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HOMESTEAD, Fla. Tim Tebow Jersey . -- Joey Logano leaned in toward Jimmie Johnson and offered a few words of comfort.At least we all sucked, Logano said.The four NASCAR Sprint Cup championship drivers all failed to get that one final boost they needed to better position themselves to win it all Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway.Logano, Carl Edwards, 2015 Sprint Cup champion Kyle Busch and Johnson all will start outside the top five. Busch will start ninth, Edwards 10th, Logano 13th and Johnson 14th. Johnson would match Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Richard Petty for the NASCAR record with his seventh career Cup championship.I dont think any of us want to start that far back, Edwards said.But they are bunched close enough that one TV camera can probably catch them all as they head into the first turn on the 1.5-mile track. Busch started third in the finale last season, won the race and his first career Cup title.The foursome likely wont lag behind the front of the field for long.This is a place you can pass, Logano said.The highest-finishing driver among the four is the 2016 champion. Under the revamped Chase format, the Homestead winner the last two years won the championship.Kevin Harvick and Brad Keselowski, eliminated from title contention in earlier rounds of NASCARs playoffs, played spoiler and swept the front row.I think weve been the two best cars all year, Keselowski said.Ryan Newman, Denny Hamlin, Chase Elliott, Martin Truex Jr., Matt Kenseth and Ryan Blaney all will start ahead of the championship drivers.The drivers out of the championship picture traditionally part to let the contenders race each other hard in the meat of the race.You get a little more respect from those guys, Busch said.Amid a heap of tributes, Tony Stewart starts 11th in the final race of his NASCAR career. Stewart is trying to race to his 50th career Cup victory and end a triumphant career in victory lane.There hasnt been any part of my career that I didnt enjoy, Stewart said. There are things about everything that Ive done that Ive liked more than others and disliked more than others. But as a whole, Ive enjoyed everything Ive done and the road that Ive taken to get here.Edwards and Busch are each vying to win a second straight championship for Joe Gibbs Racing. Johnson could bring a 12th title to Hendrick Motorsports. Logano wants to reward Roger Penskes 50th season in racing with another championship.Asked what keeps him going after all these years, Penske quipped, Trying to beat these guys.Harvick, the 2014 Homestead winner and Cup champion, won his second pole of the season. The Stewart-Haas Racing driver could also deliver a victory celebration for Stewart.Johnson was antsy to chase history.Qualifying isnt my strong suit, Im much better at racing, he said. So lets line them up and go racing. Adeiny Hechavarria Mets Jersey . -- On the field, it was business as usual for Jameis Winston and No. Lenny Dykstra Jersey . Vettel was 0.168 seconds faster than Red Bull teammate Mark Webber around the Suzuka circuit. Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg was two tenths of a second off Vettel. "The car balance is decent, but I think we can still improve," Vettel said. http://www.metssale.com/mets-steven-matz-jersey/ . -- Five former Kansas City Chiefs players who were on the team between 1987 and 1993 filed a lawsuit Tuesday claiming the team hid and even lied about the risks of head injuries during that time period when there was no collective bargaining agreement in place in the NFL. There could be another Panda sighting in Boston this season.?On Saturday,?Red Sox manager John Farrell said Pablo Sandoval is progressing faster than expected from shoulder surgery, and Farrell didnt rule out the third baseman from rejoining the team if needed.?You can never forecast injury, you can never forecast what takes place ahead, Farrell told reporters before the Red Sox played the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.Nothing has been ruled out with Pablo. Particularly with how hes responding. Hes well ahead of schedule, Farrell added.Boston beat the Rays 6-4 for their 10th consecutive win, maintaining a 5?-game lead over Toronto for the division title and clinching a playoff spot.Sandoval underwent season-ending surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder in May. At the time, the Red Sox said he would make a full recovery in time for the 2017 season.?Sandoval, though, reportedly has dropped a significant amount of weight since the spring. He was with the Red Sox on Saturday and took batting practice at Tropicana Field before the game.Based on the surgery that was performed, based on the rehab that was required, hes doing a very good job and would be ahead of schedule, Farrell said. Hes been in games alreaady in instructional league. Dwight Gooden Mets Jersey. So hes taking care of his end of the work thats needed.Even the manager said hes surprised by the quick recovery.Yes. At the time of the surgery, it was all looking at the start of next spring training, Farrell said. Were not getting too far ahead of ourselves, here. But at the same time, compliment him for the work that hes put in. The way hes responded to the rehab. The way hes worked himself back into better condition. So were staying open-minded.Sandovals surgery marked the latest bump in the road for the third baseman since he signed a five-year, $95 million deal with Boston in November 2014.?He endured the worst season of his career in 2015, batting .245 with 10 homers and a .658 OPS.Sandoval then reported to spring training this year out of shape, lost his job to Travis Shaw?and went 0-for-6 with four strikeouts in his only start of the season April 9 in Toronto. Four days later, Sandoval complained of shoulder soreness, leading to the eventual decision to have the surgery.?Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.? ' ' '