Dippel Earns First Career Pole, Breaks Track Record at Langley Speedway
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| Tyler Dippel celebrates in Victory Lane following his NASCAR K&N Pro Series East win Saturday at Langley Speedway in the Visit Hampton VA 150. (Logan Whitton, NKP) |
Tyler Dippel started competing in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series in 2016, following a stint in Super Late Models across the East Coast. Before racing on asphalt in a stock car for the first time in 2014, Dippel competed in the DIRTCar Racing Series, where he earned Rookie of the Year honors.
More recently, earlier this month, DGR-Crosley announced that 18-year-old Tyler Dippel had joined the team to compete in the remainder of the 2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East (NKNPSE) events. Dippel was set to pilot the No. 54 TyCar Trenchless Technologies / D&A Concrete Toyota Camry starting this weekend at Langley Speedway in Hampton, Va.
"Tyler comes to us with a lot of experience in the K&N Series," said David Gilliland, President of DGR-Crosley. "We've competed against him on a regular basis over the past two years. I've had the opportunity to watch him grow as a driver, and he's shown how much potential he has behind the wheel. He has the talent and speed that we need - I'm excited to see what we can do together this season."
On Saturday, the Wallkill, New York native completed the weekend sweep, winning his second career NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race on Saturday night at Langley Speedway after being quickest in both forty-five minute practice sessions and starting on the pole for the Visit Hampton VA 150.
After finishing ninth at New Smyrna and sixth at Bristol earlier this season, Dippel was relieved to finally earn the victory this season.
Can't thank my @DGR_CROSLEY guys enough!! What a night feels so good to get back to victory lane! pic.twitter.com/jbJA00cEbC— Tyler Dippel (@Tyler_Dippel) April 29, 2018
“What a weekend. I can’t thank all my guys enough, all the people that stick behind me,” said Dippel. “My mom and dad, D&A Concrete, just everyone. It feels so good to be back here. I can’t thank the DGR guys enough. I think we’re just getting started here at DGR. I can’t wait for the rest of the year.”
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| Tyler Dippel holds off Anthony Alfredo and Tyler Ankrum in the closing laps. Saturday night at Langley Speedway. (Logan Whitton, NKP) |
Tyler Dippel is now second in points; a mere two points behind teammate Tyler Ankrum.
2018 Visit Hampton VA 150
Race Results
| Fin | # | Driver | Car | Laps |
| 1 | 54 | Tyler Dippel | Toyota | 150 |
| 2 | 40 | Anthony Alfredo * | Toyota | 150 |
| 3 | 17 | Tyler Ankrum * | Toyota | 150 |
| 4 | 44 | Dillon Bassett | Chevrolet | 150 |
| 5 | 30 | Grant Quinlan * | Ford | 150 |
| 6 | 18 | Colin Garrett * | Toyota | 150 |
| 7 | 31 | Connor Hall * | Chevrolet | 150 |
| 8 | 4 | Chase Cabre | Toyota | 150 |
| 9 | 2 | Ryan Vargas * | Toyota | 150 |
| 10 | 6 | Ruben Garcia, Jr. | Toyota | 150 |
| 11 | 4 | Ronnie Bassett, Jr. | Toyota | 149 |
| 12 | 5 | Juan Manuel Gonzalez * | Toyota | 149 |
| 13 | 55 | Marcos Gomes * | Toyota | 149 |
| 14 | 32 | Salvatore Iovino | Chevrolet | 145 |
| 15 | 91 | Justin Carroll | Toyota | 121 |
Connect with Tyler Dippel Racing on Social Media
He’s one happy car owner as his two cars hold the front row for tonight’s #VisitHamptonVA150.@DavidGilliland talks the excitement of having his @DGR_CROSLEY drivers @Tyler_Dippel (P1) and @TylerAnkrum (P2) leading the field to green here @LangleySpeedway. #KNEast pic.twitter.com/1UHCqfXvQv— NASCAR Home Tracks (@NASCARHomeTrack) April 28, 2018
The Visit Hampton VA 150 will air on NBCSN on Thursday, May 3 at 11 p.m. ET.
The K&N Pro Series East will return to the track in two weeks in at South Boston Speedway for the Who’s Your Driver Twin 100s on Saturday May 12 at 7 p.m. ET.
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