ASA: Greg Edwards Surprises Crowd By Breaking Track Record Pole Run

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

May 6, 2001

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Virginia’s Greg Edwards shocked everyone but himself on Saturday by capturing the pole for Sunday’s ACTIONLINE 300 at Montgomery Motor Speedway. Edward’s lap of 19.883 sec. (90.530 mph) was his first career pole in only his fourth career ASA event. In three starts in 2000, Edwards started no better than 11th and finished no better than 32nd.

“I’m excited to be on the pole, but I want to finish one of these races,” said Edwards, whose time breaks the track record of one-year ago held by Mike Garvey. “I have to drive smart and stay out of trouble. I knew we had a good car. This is a feather in o ur cap.”

Edwards’ brother, Danny, piloted the same car to a sixth place finish two races ago at South Boston Speedway. Greg Edwards is the 1998 Langley Speedway Track Champion. He was the only car to eclipse the 20-second mark.

Edwards topped the early quick times of Butch Miller and Scott Hansen. Defending ASA National Champion Gary St. Amant was the last to qualify, but ended up with the second fastest time of the day, turning a lap of 20.003 sec. (89.987 mph).

Miller was third (20.012 sec./89.946 mph) with Hansen fourth (20.032 sec./89.856 mph) and Indianapolis, Indiana’s Tim Taylor rounding out the top five (20.045 sec./89.798 mph).

Michigan’s Mike Eddy and Florida’s Mike Cope swapped the lead several times during the running of the 100-lap qualifying race, with the seven-time ASA National Champion, Eddy, coming out on top. Cope finished third after getting passed late by Greg Stewart

. Both David Bonnett (Hueytown, Ala.) and Brad Lemley (Grant, Ala.) made the show and will start the ACTIONLINE 300.

Action begins on Sunday at 9 a.m. (local) with spectator gates opening. The on-track autograph session begins at 10. with pre-race ceremonies beginning at 11:15. The ACTIONLINE 300 is scheduled to take the green at noon.

MONTGOMERY, AL – The starting line-up for Sunday’s $186,810 American Speed Association ACDelco Series ActionLine 300 at Montgomery Motor Speedway. The top 18 drivers locked in during qualifications with the remainder of the field set by season points and a qualifying race. Listed is starting position, driver, make of car and speed for the top 18 qualifiers.

1) Greg Edwards, Chevrolet, 90.530 mph
2) Gary St. Amant, Chevrolet, 89.987 mph
3) Butch Miller, Pontiac, 89.946 mph
4) Scott Hansen, Ford, 89.856 mph
5) Tim Taylor, Chevrolet, 89.798 mph
6) Joey Clanton, Chevrolet, 89.762 mph
7) Tommy Grimes, Chevrolet, 89.708 mph
8) Chris Wimmer, Chevrolet, 89.650 mph
9) Johnny Sauter, Chevrolet, 89.503 mph
10) Mike Garvey, Chevrolet, 89.343 mph
11) Ryan Hemphill, Chevrolet, 89.197 mph
12) Robbie Pyle, Chevrolet, 89.100 mph
13) Matt Sielsky, Chevrolet, 88.972 mph
14) Wayne Anderson, Chevrolet, 88.827 mph
15) Kenny Phillips, Chevrolet, 88.797 mph
16) David Stremme, Chevrolet, 88.714 mph
17) Scott Fraser, Chevrolet, 88.679 mph
18) Tim Jedrzejek, Pontiac, 88.574
19) Kevin Cywinski, Chevrolet
20) Mike Miller, Pontiac
21) Mike Eddy, Chevrolet
22) Greg Stewart, Pontiac
23) Mike Cope, Chevrolet
24) Russ Tuttle, Pontiac
25) Johnny Spaw, Chevrolet
26) Dennis Lampman, Chevrolet
27) David Bonnett, Chevrolet
28) Doug Stevens Jr., Ford
29) Ricky Bryant, Pontiac
30) Brad Lemley, Ford
31) Chad Wood, Ford
32) Greg Williams, Chevrolet

Text Provided by Jeremy Troiano

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