Anderson Bowen Wins the Pole for the SSS Rattler 250
Georgia Driver Beats Out Stephen Nasse for the 39th Annual Event
OPP, AL — Anderson Bowen started his 2015 Southern Super Series season on a high note by winning the pole for Sunday’s 39th Annual Hardee’s Rattler 250 at South Alabama Speedway in Opp, Alabama.
The driver from Suwanee, Georgia was the last of 38 cars to qualify for the event and took the pole award away from Stephen Nasse with his lap time of 14. 866 seconds compared to Nasse’s 14. 887.
“The car was pretty good. We made a mock run in practice, and – I will be honest with you – we weren’t really that good,” Bowen said after his run. “But, we made some adjustments on it and got it tuned in good. I really have to thank my crew for their hard work. I feel like we have a real good car for the race.
“It means a lot to win the pole for the Rattler. It’s the first Southern Super Series race of the season. I am looking forward to seeing those rattlesnakes on Sunday, but I prefer to stay away from those bad boys, they can hurt you. “
Nasse was hoping for the pole but is happy to start on the front row.
“I didn’t want to get too excited after our run. I knew that Anderson is pretty good at qualifying,” said Nasse. “I was expecting him to beat me. Starting second for The Rattler is all right. I rather have the win anyways. So if he and I can trade that off, that will be alright with me. “
Kyle Grissom qualified third with a time of 14. 987 with John Hunter Nemechek in fourth with a time of 14. 990. Chad Finley rounded out the top five with a time of 15. 018.
The 39th Annual Hardee’s Rattler 250 will get underway on Sunday with an autograph session starting at 1pm. The green flag is scheduled for 2pm.
Speed51. com will have Trackside Now coverage starting at noon on Sunday.
For more information on the 39th Rattler 250 weekend at South Alabama Speedway, the opening event of the 2015 Southern Super Series season, visit www. southernsuperseries. com and www. southalabamaspeedway. com.
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Rattler 250 Qualifying Times
1 29 Anderson Bowen 14. 866
2 51 Stephen Nasse 14. 887
3 31 Kyle Grissom 14. 987
4 8 John Hunter Nemechek 14. 990
5 42 Chad Finley 15. 018
6 51 Christopher Bell 15. 026
7 9 William Byron 15. 045
8 99 Casey Smith 15. 060
9 88 Garrett Jones 15. 080
10 29 Bubba Pollard 15. 085
11 30 Bobby Knox, Jr. 15. 114
12 12 Harrison Burton 15. 115
13 7 Casey Roderick 15. 142
14 9 Cale Gale 15. 151
15 2H Bret Holmes 15. 160
16 91 Ty Majeski 15. 173
17 5 Dominique Van Wieringen 15. 180
18 2W Donnie Wilson 15. 185
19 13 Hunter Baize 15. 198
20 4 Kyle Plott 15. 198
21 1 Cody Coughlin 15. 233
22 71 Johnny Brazier 15. 235
23 72 Steven Davis 15. 243
24 5S Dalton Sargeant 15. 244
25 98 Daniel Hemric 15. 261
26 25 Ross Kenseth 15. 296
27 00 Denver Foran 15. 298
28 5K Daniel Keene, Jr. 15. 300
29 5W Spencer Wauters 15. 313
30 1 Justin South 15. 344
31 22 Jeremy Pate 15. 358
32 20 Cole Rouse 15. 359
33 79 Kyle Bryant 15. 407
34 112 Augie Grill 15. 461
35 04 Corey Roper 15. 495
36 9K Derek Kraus 15. 575
37 47 Allen Karnes 15. 800
38 00 Brandon Curren 15. 869
Sources: Southern Super Series PR