Race Lineup
The official 2015 Irwin Tools Night Race NASCAR CUP Series race lineup, determined by qualifying results, shows the starting positions of all drivers at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Irwin Tools Night Race
Saturday, August 22nd, 2015
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
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- Drivers Entered: 46 (6 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 500
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 96.890
- Cautions: 8 for 52 laps
- Lead Changes: 14
- Green Flag Passes: 1,797 (4.0 passes per green flag lap)
| ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | SPD | TIME | BHND | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
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| 1 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 131.407 | 14.602 | 0.000 | FedEx Ground | Joe Gibbs Racing | Dave Rogers |
| 2 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 131.263 | 14.618 | 0.016 | Skittles | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 3 | 19 | Carl Edwards | Toyota | 130.655 | 14.686 | 0.084 | Stanley | Joe Gibbs Racing | Darian Grubb |
| 4 | 55 | David Ragan | Toyota | 130.460 | 14.708 | 0.106 | Aarons Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 5 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | 130.344 | 14.721 | 0.119 | Shell Pennzoil | Walter Czarnecki | Todd Gordon |
| 6 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 130.327 | 14.723 | 0.121 | Miller Lite | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 130.300 | 14.726 | 0.124 | Jimmy John's / Budweiser | Stewart-haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 8 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Ford | 130.123 | 14.746 | 0.144 | Fastenal | John Henry | Nicholas Sandler |
| 9 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Toyota | 130.053 | 14.754 | 0.152 | Maxwell House | Michael Waltrip Racing | Billy Scott |
| 10 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 129.947 | 14.766 | 0.164 | Lowes | Jeff Gordon | Chad Knaus |
| 11 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Chevrolet | 129.447 | 14.823 | 0.221 | Haas Automation | Stewart-haas Racing | Tony Gibson |
| 12 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | 128.848 | 14.892 | 0.290 | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chris Heroy |
| 13 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Toyota | 129.675 | 14.797 | 0.195 | Dollar General | Joe Gibbs Racing | Jason Ratcliff |
| 14 | 51 | Justin Allgaier | Chevrolet | 129.351 | 14.834 | 0.232 | Brandt | Hscott Motorsports | Steve Addington |
| 15 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | 129.212 | 14.850 | 0.248 | SKF | Wood Brothers Racing | Jeremy Bullins |
| 16 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 129.151 | 14.857 | 0.255 | Dow | Richard Childress Racing | Slugger Labbe |
| 17 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 128.822 | 14.895 | 0.293 | Cheez-It | Jack Roush | Matt Puccia |
| 18 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | 128.701 | 14.909 | 0.307 | Caterpillar | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 19 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Chevrolet | 128.606 | 14.920 | 0.318 | Great Clips | Linda Hendrick | Keith Rodden |
| 20 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | 128.537 | 14.928 | 0.326 | Nationwide | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 21 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevrolet | 128.262 | 14.960 | 0.358 | Cessna/McDonald's | Felix Sabates | Matt McCall |
| 22 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Ford | 128.193 | 14.968 | 0.366 | AdvoCare | John Henry | Bob Osborne |
| 23 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Chevrolet | 128.159 | 14.972 | 0.370 | Furniture Row / Visser Precision | Barney Visser | Cole Pearn |
| 24 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 127.988 | 14.992 | 0.390 | Axalta | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 25 | 47 | AJ Allmendinger | Chevrolet | 128.563 | 14.925 | 0.323 | Bush's Grillin Beans | Tad Geschickter | Brian Burns |
| 26 | 9 | Sam Hornish Jr | Ford | 128.253 | 14.961 | 0.359 | Blue Emu | Richard Petty Motorsports | Bono Manion |
| 27 | 34 | Brett Moffitt | Ford | 128.176 | 14.970 | 0.368 | MDS Transportation | Jerry Freeze | Derrick Finley |
| 28 | 13 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | 127.920 | 15.000 | 0.398 | GEICO | Germain Racing | Bootie Barker |
| 29 | 27 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | 127.801 | 15.014 | 0.412 | Knauf/Menards | Richard Childress Racing | Justin Alexander |
| 30 | 95 | Michael McDowell | Ford | 127.605 | 15.037 | 0.435 | Thrivent Financial | Bob Leavine | Wally Rogers |
| 31 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 127.563 | 15.042 | 0.440 | Smithfield | Richard Petty Motorsports | Trent Owens |
| 32 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Chevrolet | 127.537 | 15.045 | 0.443 | GoDaddy | Stewart-haas Racing | Daniel Knost |
| 33 | 35 | Cole Whitt | Ford | 127.461 | 15.054 | 0.452 | Speed Stick | Front Row Motorsports | Randy Cox |
| 34 | 32 | Josh Wise | Ford | 127.368 | 15.065 | 0.463 | Unsponsored | Archie St. Hilaire | Clinton Cram |
| 35 | 46 | Michael Annett | Chevrolet | 127.241 | 15.080 | 0.478 | Pilot Flying J | Hscott Motorsports | Jay Guy |
| 36 | 7 | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet | 127.208 | 15.084 | 0.482 | Advanced Practice Consult | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Tommy Baldwin |
| 37 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | 126.964 | 15.113 | 0.511 | Cash Cash | Front Row Motorsports | Donnie Wingo |
| 38 | 23 | JJ Yeley | Toyota | 126.821 | 15.130 | 0.528 | VooDoo BBQ | Ron Devine | Joe Williams |
| 39 | 40 | Landon Cassill | Chevrolet | 126.645 | 15.151 | 0.549 | CarsForSale.com | Mike Hillman, Sr. | Mark Hillman |
| 40 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 126.562 | 15.161 | 0.559 | Mobil 1 / Bass Pro Shops | Stewart-haas Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 41 | 98 | Timmy Hill | Ford | 126.063 | 15.221 | 0.619 | Premium Motorsports | Mike Curb | Scott Eggleston |
| 42 | 83 | Matt DiBenedetto | Toyota | 125.592 | 15.278 | 0.676 | Cosmo Motors | Ron Devine | Gene Nead |
| 43 | Mike Bliss | 125.469 | 15.293 | 0.691 |