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Qualifying: Stefanik Ties Career Record, Adds To Stafford Total

Qualifying: Ickler Sets Stafford Record To Earn Pole For Fall Final

STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn. – Brian Ickler established a track record in Coors Light Pole Award qualifying at Stafford Motor Speedway Saturday afternoon.

Ickler (No. 15 Ickler Motorsports Chevrolet) lapped the .500-mile oval in 19.376 seconds, for an average speed of 92.898 mph, in qualifiying for Sunday's CARQUEST Fall Final 150. It was the second pole award of the season for the 23-year-old from San Diego, Calif.

Drive for Diversity To Host 25 Candidates At Combine

Twenty-five drivers from different forms of racing all over North America  will showcase their skills in front of NASCAR team owners and executives at the sixth annual Drive for Diversity Testing & Evaluation Combine presented by Sunoco. The scouting event will take place October 13–14 at South Boston Speedway in South Boston, Va. This year’s candidates were selected from more than 200 applicants from across North America.  Fourteen of the drivers will earn a ride in NASCAR’s developmental series for the 2009 season.

Vote For The Most Popular Driver

Through the years, NASCAR fans have found numerous ways to show support for their favorite driver at every level of the sport -- from their neighborhood short track to the monster superspeedways. Not the least of which is going to the track and cheering them on race day.

Now, there's another opportunity: an on-line ballot box.

Fans can visit www.nascar.com and vote for their favorite driver for Most Popular Driver of the Year Award for the Nationwide Series and Craftsman Truck Series.