INDIANAPOLIS — Mark Tunny bested a field of 41 late Model Figure-8 cars to capture the pole position for Saturday’s World Figure 8 Championship 3-Hour Endurance Race at the Indianapolis Speedrome.
It was Tunny’s record 11th career pole in the race’s forty-seven-year history.
Tunny who is a three-time winner of the event will lead the field to the green tonight and will be shooting for the $20,000 top prize.
The top 20 qualifiers were locked into tonight’s 3-hour long event. Those not locked in will participate in a timed qualifying session Saturday afternoon to determine starters 21 through 28 and the order of the alternates list.
An unlimited number of attempts can be made during the time limit.
For those who cannot attend tonight’s 47th annual tonight’s World Figure 8 Championship 3-Hour Endurance Race, it will be streamed on SPEED SPORT affiliate Speedrome.tv. The green flag is set to be waved at 8 p.m. ET.
The Qualifying Times:
- Mark Tunny 16.700, 2. Ben Tunny 16.773, 3. Jeffrey Shackelford 16.887, 4. Jesse Tunny 16.909, 5. Austin Tunny 16.920, 6. Chad Sizemore 17.092, 7. John Conner Jr 17.117, 8. Steve Durham 17.118, 9. Mike Riddle Jr 17.135, 10. Ronnie Basham III 17.147, 11. Mike Hadley Jr 17.190, 12. Zack Larson 17.193, 13. Calvin Crain 17.223, 14. Matt Smith 17.226, 15. Chris Curtis 17.291, 16. Troy Hughes Jr 17.292, 17. Cory Harmon 17.325, 18. Charlie Hargraves 17.347, 19. Craig VandeWettering 17.422, 20. Lee Schwartz 17.446, 21. Doodle Farris 17.462, 22. Doug Greig 17.508, 23. Donnie Garrigus IV 17.523, 24. Artie Ware 17.525, 25. Shawn Senokossoff 17.525, 26. Robbie Greenwell 17.531, 27. Derick Anson 17.584, 28. Rod Proctor 17.642, 29. Ricky Puckett 17.660, 30. Ben Limbach 18.708, 31. Doug Riddle 17.806, 32. Donnie Murphy II 17.807, 33. Ryan Clark 17.859, 34. Josh Logsdon 17.896, 35. Donnie Garrigus III 17.958, 36. Cody Williams 18.003, 37. Steve Frost 18.073, 38. Elliott McKinney 18.104, 39. Pete Bear IV 18.283, 40. Bobby Whitaker no time, 41. Cameron Snapp no time