Tony Stewart will start on the pole since he is currently atop the owner standings.

Sprint Cup qualifying has been cancelled five times so far this year, including last month's Pocono 500, due to inclement weather.

Stewart started on the pole for the Pocono 500, but had to start from the rear of the field in a backup car after wrecking in final practice. He gambled on fuel late in the race en route to his first victory as driver and owner.

"You don't have to be on the pole to win here," Stewart said. "It's obviously a lot easier if you can start up front and don't have to pass 42 cars to get there, but it's not a deal breaker if you have to start 43rd. We proved that last time."

Jimmie Johnson, winner of last weekend's race at Indianapolis, will start alongside Stewart on the outside pole.

"I feel like we had a really good car for qualifying," Johnson said. "Second isn't bad at all, but I feel like we had a shot at the pole today."

Jeff Gordon will roll off third, followed by Kurt Busch and Carl Edwards.

Sixth through 10th will be: Denny Hamlin, Ryan Newman, Kasey Kahne, Mark Martin and Juan Pablo Montoya.

All competitors made the field since 43 teams were on the entry list.

Final practice is scheduled for Saturday morning. The weather outlook is much better with mostly clear skies.

Sunday's race is scheduled to start just after 2:00 p.m. (et). The forecast calls for scattered thunderstorms later in the afternoon.