Charlotte Starting Grid

Mario Gosselin won the pole for Wednesday night's running of the ARCA EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 100 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Charlotte with a new track record of 181.354 mph surpassing the old mark set back in 1996 by Ron Barfield at 180.536 mph. Gosselin won the pole in his first ARCA start here at LMS back in May of this year, and won the race as well. Defending champion Frank Kimmel took a past champion provisional to make the show and will start in 41st position. A total of 54 teams took times today in qualifying.

1999 ARCA BONDO/MAR-HYDE SERIES EVENT #19 Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord North Carolina, 10-6-99 Official Starting Grid, EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 100

STR  CAR
POS  NO  DRIVER/RESIDENCE
       TEAM & CAR                                   TIME         SPEED
1    58  Mario Gosselin/Lake Wales FL
       WJP Investments Chevrolet                    29.776       181.354
2    3   Kirk Shelmerdine/Welcome NC
       AmeraParts International Chevrolet           29.89        180.662
3    8   David Keith/Mooresville NC
       Kmart Kids Race Against Drugs Ford           30.035       179.79
4    39  Andy Hillenburg/Harrisburg NC
       Jim Dandy Dog Food Chevrolet                 30.049       179.706
5    52  Bill Baird/Sturgis KY
       Saturn-Valvoline-Spee Dee Pop Chevrolet      30.141       179.158
6    29  Darrell Lanigan/Union KY
       Lanigan Racing Ford                          30.184       178.903
7    20  Kevin Harvick/Mooresville NC
       Invinca-Shields Chevrolet                    30.189       178.873
8    33  Joe Nott/Lima OH
       Sharp Racing Chevrolet                       30.241       178.566
9    01  Dave Steele/Mooresville NC
       Tracfone Chevrolet                           30.246       178.536
10   92  Chad Chaffin/Smyrna TN
       Upstate Helicopters Ford                     30.257       178.471
11   83  Matt Hutter/Mooresville NC
       Dura Lube Chevrolet                          30.26        178.453
12   11  Matt Mullins/Harrisburg NC
       Fast Track Driving School Ford               30.288       178.288
13   21  Tracy Leslie/Mt Clemens MI
       Zinsser Paint Products Ford                  30.396       177.655
14   31  JR Robbs/Gaffney SC
       Hamrick's Family Clothing Chevrolet          30.4         177.632
15   97  Blaise Alexander/Montoursville PA
       Manheim Auto Auction Chevrolet               30.47        177.223
16   30  Kenny Martin/Broadview Hts OH
       Premier Truck Parts Ford                     30.472       177.212
17   14  Christian Elder/Minneapolis MN
       Great Clips Pontiac                          30.504       177.026
18   95  Joe Buford/Franklin TN
       Sho-Lodge Chevrolet                          30.518       176.945
19   71  Dwayne Leik/Skyland NC
       Realtree-STG Chevrolet                       30.524       176.91
20   41  Carl Long/Roxboro NC
       Mansion Motorsports Ford                     30.544       176.794
21   25  Billy Venturini/Concord NC
       Permatex Chevrolet                           30.675       176.039
22   82  Brad Webb/Prattville AL
       Collectible Cars Chevrolet                   30.68        176.01
23   42  Dan Pardus/Port Orange FL
       Descon Medlin Construction Chevrolet         30.696       175.919
24   57  Mark Claussner/Cornelius NC
       CLR Chevrolet                                30.755       175.581
25   59  Mark Gibson/Winder GA
       JaniKing Ford                                30.832       175.143
26   5   Bobby Gerhart/Lebanon PA
       Kewadin Casinos Chevrolet                    30.833       175.137
27   49  Ryan Zeck/Cornelius NC
       UNC Charlotte 49ers Chevrolet                30.854       175.018
28   15  Tyler Walker/North Hills CA
       Peltier Pontiac                              30.855       175.012
29   96  Rock Harris/Yadkinville NC
       Tonka Racing Ford                            30.895       174.786
30   22  Mike Swaim Jr/High Point NC
       Xlerator Pontiac                             30.897       174.774
31   47  Jimmy Kitchens/Hueytown AL
       Stevken Manufacturing Co Pontiac             30.927       174.605
32   67  Brian Ross/Plymouth IN
       Biomet-Damon Recreational Vehicles Chevy     30.95        174.475
33   17  Mike Ciochetti/Clayton GA
       The Islands of Bahamas Ford                  30.96        174.419
34   19  Cavin Councilor/Naples FL
       NationsRent-Target Saws Chevrolet            30.983       174.289
35   48  Terry Cline/Statesville NC
       BellSouth Chevrolet                          31.048       173.924
36   75  Bob Schacht/Mooresville NC
       Engineered Components Ford                   31.05        173.913
37   51  Joe Cooksey/Centralia IL
       Maurtco Powder Coating Chevrolet             Provisional
38   40  Andy Belmont/Penndel PA
       America Online-York Heating & AC Ford        Provisional
39   23  Ron Cox/Soddy Daisy TN
       Northfield RV & Parts-Brown's Tax Chevrolet  Provisional
40   84  Norm Benning/Pittsburgh PA
       Coachmen RV-CarMate Trailers Chevrolet       Provisional
41   46  Frank Kimmel/Jeffersonville IN
       Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet                 Provisional