Qualified: No. 9
The Competition:
No. 1 Mike Salinas
No. 8 Billy Torrence
The Results:
Q1: 3.813 E.T. at 323.66 MPH
Q2: 6.086 E.T. at 113.72 MPH
Q3: 3.777 E.T. at 324.83 MPH (Two bonus points for second fastest run of the session.)
Q4: 3.772 E.T. at 324.28 MPH
Bonus Points: Two
Quotable:
“We’re feeling good going into tomorrow. You know the track conditions are going to be a lot different. It’s going to be a lot hotter, and I feel very confident with this Matco Tools race team. We were second quickest of the first session today, and third fastest in the final session. Our qualifying position doesn’t show what this team is capable of and we’re ready for the challenge on Sunday. We’ve got a tough group first round with (Mike) Salinas and Billy (Torrence). The Four Wide is a battle royal, and you have to come up with guns-a-blazing. We love coming here to (Las) Vegas and it’s always been a really good race track for us. We have a lot of good memories here and the fan presence this weekend has been incredible.”