Terry Cook, fastest during Friday afternoon's pre-qualifying practice, took the Bud Pole for Saturday's GNC Live Well 200 at The Milwaukee Mile. Cook, second at Memphis Motorsports Park on June 22, brought the same No. 29 Power Stroke Diesel Ford to State Fair Park. He edged defending race winner Ted Musgrave for his first Bud Pole of 2002 with a fast lap of 119.784 mph around the flat mile. Because of harder tires and a switch of carburetor, the pole speed was slowest since 1997 and well off Greg Biffle's record of 121.102. Musgrave's No. 2 Mopar Performance Dodge was just five-hundredths of a second slower than Cook at 119.558. The pole was Cook's first since last August, at Nazareth Speedway, and fourth since joining the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. He'll be attempting to win for the second time this season, having taken the checkered flag at Gateway International Raceway on May 5. Coy Gibbs will start third -- best in his career -- at 119.383 in the No. 20 MBNA Chevrolet. Memphis winner Travis Kvapil was fourth fastest with Mike Bliss, who won at Pikes Peak International Raceway in May, taking the fifth spot.
Qualifying results follow:
1. (29) Terry Cook, Ford, 119.784 mph.
2. (1) Ted Musgrave, Dodge, 119.558 mph.
3. (20) Coy Gibbs, Chevrolet, 119.383 mph.
4. (60) Travis Kvapil, Chevrolet, 119.348 mph.
5. (16) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, 119.296 mph.
6. (14) Rick Crawford, Ford, 119.115 mph.
7. (2) Jason Leffler, Dodge, 118.934 mph.
8. (18) Robert Pressley, Dodge, 118.906 mph.
9. (75) David Starr, Chevrolet, 118.808 mph.
10. (62) Brendan Gaughan #, Dodge, 118.690 mph.
11. (46) Dennis Setzer, Chevrolet, 118.624 mph.
12. (4) Brian Rose, Dodge, 118.616 mph.
13. (50) Jon Wood, Ford, 118.184 mph.
14. (88) Matt Crafton, Chevrolet, 118.126 mph.
15. (63) Carl Edwards, Ford, 117.886 mph.
16. (8) Bill Lester #, Dodge, 117.832 mph.
17. (90) Lance Norick, Chevrolet, 117.789 mph.
18. (72) Randy MacDonald, Chevrolet, 117.682 mph.
19. (08) Bobby Dotter, Chevrolet, 117.624 mph.
20. (07) Jason Small #, Chevrolet, 117.543 mph.
21. (93) Michael Dokken, Chevrolet, 117.490 mph.
22. (43) Carlos Contreras, Dodge, 117.424 mph.
23. (15) Rich Bickle, Ford, 117.402 mph.
24. (03) Tom Carey Jr., Chevrolet, 117.149 mph.
25. (52) Ken Schrader, Chevrolet, 116.963 mph.
26. (34) Eric Jones, Chevrolet, 116.769 mph.
27. (5) Lance Hooper, Dodge, 116.539 mph.
28. (39) Steve Portenga, Chevrolet, 115.890 mph.
29. (23) Phil Bonifield, Chevrolet, 115.804 mph.
30. (68) Rodney Sawyers #, Dodge, 115.559 mph.
31. (55) Tom Powers, Dodge, 114.745 mph.
32. (79) Jerry Hill, Dodge, 114.715 mph.
33. (51) Ryan Hemphill, Dodge, Provisional.
34. (81) Jason Thom, Dodge, Provisional.
35. (86) Dana White #, Chevrolet, Provisional.
36. (73) David Hall, Chevrolet, Provisional.
2 drivers failed to qualify.
37. (0) Loni Richardson #, Chevrolet, 113.051 mph.
38. (11) Aaron Daniels #, Ford, No Time.
