Race Lineup
The official 2016 Good Sam 500 NASCAR CUP Series race lineup, determined by qualifying results, shows the starting positions of all drivers at Phoenix Raceway.
Good Sam 500
Sunday, March 13th, 2016
Phoenix Raceway, Phoenix, AZ
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- Drivers Entered: 39
- Laps Scheduled: 312
- Laps Actual: 313 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
- Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
- Time of Race: N/A
- Average Speed: 113.212
- Cautions: 5 for 30 laps
- Lead Changes: 7
- Green Flag Passes: 686 (2.4 passes per green flag lap)
| ST | # | DRIVER | MAKE | SPD | TIME | BHND | SPONSOR | TEAM | CREW CHIEF |
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| 1 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | 138.387 | 26.014 | 0.000 | Skittles | Joe Gibbs Racing | Adam Stevens |
| 2 | 19 | Carl Edwards | Toyota | 137.515 | 26.179 | 0.165 | Stanley | Joe Gibbs Racing | Dave Rogers |
| 3 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | 137.426 | 26.196 | 0.182 | FedEx Freight | Joe Gibbs Racing | Mike Wheeler |
| 4 | 41 | Kurt Busch | Chevrolet | 137.394 | 26.202 | 0.188 | Monster Energy | Stewart-haas Racing | Tony Gibson |
| 5 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | 137.174 | 26.244 | 0.230 | Lowe's Pro Services | Hendrick Motorsports | Chad Knaus |
| 6 | 20 | Matt Kenseth | Toyota | 137.174 | 26.244 | 0.230 | Dollar General | Joe Gibbs Racing | Jason Ratcliff |
| 7 | 42 | Kyle Larson | Chevrolet | 137.033 | 26.271 | 0.257 | Target | Chip Ganassi Racing | Chad Johnston |
| 8 | 78 | Martin Truex Jr | Toyota | 136.934 | 26.290 | 0.276 | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats | Furniture Row Motorsports | Cole Pearn |
| 9 | 22 | Joey Logano | Ford | 136.773 | 26.321 | 0.307 | Shell Pennzoil | Team Penske | Todd Gordon |
| 10 | 17 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Ford | 136.752 | 26.325 | 0.311 | Fastenal | Rfk Racing | Nicholas Sandler |
| 11 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevrolet | 136.555 | 26.363 | 0.349 | McDonald's | Chip Ganassi Racing | Matt McCall |
| 12 | 21 | Ryan Blaney | Ford | 136.307 | 26.411 | 0.397 | Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto C… | Wood Brothers Racing | Jeremy Bullins |
| 13 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | 137.247 | 26.230 | 0.216 | Cheez-It | Rfk Racing | Brian Pattie |
| 14 | 43 | Aric Almirola | Ford | 137.216 | 26.236 | 0.222 | Smithfield | Richard Petty Motorsports | Trent Owens |
| 15 | 3 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | 137.091 | 26.260 | 0.246 | DOW | Richard Childress Racing | Slugger Labbe |
| 16 | 27 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | 137.028 | 26.272 | 0.258 | Richmond/Menards | Richard Childress Racing | Justin Alexander |
| 17 | 24 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet | 136.971 | 26.283 | 0.269 | NAPA Auto Parts | Hendrick Motorsports | Alan Gustafson |
| 18 | 4 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | 136.893 | 26.298 | 0.284 | Jimmy John's | Stewart-haas Racing | Rodney Childers |
| 19 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Ford | 136.851 | 26.306 | 0.292 | Alliance Truck Parts | Team Penske | Paul Wolfe |
| 20 | 31 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | 136.576 | 26.359 | 0.345 | Grainger | Richard Childress Racing | Luke Lambert |
| 21 | 6 | Trevor Bayne | Ford | 136.503 | 26.373 | 0.359 | AdvoCare | Rfk Racing | Matt Puccia |
| 22 | 47 | AJ Allmendinger | Chevrolet | 136.488 | 26.376 | 0.362 | Fry's/Scott Products | Jtg Daughtery Racing | Randall Burnett |
| 23 | 83 | Matt DiBenedetto | Toyota | 136.395 | 26.394 | 0.380 | Schluter Systems | Bk Racing | Gene Nead |
| 24 | 5 | Kasey Kahne | Chevrolet | 137.190 | 26.241 | 0.227 | Great Clips | Hendrick Motorsports | Keith Rodden |
| 25 | 13 | Casey Mears | Chevrolet | 135.537 | 26.561 | 0.547 | GEICO | Germain Racing | Bootie Barker |
| 26 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Chevrolet | 135.527 | 26.563 | 0.549 | Axalta | Hendrick Motorsports | Greg Ives |
| 27 | 38 | Landon Cassill | Ford | 135.394 | 26.589 | 0.575 | Snap Fitness | Front Row Motorsports | Donnie Wingo |
| 28 | 14 | Ty Dillon | Chevrolet | 135.369 | 26.594 | 0.580 | Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats | Stewart-haas Racing | Mike Bugarewicz |
| 29 | 23 | David Ragan | Toyota | 135.206 | 26.626 | 0.612 | Dr Pepper | Bk Racing | Patrick Donahue |
| 30 | 44 | Brian Scott | Ford | 134.917 | 26.683 | 0.669 | Albertsons | Richard Petty Motorsports | Chris Heroy |
| 31 | 7 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | 134.514 | 26.763 | 0.749 | APC Chevrolet | Tommy Baldwin Racing | Tommy Baldwin Jr |
| 32 | 34 | Chris Buescher | Ford | 134.429 | 26.780 | 0.766 | Dockside Logistics | Front Row Motorsports | Bob Osborne |
| 33 | 93 | Michael McDowell | Chevrolet | 134.068 | 26.852 | 0.838 | Thrivent Financial | Circle Sport-leavine Family Racing | Dave Winston |
| 34 | 98 | Cole Whitt | Chevrolet | 133.670 | 26.932 | 0.918 | Unsponsored | Premium Motorsports | Mark Hillman |
| 35 | 15 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | 133.072 | 27.053 | 1.039 | 5-Hour Energy | Hscott Motorsports | Steve Addington |
| 36 | 10 | Danica Patrick | Chevrolet | 132.895 | 27.089 | 1.075 | Nature's Bakery | Stewart-haas Racing | Billy Scott |
| 37 | 30 | Josh Wise | Chevrolet | 132.797 | 27.109 | 1.095 | Curtis Key Plumbing | The Motorsports Group | Dave Fuge |
| 38 | 46 | Michael Annett | Chevrolet | 132.768 | 27.115 | 1.101 | Pilot/Flying J | Hscott Motorsports | Jay Guy |
| 39 | 32 | Joey Gase | Ford | 132.543 | 27.161 | 1.147 | Can-Am | Go Fas Racing | Wally Rogers |