CALLAWAY, VA – Burt Myers took the pole for the Kenny Minter Classic at Franklin County Speedway on Saturday afternoon with a lightning fast lap in qualifying.
Myers clocked a 12.954-second lap in qualifying to take the pole from Bobby Labonte, who had ran a 13.007-second lap. Jason Myers qualified third while Gary Putnam and Ryan Preece rounded out the top-five in qualifying.
Jeremy Gerstner, Chuck Hossfield, Frank Fleming, Brian Loftin and Brandon Ward completed the top-10. Ward entered the race as one of the favorites after winning multiple races in the Stadium Invasion Series at Franklin County Speedway last year.
Myers, who leads the points, has raced at Franklin County Speedway in the past. Labonte also raced at the track in the 1980s.
The entire field will redraw before the start of the race – with the top nine redrawing for the first nine positions, then the rest of the field redrawing for the second half of the lineup.
Qualiftying times
- Burt Myers – 12.954
- Bobby Labonte – 13.007
- Jason Myers – 13.044
- Gary Putnam – 13.116
- Ryan Preece – 13.140
- Jeremy Gerstner – 13.141
- Chuck Hossfield – 13.151
- Frank Fleming – 13.155
- Briam Loftin – 13.173
- Brandon Ward – 13.174
- James Civali – 13.183
- Dennis Holdren – 13.197
- Daniel Yates – 13.218
- Chris Fleming – 13.243
- John Smith – 13.545
- Daniel Beeson – 13.717
- Brian Weber – 14.651
Starting Lineup:
- Brian Loftin
- Burt Myers
- Bobby Labonte
- Jason Myers
- Chuck Hossfeld
- Ryan Preece
- Gary Putnam
- Frank Fleming
- Jeremy Gerstner
- Chris Fleming
- Brandon Ward
- John Smith
- Dennis Holdren
- Daniel Beeson
- Daniel Yates
- James Civali
- Brian Weber
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