ARCA: Kwasniewski On Pole, Drivers Sent to Rear and DNQ’ed After Penalties, ARCA Statement

Dylan Kwasnieski won the pole for tomorrow’s Lucas Oil 200 at Daytona International Speedway in a Turner-Motorsports Chevrolet. It will be his second career ARCA Racing pole in two total starts. Kwasnieski posted a fast time of 49.400 seconds, 182.186 mph. He is one of the two drivers who must be approved to run in NASCAR Nationwide Series season opener next week.

“Turner Scott Motorsports obviously gave me a great car and the ability to start up front,” Kwasniewski said. “All I have to do tomorrow is do the best I can. I’m really excited. Starting on the front row at Daytona is great. Not many people get to say they’ve done that. You have to be confident that you know what you are doing when you are out there. Just to be at Daytona at 18 is pretty crazy.”

Tomorrow Grant Enfinger will start on the outside of Kwasnieski with a fast lap of 49.577 seconds, 181.536 mph. Enfinger comes into Daytona with 51 total starts and hopes to increase his win count to three. In 2013, he scored his only two wins of his career. He was just 0.177 seconds off of pole sitter Kwasniewski.

Starting third will be Buster Graham in the No. 99 Hews Concrete Polishing Ford after a lap of 49.588 seconds, 181.496 mph. Graham will make his best starting position in his ARCA Racing Series career in 20 starts. He hopes to earn his best finish of his career in the season opener. His best finish came last season at the Michigan International Speedway of ninth.

After qualifying concluded, ARCA officials deemed five cars illeagle and had their times disallowed. Those drivers include: Bobby Gerhart, Leilani Munter, Justin Boston, Spencer Gallagher and Tyler Reddick.

Bobby Gerhart had the top spot before his time was removed. Gerhart’s time was disallowed after having a U bolt issue that ARCA officials didn’t like. He will start tomorrow’s Lucas Oil 200 in the 40th and last position of the field. He will try and shoot for a ninth career win in the event.

Three drivers of Leilani Munter, Justin Boston and Spencer Gallagher had illeagle springs on their cars. Venturini drivers, Leilani and Boston, will both be moved to the rear of the field in the 33rd and 31st positions based on owner points. Spencer Gallagher has been removed from the field. See details below. Gallagher was also found with a lowering mechanical device in the rear end.

Tyler Reddick time was disallowed after he was missing a shim in the truck arm portion of the car. Without this attachment, ARCA will not approve the car. Reddick will be moved to the 32nd spot to start the Lucas Oil 200.

Statement from ARCA:

“The post-qualifying inspection procedure at restrictor-plate tracks requires a minimum of the top 10 to undergo a thorough under-car inspection and a minimum of the top three to undergo a thorough engine inspection,” said Ron Drager, ARCA President. “Today’s penalties are a result of that standard inspection procedure.”

See full starting grid below:

1 4 Dylan Kwasniewski/Las Vegas NV AccuDoc Solutions Chevrolet 49.400 182.186
2 90 Grant Enfinger/Fairhope AL Motor Honey-Casite-Advance Auto Parts Ford 49.577 181.536
3 99 Buster Graham/Lafayette LA Hewes Concrete Polishing-Roulo Brothers Racing Ford 49.588 181.496
4 66 Mark Thompson/Cartersville GA Phoenix Air Toyota 49.603 181.441
5 9 Chase Elliott/Dawsonville GA HendrickCars.com-NAPA Brakes Chevrolet 49.651 181.265
6 98 Mason Mitchell/West Des Moines IA Thermal Technology Services Ford 49.670 181.196
7 77 Tom Hessert/Cherry Hill NJ CAREGARD-AxiomWarranty.com Dodge 49.801 180.719
8 69 Will Kimmel/Sellersburg IN Messinas-Ingersoll Rand Ford 49.849 180.545
9 15 John Wes Townley/Watkinsville GA Zaxby’s Toyota 49.861 180.502
10 32 Terry Jones/Amherstburg Ontario Jones Group-JMC Steel Group Toyota 49.901 180.357
11 17 Bryan Silas/Stuart FL David Ragan Ford-American Custom Yachts Ford 49.996 180.014
12 88 Justin Allison/Salisbury NC HAVACOSALES.com Ford 50.056 179.799
13 19 Brian Rose/Louisville KY Battomi-Lawton Insurance-Xstand Dodge 50.130 179.533
14 48 Sean Corr/Goshen NY Radon.com Ford 50.136 179.512
15 52 Clay Campbell/Martinsville VA Federated Auto Parts Chevrolet 50.163 179.415
16 44 Frank Kimmel/Clarksville IN Ansell-Menards Toyota 50.176 179.369
17 8 Cole Powell/Mt. Brydges Ontario Copps Buildall-Empire Racing Ford 50.229 179.179
18 54 Matt Kurzejewski/Mansfield PA Costy’s Used Truck Parts & Auto Parts Dodge 50.249 179.108
19 12 Jared Marks/Napoleon OH UNOH-Vital One Chevrolet 50.394 178.593
20 7 Scotty Hubler/Coplay PA Advanced Mobile Power Systems Chevrolet 50.399 178.575
21 13 Jeb Burton/Halifax VA Smokey Mountain Herbal Snuff Toyota 50.462 178.352
22 02 Mario Gosselin/Sainte-Marie Quebec Williams-Gosselin Racing Chevrolet 50.502 178.211
23 11 Benny Gordon/Dubois PA LightninFAST.com Ford 50.626 177.774
24 56 Derrick Lancaster/Christiansburg VA RGM Erectors-Glad Precision Dodge 50.723 177.434
25 3 Tom Buzze/Statesville NC Lane Southern Orchards Chevrolet 50.776 177.249
26 86 Bobby Grewohl/Hollister CA 989 On Demand Chevrolet 50.786 177.214
27 20 Scott Sheldon/Las Vegas NV Allegiant Travel Chevrolet 50.915 176.765
28 33 Kody Weisner/Muskegon MI UNOH-ZLOOP Chevrolet 50.957 176.620
29 68 Chris Bailey Jr./South Park PA Promo Specialties-Gary Yeomans Ford 51.303 175.428
30 40 Alx Danielsson/Storvreta Sweden Carter 2 Motorsports Dodge 51.472 174.852
31 25 Justin Boston/Baltimore MD ZLOOP Computer & Electronics Recycling-JACO Toyota Provisional
32 22 Tyler Reddick/Corning CA Broken Bow-Cunningham Motorsports Dodge Provisional
33 55 Leilani Munter/Rochester MN GO 100% Renewable Toyota Provisional
34 2 Thomas Praytor/Mobile AL ARCA-Mobile 200/DK-LOK Chevrolet Provisional
35 46 Maryeve Dufault/Sorel Quebec HotTVBrands.com-Tattle Tale Alarms Ford Provisional
36 97 Tim Viens/Daytona Beach FL Carter 2 Motorsports Dodge Provisional
37 06 Ed Pompa/Ballston Spa NY Milton CAT-Double H Ranch Chevrolet Provisional
38 0 Barry Fitzgerald/Sykesville MD OperationShoeBox-Race Against Drugs Ford Provisional
39 10 Dick Doheny/Ballston Spa NY Fast Track Driving School Chevrolet Provisional
40 5 Bobby Gerhart/Lebanon PA Lucas Oil-MAV TV American Real Chevrolet Provisional

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