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