MADERA,CA. (July 17, 2004) Craig Raudman of Bakersfield, Calif. scored his 29th career Bud Pole Award in NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Southwest Series competition Saturday afternoon at Madera Speedway. Raudman toured the one-third mile oval in 14.633 seconds/81.924 mph. Teammate Burney Lamar clocked in with the secodn quick time, with Steve Belletto, Jeff McCoun, and Jeff Belletto rounding out the top five qualifiers.
Thomas Martin, Nick Joanides, Dany Burson, Tracy Bolin, Todd Burns, and Richard are lined up for a 15 lap Non-Qualifiers races scheduled to start at 6:00 pm PST. The top two finishers will transfer and round out the 22-car starting field for the NASCAR AutoZone Southwest Series Star Nursery.Com "125".
NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division
Southwest Series
Star Nursery.Com "125" Presented by AutoZone
Madera Speedway, Madera, Calif., July 17, 2004
Qualifying Results
Qualifying Position, Driver, Car, Hometown, Lap Time (sec)/ Speed (mph).
1. Craig Raudman, Chevrolet, Bakersfield, Calif., 14.633/81.924
2. Burney Lamar, Chevrolet, W. Sacramento, Calif., 14.672/81.707
3. Steve Belletto, Chevrolet, Modesto, Calif., 14.75/81.275
4. Jeff McCoun, Chevrolet, Prunedale, Calif., 14.756/81.242
5. Jeff Belletto, Chevrolet, Salida, Calif., 14.764/81.198
6. Mike Mendenhall, Chevrolet, Santee, Calif., 14.783/81.093
7. Greg Voigt, Chevrolet, Santa Barbara, Calif., 14.787/81.071
8. Bob Lyon, Chevrolet, Aqua Dulce, Calif., 14.798/81.011
9. Jeff Seifert, Chevrolet, Jamul, Calif., 14.821/80.885
10. Nick Lynch, Chevrolet, Burley, Idaho, 14.845/80.754
11. Eric Holmes, Chevrolet, Escalon, Calif., 14.851/80.722
12. Darrell LaMoure, Chevrolet, Phoenix, Ariz., 14.862/80.662
13. Jason Fensler, Chevrolet, Wilton, Calif., 14.862/80.662
14. Jim Pettit II, Ford, Prunedale, Calif., 14.890/80.510
15. Dan Holtz, Ford, Pacific Palisades, Calif., 14.901/80.451
16. Doug McCoun, Chevrolet, Prunedale, Calif., 14.909/80.408
17. Thomas Martin, Pontiac, Auburn, Calif., 14.912/80.392
18. Joe Herold, Chevrolet, Poway, Calif., 14.916/80.37
19. Eddy McKean, Pontiac, Jerome, Idaho, 14.923/80.332
20. Nick Joanides, Chevrolet, Woodland Hills, Calif., 14.936/80.262
21. Danny Burson, Chevrolet, Albuquerque, NM, 14.946/80.209
22. Todd Souza, Chevrolet, Aromas, Calif., 14.968/80.091
23. Rip Michels, Chevrolet, Mission Hills, Calif., 14.977/80.043
24. Tracy Bolin, Chevrolet, Valley Springs, Calif., 15.060/79.602
25. Todd Burns, Chevrolet, Riverside, Calif., 15.159/79.082
26. Richard Johnson, Chevrolet, Antioch, Calif., 15.181/78.967![]()














