Anderson Bowen Wins the Pole for the SSS Rattler 250
Georgia Driver Beats Out Stephen Nasse for the 39th Annual Event
Anderson Bowen started his 2015 Southern Super Series season on a high note by winning the pole for Sunday’s 39th Annual Hardee’s Rattler 250 at South Alabama Speedway in Opp, Alabama.
The driver from Suwanee, Georgia was the last of 38 cars to qualify for the event and took the pole award away from Stephen Nasse with his lap time of 14.866 seconds compared to Nasse’s 14.887.
“The car was pretty good. We made a mock run in practice, and - I will be honest with you - we weren’t really that good,” Bowen said after his run. “But, we made some adjustments on it and got it tuned in good. I really have to thank my crew for their hard work. I feel like we have a real good car for the race.
“It means a lot to win the pole for the Rattler. It’s the first Southern Super Series race of the season. I am looking forward to seeing those rattlesnakes on Sunday, but I prefer to stay away from those bad boys, they can hurt you.”
Nasse was hoping for the pole but is happy to start on the front row.
“I didn’t want to get too excited after our run. I knew that Anderson is pretty good at qualifying,” said Nasse. “I was expecting him to beat me. Starting second for The Rattler is all right. I rather have the win anyways. So if he and I can trade that off, that will be alright with me.”
Kyle Grissom qualified third with a time of 14.987 with John Hunter Nemechek in fourth with a time of 14.990. Chad Finley rounded out the top five with a time of 15.018.
The 39th Annual Hardee’s Rattler 250 will get underway on Sunday with an autograph session starting at 1pm. The green flag is scheduled for 2pm.
Speed51.com will have Trackside Now coverage starting at noon on Sunday.
Rattler 250 Qualifying Times
1
29Anderson Bowen14.866
29Anderson Bowen14.866251Stephen Nasse14.887
51Stephen Nasse14.887331Kyle Grissom14.987
31Kyle Grissom14.98748John Hunter Nemechek14.990
8John Hunter Nemechek14.990542Chad Finley15.018
42Chad Finley15.018651Christopher Bell15.026
51Christopher Bell15.02679William Byron15.045
9William Byron15.045899Casey Smith15.060
99Casey Smith15.060988Garrett Jones15.080
88Garrett Jones15.0801029Bubba Pollard15.085
29Bubba Pollard15.0851130Bobby Knox, Jr.15.114
30Bobby Knox, Jr.15.1141212Harrison Burton15.115
12Harrison Burton15.115137Casey Roderick15.142
7Casey Roderick15.142149Cale Gale15.151
9Cale Gale15.151152HBret Holmes15.160
2HBret Holmes15.1601691Ty Majeski15.173
91Ty Majeski15.173175Dominique Van Wieringen15.180
5Dominique Van Wieringen15.180182WDonnie Wilson15.185
2WDonnie Wilson15.1851913Hunter Baize15.198
13Hunter Baize15.198204Kyle Plott15.198
4Kyle Plott15.198211Cody Coughlin15.233
1Cody Coughlin15.2332271Johnny Brazier15.235
71Johnny Brazier15.2352372Steven Davis15.243
72Steven Davis15.243245SDalton Sargeant15.244
5SDalton Sargeant15.2442598Daniel Hemric15.261
98Daniel Hemric15.2612625Ross Kenseth15.296
25Ross Kenseth15.2962700Denver Foran15.298
00Denver Foran15.298285KDaniel Keene, Jr.15.300
5KDaniel Keene, Jr.15.300295WSpencer Wauters15.313
5WSpencer Wauters15.313301Justin South15.344
1Justin South15.3443122Jeremy Pate15.358
22Jeremy Pate15.3583220Cole Rouse15.359
20Cole Rouse15.3593379Kyle Bryant15.407
79Kyle Bryant15.40734112Augie Grill15.461
112Augie Grill15.4613504Corey Roper15.495
04Corey Roper15.495369KDerek Kraus15.575
9KDerek Kraus15.5753747Allen Karnes15.800
47Allen Karnes15.8003800Brandon Curren15.869
00Brandon Curren15.869March 14, 2015
