Qualifying: Beers Wins Pole Again

By admin August 23, 2008 Mansfield, NASCAR WMT

Mansfield, OH — Eric Beers won his second straight Coors Light Pole Award, posting the fastest lap at the .5-mile Mansfield Motorsports Park oval.

It is the eighth career pole for Beers (No. 46 Reynold’s Auto Wrecking/Sunoco Chevrolet), who put up a lap of 15.319 seconds/117.501 mph. Beers was also fastest in practice. He edged Bobby Grigas III (No. 09 Triple-G Scaffold Services Chevrolet) by two thousands of a second. Grigas had a top lap of 15.321/118.486.

Ryan Preece (No. 3 Mizzy Construction/Reynold’s Auto Wrecking Chevrolet) was third at 15.354/117.233, followed by Billy Pauch and Matt Hirschman.

Following the post-qualifying redraw of the top six qualifiers, Ted Christopher will start on the pole and Beers will start on the outside of the front row. Christopher was sixth fastest in qualifying. He enters the race 41 points behind first-place Chuck Hossfeld. Hossfeld qualified 13th.

The Whelen 150 is schedule to go green at 8 p.m., following the NASCAR Camping World Series race.

NWMT Mansfield 8/23/08 Qualifying Results


POS	CAR	DRIVER/HOMETOWN	SPONSOR	TIME	SPEED
1	36	Ted Christopher, Plainville Conn.	Al-Lee Installations Chevrolet	15.412	116.792
2	46	Eric Beers, Northampton Pa.	Reynold’s Auto Wrecking/Sunoco Chevrolet	15.319	117.501
3	09	Bobby Grigas, III, Marshfield Mass.	Triple-G Scaffold Services Chevrolet	15.321	117.486
4	06	Billy Pauch, Jr., Frenchtown N.J.	Greenfield Dodge Dodge	15.382	117.020
5	3	Ryan Preece, Kensington Conn.	Mizzy Const./Reynold’s Auto Wrecking Chevrolet	15.354	117.233
6	59	Matt Hirschman, Northampton Pa.	Ed Bennett Properties Chevrolet	15.404	116.853
7	19	Jimmy Blewett, Howell N.J.	United Crane/Ling Trucking Chevrolet	15.439	116.588
8	93	Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley Pa.	Monk Mechanics Hand Cleaner Chevrolet	15.463	116.407
9	2	Todd Szegedy, Ridgefield Conn.	Wisk-Snuggle Ford	15.475	116.317
10	10	Ed Flemke, Jr., Southington Conn.	Ron Bouchard Auto/Premier Kitchens Chevrolet	15.494	116.174
11	0	Danny Sammons, Hamilton N.J.	Area Auto Racing News Chevrolet	15.509	116.062
12	79	Ronnie Silk, Norwalk Conn.	Hill Enterprises/Coors Light/Sunoco Pontiac	15.530	115.905
13	4	Chuck Hossfeld, Ransomville N.Y.	Mystic Missile Dodge	15.569	115.614
14	58	Kevin Goodale, Riverhead N.Y.	Riverhead Building Supply Chevrolet	15.572	115.592
15	45	Erick Rudolph, Ransomville N.Y. *	Original Pizza Logs/Prime Tyme Chevrolet	15.572	115.592
16	18	Dion Ciccarelli, Crofton Md.	Sypher Const./Financial Fed. Credit Chevrolet	15.595	115.422
17	8	Glenn Tyler, Hampton Bays N.Y.	Sypher Const./Financial Fed. Credit Chevrolet	15.601	115.377
18	77	Rick Fuller, Auburn Mass.	Toyota Certified Used Vehicles	15.622	115.222
19	70	Andy Seuss, Hampstead N.H.	Stuart’s Auto/Rockingham Boats Chevrolet	15.632	115.148
20	16	Mike Stefanik, Coventry R.I.	Diversified Metals/Ace Moldings Pontiac	15.649	115.023
21	17	Glen Reen, Wilbraham Mass. *	Reen Orthodontics/Pep Boys Chevrolet	15.698	114.664
22	28	Woody Pitkat, Stafford Conn.	Ramar-Hall/Genesis Shocks Chevrolet	15.727	114.453
23	12	Ken Heagy, Calverton N.Y.	Buoy One Seafood/TS Haulers Ford	15.732	114.416
24	05	Joe Hartmann, Calverton N.Y.	WMS Const./Charlie’s Collision Chevrolet	15.766	114.170
25	99	Jamie Tomaino, Howell N.J.	J Co./Clean-Up Supply/Triad Auto Chevrolet	15.814	113.823
26	9	Jake Marosz, Middletown Conn.	Middlesex Auto Center Chevrolet	15.821	113.773
27	33	Wade Cole, Riverton Conn.	Performance Engines/Kendall Oil Chevrolet	15.935	112.959
28	32	Tom Abele, Jr., Norwich Conn. *	Synergyn/Crystal Auto Body Chevrolet	16.035	112.254
29	7	Jeremy Stoltz, Walkertown N.C.	Hill Enterprises/Coors Light/Sunoco Pontiac	16.082	111.926
30	15	Darrel Krentz, Huntersville N.C.	Lucas Oil Chevrolet	16.507	109.045
31	22	Jamie Tomaino, Jr., Howell N.J.	Wisk-Snuggle Ford	16.898	106.521

Sources: Jason Cunningham/NASCAR WMT PR