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Lonesome Pine qualifying results 2002-10-05
Ronald Hill wins pole at Lonesome Pine. COEBURN, VA - "Too tight" was the key phrase buzzing around the pits on Saturday evening following time trials. But for Ronald Hill of Rougemont, NC, 'too tight' was a blessing as Hill won the Hobart Sales ...
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Ronald Hill wins pole at Lonesome Pine.
COEBURN, VA - "Too tight" was the key phrase buzzing around the pits on Saturday evening following time trials. But for Ronald Hill of Rougemont, NC, 'too tight' was a blessing as Hill won the Hobart Sales and Service Pole Award for Sunday's Bailey's Autumn Classic 300 at Lonesome Pine International Raceway.
For Hill, it seemed he knew the 3/8-mile paved oval well. But in reality, it is his first trip to the Lonesome Pine facility.
"First time I saw this place was Friday morning," said Hill after qualifying. "It's a real nice facility. I'm pleased to get the pole. I'd just like to thank the folks here for having us and the opportunity to be here."
Hill's Puryear Tank Lines Chevrolet Monte Carlo blazed to a 16.370 lap on his way to the pole on Saturday night, but according to the NASCAR late model stock car driver, the car was too tight given the track conditions over the last two days.
"We were trying to get a top 10 but the way the track has been for the last two days it's been loose. We actually had our car too tight and I overrun it on my second lap. But I believe tomorrow's race is going to be a real tough and competitive race. It's been a long time since I have raced with some of these guys and some of 'em have got some hot rods."
The field was separated by two tenths of second from first thru tenth, but no driver got close to the track record of 16.258 previously set by Wade Day.
The top ten positions were determined through time trials with positions eleven thru thirty-two determined through heat races following qualifying.
The green flag on the Bailey's Autumn Classic will drop at 2:00 p.m at Lonesome Pine International Raceway.
<pre> Saturday's Qualifying for Sunday's NASCAR Late Model Stock Car Bailey's Autumn Classic 300 Lonesome Pine International Raceway - Coeburn, VA
Pos. No. Driver Manufacturer Hometown Lap Time
1 7 Ronald Hill Chevrolet Rougemont, NC 16.370
2 4 Frank Deiny Jr. Chevrolet Mechanicsville, VA 16.391
3 40 Eric Sartin Chevrolet Kermit, WV 16.400
4 96 Wade Day Chevrolet Whitesburg, KY 16.407
5 57 Ray Young Chevrolet Bassett, VA 16.457
6 18 Jason York Chevrolet Reidsville, NC 16.520
7 94 Mike Looney Chevrolet Catawba, VA 16.527
8 4 Eric McClure Chevrolet Abingdon, VA 16.531
9 75 Tink Reedy Chevrolet Roanoke, VA 16.538
10 23 Johnny Rumley Chevrolet Oak Ridge, NC 16.570
11 81 Randy Ratliff Chevrolet Abingdon, VA Heat Race
12 1 Rodney Cook Ford Reidsville, NC Heat Race
13 01 Danny O'Quinn Chevrolet Coeburn, VA Heat Race
14 22 Steve Blackburn Chevrolet Prestonsburg, KY Heat Race
15 45 Chad Harris Chevrolet Stuarts Draft, VA Heat Race
16 24 Jason Mitcham Dodge Blacksburg, VA Heat Race
17 10 Brandon Nichols Chevrolet Abingdon, VA Heat Race
18 99 Matt Wolfe Chevrolet Johnson City, TN Heat Race
19 3 Mike Porter Chevrolet Princeton, WV Heat Race
20 26 Mark Ketron Chevrolet Kingsport, TN Heat Race
21 49 Michael Kidd Ford Tazewell, VA Heat Race
22 19 Wayne Hale Chevrolet Piney Flats, TN Heat Race
23 40 Brian Blevins Chevrolet Clintwood, VA Heat Race
24 66 Rod Collins Chevrolet Limestone, TN Heat Race
25 0 Clay Campbell Chevrolet Martinsville, VA Heat Race
26 8 Anthony Barnes Chevrolet Draper, VA Heat Race
27 17 Caleb Holman Chevrolet Abingdon, VA Heat Race
28 47 Doug Mate Chevrolet Cuyanoga Falls, OH Heat Race
29 77 Kirby Gobble Chevrolet Abingdon, VA Heat Race
30 02 Barry Crum Chevrolet Pikeville, KY Heat Race
31 5 Tommy Spangler Pontiac Bristol, TN Heat Race
32 48 Paul Shull Chevrolet Clintwood, VA Heat Race
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