On the Pole

[TheLegend96]

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- David Starr backed up a fast lap from practice and won the pole Thursday night for the Craftsman Truck Series' race at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

 

 

 

David Starr

 

Starr edged the Ford of Carl Edwards by about 0.15 seconds and set a track record in the process. Starr's lap of 178.577 mph in a Chevrolet was nearly 3 mph faster than the mark set last year by Bill Lester in the series' inaugural trip to the track.

 

The pole for Friday night's Infineon 200 was the third of Starr's six-year career, and he was one of 15 drivers to beat the record.

 

"This track has a lot of grip," Starr said. "It doesn't really feel faster than last year, though. It feels the same."

 

Mike Skinner ended up third in a Toyota, followed by Matt Crafton's Chevrolet and Bobby Hamilton's Dodge. That gave all four manufacturers a truck in the top five, quite a change from earlier this season at Atlanta, a track similar to Lowe's.

 

There, Toyota swept the front row and four of the top five spots, and Edwards was quite vocal about what he perceived to be a disadvantage for the other makes.

 

But he backed away from those statements Thursday.

 

"I was just a little upset that day, but I've gotten over it," Edwards said a bit sheepishly. "It's neat to have a Chevy, a Ford, a Toyota and a Dodge all up there together."

 

In the practice session earlier in the day, Starr moved to the top of the speed chart on his final lap. It was quite an improvement from where he was earlier.

 

"Our truck was just pushing really bad off Turn 4," Starr said. "But we got it worked out."

 

Nextel Cup star Kevin Harvick was sixth, with rookie Robert Huffman, Lester, points leader Dennis Setzer and Chad Chaffin rounding out the top 10. Ted Musgrave, who won last year's race at Lowe's, starts 15th.

[SVCMNGR1]

Way to go David. Great interview also. Good luck tonight!

[jfgarvin]

Go get em David.

 

Way to go !!!!!!