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March 1, 2002 / 8:20 PM

Busch Starting Grid

LAS VEGAS, March 1 (UPI) -- Starting grid for Saturday's NASCAR Busch Grand National series Sam's Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway:

1. Jeff Burton (9), Ford, 169.168 mph

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2. Jimmy Spencer (1), Chevrolet, 160.051 mph

3. Casey Mears (66), Dodge, 168.945 mph

4. Jeff Green (21), Chevrolet, 168.408 mph

5. Scott Riggs (10), Ford, 168.340 mph

6. Stacy Compton (59), Chevrolet, 168.292 mph

7. Mike Mclaughlin (18), Pontiac, 168.177 mph

8. Michael Waltrip (99), Chevrolet, 168.031 mph

9. Ricky Hendrick (5), Chevrolet, 167.978 mph

10. Joe Nemechek (87), Chevrolet, 167.869 mph

11. Johnny Sauter (2), Chevrolet, 167.686 mph

12. Kenny Wallace (48), Chevrolet, 167.660 mph

13. Hank Parker, Jr. (36), Dodge, 1 mph

14. Lyndon Amick (26), Chevrolet, 151.358 mph

15. R-Brian Vickers (40), Dodge, 151.264 mph

16. Randy LaJoie (7), Chevrolet, 151.171 mph

17. Ricky Hendrick (5), Chevrolet, 151.071 mph

18. Kelly Denton (54), Chevrolet, 150.971 mph

19. R-Scott Riggs (10), Ford, 150.623 mph

20. R-Kasey Kahne (98), Ford, 150.506 mph

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21. Jamie McMurray (27), Chevrolet, 150.394 mph

22. Michael Waltrip (99), Chevrolet, 150.363 mph

23. R-Casey Mears (66), Dodge, 150.357 mph

24. Christian Elder (38), Ford, 150.234 mph

25. Josh Richeson (11), Ford, 150.228 mph

26. Hank Parker Jr. (36), Dodge, 150.105 mph

27. Larry Foyt (14), Chevrolet, 149.994 mph

28. Stacy Compton (59), Chevrolet, 149.540 mph

29. Bobby Hamilton Jr. (25), Ford, 149.266 mph

30. Chad Little (74), Chevrolet, 149.145 mph

31. Jeff Purvis (37), Chevrolet, 148.515 mph

32. Chad Chaffin (16), Pontiac, 148.353 mph

33. R-Dan Pardus (32), Chevrolet, 148.341 mph

34. Scott Wimmer (23), Pontiac, 148.275 mph

35. Brad Teague (52), Ford, 146.842 mph

36. Andy Houston (92), Chevrolet, 146.765 mph

37. R-Kerry Earnhardt (12), Chevrolet, provisional

38. Ken Alexander (63), Chevrolet, provisional

39. Andy Kirby (77), Ford, provisional

40. Robby Faggart (49), Ford, provisional

41. Daniel Johnson (94), Chevrolet, provisional

42. Mike Harmon (44), Chevrolet, provisional

43. Bill Hoff (93), Pontiac, provisional

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