Gaughan takes Bud Pole at South Boston

SOUTH BOSTON, Va. -- Brendan Gaughan continued his hot qualifying streak at Big Daddy's South Boston Speedway Saturday as he won the Bud Pole for the John Boy & Billy 250 with a record average speed of 92.480.

	Brendan Gaughan

The pole was Gaughan's first on a short track, and third in succession.

Gaughan is the first driver to three-peat in the No. 1 spot since Jason Leffler tripled at Kansas, Kentucky and New Hampshire International speedways in July 2002.

Gaughan's hot streak -- on Bud Poles at California and Las Vegas -- culminated in a second place and a victory -- running his championship lead to 72 points over Travis Kvapil entering the season's 21st of 25 races.

Kvapil didn't fare badly in qualifying - putting the defending race winner on the outside second row. Kvapil qualified at a speed of 92.587.

Kvapil was one of five drivers to qualify under Jack Sprague's 2001 one-lap record of 92.243.

John Boy & Billy 250  Lineup  1st Practice Speeds

Jon Wood held the provisional pole for much of the session, until being ousted by Gaughan.

Ted Musgrave, who sat on the pole at the .4-mile speedway a year ago, rebounded from a practice accident to grab the No. 3 spot.

Musgrave, without a practice lap following his crew's more than three-hour repair job, qualified at 92.628.

Dennis Setzer, the race's second-place finisher in 2001-02, qualified fifth.