Brad Keselowski speaks to the media during a rain delay of practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Friday. Photo by Sean Gardner/NASCAR via Getty Images
Brad Keselowski had only one regret about starting on the pole for Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
He was sorry he didn’t bet on the rainout that put him there.
Unrelenting rainy weather washed out all NASCAR Sprint Cup Series activities at Las Vegas on Friday, including the scheduled qualifying session for Sunday’s race.
With the lineup set according to the rule book, the 2012 Cup champion was awarded the top starting spot based on last year’s car owner points. Title runner-up Clint Bowyer will start beside Keselowski on the front row, followed by five-time champ Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Greg Biffle and Denny Hamlin.
“Being the champion, in the first few races, obviously you’ve got a great deal there,” Keselowski said. “This is the first time I’ve ever had a decent starting position in a rainout. So that’s great. I feel pretty good about that.
“I was just thinking when I walked in, with this being Vegas and all, what the odds would have been for a rainout in Las Vegas. The only way I’d be doing better is if I had that bet… But, obviously, whenever you can start up front, it’s a big deal, get that first pit stall and all those things that really make a difference on pit road.”
Had he asked for a proposition bet, Keselowski probably could have gotten long odds on the rain out. None of the qualifying sessions in the previous 15 years had a weather problem.
In fact, in 47 previous Las Vegas events across NASCAR’s top three touring series combined, only the 2003 Sam’s Town 300 Nationwide Series race had time trials canceled because of rain.
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Las Vegas Motor Speedway – Las Vegas, NV
Kobalt Tools 400 Starting Line Up – March 8, 2013
1 2 Brad Keselowski 2012 OP – 1st
2 15 Clint Bowyer 2012 OP – 2nd
3 48 Jimmie Johnson 2012 OP – 3rd
4 5 Kasey Kahne 2012 OP – 4th
5 16 Greg Biffle 2012 OP – 5th
6 11 Denny Hamlin 2012 OP – 6th
7 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 2012 OP – 7th
8 29 Kevin Harvick 2012 OP – 8th
9 14 Tony Stewart 2012 OP – 9th
10 24 Jeff Gordon 2012 OP – 10th
11 56 Martin Truex Jr. 2012 OP – 11th
12 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2012 OP – 12th
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14 39 Ryan Newman 2012 OP – 14th
15 55 Mark Martin 2012 OP – 15th
16 99 Carl Edwards 2012 OP – 16th
17 27 Paul Menard 2012 OP – 17th
18 20 Matt Kenseth 2012 OP – 18th
19 9 Marcos Ambrose 2012 OP – 19th
20 31 Jeff Burton 2012 OP – 20th
21 22 Joey Logano 2012 OP – 21st
22 43 Aric Almirola 2012 OP – 22nd
23 1 Jamie McMurray 2012 OP – 23rd
24 78 Kurt Busch 2012 OP – 24th
25 42 Juan Pablo Montoya 2012 OP – 25th
26 47 Bobby Labonte 2012 OP – 26th
27 51 Austin Dillon 2012 OP – 27th
28 93 Travis Kvapil 2012 OP – 28th
29 34 David Ragan 2012 OP – 29th
30 13 Casey Mears 2012 OP – 30th
31 38 David Gilliland 2012 OP – 31st
32 83 David Reutimann 2012 OP – 32nd
33 7 Dave Blaney 2012 OP – 33rd
34 32 Ken Schrader 2012 OP – 34th
35 36 JJ Yeley 2012 OP – 35th
36 21 Trevor Bayne 2012 OP – 36th
37 10 Danica Patrick 2013 OP – 23rd
38 30 David Stremme 2013 OP – 27th
39 98 Michael McDowell 2013 OP – 28th
40 95 Scott Speed 2013 OA – 37th
41 33 Landon Cassill 2013 OA – 38th
42 87 Joe Nemechek 2013 OA – 41st
43 35 Josh Wise 2013 OA – 42th
Did Not Qualify: Mike Bliss
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