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Kobalt 400 starting grid, lineup for NASCAR from Las Vegas

By Brittany Frederick

Mar 5, 2017; Hampton, GA, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Brad Keselowski (2) makes a final pit stop during the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 5, 2017; Hampton, GA, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Brad Keselowski (2) makes a final pit stop during the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports /
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Defending winner Brad Keselowski leads the Kobalt 400 field. Here’s the starting lineup for Sunday’s Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race from Las Vegas.

Brad Keselowski won the last time NASCAR was in Las Vegas, so it’s only fitting that the No. 2 Team Penske driver leads the starting lineup for Sunday’s 2017 Kobalt 400.

Keselowski will be looking not only for his second consecutive win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway but for his second Monster Energy Cup Series win in a row after stealing the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 400 in Atlanta.

The driver he snuck by to win that race, Chip Ganassi Racing’s Kyle Larson, starts fifth, just ahead of Keselowski’s Penske teammate Joey Logano. Logano was the runner-up in the 2016 Kobalt 400.

Stewart-Haas Racing’s Kevin Harvick, who might still be upset that he didn’t win Atlanta after a dominating performance, will have work to do if he wants redemption as he’ll roll off Sunday in 19th place. Hendrick Motorsports’ Jimmie Johnson, who led the most laps in Las Vegas a year ago, is in 16th position.

Martin Truex Jr. qualified second for Furniture Row Racing with Ryan Blaney in third for Wood Brothers Racing. Matt Kenseth will represent Joe Gibbs Racing in the top five, while his teammates Kyle Busch, Daniel Suarez and Denny Hamlin are ninth, 11th and 15th.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. starts 18th. And keep an eye on rookie Erik Jones, who will begin Sunday’s race in eighth.

Below is the complete starting lineup for the 2017 Kobalt 400:

1 – Brad Keselowski
2 – Martin Truex Jr.
3 – Ryan Blaney
4 – Matt Kenseth
5 – Kyle Larson
6 – Joey Logano
7 – Kasey Kahne
8 – Erik Jones
9 – Kyle Busch
10 – Jamie McMurray
11 – Daniel Suarez
12 – Chase Elliott
13 – Clint Bowyer
14 – Paul Menard
15 – Denny Hamlin
16 – Jimmie Johnson
17 – Kurt Busch
18 – Dale Earnhardt Jr.
19 – Kevin Harvick
20 – Trevor Bayne
21 – Ryan Newman
22 – Austin Dillon
23 – AJ Allmendinger
24 – Ty Dillon
25 – Chris Buescher
26 – Michael McDowell
27 – Landon Cassill
28 – Danica Patrick
29 – Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
30 – Aric Almirola
31 – Matt DiBenedetto
32 – David Ragan
33 – Cole Whitt
34 – Corey LaJoie
35 – Gray Gaulding
36 – Jeffrey Earnhardt
37 – Reed Sorenson
38 – Derrike Cope
39 – Timmy Hill

Next: Las Vegas Motor Speedway gets second NASCAR weekend

The 2017 Kobalt 400 takes place this Sunday, March 12 at 3:30 P.M. ET. The race will be nationally televised on FOX. For race weekend updates, follow the NASCAR category at FanSided here.

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