Alex Bowman piloted the No. 88 of Dale Earnhardt Jr. to the pole for Sunday’s Can-Am 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.
Bowman earned the pole with a lap of 140.521 mph Friday. Kyle Larson will join him on the front row after a lap of 140.263 mph.
Chase Elliott (140.236 mph) starts third and Chase contender Joey Logano (140.138 mph) is fourth. Chase contender Denny Hamlin (140.072) will start fifth.
Here is where the eight Chase drivers will start:
Joey Logano, fourth
Denny Hamlin, fifth
Kevin Harvick, sixth
Matt Kenseth, 10th
Carl Edwards, 11th
Kurt Busch, 12th
Jimmie Johnson, 17th
Kyle Busch, 19th