=== Sprague grabs series-leading fifth pole in Loudon === Loudon, VA (My Sportsbook) - Jack Sprague scored his fifth pole victory of the 2004 Craftsman Truck Series season with the best lap in Friday qualifying for the Sylvania 200 at the New Hampshire International Speedway. The No.16 Chevrolet set a track record of 29.637 seconds (128.515 m.p.h.). The previous mark of 29.658 seconds was set in July 2002 by Jason Leffler. It was Sprague's 25th career truck pole win, most in series history. Starting on the front row with Sprague will be Steve Park (29.685). Travis Kvapil, the 2003 Craftsman Truck Series champion (29.696), and David Starr (29.739) will start in the second row. "When I started out, we were just a little bit off," said Kvapil. "I was fighting a loose in condition in my No.24 Line-X Tundra. It took us a little bit of time to figure that out, but once we did, Eric and my crew did a great job giving me the adjustments I needed to go fast." Defending pole winner and Sylvania 200 winner Jimmy Spencer was just 28th quickest in the 36-truck field. The race is scheduled to begin on Saturday at 1 p.m. (et). |
