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After an action-packed first three NASCAR Cup races, the juggernaut arrived at the Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. Fans are also eagerly awaiting the start of the Ruoff Mortgage 500 race this Sunday, March 13. The fourth event of the NASCAR Cup Series will air on FOX and MRN at 3:30 pm EST.
The third and final race of the West Coast swing will be held at Phoenix Raceway, marking its first Next Gen car race on the 1-mile-long track of the 2022 NASCAR season. 36 drivers will compete for over 312 laps on a low banked, tri-oval track.
Motorsport writer Bob Pockrass shared the starting line-up for the fourth race of the NASCAR Cup Series on his official Twitter account.
In Saturday’s qualifying rounds, Team Penske driver Ryan Blaney won the pole for Sunday’s race with a speed of 132.709 mph. Joe Gibbs Racing team driver Denny Hamlin will share the front row with Blaney.
They will be followed by William Byron, Christopher Bell, Aric Almirola, Chase Briscoe, Kyle Larson, Austin Cindric, Alex Bowman and Joey Logano in the top-10.
Martin Truex Jr., the defending champion of 2022 Ruoff Mortgage 500 will line-up 20th.
NASCAR's 2022 Ruoff Mortgage 500 starting line-ups
Here are the starting positions of the 36-car grid at Phoenix Raceway:
Row 1
1. #12 - Ryan Blaney
2. #11 - Denny Hamlin
Row 2
3. #24 - William Byron
4. #20 - Christopher Bell
Row 3
5. #10 - Aric Almirola
6. #14 - Chase Briscoe
Row 4
7. #5 - Kyle Larson
8. #2 - Austin Cindric
Row 5
9. #48 - Alex Bowman
10. #22 - Joey Logano
Row 6
11. #18 - Kyle Busch
12. #8 - Tyler Reddick
Row 7
13. #3 - Austin Dillon
14. #43 - Erik Jones
Row 8
15. #45 - Kurt Busch
16. #4 - Kevin Harvick
Row 9
17. #1 - Ross Chastain
18. #6 - Brad Keselowski
Row 10
19. #9 - Chase Elliott
20. #19 - Martin Truex Jr.
Row 11
21. #42 - Ty Dillon
22. #34 - Michael McDowell
Row 12
23. #99 - Daniel Suarez
24. #21 - Harrison Burton
Row 13
25. #41 - Cole Custer
26. #17 - Chris Buescher
Row 14
27. #23 - Bubba Wallace
28. #31 - Justin Haley
Row 15
29. #16 - A.J. Allmendinger
30. #7 - Corey LaJoie
Row 16
31. #77 - Landon Cassill
32. #51 - Cody Ware
Row 17
33. #38 - Todd Gilliland
34. #78 - B.J. McLeod
Row 18
35. #15 - Garrett Smithley
36. #47 - Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
