The track got faster as the sun set but no one got any quicker than Stephen Nasse on Friday night during qualifying for CRA Speedfest at Watermelon Capital Speedway.
It was a remarkable lap because Nasse was visibly fighting his car in Turns 3 and 4 and was just the fifth driver to take his two timed laps. The track got quicker as the temperature dropped but Nasse’s time held firm, even as the likes of Kyle Busch, Bubba Pollard, Chandler Smith and Casey Roderick all took their respective shots at the 15.765 second lap.
Nasse’s time held true.
The 23-year-old from Pinellas Park, Florida is still looking for his first victory in this event. The only incident of note from qualifying is that Tate Fogleman spun coming to his warm-up lap and posted just the 23rd fastest lap after scrubbing his tires.
A total of 28 drivers took a timed lap and the difference between the fastest and slowest times was 1.3 seconds.
Racing begins at 1:30 p.m. ET on Saturday with Bandoleros preceding the Pro Late Models and Super Late Models. The entire event can be wacthed via a $24.99 Speed51.com PPV.
The complete results of time trials can be found below.
- Stephen Nasse 15.765
- Brian Campbell 15.786
- Casey Roderick 15.787
- Scotty Ellis 15.822
- Bubba Pollard 15.822
- Kyle Bryant 15.826
- Connor Okrzesik 15.862
- Harrison Burton 15.912
- Josh Brock 15.934
- Kyle Busch 15.973
- Corey Heim 15.980
- Chris Dilbeck 16.020
- Anthony Sergi 16.021
- Steve Dorer 16.036
- Chandler Smith 16.044
- Jerry Artuso 16.050
- Brandon Herbert 16.086
- Kyle Plott 16.118
- Rich Bickle 16.119
- Jeff Fultz 16.155
- Daniel Webster 16.201
- Austin Thaxton 16.225
- Tate Fogleman 16.296
- Kyle McCallum 16.327
- Nolan Pope 16.480
- Hudson Halder 16.492
- Brandon Oakley —
- Allen Karnes —
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