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2011 Kobalt Tools 400 qualifying results Previous race results / Next race results                     Previous at this track / Next at this track     Post         Lap-by-Lap Driver Chart NASCAR Sprint Cup race number 3 of 36 Sunday, March 6, 2011 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV 267 laps on a 1.500 mile paved track (400.500 miles) Time of race: 2:57:20 Average speed: 135.508 mph Pole speed: 188.884 mph Cautions: 7 for 35 laps Margin of victory: 1.246 sec Attendance: 152000 Lead changes: 21 Green flag passes: 3,040 (13.1 per green flag lap) (Source: NASCAR loop data) Glossary    2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup results   /   2011 standings

Qualifying results for this race: Rank Driver Nbr Car Time Speed   1   Matt Kenseth 17 Ford 28.589   188.884   2   Marcos Ambrose 9 Ford 28.698   188.166   3   Carl Edwards 99 Ford 28.704   188.127   4   Greg Biffle 16 Ford 28.728   187.970   5   Kyle Busch 18 Toyota 28.790   187.565   6   Joey Logano 20 Toyota 28.828   187.318   7   A.J. Allmendinger 43 Ford 28.838   187.253   8   Ryan Newman 39 Chevrolet 28.843   187.220   9   Martin Truex Jr 56 Toyota 28.846   187.201   10   Mark Martin 5 Chevrolet 28.847   187.195   11   Jamie McMurray 1 Chevrolet 28.864   187.084   12   Regan Smith 78 Chevrolet 28.864   187.084   13   Jeff Gordon 24 Chevrolet 28.892   186.903   14   Jimmie Johnson 48 Chevrolet 28.919   186.728   15   Tony Stewart 14 Chevrolet 28.950   186.528   16   Trevor Bayne 21 Ford 28.950   186.528   17   Denny Hamlin 11 Toyota 28.960   186.464   18   Paul Menard 27 Chevrolet 28.963   186.445   19   Brian Vickers 83 Toyota 28.980   186.335   20   Brad Keselowski 2 Dodge 29.020   186.079   21   Jeff Burton 31 Chevrolet 29.024   186.053   22   Kurt Busch 22 Dodge 29.032   186.002   23   Juan Pablo Montoya 42 Chevrolet 29.037   185.970   24   Bobby Labonte 47 Toyota 29.081   185.688   25   David Reutimann 00 Toyota 29.100   185.567   26   Kevin Harvick 29 Chevrolet 29.114   185.478   27   Casey Mears 13 Toyota 29.155   185.217   * 28   Clint Bowyer 33 Chevrolet 29.173   185.103   29   Mike Skinner 32 Ford 29.230   184.742   * 30   Kasey Kahne 4 Toyota 29.273   184.470   31   Joe Nemechek 87 Toyota 29.274   184.464   * 32   J.J. Yeley 46 Chevrolet 29.316   184.200   * 33   Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 88 Chevrolet 29.356   183.949   34   Dave Blaney 36 Chevrolet 29.506   183.014   * 35   David Gilliland 34 Ford 29.507   183.007   36   Landon Cassill 60 Toyota 29.659   182.070   * 37   Bill Elliott 09 Chevrolet 29.674   181.977   * 38   Michael McDowell 66 Toyota 29.708   181.769   * 39   Robby Gordon 7 Dodge 29.768   181.403   40   Travis Kvapil 38 Ford 29.790   181.269   41   Brian Keselowski 92 Dodge 30.050   179.700   * 42   Andy Lally 71 Chevrolet 30.098   179.414   43   Tony Raines 37 Ford 30.457   177.299   OP 44   David Ragan 6 Ford     OP OP: qualified via owners points PC: qualified as past champion PR: provisional QR: via qualifying race * - had to qualify on time Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Brian Keselowski (#92)