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ISM Connect 300 grid: Starting lineup for NASCAR Playoffs from New Hampshire

By Nick Tylwalk

LOUDON, NH - SEPTEMBER 22: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Caramel Toyota, poses with the Coors Light Pole Award after qualifying in the pole position for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series ISM Connect 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 22, 2017 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
LOUDON, NH - SEPTEMBER 22: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Caramel Toyota, poses with the Coors Light Pole Award after qualifying in the pole position for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series ISM Connect 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on September 22, 2017 in Loudon, New Hampshire. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images) /
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Some of the top contenders in this year’s NASCAR Playoffs are starting up front again at New Hampshire.

Kyle Busch seems determined to try to start on the pole for every race in this year’s NASCAR Playoffs. So far, so good.

Busch took the Coors Light Pole Award last week at Chicagoland and made it two in a row during qualifying for the ICM Connect 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Kyle Larson, another driver with serious championship aspirations, will start beside him on Row 1.

Playoff drivers took 13 of the top 14 qualifying spots on Friday evening, with only rookie Erik Jones intruding by starting eighth. Austin Dillon and Ryan Newman weren’t too far from that group in 17th and 18th, respectively, while Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will try to rally in the actual race after starting 24th.

Among notable non-playoff drivers, Dale Earnhardt Jr. will take the green flag in 15th position, while Joey Logano failed to make it through inspection and will start dead last in 39th.

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Here’s the entire grid and starting lineup for the ISM Connect 300, the second of 10 NASCAR Playoffs races for 2017, which is set to start at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 24 on NBCSN.

(p) = driver still alive in 2017 playoffs

  1. Kyle Busch (p)
  2. Kyle Larson (p)
  3. Denny Hamlin (p)
  4. Ryan Blaney (p)
  5. Martin Truex Jr. (p)
  6. Kevin Harvick (p)
  7. Kurt Busch (p)
  8. Erik Jones
  9. Kasey Kahne (p)
  10. Matt Kenseth (p)
  11. Jamie McMurray (p)
  12. Jimmie Johnson (p)
  13. Brad Keselowski (p)
  14. Chase Elliott (p)
  15. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
  16. Clint Bowyer
  17. Austin Dillon (p)
  18. Ryan Newman (p)
  19. Paul Menard
  20. A.J. Allmendinger
  21. David Ragan
  22. Chris Buescher
  23. Trevor Bayne
  24. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (p)
  25. Daniel Suarez
  26. Matt DiBenedetto
  27. Danica Patrick
  28. Landon Cassill
  29. Aric Almirola
  30. Ty Dillon
  31. Michael McDowell
  32. Cole Whitt
  33. Corey LaJoie
  34. Gray Gaulding
  35. Reed Sorensen
  36. Brett Moffitt
  37. Jeffrey Earnhardt
  38. Cody Ware
  39. Joey Logano
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