Carl Edwards wins New Hampshire Qualifying: Complete starting grid

Feb 21, 2015; Daytona Beach, FL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Carl Edwards (19) during practice for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 21, 2015; Daytona Beach, FL, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Carl Edwards (19) during practice for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /
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Carl Edwards will be on the pole when the 5-Hour Energy 301 at New Hampshire begins on Sunday.


After dominating at Kentucky last week, Joe Gibbs Racing is on the way to dominating the racing scene yet again this week at New Hampshire as all drivers will be in the top-8 when the NASCAR 5-hour ENERGY 301 begins.

For Carl Edwards though, it will be a wide open view as he leads the rest of the drivers to the green flag of Sunday’s race. In qualifying, Edwards was faster than the rest at the short track as he was the fastest time at a speed at 135.164 mph.

While the rest of his teammates, Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin and Matt Kenseth are up near the front with him, it’s a different face that will be alongside him when the race begins.

Enter David Ragan.

Ragan was the second fastest car in qualfiying, and as a result, he will have a great chance at stealing a win and a spot in “The Chase” at New Hampshire. Getting past Carl Edwards won’t be easy, as last week he was one of the fastest cars on the track, and with a full team behind him, he will have plenty of help. If Ragan can compete, it will set up for an interesting showdown on Sunday.

With qualifying complete, here the complete starting grid for Sunday’s race.

1Carl Edwards
2Joey Logano
3David Ragan
4Kyle Busch
5Denny Hamlin
6Kurt Busch
7Jimmie Johnson
8Matt Kenseth
9Kasey Kahne
10Brad Keselowski
11Jamie McMurray
12Kevin Harvick
13Landon Cassill
14Greg Biffle
15Martin Truex Jr.
16Ryan Blaney
17Kyle Larson
18Clint Bowyer
19Dale Earnhardt Jr.
20Danica Patrick
21Casey Mears
22AJ Allmendinger
23Jeff Gordon
24Austin Dillon
25Tony Stewart
26Ryan Newman
27Sam Hornish Jr.
28Paul Menard
29Aric Almirola
30Justin Allgaier
31Trevor Bayne
32Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
33Cole Whitt
34Brett Moffitt
35Matt DiBenedetto
36Jeb Burton
37David Gilliland
38Michael Annett
39J.J. Yeley
40Alex Bowman
41Eddie MacDonald
42Derek White
43Timmy Hill

Will Edwards and Joe Gibbs Racing continue to dominate? Or will David Ragan give them a run for their money?

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