Race Lineup
The official 2015 Pure Michigan 400 NASCAR CUP Series race lineup, determined by qualifying results, shows the starting positions of all drivers at Michigan International Speedway.
Pure Michigan 400
Sunday, August 16th, 2015
Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
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- Drivers Entered: 44 (4 drivers will not make the race)
- Laps Scheduled: 200
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 143.455
- Cautions: 8 for 31 laps
- Lead Changes: 16
- Green Flag Passes: 3,886 (23.0 passes per green flag lap)
| ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | SPD | TIME | BHND | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
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| 1 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Toyota | 197.488 | 36.458 | 0.000 | Dollar General | Joe Gibbs Racing | Jason Ratcliff |
| 2 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 196.990 | 36.550 | 0.092 | FedEx Freight | Joe Gibbs Racing | Dave Rogers |
| 3 | 19 | Carl Edwards | Toyota | 196.276 | 36.683 | 0.225 | ARRIS | Joe Gibbs Racing | Darian Grubb |
| 4 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 195.918 | 36.750 | 0.292 | Dow | Richard Childress Racing | Slugger Labbe |
| 5 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | 195.477 | 36.833 | 0.375 | Mobil 1 / Bass Pro Shops | Stewart-haas Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 6 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 195.450 | 36.838 | 0.380 | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 7 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 195.249 | 36.876 | 0.418 | Jimmy John's / Budweiser | Stewart-haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 8 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 195.228 | 36.880 | 0.422 | Lowes | Jeff Gordon | Chad Knaus |
| 9 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | 194.884 | 36.945 | 0.487 | Microsoft | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 10 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | 194.405 | 37.036 | 0.578 | Shell Pennzoil | Walter Czarnecki | Todd Gordon |
| 11 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Chevrolet | 194.133 | 37.088 | 0.630 | Farmers Insurance | Linda Hendrick | Keith Rodden |
| 12 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Toyota | 193.606 | 37.189 | 0.731 | 5-Hour Energy | Michael Waltrip Racing | Billy Scott |
| 13 | 55 | David Ragan | Toyota | 193.632 | 37.184 | 0.726 | Aarons Dream Machine | Michael Waltrip Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 14 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 193.554 | 37.199 | 0.741 | Miller Lite | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 15 | 9 | Sam Hornish Jr | Ford | 193.476 | 37.214 | 0.756 | Transportation Impact | Richard Petty Motorsports | Bono Manion |
| 16 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Chevrolet | 193.309 | 37.246 | 0.788 | Haas Automation | Stewart-haas Racing | Tony Gibson |
| 17 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | 193.309 | 37.246 | 0.788 | Caterpillar | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 18 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevrolet | 193.149 | 37.277 | 0.819 | Cessna/McDonald's | Felix Sabates | Matt McCall |
| 19 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | 193.128 | 37.281 | 0.823 | Motorcraft | Wood Brothers Racing | Jeremy Bullins |
| 20 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 193.029 | 37.300 | 0.842 | Ortho | Jack Roush | Matt Puccia |
| 21 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | 193.009 | 37.304 | 0.846 | Pepsi | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 22 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Chevrolet | 192.921 | 37.321 | 0.863 | Furniture Row / Visser Precision | Barney Visser | Cole Pearn |
| 23 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Chevrolet | 192.771 | 37.350 | 0.892 | GoDaddy | Stewart-haas Racing | Daniel Knost |
| 24 | 27 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | 192.622 | 37.379 | 0.921 | Richmond/Menards | Richard Childress Racing | Justin Alexander |
| 25 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Ford | 192.005 | 37.499 | 1.041 | AdvoCare | John Henry | Bob Osborne |
| 26 | 47 | AJ Allmendinger | Chevrolet | 191.826 | 37.534 | 1.076 | Kroger/Scott's Products | Tad Geschickter | Brian Burns |
| 27 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Ford | 191.586 | 37.581 | 1.123 | Zest | John Henry | Nicholas Sandler |
| 28 | 51 | Justin Allgaier | Chevrolet | 191.367 | 37.624 | 1.166 | Brandt | Hscott Motorsports | Steve Addington |
| 29 | 26 | Jeb Burton | Toyota | 190.713 | 37.753 | 1.295 | Maxim | Anthony Marlowe | Patrick Donahue |
| 30 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 190.527 | 37.790 | 1.332 | Armour | Richard Petty Motorsports | Trent Owens |
| 31 | 40 | Landon Cassill | Chevrolet | 190.049 | 37.885 | 1.427 | Snap Fitness | Mike Hillman, Sr. | Mark Hillman |
| 32 | 83 | Matt DiBenedetto | Toyota | 190.049 | 37.885 | 1.427 | Cosmo Motors | Ron Devine | Doug Richert |
| 33 | 7 | Alex Bowman | Chevrolet | 189.384 | 38.018 | 1.560 | Advanced Practice Consult | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Tommy Baldwin |
| 34 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | 189.230 | 38.049 | 1.591 | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chris Heroy |
| 35 | 35 | Cole Whitt | Ford | 189.091 | 38.077 | 1.619 | Dockside | Front Row Motorsports | Randy Cox |
| 36 | 38 | David Gilliland | Ford | 188.927 | 38.110 | 1.652 | MDS Transportation | Front Row Motorsports | Donnie Wingo |
| 37 | 23 | JJ Yeley | Toyota | 188.753 | 38.145 | 1.687 | Dr Pepper | Ron Devine | Joe Williams |
| 38 | 34 | Brett Moffitt | Ford | 188.516 | 38.193 | 1.735 | CSX Play It Safe | Jerry Freeze | Derrick Finley |
| 39 | 46 | Michael Annett | Chevrolet | 187.980 | 38.302 | 1.844 | Pilot Flying J | Hscott Motorsports | Jay Guy |
| 40 | 13 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | 186.533 | 38.599 | 2.141 | GEICO | Germain Racing | Bootie Barker |
| 41 | 32 | Josh Wise | Ford | 186.022 | 38.705 | 2.247 | Unsponsored | Archie St. Hilaire | Clinton Cram |
| 42 | Travis Kvapil | 183.673 | 39.200 | 2.742 | |||||
| 43 | 98 | Timmy Hill | Chevrolet | 183.043 | 39.335 | 2.877 | Premium Motorsports | Mike Curb | Scott Eggleston |