Greg Biffle joins Hamlin on front row for Saturday’s race
RELATED: Full qualifying results
Denny Hamlin will start first in the 31st annual NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race after winning the Coors Light Pole Award at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday.
Hamlin turned in a qualifying time of 145.648 mph on the 1.5-mile track. The top five also includes Greg Biffle (144.643 mph), Brad Keselowski(144.349), Clint Bowyer (144.256) and Kasey Kahne (143.625).
Danica Patrick qualified sixth, one spot ahead of Dale Earnhardt Jr.
TV coverage of the race begins at 8:30 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1; the green flag is scheduled to drop at 9:16 p.m. ET.
After missing the first 11 races of the year due to a broken leg and foot suffered in an accident at Daytona in February, Kyle Busch is making his season debut at the All-Star Race.
Kyle Busch, who had the fastest practice lap at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday, qualified 19th out of 20 drivers.
The race includes four segments of 25 laps, and the average finishing position determines the order for the final 10-lap sprint to the finish.
The winner earns $1 million.