NWS: Evergreen: Qualifying summmary, results

MONROE, Wash. (March 29, 2003) Jeff Jefferson of Naches, Wash. knocked his brother Jason off the Bud Pole with a quick lap of 22.860/101.732mph to win the first Bud Pole Award of the year for the NASCAR Elite Division, Raybestos Brakes Northwest Series. Jefferson will lead the field of twenty-six Raybestos Brakes Northwest Series competitors to green flag in the 19th annual Big O Tires season opening event at Evergren Speedway in Monroe, Wash.

Other notables qualifiers inlclude Jason Jefferson(2nd), Garrett Evans (13th), and Pete Harding (10th).

<pre> Big O Tires "125" Evergreen Speedway, Monroe, Wash., March 29, 2003 Qualifying Results

Qualifying Position, Driver, Car, Howmetown, Lap Time (sec)/ Speed (mph).

 1. Jeff Jefferson      Chevrolet       Naches, Wash.           22.86   101.732
 2. Jason Jefferson     Dodge           Yakima, Wash.           23.01   101.069
 3. Robb Touchette      Chevrolet       Lake Stevens, Wash.     23.015  101.047
 4. Kelly Mann          Chevrolet       Monroe, Wash.           23.047  100.907
 5. Brandon  Riehl      Chevrolet       Boring, Ore.            23.172  100.363
 6. Joe Benedetti       Pontiac         Auburn, Wash.           23.214  100.181
 7. Kevin Hamlin        Chevrolet       Snohomish, Wash.        23.223  100.142
 8. Chris Hart          Chevrolet       Yakima, Wash.           23.239  100.073
 9. Gary Lewis          Pontiac         Bothell, Wash.          23.31   99.768
 10. Pete Harding       Chevrolet       Surrey, BC              23.315  99.747
 11. Ed Watson          Chevrolet       Mt. Vernon, Wash.       23.368  99.521
 12. Rod Schultz Jr.    Chevrolet       Woodlland, Wash.        23.369  99.516
 13. Garrett Evans      Chevrolet       E. Wenatchee, Wash.     23.475  99.067
 14. Steven Howard      Chevrolet       Roy, Wash.              23.51   98.92
 15. Jeff Bailey        Chevrolet       Kennewick, Wash.        23.603  98.53
 16. Matt Hall          Chevrolet       Spokane, Wash.          23.607  98.513
 17. Rod Schultz        Chevrolet       Woodland, Wash.         23.624  98.442
 18. John Bender        Chevrolet       Snohomish, Wash.        23.703  98.114
 19. Jerry Fink         Chevrolet       Woodinville, Wash.      23.835  97.571
 20. Rick Suran         Pontiac         Estacada, Ore.          23.855  97.489
 21. Bill Lawrence      Chevrolet       Kelowna, BC             23.875  97.407
 22. Ken Smith          Chevrolet       Renton, Wash.           24.098  96.506
 23. Travis Powell      Pontiac         Snohomish, Wash.        24.102  96.49
 24. Jody Tanner        Pontiac         Portland, Ore.          24.251  95.897
 25. Brian Saling       Ford            Spokane, Wash.          24.292  95.735
 26. Robert Tesch       Chevrolet       Keizer, Ore.            27.407  84.854

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