QUALIFYING: Brunnhoelzl Tops Field
Earns 22nd Career Coors Pole, First At Southern National
KENLY, N.C. – For all the records he’s accumulated, George Brunnhoelzl III managed to knotch a first Saturday.
The four-time NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour champion earned his 22nd career Coors Light Pole Award in qualifying for the Southern National 150. It was Brunnhoelzl’s first pole at Southern National Motorsports Park. Second was the previous best starting position for the West Babylon, N.Y., driver.
Brunnhoelzl, who was second fastest in practice, had a lap of 14.517 seconds (99.194 mph) in qualifying.
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Kyle Ebersole will start second and J.R. Bertuccio third. Both had a qualifying lap of 14.603 (98.610).
Danny Bohn and Brian Loftin were fourth and fifth, respectively. Jason Myers qualified sixth, followed by Andy Seuss, A.J. Winstead, rookie Spencer Davis and Burt Myers.
Seuss won the season opener at Caraway Speedway last week and was the fastest in practice. He picked up the win at Southern National last October.
Green flag for the Southern National 150 is set to fly at approximately 6:15 p.m. ET.
QUALIFYING RESULTS
NWSMT Southern National 03/15/14 Qualifying
Pos No. Name Sponsor Best Tm Best Speed
1 28 George Brunnhoelzl lll Composite Tech./Performance Tech. Chevrolet 14.517 99.194
2 5 Kyle Ebersole Ebersole Excavating Ford 14.603 98.610
3 2 J R Bertuccio Gershow Recycling/Hagerman Systems Chevrolet 14.603 98.610
4 65 Danny Bohn Rustoleum/Cedar Peaks Enterprises Chevrolet 14.638 98.374
5 23 Brian Loftin L & R Transmissions Chevrolet 14.671 98.153
6 4 Jason Myers Adams Towing/Corks Caps & Taps Ford 14.705 97.926
7 11 Andy Seuss Ideal Finance/Phoenix Motors Chevrolet 14.714 97.866
8 99 A.J. Winstead Health Diagnostic Laboratory Inc/Clarke American Sanders 14.714 97.866
9 79 Spencer Davis* HillbillyRacing/Coors 21 Means 21 Pontiac 14.753 97.607
10 1 Burt Myers Citrusafe/Spdwy Auto Auction/Adam’s Ford 14.777 97.449
11 15 Joe Ryan Osborne* Cycle Max/Joie of Seating Chevrolet 14.783 97.409
12 97 Bryan Dauzat OB Builders Chevrolet 14.827 97.120
13 77 Gary Putnam Curb Records Chevrolet 14.865 96.872
14 40 Luke Fleming AutosByNelson.com/Koma Unwind Chevrolet 14.903 96.625
15 43 David Calabrese Diamond Back Towing Chevrolet 14.921 96.508
16 51 Bobby Measmer Jr* Powerhouse Recycling/Speed51.com Chevrolet 15.158 94.999
17 7 Thomas Stinson Dennis’ Towing & Recovery Chevrolet 15.163 94.968
18 12 Mike Norman GoAero Nationwide by Stormie Speaks Chevrolet 15.201 94.731
* Denotes Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate
Sources: Jason Christley/NASCAR PR