Silk Captures Modified Pole At NHMS – Starting Line Up

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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