QUALIFYING: Bonsignore Remains Hot
NY Driver Scores Whelen Modified Pole At Monadnock
WINCHESTER, N.H. – Justin Bonsignore backed up his fast time in practice earlier in the afternoon and won the Coors Light Pole for the O’Reilly Auto Parts 200 at Monadnock Speedway Saturday.
Bonsignore posted a fast lap of 12.593 seconds (71.468 mph) around the high-banked quarter-mile.
It was the fourth career pole award for the Holtsville, N.Y. driver and his first one at Monadnock. Bonsignore won this race last season at Monadnock starting from the second position and he will attempt to become the first repeat winner at the track in nine previous events for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour.
Defending series champion and 2012 race winner Ryan Preece followed in second at 12.669 (71.040), with Eric Goodale third at 12.683. Rookies Timmy Solomito and Tommy Barrett Jr., were fourth and fifth, respectively.
Ron Yuhas Jr., Matt Hirschman, Ron Silk, Woody Pitkat and Doug Coby completed the top 10.
The O’Reilly Auto Parts 200 is scheduled to take the green flag at 8:30 p.m.
NWMT Monadnock 7/19/14 Qualifying
Pos No. Name Sponsor Best Tm Best Speed
1 51 Justin Bonsignore chem3.com Chevrolet 12.593 71.468
2 16 Ryan Preece Diversified Metals Ford 12.669 71.040
3 58 Eric Goodale GAF Roofing Chevrolet 12.683 70.961
4 75 Timmy Solomito* Eastport Feeds Chevrolet 12.702 70.855
5 22 Tommy Barrett, Jr.* Canto & Sons Paving/Ferguson Water Works Chevrolet 12.754 70.566
6 64 Ron Yuhas, Jr. FFast Track Electric/Scorpion Construction Chevrolet 12.757 70.550
7 52 Matt Hirschman BC Brennenstuhl/LI Mod Maniac Chevrolet 12.762 70.522
8 6 Ron Silk TS Haulers/Calverton Tree Farm Chevrolet 12.769 70.483
9 88 Woody Pitkat Buzz Chew Chevrolet/Elbow East Chevrolet 12.770 70.478
10 2 Doug Coby Dunleavy’s Truck & Trailer Repair Chevrolet 12.787 70.384
11 13 Ted Christopher J&R PreCast/Cape Cod Aggregates Chevrolet 12.815 70.230
12 70 Andy Seuss Rockingham Boat/Leon Holmess Excavating Chevrolet 12.834 70.126
13 4 Donny Lia Mystic Missile Racing Dodge 12.843 70.077
14 44 Bobby Santos Tinio Corporation/imperialcars.com Chevrolet 12.876 69.897
15 07 Patrick Emerling Emerling Chevrolet Dealership Chevrolet 12.876 69.897
16 8 Glen Reen Baja Construction/Reflex Energy Chevrolet 12.896 69.789
17 99 Jamie Tomaino Dunleavy Truck Repair/Atlantic Sprinkler 12.904 69.746
18 33 Wade Cole Performance Engines/Kendal Oil Chevrolet 13.033 69.055
19 18 Ken Heagy Buoy One Seafood Chevrolet 13.091 68.750
20 3 Jimmy Zacharias* Cape Cod Copper/Central States Chevrolet 13.119 68.603
21 38 David Salzarulo* Perf Engines/Kendal Oil/Ryan’s Oil Chevrolet 13.357 67.380
22 26 Gary McDonald Lakeland Landscaping Supply/TRC Electric Chevrolet 13.622 66.070
23 01 Melissa Fifield* Allstate Insurance Chevrolet 13.878 64.851
* – Sunoco Rookie of the Year Contender
Sources: Tim Southers/NASCAR PR