Young Guns Top Martinsville Truck Qualifying

Wallace watches Burton's lap

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series put its youth movement on display this afternoon at Martinsville Speedway, with 20-year old Jeb Burton and 19-year old Darrell Wallace, Jr. sharing the front row for tomorrow afternoon’s Kroger 250.  

Burton claimed his first career Truck Series pole in only the seventh start of his rookie campaign and his second career visit to Martinsville. He began his Truck Series career in this race a year ago, starting seventh and finishing 13th.He set a new Martinsville track record with a lap in 19.589 seconds, at 96.666 mph. He was the final driver to take time Friday, and bumped Wallace from the provisional pole. 

Wallace will start second, his best NCWTS qualifying effort in just his second career start. He qualified 14^th at Daytona, en route to a 12^th-place finish. He has one prior stock car start at the .53-mile track; on the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, where he started fifth, led 15 laps and finished third. He has also competed in Legends car races at Martinsville. 

Timothy Peters, point leader Johnny Sauter and German Quiroga completed the Top-5 qualifiers, followed by Ty Dillon, Matt Crafton, Chase Elliott, Ron Hornaday Jr. and Brennan Newberry will start sixth through 10^th.  

Qualifying Results

Pos      Trk       Driver
1          4          Jeb Burton #
2          54         Darrell Wallace Jr. #
3          17         Timothy Peters
4          98         Johnny Sauter
5          77         German Quiroga #
6          3          Ty Dillon
7          88         Matt Crafton
8          94         Chase Elliott
9          9          Ron Hornaday Jr.
10         14         Brennan Newberry #
11         62         Brendan Gaughan
12         32         Miguel Paludo
13         30         Nelson Piquet Jr
14         29         Ryan Blaney #
15         18         Joey Coulter
16         24         Kevin Harvick
17         7          John Wes Townley
18         8          Max Gresham
19         51         Erik Jones
20         31         James Buescher
21         99         Bryan Silas
22         81         David Starr
23         13         Todd Bodine
24         75         Caleb Holman
25         19         Ross Chastain
26         6          Devin Jones
27         27         Jeff Agnew
28         60         Dakoda Armstrong
29         39         Ryan Sieg
30         92         Scott Riggs
31         5          Tim George Jr.
32         1          Jonathan Davenport
33         07         Grant Galloway
34         68         Clay Greenfield
35         93         Kenny Habul
36         84         Robert Bruce
37         57         Norm Benning
38         10         Jennifer Jo Cobb