MUSGRAVE ON POLE FOR SUNDAY'S NCT RACE

Source: NASCAR PUBLIC RELATIONS
Date: 03/22/2003

Musgrave, winner of the 2001 edition of the 125-mile race, lapped the .5-mile paved oval at a speed of 93.293 mph, well off Stacy Compton's 95.092 record set in 1999. The pole was the sixth of Musgrave's series career.

The lap speed was fractionally quicker than that logged by Bobby Hamilton, the current NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series points leader. Hamilton, racing on the track for the first time, was clocked at 92.966.

Both veteran competitors drive Dodge Ram trucks.

Hamilton beat Musgrave to the checkered flag by about two truck lengths to win the March 14 event at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina.

Third fastest among qualifiers was 23-year-old Carl Edwards in a Ford at 92.942. Robert Pressley qualified fourth in a Dodge at 92.836. Jon Wood, Edwards' teammate at Roush Racing, picked up the fifth starting position with his lap of 92.827.

First-time series starter Brandon Miller, the Mesa Marin late model champion, will start sixth. Next are Brendan Gaughan, David Starr, Terry Cook and Matt Crafton.

All 36 trucks entered will start the race. Two drivers had speeds disallowed for spring violations. Jerry Hill, 27th fast and Nathan Wulff, 18th gained the field, however, as provisional starters, 34th and 36th, respectively.

1.(1)Ted Musgrave, Franklin, Wis., Dodge, 93.293

2.(4)Bobby Hamilton, Nashville, Tenn., Dodge, 92.966

3.(99)Carl Edwards, Columbia, Mo., Ford, 92.942

4.(59)Robert Pressley, Asheville, N.C., Dodge, 92.836

5.(50)Jon Wood, Stuart, Va., Ford, 92.827

6.(6)Brandon Miller, Bakersfield, Calif., Chevrolet, 92.616

7.(62)Brendan Gaughan, Las Vegas, NN, Dodge, 92.574

8.(75)David Starr, Houston, Tex., Chevrolet, 92.450

9.(29)Terry Cook, Sylvania, Ohio, Ford, 92.090

10.(88)Matt Crafton, Tulare, Calif., Chevrolet, 92.081

11.(16)Travis Kvapil, Janesville, Wis., Chevrolet, 91.954

12.(46)Dennis Setzer, Newton, N.C., Chevrolet, 91.921

13.(14)Rick Crawford, Mobile, Ala., Ford, 91.884

14.(72)Randy MacDonald, Canada, Chevrolet, 91.552

15.(38)Brandon Whitt, El Cajon, Calif., Chevrolet, 91.056

16.(07)Bobby Dotter, Chicago, Ill., Chevrolet, 91.042

17.(15)Andy Houston, Hickory, N.C., Ford, 91.033

18.(86)T.J. Bell, Reno, Nev., Chevrolet, 90.781

19.(08)Jody Lavender, Hartsville, S.C., Chevrolet, 90.758

20.(33)Andy Petree, Newton, N.C., Chevrolet, 89.512

21.(39)Jason Small, Bakersfield, Calif., Chevrolet, 89.317

22.(53)Randy Briggs, Kansas City, Kan., Dodge, 89.295

23.(8)Bill Lester, Oakland, Calif., Dodge, 88.911

24.(54)Tim Woods III, Chino Hills, Calif., Ford, 88.736

25.(93)Trevor Boys, Canada, Chevrolet, 88.644

26.(67)Gary Higgs, Lakewood, Colo., Ford, 88.292

27.(18)Chad Chaffin, Smyrna, Tenn., Dodge, 88.179

28.(31)Tina Gordon, Cedar Bluff, Ala., Dodge, 88.011

29.(20)Ken Weaver, Dallas, Tex., Chevrolet, 87.728

30.(2)Jason Leffler, Long Beach, Calif., Dodge, 86.994

31.(27)Doug Keller, St. Joseph, Mo., Chevrolet, 86.810

32.(94)Dennis Hannel, Murphys, Calif., Chevrolet, 84.610

33.(66)Stephen Rhodes, Goldsboro, N.C., Dodge, provisional

34.(5)Jerry Hill, Port Tobacco, Md., Dodge, provisional

35.(23)Dana White, Concord, N.C., Chevrolet, provisional

36.(66)Stephen Rhodes, Goldsboro, N.C., Dodge, provisional

See Also .:

• Ted Musgrave Driver Card
• Mesa Marin Raceway Track Page

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