ARCA: Daytona Group Qualifying Order Set

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The two scheduled practice sessions for the ARCA Racing Series concluded Friday morning at the Daytona International Speedway. The fastest single lap over the course of the two sessions will determine the groups for qualifying on Friday afternoon.

Bobby Gerhart, an eight-time winner in the series at Daytona, led the field with the fastest time posted on Thursday. Gerhart’s fast time clocked in at 47.633 seconds, 188.945 mph. With just minutes remaining in final practice on Friday morning, Gerhart ran a shake-down lap to post the 27th fastest time. Gerhart will participate in the fifth group for qualifying.

Patrick Staropoli, who is making his ARCA Racing Series debut on Saturday, ended the morning final practice session as the fastest driver. Staropoli posted a lap of 47.386 seconds, 189.930 mph. with just seconds remaining. The 25-year-old will go out in group five for qualifying.

How will the group qualifying work? Each group of seven drivers will have eight minutes to post their fastest lap. The top-30 positions will set the starting lineup for the Lucas Oil 200 presented by AutoZone. Positions 31 through 34 will then be awarded to drivers based on the final 2014 owner points standings. Spots 35 through 39 will be issued to drivers who competed in every race throughout the 2014 ARCA Series season. The final 40th spot will be awarded to a past champion. If no past champion, the spot will then be given to a fifth driver based on the final 2014 owner points standings.

Fans can follow coverage of qualifying on ARCARacing.com with a live leaderboard and radio play-by-play. There will be no streaming or television coverage of the event. 

For groups, see below.

GROUP
NO
DRIVER/HOMETOWN
TIME
1
80
Russ Dugger/Owasso OK
49.064
1
97
Bobby Hamilton Jr./Nashville TN
49.244
1
88
Cole Powell/Mount Brydges Ontario
49.291
1
18
Bill Catania/Westfield NY
49.301
1
10
Garrett Smithley/Kannapolis NC
49.525
1
57
Bryan Dauzat/Concord NC
49.742
1
95
Cassie Gannis/Phoenix AZ
49.872
 
 
 
 
2
30
Terry Jones/Amherstburg Ontario
48.105
2
98
Austin Wayne Self/Austin TX
48.186
2
7
Tommy Barrett Jr./Millis MA
48.441
2
1
J.J. Pack/Bealeton VA
48.476
2
3
Karl Weber/Ambia IN
48.605
2
76
Andy Seuss/Salisbury NC
48.790
2
2
Sarah Cornett-Ching/Summerland BC
48.991
 
 
 
 
3
49
Brad Smith/Shelby Township MI
47.903
3
92
Daniel Hemric/Kannapolis NC
47.935
3
68
David Levine/Highland Park IL
47.940
3
78
Mason Mitchell/West Des Moines IA
47.945
3
6
Josh Williams/Port Charlotte FL
48.004
3
06
Ed Pompa/Ballston Spa NY
48.074
3
58
John Lowinski-Loh/Milford MA
48.078
 
 
 
 
4
83
Derrick Lancaster/Christiansburg VA
47.719
4
17
Buster Graham/Lafayette LA
47.728
4
12
Tyler Audie/Orlando FL
47.756
4
20
Scott Sheldon/Statesville NC
47.771
4
23
Grant Enfinger/Fairhope AL
47.799
4
11
Mark Thompson/Cartersville GA
47.802
4
55
Cody Coughlin/Delaware OH
47.804
 
 
 
 
5
8
Austin Hill/China Grove NC
47.544
5
5
Bobby Gerhart/Lebanon PA
47.633
5
54
Matt Kurzejewski/Mansfield PA
47.657
5
42
Bo LeMastus/Louisville KY
47.691
5
52
Clay Campbell/Martinsville VA
47.692
5
22
Blake Jones/Sevierville TN
47.695
5
66
Leilani Munter/Rochester MN
47.705
 
 
 
 
6
82
Patrick Starapoli/Plantation FL
47.386
6
25
Frank Kimmel/Clarksville IN
47.388
6
48
Sean Corr/Goshen NY
47.414
6
69
Will Kimmel/Sellersburg IN
47.448
6
15
Daniel Suarez/Monterrey Mexico
47.464
6
09
Brett Hudson/Owensboro KY
47.468
6
77
Tom Hessert/Cherry Hill NJ
47.542
 
 
 
 
7
9
Thomas Praytor/Mobile AL
49.905
7
99
Brent Cross/Cortland NY
49.940
7
0
James Swanson/Clarksboro NJ
50.322
7
03
Raymond Hassler/Chattanooga TN
51.046
7
00
Barry Fitzgerald/Sykesville MD
51.318
7
73
Dale Shearer/Chillicothe MO
51.381
7
40
Donnie Neuenberger/Edgewater MD
52.723

Via: ARCARacing.com

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