Kenseth on Pole for NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Race

For the NEXTEL Open, Carl Edwards will be on the pole after turning a lap at 187.487 mph.

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- Matt Kenseth grabbed the pole for tonight's NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge with a time of 121.401 seconds during Friday night qualifying.

The No. 17 DeWalt Ford team sizzled with an 11.6 second four-tire pit stop to go with his 3-lap run qualifying run.

Kenseth will be joined on the front row by last year's All-Star Challenge winner Jimmie Johnson.

The green flag drops on NASCAR's most spectacular event at 9:00 PM ET on SPEED.

For the NEXTEL Open, Carl Edwards will be on the pole after turning a lap at 187.487 mph.

Edwards' teammate David Ragan will start on the outside in the race where the top two finishers will move on to the All-Star Challenge.

NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge Lineup:

Row 1: Matt Kenseth

Jimmie Johnson

Row 2: Kurt Busch

Kevin Harvick

Row 3: Jeff Burton

Kyle Busch

Row 4: Jeff Gordon

Ryan Newman

Row 5: Denny Hamlin

Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Row 6: Kasey Kahne

Greg Biffle

Row 7: Dale Jarrett

Brian Vickers

Row 8: Bobby Labonte

Casey Mears

Row 9: Tony Stewart

Mark Martin

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