Josh Berry, Matt Craig earn CARS Tour Throwback 276 poles

The largest fields of the season for both CARS Tour divisions descended upon the foothills of the North Carolina High Country for its signature event with two of the most successful names in short track racing earning pole for the Throwback 276 twin bill at the Hickory Motor Speedway.

Seeking his second CARS Tour Late Model Stock championship, Josh Berry posted a 15.286 over Ryan Repko. A remarkable total of 36 cars will start the race.

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Matt Craig set the fastest time of 23 Super Late Models and will line up alongside Bubba Pollard, seeking his fourth CARS victory in four starts. In fact, Pollard has an outside shot at the championship as he is fourth in the standings with two less starts than championship leader Craig.

Late Model Stock qualifying results

1. 31 Josh Berry – 15.286
2. 71 Ryan Repko – 15.317
3. 9 Mike Darne – 15.319
4. 7m Craig Moore – 15.320
5. 15 Ryan Millington – 15.323
6. 10 Layne Riggs – 15.339
7. 6 Ronald Hill – 15.343
8. 02 Trevor Ward 0 15.354
9. 7 Justin Carroll – 15.362
10. 84 Matt Leicht – 15.373
11. 5m Austin McDaniel – 15.374
12. 22 Bobby McCarty – 15.382
13. 12 Sammy Smith – 15.400
14. 14 Terry Brooks, Jr. – 15.403
15. 12p Gage Painter – 15.413
16. 41 Charlie Watson – 15.418
17. 24 Mini Tyrrell – 15.422
18. 17 Taylor Gray – 15.423
19. 1p Brody Pope – 15.434
20. 19c Jessica Cann – 15.436
21. 81 Jeremy Burns – 15.444
22. 98 Adam Lemke – 15.472
23. 63 Tyler Matthews – 15.475
24. 5 Cole Glasson – 15.475
25. 15 Mitch Walker – 15.478
26. 2 Deac McCaskill – 15.496
27. 1 Brandon Pierce – 15.503
28. 31 Sarah Cornett-Ching – 15.516
29. 10h Jacob Heafner – 15.532
30. 01 Camden Gullie – 15.596
31. 00 Drew Dollar – 15.599
32. 28 Jonathan Findley – 15.606
33. 91 Justin S. Carroll – 15.644
34. 19 Terry Carroll – 15.732
35. 75 Quincy Adkins – 15.838
36. 4h Leland Honeyman – no time

 Super Late Model qualifying results:

1. 74 Matt Craig- 14.723
2. 26 Bubba Pollard- 14.764
3. 4s Brandon Setzer- 14.800
4. 8 Tate Fogleman- 14.856
5. 4 Jared Irvan- 14.885
6. 11 Jeff Batten- 14.900
7. 41 Kodie Conner- 14.908
8. 14 Jared Fryar- 14.955
9. 2w Donnie Wilson- 14.957
10. 35 Carson Kvapil- 14.958
11. 3 Molly Helmuth- 14.962
12. 33 Daniel Webster- 14.972
13. 34 Nolan Pope- 14.974
14. 17 Corey Heim- 14.980
15. 7 Justin Crider- 15.028
16. 04 Derek Lemke- 15.037
17. 4d TJ Duke- 15.045
18. 56 Gus Dean- 15.049
19. 32 Harold Crooms- 15.078
20. 41j Brandon Johnson- 15.104
21. 28 Dylan Bigley- 15.108
22. 45 Lee Tissot- 15.178
23. 114 Kyle Ivey- 15.271

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