CELEVELAND, Ohio: Qualification has added significance in a Triple Crown format race at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, Ohio, since the top 18 head directly into the afternoon program.
Cole Davies (45.868) swept the qualification sessions and set his fastest time in Qualification 2.
He edged Seth Hammaker (46.366) in both sessions. These two riders have been the class of the 250 East field.
Daxton Bennick (46.755) continues to impress during a breakthrough season with the third fastest time.
Nate Thrasher (47.380) improved during the second session and landed fourth on the chart.
Rookie Landen Gordon (47.766) rounded out the top five in his second professional race.
Group B’s John Short (48.113) easily settled into the top 10 with the seventh-best time.
Qualification 1
Davies (46.690) edged Hammaker (46.695) on his final lap to sit on top of the board in the first qualification session for the Cleveland Triple Crown.
Bennick (47.475) kept his momentum alive with the third fastest time in the first session.
Fourth-place Coty Schock (48.134) and Devin Simonson (48.189) rounded out the top five.
On the cusp of the top 18, Luke Neese (49.167) posted the 18th-quickest time with Bryton Carroll (49.187) just outside the mark.
Last Chance Qualifier
Izaih Clark won the Last Chance Qualifier over Marshal Weltin.
Third-place Kyle Peters holeshot winner Nicholas Romano.
