Benjamin Dominates Davis Scores #NASCAR #KNEAST Win

ComServe Wireless 150 - Dominion Raceway

Rookie Earns First Career K&N Pro East Win

Spencer Davis (41) crossed the finish line at Dominion Raceway inches ahead
of Justin Haley to earn his first career NASCAR K&N Pro Series East victory.
(Matt Hazlett/NASCAR via Getty Images)

Kyle Benjamin was fastest in practice, won the 21 Means 21 Pole Award and led the first 137 laps of the scheduled 150 lap race. Unfortunately, his race dominance did not result in a win. An controversial incident on a late-race restart ended his day in last place.

We had the dominating car,” Benjamin told Speed51.com powered by JEGS about his race ending contact with Dillon Bassett and his brother Ronnie, “To have that happen to you really sucks. I don’t know what more you can say about him jacking us up, then me saving it, and then him turning me again. He intentionally wrecked us the second time, so you know it wasn’t an accident.”

That left Benjamin’s teammate Spencer Davis to duke it out with Justin Haley. The finish was so exciting and close that both drivers had to wait for the NASCAR Officials to review the finish.

"Just the amount of emotion right there going on between the whole team," said Davis of sitting in his No. 41 Davis Poultry/Ruud.com Chevrolet. "That long dramatic pause was about to push me over the edge. When I heard my name over the intercom, everyone started screaming over the radio. And it was the best burnout I've ever done." Monday's victory came in his tenth career K&N Pro Series start.

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Kyle Benjamin (No. 40 FEVR Chevrolet) 

• Headed into the weekend ranked second by default with four top fives and five top 10s.
• Finished fourth at New Smyrna this season and fifth in 2015.
• Is a NASCAR Next alumnus.

Spencer Davis (No. 41 Ruud.com Chevrolet) 

• Was fourth in the standings with three top-five finishes.
• At New Smyrna this season, he finished second.
• Is a member of the 2016-17 NASCAR Next class.

Justin Haley (No. 5 Braun Auto Chevrolet) 

• Leaded the series standings with one win, four top fives and five top 10s.
• In his two starts at New Smyrna, he’s finished 21st (2015) and fifth (2016).

The ComServe Wireless 150 will air on NBCSN on Thursday, June 2 at 6 p.m. ET. The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East will return to action on Friday, June 17, at historic Stafford Motor Speedway in Connecticut.

The series next competes on June 17, 2016 at Stafford Motor Speedway in the Stafford 150.

Race Results

Fin	Str	Car	Driver	Laps	Status
1	3	41	Spencer Davis *	150	Running
2	11	5	Justin Haley	150	Running
3	19	55	Noah Gragson	150	Running
4	15	3	Kaz Grala	150	Running
5	17	1	Austin Theriault	150	Running
6	7	6	Ruben Garcia Jr. *	150	Running
7	2	15	Christian Eckes *	150	Running
8	8	13	Hunter Baize *	150	Running
9	12	49	John Holleman IV *	150	Running
10	14	66	Reid Wilson *	150	Running
11	13	38	Tyler Dippel *	150	Running
12	6	42	J.A. Junior Avila *	150	Running
13	18	39	Justin Fontaine	150	Running
14	20	46	Brian Henderson *	150	Running
15	22	4	Ali Kern *	150	Running
16	23	9	Christian Celaya	150	Running
17	10	8	Tyler Hughes *	150	Running
18	9	2	Collin Cabre	150	Running
19	5	43	Ronnie Bassett Jr.	149	Running
20	24	28	Clair Zimmerman *	147	Running
21	16	12	Harrison Burton *	146	Running
22	21	44	Dillon Bassett	140	Parked
23	1	40	Kyle Benjamin	140	Parked

* Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender

 

RACE STATISTICS

Fastest Qualifier: Kyle Benjamin, Time: 14.834 Seconds, Speed: 97.074 mph

Time of Race: 1 hrs., 6 mins, 40 secs Average Speed: 54.000 mph Margin of Victory: .005 Seconds

Caution Flags: Laps 42-48 (#13 - Turn 2 - FP #39); 76-80 (Break - FP #13); 123-128 (Debris on Frontstretch - FP #39); 132-137 (#30 Turn 2 - FP #09); 139-144 (#40, #44, #43, #08 Turn 1 - FP #09). 5 for 30 laps.

Lap Leaders: Kyle Benjamin 1-137, Spencer Davis * 138-150.

Total Laps Led: Kyle Benjamin 137, Spencer Davis * 13. 1 changes involving 2 drivers.

Top 10 Driver Points:

1. Justin Haley 246, 
2. Kyle Benjamin 227, 
3. Spencer Davis * 223, 
4. Kaz Grala 209, 
5. Noah Gragson 208, 
6. Tyler Dippel * 205, 
7. Ronnie Bassett Jr. 205, 
8. Austin Theriault 199, 
9. Hunter Baize * 187, 
10. Collin Cabre 175

CONTINGENCY AWARDS:

21 MEANS 21 POLE AWARD
PRESENTED BY COORS LIGHT: #40 Kyle Benjamin

COCA-COLE MOVE OF THE RACE: #55 Noah Gragson

AUTOLITE IRIDIUM XP LAP LEADER: #40 Kyle Benjamin

SUNOCO ROOKIE OF THE RACE: #41 Spencer Davis

Ronnie Bassett Jr., was looking for a win this weekend at Virginia's Dominion Raceway.
Bassett had to settle for a 19th place finish (Getty Images for NASCAR)