NASCAR at Texas: Duck Commander 500 Lineup, Time & Odds

Kurt Busch is on the pole for Saturday night’s Duck Commander 500. (Getty)

Stewart-Haas Racing swept the first two starting positions for Saturday night’s Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.

Kurt Busch won pole qualifying for the second time this season with a 193.847 MPH lap on the 1.5-mile oval in Fort Worth.

Teammate Kevin Harvick, the season points leader, joins Busch in the front row after turning in a lap at 193.722.

Row 2 will be Brad Keselowski and Kasey Kahne, while Jimmie Johnson and Joey Logano, winner of last year’s Duck Commander 500, make up Row 3.

The Sprint Cup Series is back in action after taking last weekend off. The drivers will be under the lights for Saturday’s primetime race.

Denny Hamlin won the STP 500 at Martinsville two weeks ago. He’ll start in the 18th position Saturday evening.

Here’s what you need to know about the Duck Commander 500:

The Basics

What:

Sprint Cup Duck Commander 500

When:

Saturday

Where:

Texas Motor Speedway – Fort Worth, Texas

Time:

Green flag time is approximately 7:46 p.m. Eastern

Channel:

FOX

Pre-Race Coverage:

FOX Sports 1 from 6 to 7 p.m. Eastern
FOX beginning at 7 p.m. Eastern

Last Year’s Winner:

Joey Logano

Duck Commander 500 Lineup

After Friday qualifying; race Saturday
At Texas Motor Speedway-Fort Worth, Texas
Lap length: 1.5 miles

(Car number in parentheses)

1. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 193.847 mph.
2. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 193.722.
3. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 193.195.
4. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 192.933.
5. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 192.424.
6. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 192.369.
7. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 192.253.
8. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 192.109.
9. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 192.048.
10. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 191.721.
11. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 191.489.
12. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 189.547.
13. (21) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 192.273.
14. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 192.267.
15. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 192.232.
16. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 191.973.
17. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 191.918.
18. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 191.884.
19. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 191.768.
20. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 191.421.
21. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 191.096.
22. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 190.88.
23. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 190.523.
24. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 190.483.
25. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 192.068.
26. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 191.966.
27. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 191.639.
28. (46) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 191.53.
29. (9) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, 191.483.
30. (18) David Ragan, Toyota, 191.455.
31. (35) Cole Whitt, Ford, 191.367.
32. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 191.34.
33. (40) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 191.34.
34. (7) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 191.245.
35. (98) Josh Wise, Ford, 190.988.
36. (55) Brett Moffitt, Toyota, 190.894.
37. (32) Mike Bliss, Ford, Owner Points.
38. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, Owner Points.
39. (95) Michael McDowell, Ford, Owner Points.
40. (34) Chris Buescher, Ford, Owner Points.
41. (23) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, Owner Points.
42. (83) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, Owner Points.
43. (33) Alex Kennedy, Chevrolet, Owner Points.

Failed to Qualify

44. (62) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 190.027.
45. (26) Jeb Burton, Toyota, 189.507.

Duck Commander 500 Odds

Kevin Harvick is the favorite for the race. (Getty)

Kevin Harvick #4 … 17/4
Jimmie Johnson #48 … 6/1
Kurt Busch #41 … 6/1
Matt Kenseth #20 … 8/1
Joey Logano #22 … 9/1
Brad Keselowski #2 … 10/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. #88 … 10/1
Jeff Gordon #24 … 10/1
Denny Hamlin #11 … 12/1
Carl Edwards #19 … 14/1
Martin Truex Jr. #78 … 14/1
Kasey Kahne #5 … 20/1
Kyle Larson #42 … 20/1
Ryan Newman #31 … 22/1
Tony Stewart #14 … 33/1
Clint Bowyer #15 … 40/1
David Ragan #18 … 50/1
Greg Biffle #16 … 50/1
Jamie McMurray #1 … 50/1
Paul Menard #27 … 50/1
Austin Dillon #3 … 100/1
Danica Patrick #10 … 100/1
Ryan Blaney #21 … 100/1
A.J. Allmendinger #47 … 200/1
Aric Almirola #43 … 200/1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. #17 … 200/1
Brett Moffitt #55 … 300/1
Casey Mears #13 … 300/1
Sam Hornish Jr. #9 … 300/1
Justin Allgaier #51 … 500/1
Trevor Bayne #6 … 500/1
Alex Bowman #7 … 1000/1
Brendan Gaughan #62 … 1000/1
Brian Scott #33 … 1000/1
Chris Buescher #34 … 1000/1
Cole Whitt #35 … 1000/1
David Gilliland #38 … 1000/1
J.J Yeley #23 … 1000/1
Jeb Burton #26 … 1000/1
Josh Wise #98 … 1000/1
Landon Cassill #40 … 1000/1
Matt Dibenedetto #83 … 1000/1
Michael Annett #46 … 1000/1
Mike Bliss #32 … 1000/1
Mike McDowell #95 … 1000/1
Travis Kvapil #39 … 1000/1