Ron Silk, looking to get his NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour points lead back, will start on the point for Saturday’s New Hampshire 100 after winning the Coors Light Pole Award Thursday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Silk had a top lap of 29.764 seconds (127.967 mph) around the 1.058-mile oval. It was the fifth career pole for the Norwalk, Conn., driver, who won at the ‘Magic Mile’ in 2009.
The New Hampshire 100 will be carried by SPEED Saturday at 1 p.m., prior to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race.
Silk finished 15th at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Conn., last week to drop 12 points behind Todd Szegedy in the championship standings. Szegedy, who won at Lime Rock and earlier this season at New Hampshire, qualified eighth Thursday.
Eric Beers, who was fastest in Thursday’s practice, qualified second with a lap of 29.793 (127.842), followed by Justin Bonsignore at 29.799 (127.816). NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Ryan Newman, the defending race winner, and Erick Rudolph rounded out the top five.
Rowan Pennink, Matt Hirschman, Szegedy, Woody Pitkat and rookie Patrick Emerling completed the top 10.
POS |
CAR |
DRIVER |
TEAM |
TIME |
SPEED |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
6 |
Ron Silk, Norwalk, Conn. |
T.S. Haulers/Calverton Tree Farm Chevrolet |
29.764 |
127.967 |
2 |
45 |
Eric Beers, Northampton, Pa. |
Horwith Frghtlnr/John Blewett Inc. Chevrolet |
29.793 |
127.842 |
3 |
51 |
Justin Bonsignore, Holtsville, N.Y. |
M3 Technology Chevrolet |
29.799 |
127.816 |
4 |
77 |
Ryan Newman, South Bend, Ind. |
Aggressive Hydraulics/Menards Chevrolet |
29.892 |
127.419 |
5 |
98 |
Erick Rudolph, Ransomville, N.Y. |
Tempo Graphics/Original Pizza Logs Chevrolet |
29.996 |
126.977 |
6 |
93 |
Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley, Pa. |
Monk Mechanics Hand Cleaner Chevrolet |
30.002 |
126.952 |
7 |
3 |
Matt Hirschman, Northampton, Pa. |
Cape Cod Copper/Nash Road Mtrs Chevrolet |
30.028 |
126.842 |
8 |
2 |
Todd Szegedy, Ridgefield, Conn. |
Wisk Detergent/A&J Romano Const. Ford |
30.035 |
126.812 |
9 |
28 |
Woody Pitkat, Stafford, Conn. |
Ramar-Hall Chevrolet |
30.039 |
126.795 |
10 |
07 |
Patrick Emerling, Orchard Park, N.Y. * |
Emerling Chevrolet Ford |
30.055 |
126.728 |
11 |
52 |
Doug Coby, Milford, Conn. |
Reynolds Auto Wrkng/NEAJS.com Chevrolet |
30.065 |
126.686 |
12 |
16 |
Mike Stefanik, Coventry, R.I. |
Diversified Metals/R.B. Enterprises Ford |
30.075 |
126.643 |
13 |
79 |
James Civali, Meriden, Conn. |
Hill Enterprises/Coors Light Pontiac |
30.091 |
126.576 |
14 |
10 |
Ed Flemke, Jr., Southington, Conn. |
Ron Bouchard’s Autos/Roush Yates Chevrolet |
30.095 |
126.559 |
15 |
71 |
Rob Fuller, Boylston, Mass. |
Draco Spring Ford |
30.130 |
126.412 |
16 |
40 |
Ryan Preece, Berlin, Conn. |
Mizzy Const./Logan Steel Chevrolet |
30.214 |
126.061 |
17 |
58 |
Eric Goodale, Riverhead, N.Y. |
Perimeters for the Home Chevrolet |
30.236 |
125.969 |
18 |
46 |
Eric Berndt, Cromwell, Conn. |
Cape Cod Agts/North End Auto Parts Chevrolet |
30.273 |
125.815 |
19 |
8 |
Glenn Tyler, Hampton Bays, N.Y. |
Jayfor Chevrolet |
30.314 |
125.645 |
20 |
25 |
Zane Zeiner, Bath, Pa. |
ATC Dodge |
30.318 |
125.628 |
21 |
88 |
Bryon Chew, Mattituck, N.Y. * |
Buzz Chew Chevrolet/GT Vodka Chevrolet |
30.469 |
125.006 |
22 |
39 |
Richie Pallai, Jr., Yorktown Heights, N.Y. |
Bosch Spark Plugs Chevrolet |
30.485 |
124.940 |
23 |
14 |
Ken Woolley, Jr., Howell, N.J. |
Ling Trucking/Atlantic Sprinkler Chevrolet |
30.566 |
124.609 |
24 |
99 |
Jamie Tomaino, Howell, N.J. |
Supreme Manufacturing Chevrolet |
30.937 |
123.115 |
25 |
18 |
Ken Heagy, Calverton, N.Y. |
Buoy One Seafood/MacLad Drywall Chevrolet |
31.093 |
122.497 |
26 |
33 |
Wade Cole, Riverton, Conn. |
Perf. Engines/Kendall Oil/Ryan’s Oil Chevrolet |
31.102 |
122.462 |
27 |
38 |
Jake Marosz, Middletown, Conn. |
Perf. Engines/Kendall Oil/Ryan’s Oil Chevrolet |
32.288 |
117.963 |
28 |
36 |
Ted Christopher, Plainville, Conn. |
Al-Lee Installations Chevrolet |
No Time |
|
29 |
4 |
Bobby Santos, Franklin, Mass. |
“Mystic Missile” Dodge |
No Time |
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