NASCAR: Kyle Busch on Kentucky pole after rain cancels qualifying:

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Rain put Kyle Busch on the pole for Saturday night's Sprint Cup race in Kentucky.

By AL PEARCE on 7/08/2011

A rainstorm Friday afternoon washed out qualifying for Saturday night’s inaugural NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway. Twenty-two of the 48 drivers had run when the session stopped, with Brian Vickers, Mark Martin, Landon Cassill, Michael Waltrip and Dale Earnhardt Jr. the top five when the rain moved in to stay.

By rule, the entire session was scrubbed and officials set the 43-car grid according to Friday morning’s final Cup practice session. That put Kyle Busch, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kurt Busch, Kasey Kahne and Jimmie Johnson in the top five.

Five drivers didn’t make the show: David Stremme, David Starr, Michael Waltrip, Robby Gordon and T. J. Bell.

STARTING LINEUP

1. Kyle Busch, Toyota

2. Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet

3. Kurt Busch, Dodge

4. Kasey Kahne, Toyota

5. Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet

6. Brad Keselowski, Dodge

7. Carl Edwards, Ford

8. David Ragan, Ford

9. Tony Stewart, Chevrolet

10. Paul Menard, Ford

11. Marcos Ambrose, Toyota

12. Regan Smith, Chevrolet

13. Matt Kenseth, Ford

14. Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet

15. Joey Logano, Toyota

16. Martin Truex Jr., Toyota

17. David Reutimann, Toyota

18. Ryan Newman, Chevrolet

19. Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet

20. Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet

21. Greg Biffle Ford

22. Jeff Burton, Chevrolet

23. A. J. Allmendinger, Ford

24. Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet

25. Casey Mears, Toyota

26. Denny Hamlin, Toyota

27. Brian Vickers, Toyota

28. Mark Martin, Chevrolet

29. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet

30. Landon Cassill, Chevrolet

31. Joe Nemechek, Toyota

32. Dave Blaney, Chevrolet

33. Mike Skinner, Toyota

34. Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet

35. David Gilliland, Ford

36. J. J. Yeley, Chevrolet

37. Travis Kvapil, Ford

38. Michael McDowell, Toyota

39. Andy Lally, Ford

40. Scott Riggs, Chevrolet

41. Tony Raines, Ford

42. Mike Bliss, Chevrolet

43. Scott Wimmer, Dodge

Did not qualify: Michael Waltrip, David Starr, David Stremme, Robby Gordon, T. J. Bell

 

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