Peyton Sellers wasn’t a huge factor in the season opener a week ago at South Boston Speedway but today he put his Sellers Racing entry on the pole for today’s 100-lap Late Model Stock Car race.
Sellers turned in a lap of 15.508 which was just fast enough to best Austin Thaxton who turned a 15.513. Thaxton had paced last practice and was the favorite for the pole after winning last weeks pole and being in contention to win in both of the twin races. Philip Morris posted the third fastest speed with a lap of 15.554 just slightly faster than Bobby McCarty 15.582.
Last weeks two-time winner Matt Bowling posted the fifth fastest speed in qualifying with a lap of 15.590 which gave him a slight advantage over three-time NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Model Stock Car National Champion Lee Pulliam who turned a 15.599 for sixth position. Josh Oakley, Brenden Queen, Chuck Lawson and Dennis Holdren completed the top ten qualifiers.
This weeks field has been thinned greatly compared to opening weeks 31 car field with just 21 entries making the trek to South Boston for the race today.
Qualifying Times:
1 – Peyton Sellers 15.508
2 – Austin Thaxton 15.513
3 – Philip Morris 15.554
4 – Bobby McCarty 15.582
5 – Matt Bowling 15.590
6 – Lee Pulliam 15.599
7 – Josh Oakley 15.641
8 – Brenden Queen 15.659
9 – Chuck Lawson 15.770
10 – Dennis Holdren 15.774
11 – Mark Wertz 15.809
12 – Justin Carroll 15.902
13 – Alex Brock 15.906
14 – Kyle Dudley 15.987
15 – Nathan Crews 16.027
16 – Eric Winslow 16.067
17 – Brandon Pierce 16.085
18 – Terry Carroll 16.121
19 – Jason Barnes 16.675
20 – Maddy Ryan Mulligan 17.813
21 – Dusty Ellington DNQ
