BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (April 9, 2010) – The last time Joe Foster competed in a GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge race at Barber Motorsports Park – in 2008 – he won the pole position and went on to win the race with co-driver Scott Maxwell.

He started this year’s Barber 200 weekend in similar fashion, as he won the pole position Friday in the No. 15 Multimatic Motorsports/Bayshore Recycling Ford Mustang Boss 302R. His time of 1:36.876 (85.470 mph) blistered a six-year-old Grand Sport (GS) record at the 2.3-mile, 17-turn track; in fact, the top four cars – all Ford Mustangs – were under Spencer Pumpelly‘s previous record, set in 2004.

The race also marked the second consecutive event for Foster to win the pole position; he was awarded the pole position at Homestead-Miami Speedway after the No. 61 ROUSH Performance Products Ford Mustang Boss 302R, driven by Jack Roush Jr., had its time disallowed during post-qualifying technical inspection.

“It’s been two years since we’ve been here, and the cars we have are a little bit different,” Foster said. “The Mustangs this year are fast. The last time we were here at Barber in the GS class we won, so we’re hoping to go back to victory lane.”

Roush did qualify second at Barber with a time of 1:37.004 (85.357 mph). He and Billy Johnson went on to win at Homestead-Miami, and Roush has finished third in each of his two races at Barber.

“Coming off our first win at Homestead-Miami Speedway last month, we’re coming to Barber trying not to be arrogant,” Roush said. “Personally, this is one of my favorite tracks, as I’ve finished third in both of my races here. We hope to change that a little this year and go for the victory instead. We don’t take it lightly.”

Qualifying third was defending race co-winner Bret Seafuse, who turned in a time of 1:37.223 (85.165 mph) in the No. 37 Trumansburg ShurSave Ford Mustang Boss 302R he shares with James Gue. Fourth was rookie Ryan Winchester, at 1:37.369 (85.037 mph), in the No. 59 Rehagen Racing Products Ford Mustang GT, co-driven by defending series champion Ken Wilden.

Alabama-based APR Motorsport, located in Auburn, was the fastest team not running a Mustang. Jordan Taylor, in the No. 01 APR/BBS Audi S4, was fifth with a time of 1:37.534 (84.893 mph). GS points leader Charlie Putman will start 16th.

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