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HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- 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. 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Cheap Dennis Eckersley Jersey . MLS Commissioner Don Garber and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez also will attend the session, which was announced Monday. The league has discussed placing its next two expansion teams in Miami and Atlanta.Penrith rookie Nathan Cleary says hes ready for a break after his fairytale rise to the NRL came to a crashing end in Canberra on Saturday night.The Raiders blew the Panthers away early at GIO Stadium before holding off a late comeback, which included two clutch sideline conversions from Cleary to keep his team in the game.It was yet another mature performance from the 18-year-old, who has enjoyed one of the more stunning ascensions to first grade in recent memory.But the son of former Panthers coach Ivan has welcomed the upcoming off-season, all but ruling himself out of a possible return to the clubs under-20s preliminary final this week.Theyre going pretty well at the moment so dont really want to interrupt that. Ill definitely be watching them, he said after their NRL defeat to Canberra.Ill try and stay fit and get away from footy for a bit. Its been a pretty big year for me. Ill just relax and then be raring come pre-season.The Panthers were treading in 10th spot when coach Anthony Griffin made the bold decision to sack veteran Jamie Soward and give Cleary a debut against Melbourne in round 13.And while Penrith lost that game, they won nine of their final 12 regular seasson games to finish in sixth spot before roaring over Canterbury in an elimination final victory.dddddddddddd.Griffin admitted to waiting for the rookie Cleary to hit the wall for the entire back end of the year.Its a credit to him that hes been able to get himself to this point, Griffin said.There were times during the year where you were thinking Hell drop off soon, hell drop off. But he just kept coming. Unfortunately tonight, it comes to an end, but well get on with it.With the Panthers unlikely to have to farewell in the summer any of the 17 players who took the field against Canberra, Cleary said he is looking forward to improving on this years finish in 2017.Injured players Dean Whare, Peta Hiku, Reagan Campbell-Gillard and Sam McKendry, together with big-name recruit James Tamou, are set to bolster the squad.For a lot of us, this is the first time weve played together, Cleary said.Weve done pretty well to get this far deep into the season. With a big pre-season under our belts, Im hoping we can hit our straps and even improve on this year. ' ' '