AUSTIN Texas – Drew Staveley has secured the pole for Saturday afternoon’s Pirelli GT4 America Sprint race at Circuit of the Americas.

Spencer Pumpelly will start second and Michael Cooper third.

The 15-minute qualifying session was held under overcast, and damp 56-degree conditions. Staveley, the 2019 Sprint Am champion, has made the jump to the Pro category this year. Early in the session, the No. 12 Ian Lacy Racing Ford Mustang GT4 pilot posted an early fast time of 2:15.712. A couple of laps later he improved his time to a 2:15.591.

Pumpelly, who finished third overall in the 2019 driver’s championship, will start second in his No. 66 TRG Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 after posting a 2:16.029. Three-time series champion Cooper will start third in his No. 10 Blackdog Speed Shop McLaren 570S GT4 (2:16.109).

The top Am qualifier was Paul Terry, who will start fourth overall in his No. 59 Rearden Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT4.