Posted on 04/11/2003 2:35:48 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- It appears Jeff Gordon loves Martinsville in the springtime.
For the third time in his career, Gordon grabbed the Bud Pole at Martinsville Speedway, turning a lap of 94.307 mph Friday to earn the top starting spot for Sunday's Virginia 500.
Gordon, whose three poles at Martinsville have all come in the spring race, knocked Dale Earnhardt Jr. off the pole. Earnhardt's best lap was 93.863.
The rest of the top five included Ryan Newman, Ken Schrader and Rusty Wallace.
1 | #24 | Jeff Gordon | Chevrolet | DuPont | 94.308 | 20.079 | Leader |
2 | #8 | Dale Earnhardt Jr. | Chevrolet | Budweiser | 93.863 | 20.174 | -0.095 |
3 | #12 | Ryan Newman | Dodge | ALLTEL | 93.678 | 20.214 | -0.135 |
4 | #49 | Ken Schrader | Dodge | BAM Racing | 93.590 | 20.233 | -0.154 |
5 | #2 | Rusty Wallace | Dodge | Miller Lite | 93.543 | 20.243 | -0.164 |
6 | #25 | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | UAW/Delphi | 93.382 | 20.278 | -0.199 |
7 | #48 | Jimmie Johnson | Chevrolet | Lowe's | 93.221 | 20.313 | -0.234 |
8 | #20 | Tony Stewart | Chevrolet | Home Depot | 93.148 | 20.329 | -0.250 |
9 | #23 | Kenny Wallace | Dodge | Stacker 2 | 93.125 | 20.334 | -0.255 |
10 | #99 | Jeff Burton | Ford | CITGO | 93.116 | 20.336 | -0.257 |
11 | #42 | Jamie McMurray* | Dodge | Havoline | 93.116 | 20.336 | -0.257 |
12 | #22 | Ward Burton | Dodge | Caterpillar | 93.111 | 20.337 | -0.258 |
13 | #7 | Jimmy Spencer | Dodge | Sirius Satellite Radio | 93.111 | 20.337 | -0.258 |
14 | #0 | Jack Sprague* | Pontiac | NetZero | 93.075 | 20.345 | -0.266 |
15 | #77 | Dave Blaney | Ford | Jasper Engines & Transmissions | 93.070 | 20.346 | -0.267 |
16 | #5 | Terry Labonte | Chevrolet | Kellogg's/got milk? | 92.997 | 20.362 | -0.283 |
17 | #32 | Ricky Craven | Pontiac | Tide | 92.965 | 20.369 | -0.290 |
18 | #38 | Elliott Sadler | Ford | M&M's | 92.937 | 20.375 | -0.296 |
19 | #21 | Ricky Rudd | Ford | Motorcraft Quality Parts | 92.910 | 20.381 | -0.302 |
20 | #16 | Greg Biffle* | Ford | Grainger | 92.901 | 20.383 | -0.304 |
21 | #4 | Mike Skinner | Pontiac | Kodak | 92.874 | 20.389 | -0.310 |
22 | #41 | Casey Mears* | Dodge | Target | 92.860 | 20.392 | -0.313 |
23 | #19 | Jeremy Mayfield | Dodge | Dodge Dealers | 92.792 | 20.407 | -0.328 |
24 | #6 | Mark Martin | Ford | Viagra | 92.773 | 20.411 | -0.332 |
25 | #40 | Sterling Marlin | Dodge | Coors Light | 92.769 | 20.412 | -0.333 |
26 | #01 | Jerry Nadeau | Pontiac | U.S. Army | 92.769 | 20.412 | -0.333 |
27 | #74 | Tony Raines* | Chevrolet | Staff America | 92.737 | 20.419 | -0.340 |
28 | #10 | Johnny Benson | Pontiac | Valvoline | 92.715 | 20.424 | -0.345 |
29 | #29 | Kevin Harvick | Chevrolet | GM Goodwrench Service | 92.669 | 20.434 | -0.355 |
30 | #15 | Michael Waltrip | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Parts | 92.619 | 20.445 | -0.366 |
31 | #9 | Bill Elliott | Dodge | Dodge Dealers | 92.597 | 20.450 | -0.371 |
32 | #1 | Steve Park | Chevrolet | Pennzoil | 92.569 | 20.456 | -0.377 |
33 | #45 | Kyle Petty | Dodge | Georgia Pacific | 92.497 | 20.472 | -0.393 |
34 | #17 | Matt Kenseth | Ford | DeWalt Power Tools | 92.443 | 20.484 | -0.405 |
35 | #30 | Jeff Green | Chevrolet | America Online | 92.443 | 20.484 | -0.405 |
36 | #97 | Kurt Busch | Ford | Rubbermaid | 92.384 | 20.497 | -0.418 |
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37 | #88 | Dale Jarrett | Ford | UPS | 92.330 | 20.509 | -0.430 |
38 | #31 | Robby Gordon | Chevrolet | Cingular Wireless | 92.357 | 20.503 | -0.424 |
39 | #18 | Bobby Labonte | Chevrolet | Interstate Batteries | 91.900 | 20.605 | -0.526 |
40 | #43 | John Andretti | Dodge | Cheerios | 92.348 | 20.505 | -0.426 |
41 | #154 | Todd Bodine | Ford | National Guard | 91.967 | 20.590 | -0.511 |
42 | #37 | Derrike Cope | Chevrolet | Friendly's Ice Cream | 91.483 | 20.699 | -0.620 |
43 | #02 | Hermie Sadler | Chevrolet | GoTeamVa.com | 91.584 | 20.676 | -0.597 |
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