“Second Career Pole For NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Sophomore”
It is the third career 21 Means 21 Pole Award presented by Coors Light for the second-year NASCAR K&N Pro Series East driver from Grimes, Iowa. Moffitt’s lap of 29.863 seconds (127.542 mph) broke the track record set in 2002 by Brian Hoar of 29.893 (127.414). He also captured the pole in the series’ June race at New Hampshire.
Moffitt went out 26th out of 32 cars and knocked Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Max Gresham off the provisional pole. Gresham, who put down a lap of 29.945 (127.193), will start on the outside of the front row. Kevin Swindell qualified third at 29.954 (127.155). Swindell had won the Coors Light Pole Award in the previous two races: at Lee (N.H.) USA Speedway and Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, Ga.
Eddie MacDonald and points leader Ryan Truex rounded out the top five qualifies. Truex enters Friday’s race, the second-to-last of the season, with a 66-point lead over Darrell Wallace Jr. as he goes for a second straight NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship. Wallace qualified eighth.
Cole Whitt was sixth fastest in qualifying, followed by Ryan Gifford, Wallace, Corey LaJoie, and Alan Tardiff.
The New Hampshire 125 is scheduled to take the green flag at 5 p.m.
Qualifying Results
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East – New Hampshire 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, 127.542
2. (18) Max Gresham, Griffin, Ga., Toyota, 127.193
3. (9) Kevin Swindell, Germantown, Tenn., Chevrolet, 127.155
4. (71) Eddie MacDonald, Rowley, Mass., Chevrolet, 126.761
5. (00) Ryan Truex, Mayetta, N.J., Toyota, 126.656
6. (84) Cole Whitt, Alpine, Calif., Toyota, 125.969
7. (2) Ryan Gifford, Winchester, Tenn., Chevrolet, 125.919
8. (6) Darrell Wallace, Jr., Mobile, Ala, Chevrolet, 125.898
9. (07) Corey LaJoie, Concord, N.C., Ford, 125.890
10. (38) Alan Tardiff, Lyman, Maine, Chevrolet, 125.637
11. (3) Ty Dillon, Lewisville, N.C., Chevrolet, 125.612
12. (30) Jeff Anton, Russell, Mass., Chevrolet, 125.426
13. (40) Matt Kobyluck, Uncasville, Conn., Chevrolet, 125.302
14. (4) Sergio Pena, Winchester, Va., Chevrolet, 124.748
15. (36) Chad Boat, Phoenix, Ariz., Chevrolet, 124.479
16. (17) Jason Patison, Corona, Calif., Chevrolet, 124.369
17. (39) Dustin Delaney, Mayfield, N.Y., Chevrolet, 124.235
18. (35) Andrew Ranger, Roxton Pond, Quebec, Chevrolet, 124.150
19. (24) Zach Germain, Bexley, Ohio, Toyota, 124.073
20. (88) Jody Lavender, Hartsville, S.C., Chevrolet, 124.053
21. (60) D.J. Shaw, Conway, N.H., Chevrolet, 123.642
22. (8) Michael Cherry, Valrico, Fla., Chevrolet, 123.618
23. (33) Matt Frahm, North Salem, N.H., Ford, 123.574
24. (99) Timmy Hill, Port Tobacco, Md., Chevrolet, 123.458
25. (7) Brandon Ward, Winston-Salem, N.C., Chevrolet, 123.226
26. (77) Miguel Paludo, New Silver, Brazil, Toyota, 123.210
27. (37) Scott Stenzel, Alexandria, Minn., Chevrolet, 119.985
28. (54) Julian Albarracin, Bogata, Columbia, Chevrolet, 119.759
29. (63) John Salemi, Nashua, N.H., Chevrolet, 118.433
30. (08) Keith Flach, Ravena, N.Y., Chevrolet, 113.340
31. (12) Jorge Arteaga, Aguascalientes, Mexico, Dodge, No speed
32. (26) Scott Bouley, Thomaston, Conn., Chevrolet, No speed
* Sunoco Rookie of the Year Contender
