Carpentier made his first race of the year qualifying 12th for Sunday 's UAW - Dodge 400 .
Carpentier normally pilots the No. 10 Valvoline Dodge for GEM in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series .
Carpentier , who normally pilots the No. 10 Valvoline Dodge for GEM in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series , made his first race of the year qualifying 12th for Sunday 's UAW - Dodge 400 .