Friday
Brett Moffitt Captures New England 125 Pole
Press Release“Second Career Pole For NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Sophomore”
After only being 21st fastest in practice earlier in the day, Moffitt rolled off a first lap of 30.356 seconds around the 1.058-mile oval for an average speed of 125.471 mph. Going out 29th out of 32 qualifiers for Friday’s New England 125, Moffitt was quick enough to knock New Hampshire native D.J. Shaw off the provisional pole.
Moffitt’s only other career pole came in his series debut in 2009 at Greenville (S.C.) Pickens Speedway. The 17-year-old from Grimes, Iowa, is coming off a win at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway.
Shaw, whose father Dale has three wins at New Hampshire, will start on the outside of the front row after his lap of 30.430 (125.166). He started 17th in both races at New Hampshire last year.
Moffitt’s Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Max Gresham qualified third at 30.438 (125.133). Ryan Gifford and Ty Dillon rounded out the top five. Points leader Ryan Truex qualified sixth, followed by Kevin Swindell, Cole Whitt, Alan Tardiff and Miguel Paludo.
Green flag for the New England 125 is scheduled for Friday at 5 p.m.
Qualifying Results
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East – New England 125 Lineup
Race Friday; Qualifying Thursday
at New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Loudon, N.H.
Lap Length: 1.058 miles
1. (20) Brett Moffitt, Grimes, Iowa, Toyota, 125.471
2. (60) D.J. Shaw, Conway, N.H., Chevrolet, 125.166
3. (18) Max Gresham, Griffin, Ga., Toyota, 125.133
4. (2) Ryan Gifford, Winchester, Tenn., Chevrolet, 124.948
5. (3) Ty Dillon, Lewisville, N.C., Chevrolet, 124.772
6. (00) Ryan Truex, Mayetta, N.J., Toyota, 124.638
7. (9) Kevin Swindell, Germantown, Tenn., Chevrolet, 124.503
8. (84) Cole Whitt, Alpine, Calif., Toyota, 124.341
9. (38) Alan Tardiff, Lyman, Maine, Chevrolet, 124.195
10. (77) Miguel Paludo, New Silver, Brazil, Toyota, 123.819
11. (16) Jonathan Smith, Beacon Falls, Conn., Chevrolet, 123.807
12. (6) Darrell Wallace, Jr., Mobile, Ala, Chevrolet, 123.454
13. (4) Sergio Pena, Winchester, Va., Chevrolet, 123.366
14. (07) Corey LaJoie, Concord, N.C., Ford, 123.366
15. (39) Dustin Delaney, Mayfield, N.Y., Chevrolet, 123.135
16. (35) Andrew Ranger, Roxton Pond, Quebec, Chevrolet, 123.071
17. (88) Jody Lavender, Hartsville, S.C., Ford, 122.928
18. (24) Zach Germain, Bexley, Ohio, Toyota, 122.785
19. (30) Jeff Anton, Russell, Mass., Chevrolet, 122.742
20. (1) Joey Polewarczyk, Hudson, N.H., Chevrolet, 122.702
21. (71) Eddie MacDonald, Rowley, Mass., Chevrolet, 122.564
22. (40) Matt Kobyluck, Uncasville, Conn., Chevrolet, 122.473
23. (12) Ruben Rovelo, Mexico City, Mexico, Dodge, 122.434
24. (52) Drew Brannon, Miami, Fla., Chevrolet, 122.187
25. (8) Mackena Bell, Carson City, Nev., Chevrolet, 122.022
26. (17) Jason Patison, Corona, Calif., Chevrolet, 121.827
27. (37) Andrew Smith, Pooler, Ga., Chevrolet, 121.330
28. (33) Matt Frahm, North Salem, N.H., Ford, 121.076
29. (08) Steve Park, East Northport, N.Y., Chevrolet, 120.520
30. (7) Ryan Duff, Hazard, KY., Chevrolet, 120.220
31. (63) John Salemi, Nashua, N.H., Chevrolet, 117.701
32. (26) Scott Bouley, Thomaston, Conn., Chevrolet, 114.327
- NASCAR Press Release
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