QUALIFYING: Burt Myers Earns 25th Pole
Looks For Third Consecutive Win At SNMP
KENLY, N.C. – Burt Myers seems to have the .4-mile high-banked oval at Southern National Motorsports Park figured out.
The Walnut Cove, N.C., native entered the weekend with two wins and four top fives in four starts at the track. Myers can now add a pole award to his list of SNMP accomplishments after recording a fast lap of 14.435 seconds (99.758 mph) in NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour qualifying on Saturday. It was his 25th career pole award and first of the 2013 season.
Myers will be joined on the front row by Andy Seuss, winner of two consecutive pole awards coming into the weekend. Seuss posted a fast lap of 14.524 seconds (99.146 mph). A.J. Winstead was third quickest in qualifying with a lap of 14.542 seconds (99.024), followed by George Brunnhoelzl III at 14.559 seconds (98.908 mph) and Kyle Ebersole at 14.561 seconds (98.894 mph). Brunnhoelzl III and Ebersole are seperated by 20 points atop the championship standings.
Tim Brown, John Smith, David Calabrese, Luke Fleming and J.R. Bertuccio roud out the top 10.
Green flag for the G-Oil 150 is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. ET.
QUALIFYING RESULTS
Pos No. Name Sponsor Best Tm Best Speed
1 1 Burt Myers CitruSafe/Adams Towing & Recovery Budget Leasing 14.435 99.758
2 11 Andy Seuss Twisted Fabrications 14.524 99.146
3 99 A.J. Winstead Health Diagnostic Laboratory Inc/Clarke American Sanders 14.542 99.024
4 28 George Brunnhoelzl lll Epox-z/Oval Speed 14.559 98.908
5 5 Kyle Ebersole Ebersole Excavating 14.561 98.894
6 02 Tim Brown Hayes Jewlers/ T&C Motorsports 14.583 98.745
7 25 John Smith G-Oil/Shady Grady Racing 14.641 98.354
8 04 David Calabrese* Diamond Back Towing 14.654 98.267
9 40 Luke Fleming* Koma Unwind/Autos By Nelson.com 14.684 98.066
10 2 J R Bertuccio Gershow Recycling 14.684 98.066
11 4 Jason Myers Myers Racing 14.694 97.999
12 65 Danny Bohn Cedar Peaks Ent/Rustoleum/Ray Evernham Ent 14.739 97.700
13 12 Mike Norman DMC Auto Exchange 14.819 97.173
14 7 Thomas Stinson M & M Custom Painting 14.851 96.963
15 97 Bryan Dauzat OB Builders Inc 14.871 96.833
16 70 Jeremy Gerstner* GMR Complete Lawn /Fountain Motorspts 15.015 95.904
17 24 Darryl Lacks Lacks Auto Service 15.200 94.737
*Denotes Rookie of the Year Contender
Sources: John Tejeda/NASCAR WSMT PR