SONOMA, California — Jason Bowles won the Coors Light Pole Award in NASCAR K&N Pro Series West qualifying at Infineon Raceway on Friday as he continues his quest for his third straight win in the Thunder Valley Casino Resort 200.
Bowles, competing in only his second series race this season after winning the championship last year, turned in the fast time on the 1.99-mile road course with a lap of 78.127 seconds (91.697 mph). It marked his 10th career series pole.
"It was a good lap," Bowles said of his qualifying run. "The car drove really, really good. We made some adjustments there at the end of practice, because we didn’t get a chance to make a mock run. The car drove substantially better. I’m really happy with it. The guys did a great job. It’s a new car that we just got last week. I’m really looking forward to the race tomorrow."
Road race ace Boris Said was second quickest in qualifying, turning a lap of 78.570 seconds (91.180 mph). He was followed by David Mayhew, who enters the event leading the championship standings; Greg Pursley; and David Gilliland, who is gunning for another win to go with his 2007 victory at Sonoma.
Rounding out the top 10 in qualifying were Tom Dyer, Brandon Davis, Andrew Ranger, Luis Martinez Jr">Luis Martinez Jr., and Paulie Harraka.
Bowles will lead the 37-car field to the green flag at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Qualifying Results
NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES WEST - THUNDER VALLEY CASINO RESORT 200 Lineup
Race Saturday; Qualifying Saturday
at Infineon Raceway
Sonoma, CA
Lap Length: 1.99 miles
1. (31) Jason Bowles, Ontario, Calif., Chevrolet, 91.697
2. (57) Boris Said, Carlsbad, Calif., Ford, 91.180
3. (17) David Mayhew, Atascadero, Calif., Chevrolet, 91.176
4. (26) Greg Pursley, Newhall, Calif., Ford, 91.104
5. (45) David Gilliland, Riverside, Calif., Dodge, 91.038
6. (86) Tom Dyer, Corte Madera, Calif., Ford, 90.911
7. (10) Brandon Davis, Huntington Beach, Calif., Chevrolet, 90.902
8. (35) Andrew Ranger, Roxton Pond, Que., Chevrolet, 90.693
9. (6) Luis Martinez, Jr., Long Beach, Calif., Ford, 90.539
10. (12) Paulie Harraka, Wayne, N.J., Toyota, 90.253
11. (84) Mattias Ekstrom, Falun, Sweden, Toyota, 90.197
12. (22) Jonathon Gomez, Twin Falls, Idaho, Chevrolet, 90.094
13. (20) Eric Holmes, Escalon, Calif., Toyota, 90.091
14. (21) Blake Koch, West Palm Beach, Fla., Chevrolet, 89.989
15. (38) Troy Ermish, Fremont, Calif., Chevrolet, 89.800
16. (13) Todd Souza, Aromas, Calif., Chevrolet, 89.676
17. (1) Jim Inglebright, Fairfield, Calif., Chevrolet, 89.490
18. (65) Stan Silva, Jr., Castroville, Calif., Chevrolet, 89.345
19. (11) Dave Smith, Novato, Calif., Chevrolet, 89.136
20. (16) Moses Smith, Tempe, Ariz., Toyota, 88.589
21. (89) Brian Wong, Newport Beach, Calif., Toyota, 88.566
22. (88) Michael Self, Park City, Utah, Chevrolet, 88.311
23. (9) Josh Combs, Sacramento, Calif., Ford, 88.183
24. (4) Dennis Dyer, Palmdale, Calif., Ford, 87.980
25. (08) Brad Lloyd, Napa, Calif., Ford, 87.436
26. (74) Scott Ivie, San Ramon, Calif., Ford, 86.828
27. (60) Rick Boysal, San Ramon, Calif., Toyota, 86.689
28. (3) Wes Banks, Oakdale, Calif., Dodge, 86.581
29. (82) John Davis, San Jose, Calif., Ford, 86.102
30. (14) Travis Milburn, Eagle, Idaho, Chevrolet, 84.624
31. (81) Garland Self, San Jose, Calif., Ford, 83.972
32. (07) Greg Rayl, Roseville, Calif., Ford, 83.468
33. (15) Jack Sellers, Sacramento, Calif., Chevrolet, 82.729
34. (5) Johnathan Hale, Rio Linda, Calif., Chevrolet, 82.223
35. (2) Daryl Harr, St Albert, Alberta, Chevrolet, 81.622
36. (0) Paul Pedroncelli, Jr., Sonoma, Calif., Chevrolet, 81.121
37. (33) Brian Jackson, Colton, Calif., Chevrolet, 78.862
* Denotes Sunoco Rookie of the Year Contender
