SPARTA, Ky. – Grant Enfinger earned his second pole of the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series season during qualifying on Thursday afternoon at Kentucky Speedway.

Enfinger toured the unique 1.5-mile oval in 29.678 seconds (181.953 mph) with his No. 98 Champion Power Equipment Ford F-150 to earn the top starting spot ahead of the Buckle Up In Your Truck 225.

The pole is the fifth of Enfinger’s Truck Series career. He’s seeking his first win of the season.

Joining Enfinger on the front row will be rookie Sheldon Creed, who qualified a career-best second with a lap of 29.706 seconds (181.781 mph) in the No. 2 Chevrolet Accessories Chevrolet Silverado.

Todd Gilliland completed the top three (29.721/181.690) in the No. 4 Toyota Tundra for Kyle Busch Motorsports, with Enfinger’s teammate Matt Crafton and two-time winner Ross Chastain following.

Harrison Burton was sixth, ahead of defending series champion Brett Moffitt, defending race winner Ben Rhodes, Tyler Ankrum and Brennan Poole.

Johnny Sauter, the 2016 Truck Series titlist, starts 11th. Daytona winner Austin Hill rolls off 22nd.

Stewart Friesen starts last in a backup truck after his primary truck was confiscated by NASCAR during initial inspection earlier in the day. Consequently, he posted the slowest qualifying time.

With 34 drivers on hand for 32 starting spots, Norm Benning and Ray Ciccarelli missed the field.

STARTING LINEUP: NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series; Kentucky Speedway; July 11, 2019

1. Grant Enfinger
2. Sheldon Creed
3. Todd Gilliland
4. Matt Crafton
5. Ross Chastain
6. Harrison Burton
7. Brett Moffitt
8. Ben Rhodes
9. Tyler Ankrum
10. Brennan Poole
11. Johnny Sauter
12. Chad Finley
13. Gus Dean
14. Tyler Dippel
15. Jordan Anderson
16. Austin Wayne Self
17. Natalie Decker
18. Joe Nemechek
19. Codie Rohrbaugh
20. Dylan Lupton
21. Spencer Davis
22. Austin Hill
23. Mason Massey
24. Clay Greenfield
25. Spencer Boyd
26. Tyler Hill
27. Brandon Jones
28. Jeb Burton
29. Camden Murphy
30. Josh Bilicki
31. Jennifer Jo Cobb
32. Stewart Friesen

DNQ: Ray Ciccarelli, Norm Benning