Carl Edwards set a track record in Friday's qualifying session at Phoenix International Raceway. Edwards lap at 136.389 mph earns the Ford driver the top starting spot in Sunday's Kobalt Tools 500, his third pole of the 2010 season.

A. J. Allmendinger, who won his first career pole at Phoenix earlier this year, starts second in the Richard Petty Motorsports No. 43, followed by Kurt Busch, Greg Biffle and Jamie McMurray.

Starting sixth through tenth are David Reutimann, Kyle Busch, Regan Smith, Aric Almirola and Joey Logano.

Michael McDowell, Joe Nemechek and Jason Leffler did not qualify.

Sunday's Kobalt Tools 500 will be broadcast live on ESPN at 3:00 pm ET.

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