KANSAS CITY, Kan., Sept. 27 (UPI) -- The starting grid for Sunday's NASCAR Protection One 400 at Kansas Speedway:
1. Dale Earnhardt Jr. (8), Chevrolet, 177.924 miles per hour
2. R-Jimmie Johnson (48), Chevrolet, 177.854 mph
3. R-Ryan Newman (12), Ford, 176.898 mph
4. Michael Waltrip (15), Chevrolet, 176.482 mph
5. Bill Elliott (9), Dodge, 176.240 mph
6. Dale Jarrett (88), Ford, 176.212 mph
7. Sterling Marlin (40), Dodge, 176.062 mph
8. Tony Stewart (20), Pontiac, 175.999 mph
9. Mark Martin (6), Ford, 175.879 mph
10. Jeff Gordon (24), Chevrolet, 175.879 mph
11. Rusty Wallace (2), Ford, 175.856 mph
12. Joe Nemechek (25), Chevrolet, 175.839 mph
13. Kurt Busch (97), Ford, 175.827 mph
14. Jeremy Mayfield (19), Dodge, 175.581 mph
15. Jeff Burton (99), Ford, 175.370 mph
16. Todd Bodine (26), Ford, 175.347 mph
17. Steve Park (1), Chevrolet, 175.342 mph
18. Terry Labonte (5), Chevrolet, 175.308 mph
19. Ward Burton (22), Dodge, 175.154 mph
20. Ricky Craven (32), Ford, 175.137 mph
21. John Andretti (43), Dodge, 175.046 mph
22. Robby Gordon (31), Chevrolet, 175.023 mph
23. Jack Sprague (160), Chevrolet, 174.944 mph
24. Jeff Green (30), Chevrolet, 174.865 mph
25. Tony Raines (74), Chevrolet, 174.735 mph
26. Kevin Harvick (29), Chevrolet, 174.452 mph
27. Matt Kenseth (17), Ford, 174.340 mph
28. Kenny Wallace (23), Dodge, 174.199 mph
29. Greg Biffle (55), Chevrolet, 174.126 mph
30. Ricky Rudd (28), Ford, 174.092 mph
31. Bobby Labonte (18), Pontiac, 174.076 mph
32. Mike Skinner (4), Chevrolet, 174.070 mph
33. Kyle Petty (45), Dodge, 174.014 mph
34. Dave Blaney (77), Ford, 173.868 mph
35. Johnny Benson (10), Pontiac, 173.105 mph
36. Mike Wallace (14), Pontiac, 173.083 mph
37. Jimmy Spencer (41), Dodge, provisional
38. Elliott Sadler (21), Ford, provisional
39. Ken Schrader (36), Pontiac, provisional
40. Casey Atwood (7), Dodge, provisional
41. Jerry Nadeau (44), Dodge, provisional
42. Stuart Kirby (49), Dodge, provisional
43. Morgan Shepherd (189), Ford, provisional
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