QUALIFYING: Historic Pole For Bonsignore
Rookie Earns First Career Pole, First Pole At BMS
Bristol, TN — Justin Bonsignore became the first NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour driver to earn a Coors Light Pole Award at Bristol Motor Speedway, and in the process also earned the first pole of his career.
Bonsignore, a rookie from Holtsville, N.Y., posted a fast lap of 14.835 seconds (129.343 mph) to earn the pole position for tonight’s UNOH Perfect Storm 150 at Bristol. The third-to-last to car to go out, Bonsignore knocked three-time 2010 pole-sitter Bobby Santos (14.842/129.282) from atop the chart, then held on as Todd Szegedy (14.839/129.308) put together a run that qualified him second.
While this is the second edition of the race with the Whelen Modified and Whelen Southern Modified Tours, Bonsignore is the first pole winner at Bristol as qualifying was rained out in the inaugural event a year ago.
Joining Santos in the second row tonight will be Ryan Newman, who held the provisional pole until the last handful of cars went out. The third row will feature James Civali and Ted Christopher while the fourth row will consist of Mike Stefanik and Ryan Preece. Rounding out the top 10 qualifiers is Ron Silk and Eric Goodale.
As the fastest-qualifying Whelen Southern Modified Tour entry, Civali is also credited with a Coors Light Pole Award for that Tour, his second of the year.
The UNOH Perfect Storm 150 is slated for a 6 p.m., green flag live on SPEED.
Sources: Jason Cunningham/NASCAR WMT PRÂ
NWMT-NWSMT Bristol 8/18/10 Qualifying
POS CAR DRIVER TEAM TIME SPEED
1 51 Justin Bonsignore, Holtsville, N.Y. * M3 Technology Chevrolet 14.835 129.343
2 2 Todd Szegedy, Ridgefield, Conn. UNOH/Wisk/Snuggle Ford 14.839 129.308
3 4 Bobby Santos, Franklin, Mass. “Mystic Missile” Dodge 14.842 129.282
4 7 Ryan Newman, South Bend, Ind. Aggressive Hydraulics/Menards Chevrolet 14.942 128.417
5 79 James Civali, Meriden, Conn. Hill Enterprises/Coors Light/LeBleau Water Pontiac 14.954 128.313
6 13 Ted Christopher, Plainville, Conn. Al-Lee Installations Chevrolet 14.960 128.262
7 16 Mike Stefanik, Coventry, R.I. Diversified Metals/R.B. Enterprises Pontiac 14.971 128.168
8 3 Ryan Preece, Berlin, Conn. Cape Cod Copper/Mizzy Const. Chevrolet 14.994 127.971
9 58 Eric Goodale, Riverhead, N.Y. JT’s Lumber/Perimeters for the Home Chevrolet 14.995 127.963
10 6 Ron Silk, Norwalk, Conn. T.S. Haulers/Calverton Tree Farm Chevrolet 14.995 127.963
11 98 Erick Rudolph, Ransomville, N.Y. Mohawk N.E./Original Pizza Logs Chevrolet 15.000 127.920
12 47 Andy Seuss, Hampstead, N.H. Q Racing Oil/Glad Precision/MUA Dodge 15.043 127.554
13 50 Kevin Goodale, Riverhead, N.Y. Riverhead Building Supply Chevrolet 15.062 127.393
14 59 Chuck Hossfeld, Ransomville, N.Y. Patco Motors Chevrolet 15.094 127.123
15 11 Zach Brewer, Winstom-Salem, N.C. Quality Inn/Phoenix Pre-Owned/Triad Auto Chevrolet 15.122 126.888
16 2 Tim Brown, Cana, Va. T&C Motorsports Chevrolet 15.135 126.779
17 36 L.W. Miller, Dushore, Pa. John Baker Plumbing & Utilities Pontiac 15.154 126.620
18 52 Dale Quarterley, Westfield, Mass. Furnace & Duct Supply Chevrolet 15.220 126.071
19 10 Ed Flemke, Jr., Southington, Conn. Ron Bouchard’s Autos/Kleer Lumber Chevrolet 15.262 125.724
20 46 George Brunnhoelzl, III, W. Babylon, N.Y. Cape Cod Agrgts./Oval Speed/PT Chevrolet 15.271 125.650
21 76 Eric Beers, Northampton, Pa. Horwith Freightliner Chevrolet 15.291 125.486
22 71 Rob Summers, Vernon, Conn. Frasco Fuel Oil/Merrill Electric Chevrolet 15.313 125.305
23 14 Jason Myers, Walnut Cove, N.C. Capital Bank/Trantham & Moorefield Ford 15.328 125.183
24 40 Frank Fleming, Mt. Airy, N.C. AutosByNelson.com/Jerry Hunt Autos Ford 15.343 125.060
25 1 Burt Myers, Walnut Cove, N.C. Capital Bank/Patterson’s Foods/Cumbernauld Ford 15.386 124.711
26 97 Bryan Dauzat, Midland, N.C. O.B. Builders Chevrolet 15.411 124.508
27 31 Gene Pack, North Myrtle Beach, S.C. Comtech Solutions/Clayton Homes Chevrolet 15.429 124.363
28 28 Woody Pitkat, Stafford, Conn. Ramar-Hall/TSI Harley-Davidson Chevrolet 15.466 124.066
29 25 John Smith, Mount Airy, N.C. Tutterow Surveying/Rick’s Home Repair Chevrolet 15.480 123.953
30 90 Renee Dupuis, Glastonbury, Conn. Union Insurance Group/SFI Chevrolet 15.504 123.762
31 44 Brandon Hire, Winston-Salem, N.C.+ Crane&Rigging/In Memory of Joey Chevrolet 15.733 121.960
32 93 Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.+ Monk Mechanics Hand Cleaner Chevrolet 15.505 123.754
33 0 Greg Butcher, Mocksville, N.C. *+ Frank Edwards Plumbing Chevrolet 26.203 73.228
34 39 Richie Pallai, Jr., Yorktown Heights, N.Y. *+ Bosch Spark Plugs Chevrolet 15.550 123.395
35 33 Wade Cole, Riverton, Conn.+ Perf. Engines/Kendall Oil/Ryan’s Oil Chevrolet No Time
36 99 Jamie Tomaino, Howell, N.J.+ Supreme Manufacturing Chevrolet 15.538 123.491
DID NOT QUALIFY: Andy Petree, Gary Fountain.
*Sunoco Modified Rookie of the Year candidate
+Provisional