Biffle puts Sherwin-Williams sponsor on pole
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| Greg Biffle |
Greg Biffle edged teammate Carl Edwards for the top starting spot in Sunday's Hollywood Casino 400, as Roush Fenway Racing swept the front row for the fourth race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup.
Biffle turned a lap at 174.887 mph (30.877 seconds) to claim his second Coors Light Pole Award of the year and the eighth of his career. Edwards was a close second at 174.571 mph.
Third-place qualifier Kyle Busch (174.447 mph) crashed the Roush Fenway party, edging RFR Ford driver Matt Kenseth (174.436 mph), who will start fourth. Kasey Kahne (174.413 mph) qualified fifth.
Austin Dillon, second fastest of the drivers required to make the field on speed, will start 26th in his Cup series debut.
David Starr, Josh Wise and Mike Skinner failed to qualify for the 43-car field.
Lineup
| POS | CAR | DRIVER | MAKE | SPONSOR | SPEED | TIME | BEHIND |
| 1 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Ford | Sherwin-Williams | 174.887 | 30.877 | Leader |
| 2 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Ford | Aflac | 174.571 | 30.933 | -0.056 |
| 3 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Toyota | M&M's | 174.447 | 30.955 | -0.078 |
| 4 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | Crown Royal | 174.436 | 30.957 | -0.080 |
| 5 | 4 | Kasey Kahne | Toyota | Red Bull | 174.413 | 30.961 | -0.084 |
| 6 | 27 | Paul Menard | Chevrolet | Schrock Cabinetry / Menards | 174.317 | 30.978 | -0.101 |
| 7 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Toyota | FedEx Freight | 174.222 | 30.995 | -0.118 |
| 8 | 56 | Martin Truex Jr. | Toyota | NAPA Auto Parts | 174.126 | 31.012 | -0.135 |
| 9 | 5 | Mark Martin | Chevrolet | Carquest / GoDaddy.com | 174.092 | 31.018 | -0.141 |
| 10 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 174.048 | 31.026 | -0.149 |
| 11 | 39 | Ryan Newman | Chevrolet | Haas Automation | 174.031 | 31.029 | -0.152 |
| 12 | 2 | Brad Keselowski | Dodge | Miller Lite | 174.020 | 31.031 | -0.154 |
| 13 | 6 | David Ragan | Ford | UPS "We Love Logistics" | 173.863 | 31.059 | -0.182 |
| 14 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 173.617 | 31.103 | -0.226 |
| 15 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Toyota | Red Bull | 173.605 | 31.105 | -0.228 |
| 16 | 78 | Regan Smith | Chevrolet | Furniture Row / Farm American | 173.527 | 31.119 | -0.242 |
| 17 | 22 | Kurt Busch | Dodge | Shell / Pennzoil | 173.327 | 31.155 | -0.278 |
| 18 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | National Guard / Amp Energy | 173.238 | 31.171 | -0.294 |
| 19 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 173.182 | 31.181 | -0.304 |
| 20 | 20 | Joey Logano | Toyota | The Home Depot | 173.171 | 31.183 | -0.306 |
| 21 | 9 | Marcos Ambrose | Ford | Dewalt | 173.066 | 31.202 | -0.325 |
| 22 | 43 | A.J. Allmendinger | Ford | Best Buy | 172.944 | 31.224 | -0.347 |
| 23 | 14 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Office Depot / Mobil 1 | 172.933 | 31.226 | -0.349 |
| 24 | 33 | Clint Bowyer | Chevrolet | Cheerios / Hamburger Helper | 172.889 | 31.234 | -0.357 |
| 25 | 46 | Scott Speed | Ford | www. order greenstuff.com | 172.866 | 31.238 | -0.361 |
| 26 | 198 | Austin Dillon | Chevrolet | President Ronald Reagan Centennial / Camping World | 172.723 | 31.264 | -0.387 |
| 27 | 00 | David Reutimann | Toyota | Aaron's Dream Machine | 172.607 | 31.285 | -0.408 |
| 28 | 55 | J.J. Yeley | Ford | Front Row Motorsports | 172.568 | 31.292 | -0.415 |
| 29 | 1 | Jamie McMurray | Chevrolet | Bass Pro Shops / Arctic Cat | 172.535 | 31.298 | -0.421 |
| 30 | 34 | David Gilliland | Ford | A&W All American Food | 172.430 | 31.317 | -0.440 |
| 31 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Chevrolet | Caterpillar | 172.397 | 31.323 | -0.446 |
| 32 | 30 | David Stremme | Chevrolet | Inception Motorsports | 172.177 | 31.363 | -0.486 |
| 33 | 47 | Bobby Labonte | Toyota | Bush's Best Baked Beans / Kingsford | 172.161 | 31.366 | -0.489 |
| 34 | 42 | Juan Montoya | Chevrolet | Target | 171.936 | 31.407 | -0.530 |
| 35 | 71 | Andy Lally* | Ford | Interstate Moving Services | 171.860 | 31.421 | -0.544 |
| 36 | 38 | Travis Kvapil | Ford | Long John Silver's | 171.521 | 31.483 | -0.606 |
| 37 | 13 | Casey Mears | Toyota | GEICO | 171.429 | 31.500 | -0.623 |
| 38 | 36 | Dave Blaney | Chevrolet | Big Red | 170.989 | 31.581 | -0.704 |
| 39 | 7 | Reed Sorenson | Dodge | Speed Energy / Mapei / Menards | 170.837 | 31.609 | -0.732 |
| 40 | 66 | Michael McDowell | Toyota | Victory Junction | 170.530 | 31.666 | -0.789 |
| 41 | 51 | Landon Cassill | Chevrolet | Thank A Teacher Today / Security Benefit | 170.482 | 31.675 | -0.798 |
| 42 | 32 | Mike Bliss+ | Ford | Street King | 170.132 | 31.740 | -0.863 |
| 43 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Toyota | AMFMEnergy.com / Pellet & Wood Stoves | 170.148 | 31.737 | -0.860 |
+ Set by Owner Points
* Denotes Rookie