TYLER CLAIMS SILVER CROWN POLE AT PHOENIX

AVONDALE, Ariz. – Brian Tyler of Parma, Mich. opened the new era of Silver
Crown racing Saturday with his third career pole, which came at Phoenix
International Raceway.

Tyler, driving one of the four C&R chassis, whipped around the one-mile oval
at 27.518 seconds (130.823 mph), pitting four different manufactured cars in
the qualifying results for the “Copper World Classic” 50-lapper, deemed the
“Fast Signs 50.”

“The more we get out there and run laps, the better off the car is,” Tyler
said. “We haven’t run that many laps, but (chassis builder) Chris Paulsen
keeps getting it closer to where it needs to be. Chris and his guys put
together a good racecar, and it feels very safe.

“I’m definitely looking forward to running tomorrow,” Tyler continued. “I
wish it was still 100 laps, because it usually takes about 50 laps to really
get into the groove, but we should be fine.”

Floridian Wayne Reutimann Jr. will start his Stealth alongside Tyler. Aaron
Pierce, a native of Muncie, Ind. driving a Riley, will start third, while
four-time reigning event champion Dave Steele will start fourth.

Bud Kaeding, who had the session’s second quick time in a DRC, will start
sixth. Drivers who qualified three spots outside their original qualifying
time could start at best sixth for the feature.

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