Bowles Tops Toronto Record Lap To Edge Ranger For First NASCAR Canadian Tire Series Pole

TORONTO -- Jason Bowles broke Andrew Ranger's track record Friday afternoon, and will look to beat him head-to-head Saturday in the Streets of Toronto 100.

Bowles, from Ontario, Calif., earned his first Keystone Light Pole Award with a lap of 1 minutes, 16.260 seconds (82.801 mph) around the 1.755-mile temporary road course at Toronto's Exhibition Place. It was the first NASCAR Canadian Tire Series pole award for Bowles, the 2009 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West champion.

Bowles' broke Ranger's track record, set last year, of 1:16.659 (80.820). Ranger's 2010 lap came when the course was 1.765 miles.

Ranger qualified second Friday with a fast lap of 1:16.526 (82.513), followed by points leader Scott Steckly at 1:17.002 (82.003). Kerry Micks and Don Thomson Jr. qualified fourth and fifth, respectively.

Ranger and Bowles finished 1-2 last year in the inaugural race at Toronto.

Four of Bowles' nine career wins in the K&N Pro Series West came have come on road courses. He has yet to win in three Canadian Tire Series starts, although a year ago he was leading the Canadian Tire Series race at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles Villeneuve before last-lap contact with eventual race winner Ranger.

This will be the first road course the two have raced each other in since that incident, and they will start it side-by-side on the front row.

Qualifying Results

NASCAR CANADIAN TIRE SERIES - Streets of Toronto 100 Lineup

Race Saturday; Qualifying Friday

at Exhibition Place

Toronto, Ont.

Lap Length: 1.754 miles

1. (11) Jason Bowles, Ontario, Calif., Dodge, 82.801

2. (27) Andrew Ranger, Roxton Pond, Que., Dodge, 82.513

3. (22) Scott Steckly, Milverton, Ont., Dodge, 82.003

4. (02) Kerry Micks, Mt. Albert, Ont., Ford, 82.000

5. (8) Don Thomson, Jr., Hamilton, Ont., Dodge, 81.884

6. (17) D.J. Kennington, St. Thomas, Ont., Dodge, 81.530

7. (66) Robin Buck, Campbellville, Ont., Dodge, 81.433

8. (42) Peter Klutt, Halton Hills, Ont., Chevrolet, 81.331

9. (84) J.R. Fitzpatrick, Ayr, Ont., Chevrolet, 81.174

10. (23) Jeff Lapcevich, Grimsby, Ont., Dodge, 81.089

11. (47) L.P. Dumoulin, Trois-Rivieres, Que., Dodge, 81.073

12. (56) Howie Scannell, Jr., Milton, Ont., Dodge, 80.877

13. (03) Elie Arseneau, Laval, Que., Chevrolet, 80.348

14. (9) Mark Dilley, Barrie, Ont., Dodge, 80.275

15. (50) Joey McColm, Ajax, Ont., Dodge, 80.224

16. (60) Ron Beauchamp, Jr., Windsor, Ont., Dodge, 80.135

17. (15) Steve Mathews, New Liskeard, Ont., Ford, 79.848

18. (21) Jason White, Sun Peaks, B.C., Dodge, 79.631

19. (55) Dexter Stacey, Kahnawake, Que., Dodge, 79.425

20. (04) J.F. Dumoulin, Trois-Rivieres, Que., Dodge, 79.055

21. (07) Isabelle Tremblay, St. Hippolyte, Que., Ford, 79.016

22. (3) Jason Hathaway, Appin, Ont., Dodge, 78.843

23. (99) Derek White, Kahnawake, Que., Chevrolet, 78.808

24. (44) Jarrad Whissell, Calgary, Alta., Ford, 78.690

25. (14) James Van Domselaar, Ft. Saskatchewan, Alta., Chevrolet, 78.591

26. (00) Pierre Bourque, Ottawa, Ont., Dodge, 78.237

27. (19) Brad Graham, Glencoe, Ont., Dodge, 78.235

28. (82) Dave Connelly, Arnprior, Ont., Dodge, 77.884

29. (67) David Thorndyke, Oshawa, Ont., Chevrolet, 74.403

30. (97) Hugo Vannini, Repentigny, Que., Ford, 70.272

31. (59) John Farano, Toronto, Ont., Chevrolet, No speed

32. (5) Noel Dowler, Sherwood Park, Alta., Dodge, No speed

33. (29) Ray Courtemanche, Jr., Montreal, Que., Dodge, No speed