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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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