WS Phoenix: Lineup set by rulebook

PHOENIX, Ariz. - Defending champion Scott Lynch will lead a 30-car field to the green flag Sunday in the United Rentals 150 NASCAR Grand National Division, West Series race at Phoenix International Raceway.

The lineup for the season-opening event was determined according to the NASCAR rulebook, after NASCAR officials cancelled qualifying due to inclement weather on Saturday morning.

It marks the third consecutive pole at Phoenix for Lynch, who set the fastest time in qualifying for both series races on the one-mile track last year. He finished second to Ken Schrader in the 2003 season-opener and scored a victory when the series returned to Phoenix in October.

Mike Duncan will start on the outside of the front row for Sunday's race, with Nick DeFazio and Tavo (C.T.) Hellmund lining up on the second row. The third row will be comprised of Austin Cameron and Scott Gaylord.

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PHOENIX, Ariz. - Starting lineup for Sunday's $146,650 NASCAR Grand National Division, West Series stock car race with car number, driver's name, hometown, make and model of car and speed in mph.

  1.  08   Scott Lynch          Burley, Idaho           Dodge Intrepid
  2.   9   Mike Duncan          Lamont, Calif.          Chevrolet Monte Carlo
  3.  77   Nick DeFazio         Newport Beach, Calif.   Ford Taurus
  4.   3   Tavo Hellmund        Mexico City, Mexico     Pontiac Grand Prix
  5.  16   Austin Cameron       El Cajon, Calif.        Chevrolet Monte Carlo
  6.  00   Scott Gaylord        Lakewood, Colo.         Chevrolet Monte Carlo
  7.  20   Clint Bowyer         Emporia, Kan.           Chevrolet Monte Carlo
  8.  8   Johnny Borneman       Ramona, Calif.          Ford Taurus
  9.  61   Brett Thompson       Jerome, Idaho           Chevrolet Monte Carlo
 10.   7   Gene Woods           Ontario, Calif.         Dodge Intrepid
 11.  15   Jack Sellers         Sacramento, Calif.      Chevrolet Monte Carlo
 12.  27   Bobby Hillis         Phoenix, Ariz.          Chevrolet Monte Carlo
 13.   1   Jeff Davis           Anaheim, Calif.         Chevrolet Monte Carlo
 14.  11   David Eshleman       Fontana, Calif.         Chevrolet Monte Carlo
 15.  54   Tim Woods III        Chino Hills, Calif.     Ford Taurus
 16.   2   Mike David           Modesto, Calif.         Ford Taurus
 17.  71   Daryl Harr           St Canada               Chevrolet Monte Carlo
 18.  02   Carl Harr            Canada                  Chevrolet Monte Carlo
 19.  99   Ken Schrader         Fenton, Mo.             Pontiac Grand Prix
 20.  25   Jim Inglebright      Fairfield, Calif.       Ford Taurus
 21.  09   Takuma Koga          Nagoya, Japan           Chevrolet Monte Carlo
 22.  33   Steve Schaefer       Granite Bay, Calif.     Chevrolet Monte Carlo
 23.  88   David Gilliland      Riverside, Calif.       Chevrolet Monte Carlo
 24.  40   Matt Kobyluck        Uncasville, Conn.       Chevrolet Monte Carlo
 25.   4   Brian Richardson     Bakersfield, Calif.     Chevrolet Monte Carlo
 26.  17   Jose Luis Ramirez    Mexico City, Mexico     Ford Taurus
 27.  42   Alfredo Tame         Mexico City, Mexico     Ford Taurus
 28.  23   Brandon Ash          Umpqua, Ore.            Ford Taurus
 29.  32   Dale Quarterley      Westfield, Mass.        Chevrolet Monte Carlo
 30.  21   Doug Ingraham        Canada                  Chevrolet Monte Carlo

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