After leading both NASCAR Canadian Tire Series practice sessions for the Canadian Tire 100 at the Indy Edmonton, JR Fitzpatrick qualified for the pole position in record fashion.
Fitzpatrick, out of Cambridge, Ontario, circuited the 1.973-mile, 14-turn temporary road course in 80.318 seconds for an average speed of 88.433 mph.
The time beat the previous track record of 80.797 seconds (87.909 mph) established by Andrew Ranger on July 25, 2008. This will be the first Canadian Tire Series event in Edmonton that will not have Ranger, who is not entered in the event, on the pole.
Starting alongside Fitzpatrick on the front row will be Kerry Micks, who timed in at 80.644 seconds (88.076 mph).
The second row will consist of Anthony Simone with a time of 81.044 seconds (87.641 mph) and Trevor Seibert, who posted a time of 81.214 seconds (87.458mph).
The remainder of the top 10 qualifiers was Scott Steckly, DJ Kennington, Ron Beauchamp Jr., Don Thomson Jr., Peter Klutt, and Jason Hathaway.
The Canadian Tire 100 presented by Konica Minolta is slated to go green at 11 a.m. local time on Sunday.
Fitzpatrick, out of Cambridge, Ontario, circuited the 1.973-mile, 14-turn temporary road course in 80.318 seconds for an average speed of 88.433 mph.
The time beat the previous track record of 80.797 seconds (87.909 mph) established by Andrew Ranger on July 25, 2008. This will be the first Canadian Tire Series event in Edmonton that will not have Ranger, who is not entered in the event, on the pole.
Starting alongside Fitzpatrick on the front row will be Kerry Micks, who timed in at 80.644 seconds (88.076 mph).
The second row will consist of Anthony Simone with a time of 81.044 seconds (87.641 mph) and Trevor Seibert, who posted a time of 81.214 seconds (87.458mph).
The remainder of the top 10 qualifiers was Scott Steckly, DJ Kennington, Ron Beauchamp Jr., Don Thomson Jr., Peter Klutt, and Jason Hathaway.
The Canadian Tire 100 presented by Konica Minolta is slated to go green at 11 a.m. local time on Sunday.