QUALIFYING: Seuss Edges Miller For Pole
Takes fifth career pole in Whelen Southern Modified Tour
Seuss, who was next to last in the qualifying order, turned a lap of 15.928 seconds (102.838 mph) to edge Miller’s lap of 15.929 seconds (102.831 mph).
Seuss of Hampstead, N.H., was quickest in practice at the .455-mile track earlier in the day in his No. 11 Phoenix Pre-Owned/Triad Auto Sales Dodge. He has made 22 starts at Caraway, with four wins. He was the winner and polesitter in this event a year ago, one of two Caraway races last year in which he led wire-to-wire for the win. He is fifth in the championship standings.
Burt Myers was third quickest in qualifying, behind Seuss and Miller; followed by Frank Fleming and Jason Myers. Tim Brown, Austin Pack, George Brunnhoelzl III, Renee Dupuis and Brandon Ward completed the top 10 in qualifying.
This is the eighth event on a 14-race schedule for the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour and the fourth of six visits this season to Caraway Speedway. It comes about 48 hours after the drivers and teams competed in a combination event with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway on Wednesday.
The green flag for the Caraway 150 set to wave at 8 p.m.
NWSMT Caraway 8/26/11 Qualifying
POS CAR DRIVER TEAM TIME SPEED
1 11 Andy Seuss, Hampstead, N.H. Phoenix Pre-owned/Triad Auto Sales Dodge 15.928 102.838
2 36 L.W. Miller, Dushore, Pa. Speedco/Lucas Oil/Bryers Chevrolet 15.929 102.831
3 1 Burt Myers, Walnut Cove, N.C. Capital Bank/Citrusafe/Patterson’s Brand Chili Ford 16.008 102.324
4 40 Frank Fleming, Mt. Airy, N.C. Autos by Nelson/Lewisville Motors Ford 16.079 101.872
5 4 Jason Myers, Walnut Cove, N.C. Capital Bank/Wendell Edwards/Flomet Ford 16.092 101.790
6 02 Tim Brown, Cana, Va. Hayes Jewelers/Wall to Wall/TC Motorsports Chevrolet 16.097 101.758
7 31 Austin Pack, Winston-Salem, N.C. * B&J Builders/Shady Grady Racing Chevrolet 16.115 101.644
8 09 George Brunnhoelzl III, West Babylon, N.Y. Phoenix Pre-owned/Triad Auto Sales Chevrolet 16.119 101.619
9 59 Renee Dupuis, Glastonbury, Conn. Union Insurance Group Chevrolet 16.130 101.550
10 44 Brandon Ward, Winston-Salem, N.C. Crane & Rigging/Kooks Custom Headers Chevrolet 16.215 101.018
11 79 Daniel Hemric, Kannapolis, N.C. * Coors Light 21 Means 21/Hill Enterprises Pontiac 16.261 100.732
12 25 John Smith, Mount Airy, N.C. Tutterow Surveying/Rick’s Home Repair Chevrolet 16.283 100.596
13 78 Donnie Lacks, Forrest, Va. * After Hours Designs Chevrolet 16.867 97.113
* Sunoco Rookie of the Year Contender
Sources:Kevin W. Green/NASCAR WSMT PR