ARCA RE/MAX: Newman takes Kansas pole for inaugural BPU 200

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

June 2, 2001

KANSAS CITY, KS - Ryan Newman, in Roger Penske's ALLTEL Ford, won the Old Milwaukee Pole Award here Friday at Kansas Speedway for Saturday's inaugural ARCA RE/MAX Series BPU 200. Newman, fresh from his pole award last week in the NASCAR Winston Cup Coca Cola 600, qualified with a speed of 171.162 mph. Three-time RE/MAX Series champion Tim Steele qualified his HS Die-Softech Ford outside pole at 170.827. Current point leader Frank Kimmel was third at 169.173 over Ed Berrier at 167.530 and Mike Swaim Jr at 166.430 to complete the top-5.

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