Sadler on Pole for Inaugural Truck Series Race at Pocono

10 NCW PMTNS 125_thumb Today NASCAR’s Camping World Truck Series makes it’s first ever stop at the “Tricky Triangle” of Pocono Raceway for the Pocono Mountains 125. Leading the field to green will be Elliott Sadler driving the #2 GT Vodka Chevrolet for Kevin Harvick Inc. Sadler’s time of 55.350 seconds (162.602 MPH) was enough to earn him his first career pole in the truck series.

Starting alongside Sadler is Sprint Cup Series driver Kasey Kahne. Kahne will be piloting the #18 Toyota for Kyle Busch Motorsports this weekend. The last time Kahne ran in the truck series was 2004. The good news for Kahne fans is that in his two previous truck series starts he has brought home the trophy both times.
The Pocono Mountains 125 will be broadcast on SPEED Channel with prerace beginning at 12:30 Eastern.

Here’s the full starting lineup:

  1. Elliott Sadler
  2. Kasey Kahne
  3. Denny Hamlin
  4. Austin Dillon
  5. Aric Almirola
  6. Todd Bodine
  7. Justin Lofton
  8. Ron Hornaday
  9. Stacy Compton
  10. Mike Skinner
  11. James Buescher
  12. Johnny Sauter
  13. Timothy Peters
  14. Chris Fontaine
  15. David Starr
  16. Jason White
  17. Ricky Carmichael
  18. Matt Crafton
  19. Mario Gosselin
  20. Donny Lia
  21. Carl Long
  22. Mike Garvey
  23. Bobby Hamilton Jr.
  24. Ryan Seig
  25. Brent Raymer
  26. Tim Andrews
  27. Jennifer Jo Cobb
  28. Tim Bainey Jr.
  29. Chase Mattioli
  30. Brett Butler
  31. Chad McCumbee
  32. Butch Miller
  33. Mike Harmon
  34. Norm Benning
  35. Joe Aramendia
  36. J C  Stout
Did Not Qualify: Michelle Theriault, Jerick Johnson
Sadler on Pole for Inaugural Truck Series Race at Pocono Sadler on Pole for Inaugural Truck Series Race at Pocono Reviewed by Katy Lindamood on Saturday, July 31, 2010 Rating: 5