Ryan Newman Grabs Pole for the New England 100

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series star Ryan Newman grabbed the pole position for the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour New England 100.

Driving the No. 7 Aggressive Hydraulics/Menards Chevrolet owned by New England native Kevin “Bono” Manion, Newman turned a lap time of 29.663 seconds at a top speed of 128.402 mph.

This will be Newman’s fourth consecutive Whelen Modified Tour start at NHMS. Newman won the pole in his first-ever Modified event at the speedway in 2008, however lady luck has not served him well since; he finished 34th at last June’s event, but bounced back with an eighth-place finish during the Sylvania 300 weekend in September.

“This is the best race of the weekend. You get to see the cars bump and draft,” said Ryan Newman. “It’s such a fun race to drive.”

Bobby Santos of Franklin, Mass. qualified in the second position with a time of 29.778 seconds, at a top speed of 127.907 mph, behind the wheel of the No. 4 “Mystic Missile” Dodge.

The Whelen Modified Tour New England 100 will be on Saturday, June 26, at 1:00 p.m.

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