Jason Leffler, the first to test Daytona International Speedway on Tuesday afternoon, posted a qualifying lap of 182.994 mph to win the Bud Pole for Friday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Florida Dodge Dealers 250 at Daytona International Speedway. Leffler, behind the wheel of the No. 2 Team ASE Racing/Carquest Dodge Ram, recorded his ninth series pole in just 24 starts. The Long Beach, Calif. competitor continues to seek his first series victory but goes to the post for the team, Ultra Motorsports, that won the 2000 inaugural version of the event. Leffler outqualified defending race winner Robert Pressley, who qualified his Dodge at 181.973. The pole winner's teammate, Ted Musgrave, will start third in another Dodge at 181.914, alongside Ed Berrier, who'll be making his first series start in a Chevrolet owned by NASCAR Winston Cup Series star Kevin Harvick. Terry Cook qualified fifth in a Ford F-150.
The starting lineup for Friday's race:
1.(2)Jason Leffler, Dodge, 182.994
2.(59)Robert Pressley, Dodge, 181.973
3.(1)Ted Musgrave, Dodge, 181.914
4.(6)Ed Berrier, Chevrolet, 181.862
5.(29)Terry Cook, Ford, 181.781
6.(18)Chad Chaffin, Dodge, 181.572
7.(16)Travis Kvapil, Chevrolet, 181.488
8.(8)Bill Lester, Dodge, 181.331
9.(52)Mike Wallace, Chevrolet, 181.302
10.(08)Bobby Dotter, Chevrolet, 180.985
11.(62)Brendan Gaughan, Dodge, 180.930
12.(75)David Starr, Chevrolet, 180.343
13.(4)Bobby Hamilton, Dodge, 180.263
14.(10)Andy Hillenburg, Dodge, 180.184
15.(07)Rich Bickle, Chevrolet, 180.025
16.(50)Jon Wood, Ford, 179.712
17.(53)Randy Briggs, Ford, 179.347
18.(46)Dennis Setzer, Chevrolet, 179.140
19.(14)Rick Crawford, Ford, 178.983
20.(15)Andy Houston, Ford, 178.944
21.(88)Matt Crafton, Chevrolet, 178.905
22.(86)Lance Hooper, Chevrolet, 178.802
23.(23)Phil Bonifield, Chevrolet, 178.713
24.(31)Tina Gordon, Dodge, 178.204
25.(54)Brian Sockwell, Chevrolet, 177.578
26.(27)Doug Keller, Chevrolet, 177.061
27.(93)Michael Dokken, Chevrolet, 176.862
28.(28)L.W. Miller, Chevrolet, 176.786
29.(99)Carl Edwards, Ford, 176.734
30.(72)Randy MacDonald, Chevrolet, 176.665
31.(66)Randy Renfrow, Dodge, 175.682
32.(21)Morgan Shepherd, Ford, 174.954
33.(5)Jerry Hill, Dodge, provisional
34.(51)G.J. Mennen, Dodge, provisional
35.(63)Ronnie Hornaday III, Ford, provisional
36.(89)Stan Boyd, Chevrolet, provisional
Failed to qualify:
37.(34)Eric Jones, Chevrolet, 173.317
38.(36)Geoffrey Bodine, Ford, 173.130
39.(57)Brian Rose, Dodge, 173.107
40.(19)Ricky Sanders, Ford, 172.133
