For the first time in Justin Lofton’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career, he will start a race from the first position after winning the pole for tonight’s American Ethanol 225 at Chicagoland Speedway.
Being the final truck to take time for Saturday night’s event, Lofton as able to knock-off Joey Coulter as the session drew to a close with his lap at 174.154 mph.
Behind the front-row of Lofton and Coulter are; Ty Dillon, Timothy Peters, Jason Leffler, Brendan Gaughan, Todd Bodine, Cale Gale, Matt Crafton, and Miguel Paludo.
In the three previous Truck Series races at Chicagoland, the race has been won by a driver starting in the top-three. A statistic that may prove useful for the three Chevrolet’s at the front of the field.
After qualifying fifteenth for the race tonight, Johnny Sauter will relinquish his starting position after missing the mandatory drivers meeting for the race that was held prior to the qualifying session.
Points leader Timothy Peters will also start in the back of the field after an engine failure in last night’s practice session forced the Red Horse Racing team to use the backup engine for tonight’s race.
With 38 trucks attempting to make the starting field, two drivers would miss the field.
Chris Lafferty and Mike Harmon were unlucky two drivers after their early qualifying laps were not fast enough to make the field.
American Ethanol 225 Starting Lineup:
1: Justin Lofton
2: Joey Coulter
3: Ty Dillon
4: Timothy Peters
5: Jason Leffler
6: Brendan Gaughan
7: Todd Bodine
8: Cale Gale
9: Matt Crafton
10: Miguel Paludo
11: James Buescher
12: Nelson Piquet Jr.
13: Jason White
14: Ron Hornaday Jr.
15: Johnny Sauter
16: John Wes Townley
17: Parker Kligerman
18: Paulie Harraka
19: Ross Chastain
20: Dakoda Armstrong
21: David Starr
22: Rick Crawford
23: Bryan Silas
24: Ryan Sieg
25: Clay Greenfield
26: Jeff Green
27: Dennis Setzer
28: Chad McCumbee
29: C.E. Faulk
30: Chris Jones
31: Blake Koch
32: Johnny Chapman
33: Chris Fontaine
34: Jennifer Jo Cobb
35: T.J. Bell
36: Norm Benning
