Picking 22nd to determine his starting spot in the Bud Shootout, Yates Racing’s Paul Menard picked the pole and will lead the field to the green on Saturday night.

Richard Petty Motorsports’ Elliott Sadler will start outside row one. Sadler’s teammate Reed Sorenson will start third, with Scott Speed of Red Bull Racing and Joe Gibbs Racing’s Denny Hamlin will round out the top 5.

The field consists of the top six drivers, based on owners’ points from the previous season, from each of the four manufacturers, and one addition driver per manufacturer, either a past champion or another driver based on points. 

The complete lineup:

1. Paul Menard – Ford
2. Elliott Sadler – Dodge
3. Reed Sorenson – Dodge
4. Scott Speed – Toyota
5. Denny Hamlin – Toyota
6. Tony Stewart – Chevy
7. Brian Vickers – Toyota
8. Bobby Labonte – Ford
9. Dale Earnhardt Jr. – Chevy
10. Kyle Busch – Toyota
11. Carl Edwards – Ford
12. Kurt Busch – Dodge
13. Robby Gordon – Toyota
14. Kasey Kahne – Dodge
15. Jamie McMurray – Ford
16. David Ragan – Ford
17. Michael Waltrip – Toyota
18. AJ Allmendinger – Dodge
19. Joey Logano – Toyota
20. David Stremme - Dodge
21. Jimmie Johnson – Chevy
22. David Reutimann – Toyota
23. Jeff Burton – Chevy
24. Casey Mears – Chevy
25. Matt Kenseth – Ford
26. Greg Biffle – Ford
27. Kevin Harvick – Chevy
28. Jeff Gordon - Chevy