Music: {allcanada} QUALIFYING: Ranger Nabs First K&N Pole

LAKEVILLE, Conn. – Owner of six road course wins in NASCAR Touring series action, Andrew Ranger has even more of a leg up on the competition entering Saturday's NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race as he won the pole for the K&N 100 Friday at Lime Rock Park.

POS	CAR	DRIVER
1	35	Andrew Ranger
2	84	Cole Whitt
3	40	Matt Kobyluck
4	4	Sergio Pena
5	00	Ryan Truex

Ranger, from Roxton Pond, Quebec, laid down a fast lap of 55.253 seconds (97.732 mph) during NASCAR group qualifying Friday at the 1.50-mile road course in Northwestern Connecticut to earn the K&N 100 Coors Light Pole Award. The pole is Ranger's first in the K&N Pro Series East – in just his fourth series start – after he earned two championships in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1.

"I'm really happy about it; it's my first pole of the year," Ranger said. "We had a good practice, a really good car, I'm excited about tomorrow."

Five of Ranger's nine career wins in the Canadian Tire Series came on road courses. In June he added a sixth road course win in his K&N Pro Series West debut in Sonoma, Calif.

Friday marked his sixth overall pole, all if which have also come on road courses. Although he has tested at Lime Rock recently, the K&N 100 will be Ranger's first race at the historic course.

"It's a really tough track because there's a couple places where it's very technical," Ranger said. "I know a couple places where you can pass, but it's still really tough. It's great to start on the pole, we'll see how everything goes tomorrow."

Cole Whitt just missed what would have been a third 2010 pole in Friday's qualifying session. The Red Bull Racing development driver posted a fast lap of 55.289 seconds (97.669 mph), and will start on the front row Saturday outside of Ranger.

Three-time Lime Rock winner Matt Kobyluck qualified third (55.423/97.432), followed by Sergio Pena (55.892/96.615) and defending race winner Ryan Truex (55.959/96.499).

Brett Moffitt, Kevin Swindell, Ruben Rovelo, Miguel Paludo and Julian Albarracin rounded out the top 10 qualifiers.

The doubleheader of NASCAR racing is set to take the green flag on Saturday at 12:15 p.m., with the Whelen Modified Tour's Lime Rock 100. The K&N 100 will follow at 2:15 p.m.

NKNPS East Lime Rock 7/3/10 Qualifying Results

POS	CAR	DRIVER	TEAM	TIME	SPEED
1	35	Andrew Ranger, Roxton Pond, Quebec *	Waste Management Recycling Chevrolet	55.253	97.732
2	84	Cole Whitt, Alpine, Calif. *	Red Bull Toyota	55.289	97.669
3	40	Matt Kobyluck, Uncasville, Conn.	Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino Chevrolet	55.423	97.432
4	4	Sergio Pena, Winchester, Va. *	Revolution Racing Chevrolet	55.892	96.615
5	00	Ryan Truex, Mayetta, N.J.	Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota	55.959	96.499
6	20	Brett Moffitt, Grimes, Iowa	Game Plan for Life Toyota	56.240	96.017
7	9	Kevin Swindell, Germantown, Tenn. *	Curb Records/NOS Energy Drink Chevrolet	56.374	95.789
8	12	Ruben Rovelo, Mexico City, Mexico *	Chivas/Telmex Dodge	56.414	95.721
9	77	Miguel Paludo, New Silver, Brazil *	NBC Bank Brasil Toyota	56.459	95.645
10	54	Julian Albarracin, Bogata, Columbia	AAIC Chevrolet	56.729	95.189
11	18	Max Gresham, Griffin, Ga. *	Gresham & Associates Toyota	56.839	95.005
12	61	Jonathan Smith, Beacon Falls, Conn.	BaBoom! Energy Spray/Team AFA Chevrolet	56.874	94.947
13	71	Eddie MacDonald, Rowley, Mass.	Grimm Construction/NEMO Chevrolet	56.888	94.923
14	81	Jason Holehouse, Toronto, Ontario	Kowabunga Bounce Houses Chevrolet	56.997	94.742
15	2	Ryan Gifford, Winchester, Tenn. *	Revolution Racing Chevrolet	57.184	94.432
16	30	Jeff Anton, Russell, Mass.	East Coast Resurfacing Chevrolet	57.252	94.320
17	6	Darrell Wallace, Jr., Mobile, Ala *	Revolution Racing Chevrolet	57.252	94.320
18	98	John Murphy, Bolton, Conn.	Buzz Chew Chevrolet Chevrolet	57.403	94.072
19	37	Andrew Smith, Pooler, Ga. *	Spraker Racing Chevrolet	57.788	93.445
20	7	Ryan Duff, Hazard, KY.	Pine Branch Coal/Laughlin Perf. Chevrolet	57.918	93.235
21	17	Jason Patison, Corona, Calif.	Lucas Oil/E3 Spark Plugs/Rockstar Chevrolet	58.269	92.674
22	88	Larry Moloney, Wayland, Mass.	JBR Racing Ford	58.541	92.243
23	60	D.J. Shaw, Conway, N.H. *	Precision JLM Chevrolet	58.828	91.793
24	63	John Salemi, Nashua, N.H.	Dangerous Red Chevrolet	59.231	91.168
25	24	Zach Germain, Bexley, Ohio *	Germain.com Toyota	59.264	91.118
26	26	Scott Bouley, Thomaston, Conn.	Neurosurgery Orthopedics Chevrolet	59.663	90.508
27	08	Guy Pavageau, Columbia, Md.	NeedAnITJob.com/Cure Alzheimers Chevrolet	61.824	87.345
28	8	Mackena Bell, Carson City, Nev. *	Revolution Racing Chevrolet	No Time