Ken Schrader Becomes Oldest Pole Winner in a NASCAR National Series
Ken Schrader Fastest At Eldora Speedway in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series qualifying for the CarCash Mudsummer Classic presented by CNBC Prime’s The Profit, notching a best speed of 91.329 mph in 19.709 seconds around the half-mile oval at Eldora Speedway on Wednesday to claim the Keystone Light Pole Award.
Ken Schrader at 58 years and nearly 2 months old, breaks Dick Trickle’s record for oldest pole-winner in a NASCAR national series. Trickle was 57 years, 7 months when he earned the Nationwide Series pole at Dover in June 1999.
Ken Schrader followed up that effort by winning the first qualifying heat race, not only locking himself into the field, but earning the P1 position.