QUALIFYING: Silk On Pole At Bristol
Takes Top Spot For Modified Show At 'World's Fastest Half-Mile'
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Ron Silk earned his second Coors Light Pole Award of the season in Wednesday's qualifying for the UNOH Perfect Storm 150.
Silk earned the top spot in the combination race for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour with a lap of 15.067 seconds (126.634 mph) around the high-banked half-mile.
The UNOH Perfect Storm 150 is scheduled to take the green Wednesday at 6 p.m. The race will air live on SPEED.
It was the seventh career pole for Silk.
Donny Lia qualified second at 15.068 (126.626), followed by Todd Szegedy at 15.082 (126.508). Ted Christopher and Jon McKennedy rounded out the top five.
Ryan Preece was sixth. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Ryan Newman, entered as a NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour car, was seventh. Eric Goodale, Bryon Chew and George Brunnhoelzl III completed the top 10.
Sources: Jason Christley/NASCAR WMT PR
NWMT NWSMT Bristol 8/22/12 Qualifying
POS CAR DRIVER TEAM TIME SPEED
1 6 Ron Silk, Norwalk, Conn. Calverton Tree Farm/TS Haulers Chevrolet 15.067 126.634
2 4 Donny Lia, Jericho, N.Y. Mystic Missile Racing Dodge 15.068 126.626
3 2 Todd Szegedy, Ridgefield, Conn. Dunleavy Repair/A&J Romano Const. Ford 15.082 126.508
4 3 Ted Christopher, Plainville, Conn. Cape Cod Copper/Silver Dollar Const Chevrolet 15.121 126.182
5 79 Jon McKennedy, Chelmsford, Mass. Hill Enterprises/Coors Light/Mtn. River Trucking Pontiac 15.17 125.775
6 16 Ryan Preece, Berlin, Conn. East-West Marine Ford 15.172 125.758
7 77 Ryan Newman, South Bend, In. Menards/Aggressive Hydraulics Chevrolet 15.185 125.65
8 58 Eric Goodale, Riverhead, N.Y. Riverhead Building Supply Chevrolet 15.187 125.634
9 88 Bryon Chew, Mattituck, N.Y. Buzz Chew Chevrolet/Elbow East Chevrolet 15.191 125.601
10 9 George Brunnhoelzl III, West Babylon, N.Y. Phoenix Pre-Owned Chevrolet 15.195 125.568
11 7 Patrick Emerling, Orchard Park, N.Y. Emerling Chevrolet Chevrolet 15.205 125.485
12 51 Justin Bonsignore, Holtsville, N.Y. M3 Technology Chevrolet 15.24 125.197
13 52 Doug Coby, Milford, Conn. Reynolds Auto Wkng/Furnace & Duct Chevrolet 15.253 125.09
14 1 Burt Myers, Walnut Grove, N.C. Enforcer One Ext/Citrusafe/Adams Towing Ford 15.256 125.066
15 40 Frank Fleming, Mount Airy, N.C. Autos By Nelson/Jerry Hunt Auto Sales/Perkins Ford 15.274 124.918
16 73 Cole Powell, Mtn. Brydges, Ontario * Copp's Tricar/Fountain Motorsports Chevrolet 15.274 124.918
17 2 Tim Brown, Cana, Va. Hayes Jewelers/T&C Motorsports Chevrolet 15.278 124.885
18 45 Eric Beers, Northampton, Pa. Horwith Freightliner/John Blewett, Inc Ford 15.28 124.869
19 93 Rowan Pennick, Huntingdon Valley, Pa. Monk Mechanics Hand Cleaner Chevrolet 15.302 124.69
20 76 Jimmy Blewett, Howell, N.J. John Blewett Inc/Atlantic Sprinkler Chevrolet 15.313 124.6
21 25 John Smith, Mount Airy, N.C. Havoline Plus Svc/Shady Grady Rcng Chevrolet 15.329 124.47
22 64 Ron Yuhas, Jr., Groton, Conn. DreamRide.org/Hughes Motors Chevrolet 15.365 124.178
23 11 Andy Seuss, Hampstead, N.H. RAHMOC Racing Engines/Phoenix Pre-Owned Chevrolet 15.393 123.952
24 66 Mike Stefanik, Coventry, R.I. Canto Paving/Robert B. Our Const./Ed Marceau Ford 15.408 123.832
25 51 Kyle Ebersole, Hummelstown, Pa. * Ebersole Excavating Inc. Chevrolet 15.427 123.679
26 33 Gary Fountain Sr., Minneola, Fla. * Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet 15.444 123.543
27 48 Jonny Kievman, Deerfield Beach, Fl. A Best Forklift Chevrolet 15.446 123.527
28 4 Jason Myers, Walnut Grove, N.C. Trantham Moorefield/Wendell Edwards Ford 15.458 123.431
29 18 Ken Heagy, Calverton, N.Y. Buoy One Seafood/MacLad Drywall Supply Chevrolet 15.492 123.16
30 46 Eric Berndt, Cromwell, Conn. Cape Cod Agts/North End Auto Parts Chevrolet 15.505 123.057
31 28 Ed Flemke, Jr., Southiington, Conn. Ron Bouchard Auto/RaceWorks TV Chevrolet 15.57 122.543
32 65 Danny Bohn, Freehold, N.J. * Rifenburg Construction/Rustoleum Chevrolet 15.577 122.488
33 99 Jamie Tomaino, Howell, N.J. Supreme Manufacturing Chevrolet 15.887 120.098
34 33 Wade Cole, Riverton, Conn. Performance Engines/Kendall Oil/Ryan's Oil Chevrolet 15.897 120.023
35 80 Michael Speeney, Newtown, Pa. * MRI Graphics/Presto Painters Tape Chevrolet 15.98 119.399
36 37 Joe Scarbrough, Richmond, Va. * DreadnoughtShaving/Hyperion/Atlantic Solar Chevrolet 16.029 119.034
37 7 Tom Stinson, Chester, Va. Cowardin Jewelers/M&M Painting Chevrolet 16.104 118.48
38 1 Carl Long, Roxboro, N.C. Koma Unwind Relaxation Drink Chevrolet 16.194 117.821
39 97 Bryan Dauzat, Alexandria, La. O.B. Builders Inc. Chevrolet No Time