Evernham Motorsports |
| 19 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | 134.917 | 26.683 | 0.288 | U.S. Army Veterans Day Tribute | Stewart-haas Racing |
| 20 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 134.821 | 26.702 | 0.307 | Old Spice / Office Depot | Stewart-haas Racing |
| 21 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 134.816 | 26.703 | 0.308 | Lowe's / Kobalt Tools | Jeff Gordon |
| 22 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 134.801 | 26.706 | 0.311 | DuPont | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 23 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | 134.801 | 26.706 | 0.311 | Paralyzed Veterans of America | Evernham Motorsports |
| 24 | 13 | Casey Mears | Toyota | 134.766 | 26.713 | 0.318 | GEICO | Germain Racing |
| 25 | 83 | Kasey Kahne | Toyota | 134.756 | 26.715 | 0.320 | Red Bull | Team Red Bull |
| 26 | 09 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | 134.494 | 26.767 | 0.372 | C&J Energy | Phoenix Racing |
| 27 | 82 | Scott Speed | Toyota | 134.429 | 26.780 | 0.385 | Red Bull | Team Red Bull |
| 28 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | 134.393 | 26.787 | 0.392 | GoDaddy.com | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 29 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 134.353 | 26.795 | 0.400 | Shell / Pennzoil | Richard Childress Racing |
| 30 | 12 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | 134.273 | 26.811 | 0.416 | Penske Racing | Team Penske |
| 31 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | 134.163 | 26.833 | 0.438 | Diet Mountain Dew "Paint the 8… | Hendrick Motorsports |
| 32 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Chevrolet | 134.013 | 26.863 | 0.468 | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Tommy Baldwin Racing |
| 33 | JJ Yeley | 133.943 | 26.877 | 0.482 | ||||
| 34 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Toyota | 133.650 | 26.936 | 0.541 | Polaris | Robby Gordon |
| 35 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chevrolet | 133.625 | 26.941 | 0.546 | Earnhardt Ganassi Racing | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 36 | 55 | Mike Bliss | Toyota | 133.611 | 26.944 | 0.549 | Prism Motorsports | Randy Humphrey |
| 37 | 37 | David Gilliland | Ford | 133.492 | 26.968 | 0.573 | Taco Bell | Yates Racing |
| 38 | 38 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | 133.383 | 26.990 | 0.595 | Long John Silver's | Yates Racing |
| 39 | 164 | Landon Cassill | Toyota | 133.343 | 26.998 | 0.603 | Gunselman Motorsports | Larry Gunselman |
| 40 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | 133.318 | 27.003 | 0.608 | Cat Financial | Richard Childress Racing |
| 41 | 66 | Jason Leffler | Toyota | 133.294 | 27.008 | 0.613 | Prism Motorsports | Phil Parsons |
| 42 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | 133.225 | 27.022 | 0.627 | FrontRowJoe.com | Andrea Nemechek |
| 43 | 46 | Michael McDowell | Chevrolet | 133.107 | 27.046 | 0.651 | SuperPawn | Dusty Whitney |