MONROE, Wash. (March 29, 2003) Jeff Jefferson of Naches, Wash. knocked his brother Jason off the Bud Pole with a quick lap of 22.860/101.732mph to win the first Bud Pole Award of the year for the NASCAR Elite Division, Raybestos Brakes Northwest Series. Jefferson will lead the field of twenty-six Raybestos Brakes Northwest Series competitors to green flag in the 19th annual Big O Tires season opening event at Evergren Speedway in Monroe, Wash.
Other notables qualifiers inlclude Jason Jefferson(2nd), Garrett Evans (13th), and Pete Harding (10th).
Big O Tires "125"
Evergreen Speedway, Monroe, Wash., March 29, 2003
Qualifying Results
Qualifying Position, Driver, Car, Howmetown, Lap Time (sec)/ Speed (mph).
1. Jeff Jefferson, Chevrolet, Naches, Wash., 22.86/101.7322. Jason Jefferson, Dodge, Yakima, Wash., 23.01/101.069
3. Robb Touchette, Chevrolet, Lake Stevens, Wash., 23.015/101.047
4. Kelly Mann, Chevrolet, Monroe, Wash., 23.047/100.907
5. Brandon Riehl, Chevrolet, Boring, Ore., 23.172/100.363
6. Joe Benedetti, Pontiac, Auburn, Wash., 23.214/100.181
7. Kevin Hamlin, Chevrolet, Snohomish, Wash., 23.223/100.142
8. Chris Hart, Chevrolet, Yakima, Wash., 23.239/100.073
9. Gary Lewis, Pontiac, Bothell, Wash., 23.31/99.768
10. Pete Harding, Chevrolet, Surrey, BC, 23.315/99.747
11. Ed Watson, Chevrolet, Mt. Vernon, Wash., 23.368/99.521
12. Rod Schultz Jr., Chevrolet, Woodlland, Wash., 23.369/99.516
13. Garrett Evans, Chevrolet, E. Wenatchee, Wash., 23.475/99.067
14. Steven Howard, Chevrolet, Roy, Wash., 23.51/98.92
15. Jeff Bailey, Chevrolet, Kennewick, Wash., 23.603/98.53
16. Matt Hall, Chevrolet, Spokane, Wash., 23.607/98.513
17. Rod Schultz, Chevrolet, Woodland, Wash., 23.624/98.442
18. John Bender, Chevrolet, Snohomish, Wash., 23.703/98.114
19. Jerry Fink, Chevrolet, Woodinville, Wash., 23.835/97.571
20. Rick Suran, Pontiac, Estacada, Ore., 23.855/97.489
21. Bill Lawrence, Chevrolet, Kelowna, BC, 23.875/97.407
22. Ken Smith, Chevrolet, Renton, Wash., 24.098/96.506
23. Travis Powell, Pontiac, Snohomish, Wash., 24.102/96.49
24. Jody Tanner, Pontiac, Portland, Ore., 24.251/95.897
25. Brian Saling, Ford, Spokane, Wash., 24.292/95.735
26. Robert Tesch, Chevrolet, Keizer, Ore., 27.407/84.854
