NASCAR At Phoenix 2012: Regan Smith Starts Race At No. 3 Position

Furniture Row Racing's Regan Smith is back on the racecourse this weekend after finishing in 24th place at the 2012 Daytona 500. He will be in starting position No. 3 in the Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Speedway in Avondale, Ariz.

Smith almost captured his first pole, sitting in that position as the final drivers finished. However, Mark Martin snatched it away from him and will be at the pole when the race starts on Saturday afternoon.

Last year, Smith started in the fifth slot and finished the race in 34th place, completing just 213 laps. Can he improve on that result this season?

Weather is not expected to be an issue for this race, as temperatures in the 80s and clear skies are expected.

Start time/date: 1:15 p.m. MT, Sunday, March 4, 2012

Location: Phoenix International Speedway, Avondale, Ariz.

Distance: 500 kilometers around a one-mile oval; 312 laps

Starting lineup:

1. Mark Martin
2. Tony Stewart
3. Regan Smith
4. Jimmie Johnson
5. Juan Pablo Montoya
6. Ryan Newman
7. Greg Biffle
8. Kevin Harvick
9. Joey Logano
10. Kasey Kahne
11. Jeff Burton
12. Kyle Busch
13. Denny Hamlin
14. Marcos Ambrose
15. AJ Allmendinger
16. Clint Bowyer
17. Bobby Labonte
18. Aric Almirola
19. Kurt Busch
20. Paul Menard
21. Jamie McMurray
22. Landon Cassill
23. Dave Blaney
24. Carl Edwards
25. Martin Truex Jr.
26. Matt Kenseth
27. Scott Riggs
28. Brad Keselowski
29. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
30. Jeff Gordon
31. Casey Mears
32. David Reutimann
33. Josh Wise
34. David Ragan
35. JJ Yeley
36. David Gilliland
37. Michael McDowell
38. Joe Nemechek
39. Robby Gordon
40. Brendan Gaughan
41. Travis Kvapil
42. Mike Bliss
43. David Stremme

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