Chase Purdy has always had the Rattler 250 on his short list of Super Late Model races he really wanted to win and it appears that David Gilliland Racing will give him that opportunity on Sunday at South Alabama Speedway.

The 17-year-old posted the fastest lap in single car time trials on Saturday afternoon and will lead the field to green in the Southern Super Series season opener.

Purdy was the 24th driver to turn his two laps, and he dethroned New Smyrna World Series 100 race winner Jeff Choquette from the top spot. Garrett Jones was fastest in practice and turned the third quickest qualifying lap while Snowball Derby winner Christian Eckes and Casey Roderick completed the top-5.

In addition to great short run speed, Purdy thinks he has great long run speed for the race on Sunday too.

“I think our race speed is just as good as our qualifying speed,” Purdy told Short Track Scene over the phone. “We are very consistent and all of the David Gilliland Racing guys gave me a fast Toyota racing Textron off-road Camry.”

READ MORE: Complete Rattler 250 coverage

The race begins at 3 p.m. ET time on Sunday and there will be a live PPV broadcast on Speed 51’s 51TV streaming service. The complete starting lineup can be viewed below.

1. Chase Purdy    15.011
2. Jeff Choquette    15.073
3. Garrett Jones    15.081
4. Christian Eckes    15.100
5. Casey  Roderick    15.110
6. Augie Grill 15.135
7. Kyle Plott 15.160
8. Stephen Nasse 15.174
9. Ty Majeski  15.188
10. Cole Anderson    15.191
11. Steve Wallace  15.199
12. Harrison Burton 15.202
13. Chris Davidson 15.220
14. Chandler Smith 15.254
15. Bubba Pollard  15.269
16. Cory Roper 15.283
17. Derek  Scott Jr.  15.283
18. Donnie Wilson  15.296
19. Connor Okrezsik    15.338
20. Brandon McReynolds    15.355
21. Steve   Dorer  15.356
22. Paul Shafer Jr. 15.374
23. Paul   Kelley 15.413
24. Jerry Artuso 15.419
25. Raphael   Lessard    15.444
26. John Van Doorn  15.504
27. Kyle   Bryant  15.656