11/9/2007
Sprint Source
Crawley leads Lucas Oil Showdown qualifying at Columbus
Tim Crawley from Benton, Arkansas in the Ward Racing McCarver Engines powered Senter Farms/CnB Mushrooms Farms/ Johnny’s Pro Auto Body #88 Maxim car lead the O’Reilly Auto Parts United Sprint Car Series www.uscsracing.com K&N Filters time trial qualifying at Columbus Speedway on Friday night with a one-lap time of 12.35 seconds around the 1/3 mile clay oval. Crawley also won the Engler Machine and Tool 10-lap qualifying race and will start on the pole of the Lucas Oil Power Dash that determines the line-up for the top six cars in the first of twin 25-lap O’Reilly USCS features on Saturday night.
Wayne Johnson from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Jason Sides from Bartlett, Tennessee were tied in time trials only 3/100ths of a second back of Crawley at 12.38 seconds. Johnson won the Butlerbuilt Second Qualifying Race and Jason Sides won the JE Pistons Third Qualifying Race to place themselves in the second and third starting positions on the starting grid for the all important Lucas Oil Power Dash race.
Action resumes on Saturday night ( November 10th ) in the 2nd Annual Battle at the Bullring at Columbus Speedway www.columbusspeedway.net at 6:00 pm with the Lucas Oil Power Dash, B-Mains and the twin 25-lap A-Main season Finales.
Submitted By: Adam Ulrey