RICHMOND, Va., May 2 (UPI) -- The starting grid for Saturday night's NASCAR Pontiac Excitement 400 at Richmond International Raceway:
1. Terry Labonte (5), Chevrolet, 126.511 miles per hour
2. Joe Nemechek (25), Chevrolet, 126.369 mph
3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (8), Chevrolet, 126.316 mph
4. Bobby Labonte (18), Chevrolet, 126.210 mph
5. Ryan Newman (12), Dodge, 126.068 mph
6. Jeff Gordon (24), Chevrolet, 126.062 mph
7. Kurt Busch (97), Ford, 126.033 mph
8. Kyle Petty (45), Dodge, 126.033 mph
9. Tony Stewart (20), Chevrolet, 126.027 mph
10. Jimmie Johnson (48), Chevrolet, 125.968 mph
11. R-Casey Mears (41), Dodge, 125.939 mph
12. Jerry Nadeau (01), Pontiac, 125.898 mph
13. Johnny Benson (10), Pontiac, 125.774 mph
14. Kenny Wallace (23), Dodge, 125.739 mph
15. R-Greg Biffle (16), Ford, 125.704 mph
16. Jeff Burton (99), Ford, 125.587
17. Rusty Wallace (2), Dodge, 125.558 mph
18. Matt Kenseth (17), Ford, 125.523 mph
19. Jeremy Mayfield (19), Dodge, 125.494 mph
20. Ward Burton (22), Dodge, 125.488 mph
21. Sterling Marlin (40), Dodge, 125.465 mph
22. R-Jamie McMurray (42), Dodge, 125.453 mph
23. Steve Park (1), Chevrolet, 125.313 mph
24. John Andretti (43), Dodge, 125.261
25. Jimmy Spencer (7), Dodge, 125.214 mph
26. Mike Skinner (4), Pontiac, 125.214 mph
27. Ricky Rudd (21), Ford, 125.174 mph
28. Bill Elliott (9), Dodge, 125.168 mph
29. R-Jack Sprague (0), Pontiac, 125.151 mph
30. Mark Martin (6), Ford, 125.110 mph
31. Dave Blaney (77), Ford, 125.093 mph
32. Robby Gordon (31), Chevrolet, 125.058 mph
33. Ken Schrader (49), Dodge, 125.052 mph
34. Todd Bodine (54), Ford, 124.775 mph
35. R-Tony Raines (74), Chevrolet, 124.683 mph
36. Kevin Harvick (29), Chevrolet, 124.596 mph
37. Michael Waltrip (15), Chevrolet, provisional
38. Ricky Craven (32), Pontiac, provisional
39. Elliott Sadler (38), Ford, provisional
40. Dale Jarrett (88), Ford, provisional
41. Jeff Green (30), Chevrolet, provisional
42. R-Larry Foyt (14), Dodge, provisional
43. Brett Bodine (11), Ford, provisional
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