WMT QUALIFYING: MARTINSVILLE POLE FOR PREECE
Ryan Preece earned an historic Coors Light Pole Award Saturday
afternoon at Martinsville Speedway.
It was Preece’s second career pole award and comes as the NASCAR
Whelen Modified Tour gets set to run the 500th race in its history.
The event is a combination race with the NASCAR Whelen Southern
Modified Tour. George Brunnhoelzl III, who was second fastest
overall, was also awarded a Coors Light Pole Award as the fastest
NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour driver.
Preece’s No. 3 Mizzy Construction/Reynolds Auto Wrecking Chevrolet
circled the .526-mile oval in 18.877 seconds for an average speed of
100.313 mph. Brunnhoelzl’s speed in the No. 28 Oval Speed Unlimited
Ford was 18.917 (100.100).
The top eight qualifiers redrew for starting position and Bobby
Hutchens, who was fifth fastest in qualifying, will start first.
Burt Myers qualified fourth and will start on the front outside of
the front row.
The race is scheduled to take the green flag at 3:30 p.m
NWMT Martinsville 9/20/08 Qualifying Results
NOTE - Top eight qualifiers redrew for starting position
POS / CAR / DRIVER / HOMETOWN / SPONSOR / TIME / SPEED
1. 14 Bobby Hutchens, Lexington N.C. Trim Usa/Motorsports Designs
Chevrolet 18.958 99.884
2. 1 Burt Myers, Walnut Grove N.C. JRC Investments Ford
18.955 99.900
3. 50 Kevin Goodale, Riverhead N.Y. Riverhead Building Supply Chevrolet
18.960 99.873
4. 3 Ryan Preece, Kensington Conn. Mizzy Cont./Reynolds Auto
Wrecking Chevrolet 18.877
100.313
5. 86 Ted Christopher, Plainville Conn. Al-Lee Installations Chevrolet
18.969 99.826
6. 28 George Brunnhoelzl, III, Babylon N.Y. Oval Speed Unlimited Ford
18.917 100.100
7. 4 Chuck Hossfeld, Buffalo N.Y. Mystic Missile Dodge 18.928
100.042
8. 74 Jason Myers, Walnut Cove N.C. Moorefields Trantham
Enterprises/DMZ/RH2 Ford 18.964
99.852
9. 2 Todd Szegedy, Ridgefield Conn. Wisk Snuggle Ford 19.010
99.611
10. 59 Matt Hirschman, Northampton Pa. Furnace & Duct Supply
Chevrolet 19.014 99.590
11. 23 Brian Loftin, Lexington N.C. L&R Transmission/QMF Solutions
Chevrolet 19.029 99.511
12. 16 Mike Stefanik, Coventry R.I. Diversified Metals/Ace Moldings
Pontiac 19.043 99.438
13. 11 Reggie Ruggiero, Rocky Hill Conn. Atlantic Sprinkler Ford
19.066 99.318
14. 93 Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley Pa. Monk Mechanics Hand
Cleaner Chevrolet 19.073
99.282
15. 7 Frank Fleming, Mt Airy N.C. Patterson
Automotive/Pro Health Center Pontiac 19.079 99.250
16. 83 Tim Brown, Cana Va. Hayes Jewelers/Triad Auto Sales Chevrolet
19.084 99.224
17. 77 Rick Fuller, Auburn Mass. Toyota Certified Used Vehicles
19.099 99.147
18. 19 Jimmy Blewett, Howell N.J. United Crane/Ling Trucking
Chevrolet 19.102 99.131
19. 36 L.W. Miller, Dushore Pa. John Baker Plumbing & Utilities/Sink
Towers Pontiac 19.103
99.126
20. 0 Danny Sammons, Trenton N.J. Area Auto Racing News
Chevrolet 19.104 99.121
21. 79 Ronnie Silk, Norwalk Conn. Hill Enterprises/Coors
Light/Sunoco Pontiac 19.113 99.074
22. 58 Eric Goodale, Riverhead, N.Y. Riverhead Building Supply
Chevrolet 19.115 99.064
23. 9 Bobby Grigas, III, Marshfield Mass. Triple-G
Scaffold Services Chevrolet 19.148 98.893
24. 46 Eric Beers, Northampton Pa. Reynolds Auto Wrecking/Sunoco
Chevrolet 19.158 98.841
25. 7 Glen Reen, Wilbraham Mass.* Reen Orthodontics/Pep
Boys Chevrolet 19.160 98.831
26. 99 Jamie Tomaino, Howell N.J. J Co./Clean-Up Supply Chevrolet
19.162 98.821
27. 12 Ken Heagy, Calverton N.Y. Buoy One Seafood/TS Haulers
Chevrolet 19.165 98.805
28. 10 Eddie Flemke, Southington Conn. Ron Bouchard Auto/Premier
Kitchens Chevrolet 19.166
98.800
29. 47 Andy Seuss, Hampstead, N.H. Advance Auto Parts/Q Racing Oil
Dodge 19.188 98.687
30. 6 Billy Pauch, Frenchtown N.J. Greenfield Dodge
Dodge 19.197 98.640
31. 88 Woody Pitkat, Stafford Conn. Ramar-Hall/Genesis Shocks
Chevrolet 19.206 98.594
32. 2 Buddy Emory, Petersburg Va.* RCS Construction
Chevrolet 19.262 98.308
33. 25 John Smith, Mount Airy N.C. Tutterow Surveying Chevrolet
19.318 98.023
34. 21 Richard Savary, Canton Mass. Superior Oil/Pine Hill Service
Chevrolet 19.341 97.906
35. 18 Zach Brewer, Winston-Salem N.C.* Mainland Supply Co.
Chevrolet 19.371 97.754
36. 8 Glenn Tyler, Hampton Bays N.Y. Sypher
Const./Financial Fed. Credit Chevrolet 19.377
97.724
37. 05 Joe Hartman, Calverton N.Y. WMS Construction Chevrolet 19.547
96.874
38. 98 Rich Kuiken, Staffordville N.J. * Flow Masters Testing &
Balancing Chevrolet 19.631 96.460
39. 33 Wade Cole, Riverton Conn. Performance Engine/Kendall Oil
Chevrolet 19.685 96.195
40. 32 Tom Abele, Norwich * Synergyn/Crystal Auto Body Chevrolet
19.519 97.013
41. 1 Jay Foley, Stuart Va. Leonard Loggins Chevrolet
19.410 97.558
42. 9 Jake Marosz, Middletown Conn. Middlesex Auto
Center Chevrolet 19.631 96.460
43. 57 Sean Gartner, Sunset Beach N.C. Fast Eddies Express Pontiac
20.411 92.774
DID NOT QUALIFY
43. 53 Sean Patterson, Wading River N.Y. * John DeLiso & AXA
Financial Pontiac 19.854 95.376
44. 97 Bryan Douzat, Concord N.C. O.B. Builders Chevrolet 20.031
94.533
46. 89 Jamie Tomaino, Jr., Howell N.J. Triad Auto Chevrolet 19.399
97.613
47. 40 Bradley Robbins, Winston Salem N.C. Tri-City Trading
Chevrolet 19.624 96.494
48. 49 Scott Rigney, Mount Airy N.C. * Scott's Custom Cabinets
Pontiac No Time
*Denotes Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate
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