Starting Lineup for the 2011 NASCAR Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway

Carl Edwards blistered the track qualifying record at Phoenix International Raceway circling the track in 26.224 seconds at a speed of 137.279 miles per hour. In fact, the top fifteen qualifiers topped the previous track record that was held by today's pole winner Edwards who continues his recent domination in Phoenix. Kurt Busch will sit on the outside of row one continuing to show the strength of his Penske Dodge after Daytona. Other surprises in the top ten in qualifying for the Subway Fresh Fit 500 include the Chevrolet of Regan Smith. The former NASCAR Sprint Cup Rookie of The Year is having the best season start that he has ever had after qualifying and running up front for the Daytona 500 and now qualifying fifth at Phoenix.

Perhaps the most surprising result in qualifying today was the performance of the Hendrick stable. Jeff Gordon was the top qualifier for that multi-car team, but you have to go back to 20th starting position to find him. Mark Martin qualified 23th. Jimmie Johnson was 28th and Dale Earnhardt Jr. qualified in 35th.

Andy Lally was the only rookie contender to qualify for the race. Brian Kesolowski, who was one of the Cinderella stories in Daytona, was the only car not to make the field. Tommy Baldwin, owner of Dave Blaney's #36 Accell Construction Chevy sits shot gun on the field. Baldwin posted to his FaceBook page the night prior to qualifying that the wreck in practice forced the team to go to their backup car. That backup car is their primary car for Las Vegas next week, so instead of racing they will be forced to start and park this week so they have a car to run next week in Vegas.

The Subway Fresh Fit 500 will run on Sunday February 27 at Phoenix International Raceway. The green flag will drop at 1 p.m. Phoenix time and be carried live on the FOX television network at 3 p.m. eastern standard time. Check you local listings for your FOX affiliate.

Car Driver Team Time Speed

Row 1

99 - Carl Edwards - SUBWAY Ford - 26.224 137.279

22 - Kurt Busch - Shell / Pennzoil Dodge - 26.256 137.112

Row 2

4 - Kasey Kahne - Red Bull Toyota - 26.259 137.096

18 - Kyle Busch - Combos Toyota - 26.281 136.981

Row 3

78 - Regan Smith - Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet - 26.283 136.971

20 - Joey Logano - The Home Depot Toyota - 26.288 136.945

Row 4

56 - Martin Truex Jr. - NAPA Auto Parts Toyota - 26.314 136.809

1 - Jamie McMurray - Bass Pro Shops / Tracker Boats Chevrolet - 26.321 136.773

Row 5

2 - Brad Keselowski - Miller Lite Dodge - 26.322 136.768

16 - Greg Biffle - 3M Ford - 26.340 136.674

Row 6

6 - David Ragan - UPS Ford - 26.346 136.643

11 - Denny Hamlin - FedEx Freight - Toyota - 26.358 136.581

Row 7

27 - Paul Menard - Vertis / Menards Chevrolet - 26.362 136.560

39 - Ryan Newman - Tornados Chevrolet - 26.382 136.457

Row 8

43 - A J Allmendinger - Valvoline Ford - 26.392 136.405

33 - Clint Bowyer - Cheerios / Hamburger Helper Chevrolet - 26.407 136.327

Row 9

29 - Kevin Harvick - Jimmy John's Chevrolet - 26.448 136.116

14 - Tony Stewart - Office Depot / Mobil 1 Chevrolet - 26.459 136.060

Row 10

83 - Brian Vickers - Red Bull Toyota - 26.471 135.998

24 - Jeff Gordon - Drive to End Hunger Chevrolet - 26.515 135.772

Row 11

47 - Bobby Labonte - Clorox Toyota - 26.523 135.731

42 - Juan Pablo Montoya - Target Chevrolet - 26.529 135.701

Row 12

5 - Mark Martin - GoDaddy.com Chevrolet - 26.547 135.609

17 - Matt Kenseth - Crown Royal Ford - 26.553 135.578

Row 13

31 - Jeff Burton - Caterpillar Chevrolet - 26.556 135.563

00 - David Reutimann - Best Western Toyota - 26.557 135.557

Row 14

13 - Casey Mears - GEICO Toyota - 26.563 135.527

48 - Jimmie Johnson - Lowe's / Kobalt Tools Chevrolet - 26.569 135.496

Row 15

9 - Marcos Ambrose - Stanley Ford - 26.574 135.471

34 - David Gilliland - Taco Bell Ford - 26.574 135.471

Row 16

7 - Robby Gordon Speed - Energy / Bashas' Dodge - 26.621 135.232

87 - Joe Nemechek(i) - NEMCO Motorsports Toyota - 26.680 134.933

Row 17

21 - Trevor Bayne(i) - Motorcraft / Quick Lane Ford - 26.715 134.756

66 - Michael McDowell - HP Racing LLC Toyota - 26.729 134.685

Row 18

88 - Dale Earnhardt Jr - National Guard/AMP Energy Chevrolet - 26.731 134.675

32 - Mike Skinner(i) - K1 Speed / Cerwin Vega Ford - 26.811 134.273

Row 19

60 - Landon Cassill(i) - Big Red Toyota - 26.856 134.048

46 - J J Yeley AAMCO Transmission / Ohsweken Speedway - 26.857 134.043

Row 20

09 - Bill Elliott - RYDEX Chevrolet - 26.909 133.784

38 - Travis Kvapil(i) - Long John Silver's Ford - 26.988 133.393

Row 21

71 - Andy Lally # - Eco-Fuel Saver Chevrolet - 27.288 131.926

37 - Tony Raines - Front Row Motorsports Ford - Owner Points

Row 22

36 - Dave Blaney - Accell Construction Chevrolet - 26.996 133.353

Did Not Qualify: # 92 Brian Keselowski

(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series

# Rookie