Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup rookie, Kevin Gleason, earned his first career pole this afternoon after leading the field with a lap of 2:46.455 (75.696 mph) making him the fifth different polesitter in the first six races of the 2010 season.
“This morning we had some rain, so I made sure to take it easy during the first practice session,” said Gleason after qualifying. “The track conditions weren’t ideal, so I just stayed patient and focused on learning the course. After practice, I took the extra time to really study the circuit and meet with the driving instructors. During qualifying this afternoon, I could tell my strategy really paid off. I kept getting quicker and quicker and then at the end, I was able to lay down a really solid lap. I’m really excited to have earned my first Series pole. One of my sponsors, Citation Clinical Labeling Systems, is having an employee event here at Autobahn this weekend and to be able to win the pole in front of all of them makes this even more special.”
JD Mobley turned the second-fastest lap of the day with a time of 2:46.786 and rookie Wyatt Gooden recorded the third quickest lap (2:46.792) of the day. Chris Wehrheim and AJ Nealey round out the top-five for tomorrow’s race.
Round Six of the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup continues tomorrow at Autobahn Country Club when the green flag drops at 9:50 a.m. ET.
