QUALIFYING: Silk Nabs First Stafford Pole
Brings Streak of Four Top Fives In A Row To Tonight’s Race
Stafford Springs, CT — Ron Silk – one of the hottest drivers in the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour the last month – earned the Coors Light Pole Award Friday evening in advance of tonight’s Town Fair Tire 150.
Silk, from Norwalk, Conn., nabbed his first career pole at the Stafford half-mile, and the third of his career overall. Driver of the No. 12 T.S. Haulers/Calverton Tree Farm Chevrolet, Silk enters this week’s race on a streak of four-consecutive top-five finishes. His fast lap of 18.296 seconds (98.382 mph) bested Bobby Grigas III in his 2010 Whelen Modified Tour debut. Grigas qualified second at 18.397 (97.842).
Grigas was followed by Mike Stefanik, Ted Christopher, Todd Szegedy, Erick Rudolph, Rowan Pennink, Chuck Hossfeld, Ed Flemke Jr. and George Brunnhoelzl III in the top 10.
Following time trials, the top six qualifiers redrew for starting position and pole winner Silk will start sixth while Grigas and Rudolph will make up the first row. Christopher and Stefanik will be in Row 2 with Szegedy and Silk in Row 3.
The Town Fair Tire 150 is currently scheduled to take the green flag at 9:40 p.m.
NWMT Stafford 8/6/10 Starting Lineup
POS CAR DRIVER TEAM TIME SPEED
1 52 Bobby Grigas, III, Marshfield, Mass. Furnace & Duct Supply Chevrolet 18.328 98.210
2 98 Erick Rudolph, Ransomville, N.Y. Mohawk N.E./Original Pizza Logs Chevrolet 18.397 97.842
3 36 Ted Christopher, Plainville, Conn. Al-Lee Installations Chevrolet 18.371 97.981
4 16 Mike Stefanik, Coventry, R.I. Diversified Mtls/Sanderson-MacLeod Pontiac 18.368 97.997
5 2 Todd Szegedy, Ridgefield, Conn. Wisk/Snuggle Ford 18.389 97.885
6 6 Ron Silk, Norwalk, Conn. T.S. Haulers/Calverton Tree Farm Chevrolet 18.296 98.382
7 93 Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley, Pa. Monk Mechanics Hand Cleaner Chevrolet 18.410 97.773
8 59 Chuck Hossfeld, Ransomville, N.Y. Ed Bennett Properties Chevrolet 18.432 97.656
9 10 Ed Flemke, Jr., Southington, Conn. Ron Bouchard’s Autos/Kleer Lumber Chevrolet 18.449 97.566
10 46 George Brunnhoelzl, III, W. Babylon, N.Y. Cape Cod Aggregates/Sunoco/PT Chevrolet 18.481 97.397
11 51 Justin Bonsignore, Holtsville, N.Y. * M3 Technology Chevrolet 18.488 97.360
12 54 Eric Berndt, Cromwell, Conn. North End Auto Parts Chevrolet 18.501 97.292
13 92 Doug Coby, Milford, Conn. Santos Motorsports/LI Mod Maniac Chevrolet 18.537 97.103
14 4 Bobby Santos, Franklin, Mass. “Mystic Missile” Dodge 18.570 96.931
15 39 Richie Pallai, Jr., Yorktown Heights, N.Y. * Bosch Spark Plugs Chevrolet 18.595 96.800
16 76 Eric Beers, Northampton, Pa. Horwith Freightliner Chevrolet 18.612 96.712
17 3 Ryan Preece, Berlin, Conn. Davidson Co./Mizzy Const. Chevrolet 18.621 96.665
18 99 Jamie Tomaino, Howell, N.J. Supreme Manufacturing Chevrolet 18.636 96.587
19 8 Glenn Tyler, Hampton Bays, N.Y. Sypher Construction Chevrolet 18.670 96.411
20 14 Jimmy Blewett, Howell, N.J. Ling Trucking/Atlantic Sprinkler Chevrolet 18.672 96.401
21 58 Eric Goodale, Riverhead, N.Y. JT’s Lumber/Perimeters for the Home Chevrolet 18.696 96.277
22 17 Glen Reen, Wilbraham, Mass. Reen Orthodontics Chevrolet 18.713 96.190
23 18 Ken Heagy, Calverton, N.Y. Buoy One Seafood Ford 18.760 95.949
24 28 Woody Pitkat, Stafford, Conn. Ramar-Hall/TSI Harley-Davidson Chevrolet 18.777 95.862
25 15 Danny Knoll, Jr., Buffalo, N.Y. HJ Motorsports Chevrolet 18.850 95.491
26 90 Renee Dupuis, Glastonbury, Conn. Union Insurance Group/SFI Chevrolet 18.882 95.329
27 33 Wade Cole, Riverton, Conn. + Perf. Engines/Kendall Oil/Ryan’s Oil Chevrolet 19.016 94.657
28 26 Gary McDonald, Ronkonkoma, N.Y. + Lakeland Landscape/TRC Electric Chevrolet 19.328 93.129
29 38 Jake Marosz, Middletown, Conn. + Perf. Engines/Kendall Oil/Ryan’s Oil Chevrolet 19.680 91.463
30 80 Michael Speeney, Newtown, Pa. + MRI Vinyl Art & Design Chevrolet 19.046 94.508
* Sunoco Rookie of the Year Contender
+ Provisional Starter
Note: Top six qualifiers redrew for starting position
Sources: Jason Cunningham/NASCAR WMT PR