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Mike McLaughlin Gets BGN Pole

In qualifying held today, Mike McLaughlin changed his setup and beat out Steve Park for the pole position. McLaughlin turned in a lap of 147.7 to claim the top spot. It was a record breaking run. McLaughlin's record was more than 8 mph faster than Bobby Labonte's record. The track has been reconfigured since BGN's last visit to Homestead. McLaughlin's pole was his second of the year and third of his career.

McLaughlin said, "We've been a little bit loose in practice and made an adjustment before qualifying that must have worked. That was the quickest that we've run since we've been here."

Chevrolets grabbed the first 14 spots in the field. 1997 Winston Cup contender, Mark Martin, posted the top speed for Ford.

Randy LaJoie, who wrapped up the championship at the last race, qualified 19th.

The top 32 positions were filled today. The remaining 10 positions will be determined tomorrow (Saturday). The Jiffy Lube 300 will be ran on Sunday afternoon.

Qualifying results with position, (car number), driver, hometown, car, and speed:

1. (34) Mike McLaughlin, Waterloo, N.Y., Chevrolet, 147.771 mph.

2. (3) Steve Park, East Northport, N.Y., Chevrolet, 147.739.

3. (87) Joe Nemechek, Lakeland, Fla., Chevrolet, 147.131.

4. (57) Jason Keller, Greenville, S.C., Chevrolet, 146.943.

5. (33) Tim Fedewa, Holt, Mich., Chevrolet, 146.911.

6. (29) Elliott Sadler, Emporia, Va., Chevrolet, 146.907.

7. (20) Jimmy Spencer, Berwick, Pa., Chevrolet, 146.819.

8. (49) Greg Sacks, Mattituck, N.Y., Chevrolet, 146.512.

9. (43) Dennis Setzer, Newton, N.C., Chevrolet, 146.441.

10. (22) Scott Lagasse, St. Augustine, Fla., Chevrolet, 146.441.

11. (64) Dick Trickle, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis, Chevrolet, 146.433.

12. (6) Joe Bessey, Scarborough, Maine, Chevrolet, 146.377.

13. (83) Wayne Grubb, Mechanicsville, Va., Chevrolet, 146.334.

14. (31) Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Kannapolis, N.C., Chevrolet, 146.294.

15. (60) Mark Martin, Batesville, Ark., Ford, 146.155.

16. (38) Elton Sawyer, Chesapeake, Va., Ford, 146.151.

17. (88) Kevin Schwantz, Paige, Texas, Chevrolet, 146.104.

18. (56) Jeff Krogh, Kamiah, Idaho, Chevrolet, 146.080.

19. (74) Randy LaJoie, Norwalk, Conn., Chevrolet, 146.033.

20. (5) Jeff Fuller, Auburn, Mass., Chevrolet, 145.910.

21. (44) Tony Stewart, Rushville, Ind., Pontiac, 145.887.

22. (17) Matt Kenseth, Cambridge, Wis., Chevrolet, 145.875.

23. (4) Jeff Purvis, Clarksville, Tenn., Chevrolet, 145.804.

24. (72) Mike Dillon, Welcome, N.C., Chevrolet, 145.777.

25. (45) Brad Loney, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Chevrolet, 145.765.

26. (99) Glenn Allen, Cincinnati, Ohio, Chevrolet, 145.757.

27. (47) Robert Pressley, Asheville, N.C., Chevrolet, 145.710.

28. (80) Mark Krogh, Kamiah, Idaho, Chevrolet, 145.631.

29. (36) Todd Bodine, Chemung, N.Y., Pontiac, Provisional.

30. (10) Phil Parsons, Detroit, Chevrolet, Provisional.

31. (00) Buckshot Jones, Monticello, Ga., Pontiac, Provisional.

32. (1) Hermie Sadler, Emporia, Va., Chevrolet, Provisional.

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