Connor Mosack is a rookie driver who drives the No. The No. 81 McAnally Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet Silverado RST has won his first ever pole position for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race, the Fr8208 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. In his debut full-time year, this young driver achieved a lot in the Friday qualifying rounds.
In the qualifying session, each competitor had to complete a one-lap session. Connor Mosack was impressive in the opening round. His lap time of 22.027 seconds, at 173.104 mph, secured him the second best time. The final round saw him improve his performance even further, reaching a speed 173.418mph in just 31.969seconds to take the pole for the F8 208.
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Connor Mosack has become the second straight rookie to achieve a pole in Atlanta Motor Speedway’s 1,54-mile race, after Daniel Dye did it the year prior.
Connor Mosack reflected on his successful pole run. “It felt great.” There is some work to be done for the race tomorrow, but I am confident with the Chevrolet Silverado brought by the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation & MHR. The four McAnally-Hilgemann Racing vehicles are all fast and I’m confident that we can stay in front as a group.
Bill McAnally, he said, had created a collaborative culture in the team. The teamwork is the best I’ve ever experienced. We all help each other to a greater extent than in previous years. Collaboration is important to the team’s success, I believe.
Atlanta Motor Speedway has undergone a re-configuration since 2022. It now encourages pack racing, drafting and other characteristics that are commonly found on superspeedways such as Daytona International Speedway or Talladega Superspeedway.
Grant Enfinger will start alongside Connor Mosack in the first row. He posted a time and speed of 32.04 seconds. Daniel Hemric was followed by Rajah Caruth and Jack Wood in the qualifying results.
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Connor Mosack entered the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series after his limited involvement in the NASCAR Xfinity Series 2024. Mosack’s progress has been impressive since joining McAnally-Hilgemann Racing in 2025, a team co-owned Bill McAnally, Bill Hilgemann and Bill McAnally. Mosack has been added to the team’s operations along with established drivers like Tyler Ankrum and Daniel Hemric as well as young talent Jack Wood.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race Fr8 208 at Atlanta Motor Speedway – Complete Qualifying Results
Ordering of qualifying results by place, best times and speed:
1. Connor Mosack: 173.418 mph in 31.969 sec
2. Grant Enfinger, 173.007 mph, 32.045 seconds
3. Daniel Hemric, 172.920 mph, 32.061 seconds
4. Rajah Caruth, 172.592 mph, 32.122 seconds
5. Jack Wood: 172.538 mph in 32.132 sec
6. Jake Garcia: 172.469 mph in 32.145 sec
7. Tyler Ankrum, 172.415 mph, 32.155 seconds
8. Stewart Friesen, 172.286 mph, 32.179 seconds
9. Kyle Busch, 172.233 mph, 32.189 seconds
10. Ben Rhodes, 32.19 seconds, 172.206 miles per hour.
11. Matt Crafton, 172.115 mph, 32.211 seconds
12. Ty Majeski, 171.982 mph, 32.236 seconds
13. Luke Fenhaus, 171.982 mph, 32.236 seconds
14. Andres Perez de Lara, 171.726 mph, 32.284 seconds
15. Dawson Sutton – 171.689 mph / 32.291 second
16. Layne Riggs: 171.625 miles per hour, 32.303 second
17. Michael McDowell, 171.551 mph, 32.317 seconds
18. Toni Breidinger, 171.111 mph, 32.400 seconds
19. Corey Heim: 171.095 mph in 32.403 sec
20. Nathan Byrd. 170.948 mph in 32.431 second
21. Frankie Muniz, 170.742 mph, 32.470 seconds
22. Giovanni Ruggiero, 170.705 mph, 32.477 seconds
23. William Sawalich, 170.705 mph, 32.477 seconds
24. Matt Mills, 170.590 mph, 32.499 seconds
25. Kaden Honeycutt, 169.926 mph, 32.626 seconds
26. Tanner Gray – 169.848mph in 32.641 secs
27. Spencer Boyd: 169.546 mph in 32.699 sec
28. Chandler Smith, 169.505 miles per hour, 32.07 seconds
29. Josh Reaume – 166.682 mph in 33.261 sec
30. Bayley Currey – 0.000 mph / 0.000 second
31. Keith McGee: 0.000 km/h, 0.000 sec
32. Justin Carroll, 0.01 mph in 0.00 seconds