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BACK TO GALLERIES

Starting lineup for Kobalt 400

By | Published: March 4, 2016 39
BACK TO GALLERIES

1 of 39

Kurt Busch will start 1st in the No. 41 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet.

Crew Chief: Tony Gibson
Spotter: Rick Carelli

2 of 39

Joey Logano will start 2nd in the No. 22 Team Penske Ford.

Crew Chief: Todd Gordon
Spotter: Tab Boyd

3 of 39

Matt Kenseth will start 3rd in the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.

Crew Chief: Jason Ratcliff
Spotter: Curtis Markham

4 of 39

Brad Keselowski will start 4th in the No. 2 Team Penske Ford.

Crew Chief: Paul Wolfe
Spotter: Joey Meier

5 of 39

Austin Dillon will start 5th in the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet.

Crew Chief: Richard “Slugger” Labbe
Spotter: Andy Houston

6 of 39

Kevin Harvick will start 6th in the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet.

Crew Chief: Rodney Childers
Spotter: Tim Fedewa

7 of 39

Aric Almirola will start 7th in the No. 43 Richard Petty Motorsports Ford.

Crew Chief: Trent Owens
Spotter: Stevie Reeves

8 of 39

Kasey Kahne will start 8th in the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.

Crew Chief: Keith Rodden
Spotter: Kevin Hamlin

9 of 39

Denny Hamlin will start 9th in the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.

Crew Chief: Mike Wheeler
Spotter: Chris Lambert

10 of 39

Martin Truex Jr. will start 10th in the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing Toyota.

Crew Chief: Cole Pearn
Spotter: Clayton Hughes

11 of 39

Jimmie Johnson will start 11th in the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.

Crew Chief: Chad Knaus
Spotter: Earl Barban

12 of 39

AJ Allmendinger will start 12th in the No. 47 JTG Daugherty Racing Chevrolet.

Crew Chief: Randall Burnett
Spotter: Coleman Pressley

13 of 39

Chase Elliott will start 13th in the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.

Crew Chief: Alan Gustafson
Spotter: Eddie D'Hondt

14 of 39

Ryan Blaney will start 14th in the No. 21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford.

Crew Chief: Jeremy Bullins
Spotter: Josh Williams

15 of 39

Paul Menard will start 15th in the No. 27 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet.

Crew Chief: Justin Alexander
Spotter: Bill O’Dea

16 of 39

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will start 16th in the No. 17 Roush Fenway Racing Ford.

Crew Chief: Nick Sandler
Spotter: Mike Herman Jr

17 of 39

Kyle Larson will start 17th in the No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Chevrolet.

Crew Chief: Chad Johnston
Spotter: Derek Kneeland

18 of 39

Danica Patrick will start 18th in the No. 10 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet.

Crew chief: Billy Scott
Spotter: Brandon Benesch

19 of 39

Brian Vickers will start 19th in the No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Chevrolet.

Crew Chief: Mike Bugarewicz
Spotter: Bob Jeffrey

20 of 39

Dale Earnhardt Jr. will start 20th in the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.

Crew Chief: Greg Ives
Spotter: TJ Majors

21 of 39

Ryan Newman will start 21st in the No. 31 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet.

Crew Chief: Luke Lambert
Spotter: Jason Jarrett

22 of 39

Casey Mears will start 22nd in the No. 13 Germain Racing Chevrolet.

Crew Chief: Robert 'Bootie' Barker
Spotter: Ron Lewis

23 of 39

Kyle Busch will start 23rd in the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.

Crew Chief: Adam Stevens
Spotter: Tony Hirschman

24 of 39

Carl Edwards will start 24th in the No. 19 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota.

Crew Chief: Dave Rogers
Spotter: Jason Hedlesky

25 of 39

Chris Buescher will start 25th in the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Ford.

Crew Chief: Bob Osborne
Spotter: David Keith

26 of 39

Greg Biffle will start 26th in the No. 16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford.

Crew Chief: Brian Pattie
Spotter: Freddie Dunlop

27 of 39

Landon Cassill will start 27th in the No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford.

Crew Chief: Donnie Wingo
Spotter: Tony Raines

28 of 39

Trevor Bayne will start 28th in the No. 6 Roush Fenway Racing Ford.

Crew Chief: Matt Puccia
Spotter: Roman Pemberton

29 of 39

Jamie McMurray will start 29th in the No. 1 Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Chevrolet.

Crew Chief: Matt McCall
Spotter: Tyler Green

30 of 39

Michael McDowell will start 30th in the No. 95 Circle Sport-Leavine Family Racing Chevrolet.

Crew Chief: Dave Winston
Spotter: Steve Barkdoll

31 of 39

David Ragan will start 31st in the No. 23 BK Racing Toyota.

Crew chief: Patrick Donahue
Spotter: Toby Wheldon

32 of 39

Brian Scott will start 32nd in the No. 44 Richard Petty Motorsports Ford.

Crew Chief: Chris Heroy
Spotter: Joel Edmonds

33 of 39

Regan Smith will start 33rd in the No. 7 Tommy Baldwin Racing Chevrolet.

Crew Chief: Tommy Baldwin Jr
Spotter: Doug Campbell

34 of 39

Matt DiBenedetto will start 34th in the No. 83 BK Racing Toyota.

Crew Chief: Gene Nead
Spotter: David Peppers

35 of 39

Clint Bowyer will start 35th in the No. 15 HScott Motorsports Chevrolet.

Crew Chief: Steve Addington
Spotter: Brett Griffin

36 of 39

Cole Whitt will start 36th in the No. 98 Premium Motorsports Chevrolet.

Crew Chief: Mark Hillman

37 of 39

Michael Annett will start 37th in the No. 46 HScott Motorsports Chevrolet.

Crew Chief: Jay Guy
Spotter: Rocky Ryan

38 of 39

Jeffrey Earnhardt will start 38th in the No. 32 Go FAS Racing Ford.

Crew Chief: Wally Rogers
Spotter: Curtis Aldridge

39 of 39

Josh Wise will start 39th in the No. 30 The Motorsports Group Chevrolet.

Crew Chief: Dave Fuge
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