NEWMAN TAKES NEW HAMPSHIRE 100 POLE
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Driver Earns Pole First Time In A Modified

      Making his NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour debut at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series veteran Ryan Newman earned the Coors Light Pole Award in qualifying for the New Hampshire 100 Thursday.
   Newman, who has 43 Coors Light Pole Awards to his credit during his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career, wasted no time in getting one under his belt in a Modified. After turning the fastest lap in practice Thursday afternoon in his first time strapped into the No. 7 JR Motorsports Chevrolet, Newman posted the quickest lap in qualifying at 29.658 seconds (127.453 mph).
   Chuck Hossfeld (No. 4 Mystic Missile Dodge), who won the New England 100 at New Hampshire on June 28, will join Newman on the front row for Saturday’s race following his qualifying effort of 29.745 seconds (127.080 mph).
   Rounding out the top five qualifiers on Thursday were Jimmy Blewett, Eric Beers and Bobby Grigas III. Series points leader Ted Christopher qualified 12th for Saturday’s 100-lap race.
   Green flag for the New Hampshire 100 is set for Saturday at approximately 1 p.m., with the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series’ Camping World RV Rental 200 Driven by Winnebago Industries to follow.
   For ticket information, please visit New Hampshire ’s official Web site (nhms.com).

NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour – New England 100 Lineup
Race Saturday; Qualifying Thursday At New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, N.H.
Lap length: 1.058 miles

     (Car number in parentheses)
  1.   (7) Ryan Newman, South Bend Ind. , Chevrolet, 127.453
  2.   (4) Chuck Hossfeld, Ransomville N.Y. , Dodge, 127.080
  3. (19) Jimmy Blewett, Howell N.J. , Chevrolet, 126.901
  4. (46) Eric Beers, Northampton Pa. , Chevrolet, 126.612
  5. (09) Bobby Grigas, III, Marshfield Mass. , Chevrolet, 126.493
  6. (77) Rick Fuller, Auburn Mass. , 126.396
  7. (11) Anthony Sesely, Matawan N.J. , Chevrolet, 126.371
  8.   (2) Todd Szegedy, Ridgefield Conn. , Ford, 126.337
  9. (58) Kevin Goodale, Riverhead N.Y. , Chevrolet, 126.303
10. (96) Donny Lia, Jericho N.Y. , Chevrolet, 126.135
11. (28) Doug Coby, Milford Conn. , Chevrolet, 125.908
12. (36) Ted Christopher, Plainville Conn. , Chevrolet, 125.853
13. (16) Mike Stefanik, Coventry R.I. , Pontiac , 125.849
14. (10) Ed Flemke, Jr., Southington Conn. , Chevrolet, 125.477
15.   (0) Danny Sammons, Hamilton N.J. , Chevrolet, 125.477
16. (21) Richard Savary, Canton Mass. , Chevrolet, 125.444
17. (45) Erick Rudolph, Ransomville N.Y. , Chevrolet, 125.365
18.   (5) Charles Pasteryak, Lisbon Conn. , Chevrolet, 125.286
19. (98) Bobby Santos, Franklin Mass., Chevrolet, 125.236
20. (59) Matt Hirschman, Northampton Pa. , Chevrolet, 125.232
21. (14) Reggie Ruggiero, Rocky Hill Conn. , Ford, 125.045
22. (79) Ronnie Silk, Norwalk Conn. , Pontiac , 124.988
23. (88) Woody Pitkat, Stafford Conn. , Chevrolet, 124.888
24. (06) Billy Pauch, Jr., Frenchtown N.J. , Dodge, 124.831
25.   (1) Rob Summers, Vernon Conn. , Chevrolet, 124.567
26.   (8) Glenn Tyler, Hampton Bays N.Y. , Chevrolet, 124.293
27. (32) Tom Abele, Jr., Norwich Conn. , Chevrolet, 124.228
28. (90) Renee Dupuis, Glastonbury Conn. , Chevrolet, 124.187
29. (93) Rowan Pennink, Huntingdon Valley Pa. , Chevrolet, 123.671
30. (08) Tommy Farrell, Neptune N.J. , Chevrolet, 123.667
31. (05) Joe Hartmann, Calverton N.Y. , Chevrolet, 123.103
32. (33) Wade Cole, Riverton Conn. , Chevrolet, 122.795
33.   (9) Jake Marosz, Middletown Conn. , Chevrolet, 122.235
34.   (3) Ryan Preece, Kensington , Conn. , Chevrolet, No speed*
35. (12) Ken Heagy, Calverton N.Y. , Chevrolet, 121.123*
36. (17) Glen Reen, Wilbraham Mass. , Ford, No speed*
37. (99) Jamie Tomaino, Howell N.J. , Chevrolet, 121.963*
38. (26) Gary McDonald, Ronkonkoma N.Y. , Chevrolet, 117.955*
   * Denotes Provisional

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