Brandon Riehl from Boring, Ore. scored his Bud Pole Award of the season in NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division competition Sunday afternoon at Colorado National Speedway. Riehl toured the 3/8-mile paved oval in 16.371 seconds/81.363 mph to top thirty-eight Midwest and Southwest Series drivers in the first of two combination races to be staged this season. Defending Midwest Series champion Justin Diercks from Davenport, Iowa clocked in second quick in the all-star field. Nick Lynch, Greg Voigt, and Burney Lamar rounded out the top five in qualifying. Sixteen cars will line up for the 20-lap non-qualifiers race. The top six cars from the qualifying race plus six provisional starters will make up the 32-car Auto Trader "150" starting grid. The "150" event is scheduled to start at 4:10pm this afternoon. Auto Trader "150" Southwest/Midwest Series Combination Event
NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division
Colorado National Speedway June 5, 2005
1. (69)Brandon Riehl, Boring Ore., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 81.363
2. (29)Justin Diercks, Davenport Iowa, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 81.294
3. (2)Nick Lynch, Burley Idaho, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 81.042
4. (9)Greg Voigt, Santa Barbara Calif., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 80.997
5. (1)Burney Lamar, Kernersville N.C., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 80.933
6. (20)Andrew Morrissey, DeForest Wisc., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 80.919
7. (28)Thomas Martin, Auburn Calif., Pontiac Grand Prix, 80.864
8. (16)Doug McCoun, Prunedale Calif., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 80.776
9. (27)Roger Avants, Littleton Colo., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 80.678
10. (33)M K Kanke, Frazier Park Calif., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 80.659
11. (7)Josh Bauer, Random Lake Wisc., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 80.591
12. (70)Greg Pursley, Canyon Country Calif., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 80.576
13. (88)Brent Kirchner, La Crosse Wisc., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 80.517
14. (13)Trevor Morrical, Brighton Colo., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 80.513
15. (66)Steve Carlson, West Salem Wisc., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 80.411
16. (03)Jim Pettit, II, Prunedale Calif., Ford Taurus, 80.401
17. (17)Bruce Yackey, Greeley Colo., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 80.381
18. (8)Eddie Hoffman, Wheaton Ill., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 80.362
19. (11)Auggie Vidovich, Lakeside Calif., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 80.347
20. (21)Tim Schendel, Sparta Wisc., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 80.347
21. (6)Dustin Jones, Tucson Ariz., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 80.338
22. (25)Dexter Bean, Westby Wisc., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 80.294
23. (44)Bob Lyon, Agua Dulce Calif., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 80.135
24. (45)Nick Joanides, Woodland Hills Calif., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 80.082
25. (19)Eddy McKean, Jerome Idaho, Pontiac Grand Prix, 80.024
26. (08)Bear Lynch, Denver Colo., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 79.866
27. (0)Mark Kraus, Strattford Wisc., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 79.851
28. (07)Kevin Clark, Colorado Springs Colo., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 79.818
29. (55)Don Campbell, Campbell Calif., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 79.808
30. (01)Josh Vadnais, White Bear Lake Minn., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 79.775
31. (71)Greg Fowler, Erie Colo., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 79.765
32. (51)David Bean, Westby Wisc., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 79.675
33. (22)Russ Blakely, Whitewater Wisc., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 79.608
34. (4)Danny Mientka, Colorado Springs Colo., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 78.686
35. (61)Mike Ledbetter, Ceres Calif., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 78.169
36. (26)David Finney, Sycamore Ill., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 77.954
37. (12)Rip Michels, San Fernando Calif., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, No speed
38. (42)Jeff Jefferson, Yakima Wash., Dodge Intrepid, No speed
