SONOMA, Calif — Patrick Long made a successful debut in the NASCAR Camping World Series West at Infineon Raceway on Friday by capturing the pole for the Bennett Lane Winery 200 presented by Supercuts.
Long, who has competed in the NASCAR Camping World Series East this season while on his off weekends from racing sports cars, is making his first appearance in the NASCAR Camping World Series West.
Fresh from competing in the 24 Hours of Lemans last weekend, Long turned in a speed of 91.891 mph at Infineon on Friday to edge last year’s event winner Jason Bowles. The two drivers are teammates for this event, driving for car owner Bob Bruncati.
They were followed in qualifying by Eric Holmes, who currently leads the championship standings, and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rookie Joey Logano. Completing the top 10 were David Gilliland, David Mayhew, Brandon Davis, Greg Pursley, Boris Said and Brian Wong.
Forty cars are slated to take the green flag at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday for the 64-lap Bennett Lane Winery 200 presented by Supercuts. Lap-by-lap action can be followed at www.nascarhometracks.com, as well as watching the streaming video of the post-race press conference live.
Qualifying Results
NASCAR CAMPING WORLD SERIES WEST - BENNETT LANE WINERY 200 by Supercuts Lineup
Race Saturday; Qualifying Saturday
at Infineon Raceway
Sonoma, CA
Lap Length: 1.99 miles
1. (9) Patrick Long, Thousand Oaks, Calif., Ford, 91.891
2. (6) Jason Bowles, Ontario, Calif., Ford, 91.441
3. (20) Eric Holmes, Escalon, Calif., Toyota, 90.899
4. (11) Joey Logano, Middletown, Conn., Toyota, 90.678
5. (45) David Gilliland, Riverside, Calif., Dodge, 90.313
6. (17) David Mayhew, Atascadero, Calif., Chevrolet, 90.199
7. (30) Brandon Davis, Huntington Beach, Calif., Chevrolet, 89.702
8. (26) Greg Pursley, Newhall, Calif., Chevrolet, 89.689
9. (57) Boris Said, Carlsbad, Calif., Ford, 89.652
10. (89) Brian Wong, Newport Beach, Calif., Dodge, 89.613
11. (16) Moses Smith, Tempe, Ariz., Toyota, 89.448
12. (12) Paulie Harraka, Fairlawn, N.J., Toyota, 89.439
13. (1) Jim Inglebright, Fairfield, Calif., Chevrolet, 89.428
14. (25) Tom Hubert, Cottonwood, Calif., Ford, 89.398
15. (37) Alex Kennedy, Aztec, N.M., Chevrolet, 89.255
16. (8) Johnny Borneman, Ramona, Calif., Ford, 89.201
17. (10) Jim Warn, Aurora, Ore, Chevrolet, 89.167
18. (36) Eric Curran, Springfield, Mass., Chevrolet, 89.000
19. (14) Troy Ermish, Fremont, Calif., Ford, 88.904
20. (2) Mike David, Modesto, Calif., Ford, 88.859
21. (41) Ryan Foster, Anderson, Calif., Ford, 88.738
22. (65) Stan Silva, Jr., Castroville, Calif., Chevrolet, 88.686
23. (21) Blake Koch, West Palm Beach, Fla., Chevrolet, 88.655
24. (13) Todd Souza, Aromas, Calif., Chevrolet, 88.483
25. (71) Daryl Harr, St Albert, Alberta, Chevrolet, 88.458
26. (7) Kyle Kelley, Huntington Beach, Calif., Chevrolet, 88.030
27. (91) Tony Toste, Pismo Beach, Calif., Chevrolet, 87.530
28. (88) Jamie Dick, Albuquerque, N.M., Ford, 87.153
29. (3) Wes Banks, Oakdale, Calif., Dodge, 86.907
30. (09) Travis Bennett, Ellensburg, Wash., Chevrolet, 86.450
31. (90) Ross Strmiska, Stockton, Calif., Dodge, 86.259
32. (61) Brett Thompson, Jerome, Idaho, Chevrolet, 86.169
33. (28) Rick Boysal, San Ramon, Calif., Toyota, 86.042
34. (81) Garland Self, San Jose, Calif., Ford, 85.616
35. (08) Brad Lloyd, Napa, Calif., Ford, 85.511
36. (31) Pat O'Keefe, Pleasant Hill, Calif., Chevrolet, 85.351
37. (34) Phil Dugan, Meridian, Idaho, Chevrolet, Provisional
38. (5) Johnathan Hale, Rio Linda, Calif., Chevrolet, Provisional
39. (15) Jack Sellers, Sacramento, Calif., Chevrolet, Provisional
40. (0) Paul Pedroncelli, Jr., Sonoma, Calif., Chevrolet, Provisional
Failed to qualify
41. (74) Scott Ivie, San Ramon, Calif., Ford, 84.795
42. (04) Hershel McGriff, Bridal Veil, Ore., Chevrolet, 84.464
43. (33) Brian Jackson, Colton, Calif., Chevrolet, 77.653
44. (66) Brady Flaherty, Wilton, Calif., Chevrolet, No speed
* Denotes Sunoco Rookie of the Year Contender
