Starting up front is important in the Sprint Showdown

Starting up front is important in the Sprint Showdown. When you study the qualifying results and finishing results you’ll notice a very distinct trend. The drivers who started in the top ten were the drivers who comprised the entire top ten in the finishing order.

Sprint Showdown Qualifying Results

  1. Austin Dillon
  2. AJ Allmendinger
  3. Kyle Larson
  4. Clint Bowyer
  5. Marcos Ambrose
  6. Paul Menard
  7. Danica Patrick
  8. Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
  9. Casey Mears
  10. Aric Almirola

Sprint Showdown Finish Results

  1. Clint Bowyer
  2. AJ Allmendinger
  3. Casey Mears
  4. Marcos Ambrose
  5. Aric Almirola
  6. Kyle Larson
  7. Ricky Stenouse Jr.
  8. Austin Dillon
  9. Paul Menard
  10. Danica Patrick