Features, dead ahead

Qualifying is in the books for the Busch East Series Pepsi Racing 100 at Thompson International Speedway. Ditto for the Pepsi Racing 75 for the PASS North Series.

Sean Caisse, who drives for Andy Santerre Motorsports, will lead the 30-car BES grid to the green flag, with Joe Gibbs Racing development driver Marc Davis starting second. Part-time series competitor Eddie MacDonald starts third, with Joey Logano and Peyton Sellers rounding out the top-5.

Caisse toured the .625-mile high-banked oval in 20.382 seconds -- good for an average lap speed of 109.508 mph. He won the Bud Pole by just .002 seconds over Davis.

Ben Rowe of Turner won the first of 3 PASS North heats, with Steven Berry of Gorham and

Derek Ramstrom of West Boylston, Mass., taking heat wins, too. As they line up for the feature, Rowe owns a 28-point lead over Johnny Clark, who finished third in the final heat.

Noticeable among the PASS absentees is Cassius Clark. He was pre-entered for the event, but is not here despite being the defending race winner.