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Starting lineup for the Can-Am 500 at Phoenix

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Starting lineup for the Can-Am 500 at Phoenix

Super-sub Alex Bowman put his No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet on the pole in Sunday’s Can-Am 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. Here’s where all 40 drivers will line up for the penultimate race of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.

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Alex Bowman

This is the first career Sprint Cup pole for Bowman, who is subbing for the injured Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.

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Kyle Larson

Fast in practice and starting from the outside of Row 1, Larson is expected to be a contender on Sunday.

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Chase Elliott

The presumptive Sprint Cup rookie of the year has lived up to his advanced billing so far. He’ll start on the inside of Row 2.

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Joey Logano

Second in points, Logano has just a two-point lead over fifth place, which is hardly secure.

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Denny Hamlin

Hamlin and teammates Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth are locked together battling for the last two Chase sports.

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Kevin Harvick

Can Harvick win his sixth Phoenix race in the last seven tries? If he doesn’t he’ll likely be out of the Chase. But he’s looking good so far.

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Austin Dillon

A feisty Dillon suggested he’s still not real happy with Kevin Harvick after last week’s crash.

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Ryan Blaney

Strong qualifying effort for Blaney, who is expected to return to the Wood Brothers for a second season next year.

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Jamie McMurray

For the second consecutive season, McMurray made the Chase, and for the second consecutive season, he went out in the first round.

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Matt Kenseth

Three Joe Gibbs Racing drivers, including Kenseth, are in the running for the last two Chase championship berths.

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Carl Edwards

Like Jimmie Johnson, Edwards has the luxury of knowing he’s locked into the championship round of the Chase.

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Kurt Busch

Go or go home for the elder Busch brother, who must win if he’s to race for a championship next weekend.

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Kasey Kahne

It’s been a disappointing year for Kahne and the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports team this year. Still, it was a pretty good run this time.

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Brad Keselowski

With four race victories so far this year, Keselowski would like to add to his total this week. His starting position won’t help.

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Ryan Newman

Newman will be one of many drivers looking to play the role of spoiler on Sunday. He had a decent qualifying effort.

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Danica Patrick

With a best finish of 11th-place on the season, Danica hasn’t seen the results she hoped for in 2016. Fortunately for her, she’s only two races away from getting a fresh start in 2017.

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Jimmie Johnson

With a victory at Martinsville, Johnson knows that no matter what, he’ll race for a championship next week.

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AJ Allmendinger

Allmendinger will start alongside Johnson — but it's on Row 9. He had hoped to qualify better than 18th.

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Kyle Busch

The defending series champion is in contention to repeat, although not locked into the championship round yet. Busch was the worst qualifier among the eight remaining Chase drivers.

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Paul Menard

Menard has tire trouble that put him out of the spring Phoenix race early. He’ll look for a better performance on Sunday as he tries to cap off a somewhat disappointing season on a bright note.

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Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.

Along with his teammate Trevor Bayne, Stenhouse has the faith of Roush Fenway Racing behind him that he can be a part of the future at the company.

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Casey Mears

The rumor mill has started up with talks of Mears leaving Germain Racing at the end of the season. Nothing has been confirmed but Mears will find a race for next year, either way.

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Trevor Bayne

With a new contract recently announced, Bayne has to feel comfortable that he’s one of the main pieces at Roush Fenway Racing going forward as the team looks to find a resurgence in 2017.

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Greg Biffle

The early silly season talk focuses on where Greg Biffle will be in 2017. A lot of rumors have flown around but for the next two races he’s still with Roush Fenway Racing in the No. 16 Ford.

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Tony Stewart

Last go around in the desert for the three-time NASCAR Premier Series champion. He just missed advancing to the second round of qualifying.

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Michael McDowell

McDowell heads to his home track in the Arizona desert and has impressed over the past month with three top 20 finishes and consistent speed.

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Aric Almirola

Almirola has to a bit shocked that his teammate, Brian Scott, announced his retirement but if Richard Petty Motorsports decides not to fill the seat and move to a one-car operation, it might mean competitive cars for the No. 43 driver.

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Landon Cassill

Cassill has shown that he can put together some decent performances in the No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford.

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Regan Smith

With two races left in the 2016 season, the future for Regan Smith and Tommy Baldwin Racing are still uncertain.

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Chris Buescher

Buescher has had a solid rookie season highlighted by a win at Pocono that got him into the Chase. But qualifying continues to be a struggle.

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David Ragan

It’s been a bumpy road for Ragan in the last eight races. He’s dealt with a ton of minor incidents and 23rd is his best finish in the past two months.

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Matt DiBenedetto

After he was sidelined with a concussion from Texas Motor Speedway, he was cleared to race this weekend after doctors said he passed the concussion protocol and couldn’t confirm if he suffered one or not.

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Brian Scott

In a surprising announcement on Thursday, Brian Scott announced that he will retire from racing at the end of the 2016 season to focus on spending time with his family.

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Clint Bowyer

The future for Bowyer is much brighter than the 2016 season has been. I think his feud with Jeff Gordon from 2012 accurately sums up how he’s felt about this year. Only two races left until he’s in the No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford.

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Jeffrey Earnhardt

After subbing in for Matt DiBenedetto in the No. 83 BK Racing Toyota last week at Texas, Earnhardt jumps back behind the wheel of the No. 32 Go Fas Racing Chevrolet.

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Michael Annett

In 2017, Annett makes the move to a full-time XFINITY Series ride with JR Motorsports which should be beneficial as he’s struggled to run better than 25th in the Sprint Cup this season.

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Gray Gaulding

Gaulding makes his second career Sprint Cup start after logging some laps at Martinsville Speedway a few weeks ago.

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Reed Sorenson

Removed from his usual No. 55 Premium Motorsports ride, Sorenson will ride in the 98-car this weekend as D.J. Kennington makes his Sprint Cup debut in the 55.

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DJ Kennington

Kennington makes his first Sprint Cup Series start after making his name in NASCAR’s Pinty’s Series, which is the top-tier racing series in Canada, where the 38-year-old has raced in since 1998 and won two championships.

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Martin Truex, Jr.

A crash in practice sent Truex to a backup No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota for qualifying and the race. He did not get through tech and never made a qualifying lap.

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