Denny Hamlin captured the pole for Sunday’s Pocono 400 by just 2 one thousandths of a second over Kurt Busch. Hamlin’s blistering lap of 181.415mph set a new track record at Pocono Raceway and earned the #11 FedEx driver his 2nd pole of the season. The tricky triangle has been one of Hamlin’s best tracks over the past few years. Through 16 starts, Hamlin has racked up 4 wins with 8 Top 5 finishes. Earlier this week, Hamlin was listed at 11.5 to 1 odds which was very generous for a guy who has the 2nd most wins among active drivers. This Sunday Hamlin will have a chance to extend his dominance at Pocono when he leads the field to the green flag at 1:15pm (EST). Check out the rest of the Pocono 400 starting lineup:
| Pos |
No. |
Driver |
Sponsor |
Make |
| 1 |
11 |
Denny Hamlin |
FedEx Ground |
Toyota |
| 2 |
41 |
Kurt Busch |
Haas Automation |
Chevrolet |
| 3 |
2 |
Brad Keselowski |
Redd’s Apple Ale |
Ford |
| 4 |
4 |
Kevin Harvick |
Budweiser |
Chevrolet |
| 5 |
24 |
Jeff Gordon |
Drive to End Hunger |
Chevrolet |
| 6 |
18 |
Kyle Busch |
M&M’s Peanut Butter |
Toyota |
| 7 |
22 |
Joey Logano |
Shell Pennzoil |
Ford |
| 8 |
88 |
Dale Earnhardt Jr. |
National Guard |
Chevrolet |
| 9 |
55 |
Brian Vickers |
Aaron’s Dream Machine |
Toyota |
| 10 |
99 |
Carl Edwards |
Kelloggs/Cheez-It |
Ford |
| 11 |
3 |
Austin Dillon |
Dow |
Chevrolet |
| 12 |
14 |
Tony Stewart |
Mobil 1/Bass Pro Shops |
Chevrolet |
| 13 |
16 |
Greg Biffle |
3M |
Ford |
| 14 |
42 |
Kyle Larson |
Target |
Chevrolet |
| 15 |
31 |
Ryan Newman |
Wix Filters |
Chevrolet |
| 16 |
10 |
Danica Patrick |
GoDaddy |
Chevrolet |
| 17 |
78 |
Martin Truex Jr. |
Furniture Row |
Chevrolet |
| 18 |
1 |
Jamie McMurray |
Cushman/Cessna |
Chevrolet |
| 19 |
15 |
Clint Bowyer |
RK Motors Charlotte |
Toyota |
| 20 |
48 |
Jimmie Johnson |
Lowe’s/Kobalt Tools |
Chevrolet |
| 21 |
47 |
AJ Allmendinger |
Clorox |
Chevrolet |
| 22 |
43 |
Aric Almirola |
Nathan’s Famous |
Ford |
| 23 |
27 |
Paul Menard |
Moen/Menards |
Chevrolet |
| 24 |
51 |
Justin Allgaier |
BRANDT Professional Agriculture |
Chevrolet |
| 25 |
13 |
Casey Mears |
GEICO |
Chevrolet |
| 26 |
20 |
Matt Kenseth |
Dollar General |
Toyota |
| 27 |
5 |
Kasey Kahne |
Great Clips |
Chevrolet |
| 28 |
17 |
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. |
Zest |
Ford |
| 29 |
9 |
Marcos Ambrose |
Stanley |
Ford |
| 30 |
7 |
Michael Annett |
Pilot Flying J |
Chevrolet |
| 31 |
40 |
Landon Cassill |
Hillman Racing |
Chevrolet |
| 32 |
34 |
David Ragan |
Taco Bell |
Ford |
| 33 |
32 |
Travis Kvapil |
CorvetteParts.net |
Ford |
| 34 |
23 |
Alex Bowman |
Dr. Pepper |
Toyota |
| 35 |
38 |
David Gilliland |
Long John Silvers |
Ford |
| 36 |
36 |
Reed Sorenson |
Theme Park Connection |
Chevrolet |
| 37 |
98 |
Josh Wise |
Phil Parsons Racing |
Ford |
| 38 |
44 |
JJ Yeley |
Phoenix Warehouse |
Chevrolet |
| 39 |
66 |
Timmy Hill |
Land Castle Title |
Toyota |
| 40 |
26 |
Cole Whitt |
Burger King |
Toyota |
| 41 |
83 |
Ryan Truex |
Burger King |
Toyota |
| 42 |
33 |
Alex Kennedy |
Circle Sport |
Chevrolet |
| 43 |
77 |
Dave Blaney |
Jacor 4 Jets |
Ford |
