Blaney breaks record in Busch qualifying
Dave Blaney set a new track record at the Pikes Peak Raceway as he took pole in first qualifying for the NASCAR Busch Grand National race on Saturday
He broke Matt Kenseth's 1998 record by 0.223s. The only driver who could come close to Blaney was Jason Keller, 0.086s slower en route to the outside row one position.
Tim Fedewa, Jeff Green, Jeff Fuller, Adam Petty, Matt
Kenseth, Mike
McLaughlin, Buckshot Jones and Phil Parsons round out the
top ten.
First round qualifying times from Pikes Peak:
|
1 |
Dave Blaney |
Pontiac |
26.604s |
|
2 |
Jason Keller |
Chevrolet |
26.690s |
|
3 |
Tim Fedewa |
Chevrolet |
26.738s |
|
4 |
Jeff Green |
Chevrolet |
26.853s |
|
5 |
Jeff Fuller |
Chevrolet |
26.855s |
|
6 |
Adam Petty |
Chevrolet |
26.857s |
|
7 |
Matt Kenseth |
Chevrolet |
26.866s |
|
8 |
Mike McLaughlin |
Chevrolet |
26.872s |
|
9 |
Buckshot Jones |
Pontiac |
26.872s |
|
10 |
Phil Parsons |
Chevrolet |
26.895s |
|
11 |
Jeff Purvis |
Chevrolet |
26.906s |
|
12 |
Dale Earnhardt Jr |
Chevrolet |
26.909s |
|
13 |
Lyndon Amick |
Chevrolet |
26.910s |
|
14 |
Elton Sawyer |
Ford |
26.924s |
|
15 |
Todd Bodine |
Chevrolet |
26.937s |
|
16 |
Tony Raines |
Chevrolet |
26.940s |
|
17 |
Randy LaJoie |
Chevrolet |
26.954s |
|
18 |
Hank Parker Jr |
Chevrolet |
26.976s |
|
19 |
Hermie Sadler |
Chevrolet |
27.082s |
|
20 |
Andy Santerre |
Chevrolet |
27.089s |
|
21 |
Bobby Hamilton Jr |
Chevrolet |
27.094s |
|
22 |
Mark Green |
Chevrolet |
27.111s |
|
23 |
Dick Trickle |
Chevrolet |
27.117s |
|
24 |
Bobby Hillin |
Chevrolet |
27.143s |
|
25 |
Tony Roper |
Pontiac |
27.162s |
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