NSCS Pole Report: Kahne gets first pole with Hendrick

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After a rough start to the season, Kasey Kahne is back on top on the scoreboard. With a lap of 28.35 seconds, 190.456 mph, Kahne earned the pole for Sunday's race and has now has qualified his way into the 2013 Budweiser Shootout. This is his 23rd pole in 291 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. His last pole came in September 2011 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Joining Kahne on the front row, Las Vegas native Kyle Busch.

Starting lineup:

1. Kasey Kahne
2. Kyle Busch
3. Kevin Harvick
4. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
5. Clint Bowyer
6. Jimmie Johnson
7. Tony Stewart
8. Joey Logano
9. Greg Biffle
10. Martin Truex Jr.
11. Matt Kenseth
12. Kurt Busch
13. Mark Martin
14. AJ Allmendinger
15. Marcos Ambrose
16. Jeff Gordon
17. Denny Hamlin
18. Ryan Newman
19. Jamie McMurray
20. Brad Keselowski
21. Carl Edwards
22. Jeff Burton
23. Brendan Gaughan
24. Bobby Labonte
25. Trevor Bayne
26. Paul Menard
27. Aric Almirola
28. Regan Smith
29. Juan Pablo Montoya
30. Landon Cassill
31. David Reutimann
32. Casey Mears
33. Josh Wise
34. David Gilliland
35. David Ragan
36. J.J. Yeley
37. Travis Kvapil
38. Dave Blaney
39. Michael McDowell
40. Joe Nemechek
41. Ken Schrader
42. Timmy Hill
43. David Stremme

Failing to qualify: Robby Gordon and Scott Riggs

Tune in: The Kobalt Tools 400 airs live on FOX at 2:30pm ET on Sunday, March 11.