Source: NASCAR Public Relations
Date: 05/19/2001

Fountain, Colo. (May 19, 2001) – Craig Raudman of Bakersfield, Calif. qualified his Dave Reed owned Yerf-Dog Chevrolet with a time of 26.870/133.978mph to set a new track record for the Featherlite Southwest Series, NASCAR Touring division at Pikes Peak International Raceway Saturday afternoon in preparation for the running of the SUNSTATE EQUIPMENT COMPANY “100” scheduled for Sunday (May 20) at 4:45pm. The Bud Pole Award was Raudman’s fourth consecutive award in the 2001 Featherlite Southwest Series, NASCAR Touring this season.

Today’s Bud Pole Award at PPIR ties Raudman with 1995 Series champion, Lance Hooper. Hooper set the mark with four consecutive Bud Pole Awards back in 1995. Raudman now has 14 poles in his Featherlite Southwest Series career, and he is second only to 2001 series point leader M.K. Kanke, who has 25 career Bud Pole Awards.

“I think our team has all the things ironed out right now,” Raudman said. “We are headed in the right direction. I have a great team, a great car, and a great owner.”

Burney Lamar of West Sacramento, Calif. led an impression group of eight Rookie-of-the-Year candidates who all qualified for Sunday’s event. Lamar will start seventh on the grid, followed by Jerome, Idaho’s Eddy McKean who will start eleventh and continues to showcase his talents at tracks he has never seen.

The Featherlite Southwest Series is one of nine NASCAR Touring Series that blanket the United States. NASCAR Touring brings special events to many NASCAR Weekly Racing Series tracks and some NASCAR superspeedways and road courses. NASCAR Touring Series can provide a competitor with an entire career, or they can provide valuable experience to competitors moving through the NASCAR ranks. Corporate sponsors make significant contributions to NASCAR Touring Series point funds. The sponsors include Anheuser-Busch, Featherlite Trailers, Gatorade, Goody's Headache Powders, O'Reilly Auto Parts, Raybestos Brakes, RE/MAX International, Inc., and R.J. Reynolds brand Winston.

STARTING LINEUP

1) 2 Craig Raudman Yerf-Dog/ITPS/Victory Circle Chassis Chevrolet 26.870/133.978mph

2) 8 Ed Hoffman Lisa Thomas Salon/Sierra Racing Products Chevrolet 27.023/133.220mph

3) 70 Greg Pursley Star Nursery.com/LTR Engines/Pepsi/One Day Paint Chevrolet 27.033/133.171mph

4) 98 M.K. Kanke Community Recycling/Mechanix Wear Chevrolet 27.063/133.023mph

5) 43 Michael Pratt Caldwell Banker/Jackson's/Shark Trading Co. Chevrolet 27.114/132.773mph

6) 59 Auggie Vidovich Jr.PG Series/Creative Touch/Ransom Bros./Carquest Chevrolet 27.123/132.729mph

7) 87 Burney Lamar Waveshield/FOX 21/City Glass Pontiac 27.134/132.675mph

8) 01 Ron Breese EWT Inc./Honeywell Perfect Climate Chevrolet 27.152/132.587mph

9) 03 Jim Pettit II Hall Kinion.Com/Bay Pac Racing Ford 27.160/132.548mph

10) 12 Bruce Yackey General Air Services & Supply/Super 8 Chevrolet27.162/132.538mph

11) 19 Eddy McKean Magic Valley Pipe & Steel Pontiac 27.181/132.445mph

12) 4 Jon Nelson Ultra Wheels Pontiac 27.210/132.304mph

13) 68 Brandon Miller Oakley Sunglasses/Tiajuanas Mexican Restraunt Chevrolet 27.258/132.071mph

14) 34 Doug McCoun Wynn's/TruLine/Tech Cool Chevrolet27.278/131.974mph

15) 53 Scott Wilson Sam Frank Trucking Ford 27.286/131.936mph

16) 6 Todd Souza Central Coast Cabinets/Central Welding Supply Ford 27.291/131.912mph

17) 81 Scott Lynch Crown Asphalt/Coca Cola/Mr. Gas Chevrolet 27.300/131.868mph

18) 94 Darrell LaMoure NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet 27.345/131.651mph

19) 88 Rocky Nash Pursuit Competition Graphics/Rick Hendrick Chevrolet 27.347/131.641mph

20) 18 John Baker Mid-States Truck and Rigging Inc. Chevrolet 27.356/131.598mph

21) 27 Roger Avants McDonalds/Provans USA Chevrolet 27.414/131.320mph

22) 17 Jon Lemke Jensen Audio/Auto Glass Authority Chevrolet 27.424/131.258mph

23) 46 Matt Crafton SealMasterDPI/Sierra Brakes/J&D Custom Fabs Ford 27.431/131.238mph

24) 10 Nick Joanides 11Bet.com Chevrolet 27.466/131.071mph

25) 07 Kevin Clark Kenwood Car Audio Chevrolet 27.476/131.023mph

26) 7 Frank Maronski Jr. Terry Lumber/Walker Motorsports/Ron Rear Ends Chevrolet 27.483/130.990mph

27) 58 Scott Brandt Patricks Carpets Chevrolet 27.486/130.976mph

28) 83 Travis Clark Colorado State Bank & Trust/McDonalds of Limon Chevrolet 27.521/130.809mph

29) 54 Marc Groskreutz Patricks Carpets Pontiac 27.529/130.771mph

30) 05 Scott Backman Xtreme Signs & Graphics/ Energy Release Chevrolet 27.546/130.690mph

31) 15 John Metcalf REMAX/Petersons Fluid System/PPG Chevrolet 27.590/130.482mph

32) 44 Bob Lyon Northridge Rentals/LTR/Sahara Hotel Casino Chevrolet Provisional

33) 5 Joe Herold Quality Chevorlet/GMAC Chevrolet Provisional

34) 71 Greg Fowler Elite International Products/Rent Comm Chevrolet Provisional

35) 61 Mike Ledbetter Pabco Gypsum/ER Bine & Sons/Bills Drywall Chevrolet Provisional

36) 73 Scott Busby Port-A-Cool/Ron Grose Racing Engines Chevrolet Provisional

37) 16 Troy Adams Grease Monkey/NAPA Auto Parts/Prolong Chevorlet Provisional

38) 77 Brett Thompson Rich Thompson Trucking Chevrolet 27.619/130.345mph

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