Friday, August 5, 2016

What You Need To Know About the #KNEAST #NASCAR Race

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East heads to Watkins Glen International for the second of three road course races this season in the Bully Hill Vineyards 100 on Friday. Below is a look at the race itself and some of the selected participants.





Justin Haley carries a 32-point championship lead into Friday's NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race at New York's Watkins Glen International. #NASCAR via Getty Images
Justin Haley carries a 32-point championship lead into Friday's NASCAR K&N Pro
Series East race at New York's Watkins Glen International. #NASCAR via Getty Images

Up To Speed: 

  • • The 2016 season is the 30th for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East.
  • • The 2016 schedule features 14 races at 13 different tracks across the United States.
  • • Third-generation driver Todd Gilliland earned his first NASCAR K&N Pro Series East victory in his series debut at New Smyrna (Fla.) Speedway.
  • • Kyle Benjamin won the most recent East race, collecting his second career win in the combination race at Iowa Speedway.
  • • Tyler Dippel collected his first series win in just his second series start at Mobile (Ala.) International Speedway.
  • • Justin Haley recorded his first K&N East win at Greenville (S.C.) Pickens Speedway after leading a total of 28 laps, following that effort with his second win at Columbus Motor Speedway in the series’ most recent race.
  • • Chad Finchum earned his first series victory at Tennessee’s Bristol Motor Speedway.
  • • Austin Cindric kept the new winner trend going winning the Biscuitville 125 at Virginia International Raceway.
  • • There have been seven first-time winners through 10 races this season.

K&N Pro Series East
Schedule

Day/Time Event
Saturday, Aug. 5
7 a.m. Garage opens
8:30-9:55 a.m. Practice
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Autograph session
2 p.m. Qualifying
4:30 p.m. Driver/Crew Chief Meeting
5:50 p.m. Driver Introductions
6:15 p.m. Bully Hill Vineyards 100


* All times are local and subject to change.



Austin Cindric will look to collect his second NASCAR K&N Pro Series East victory Friday at New York's Watkins Glen International. #NASCAR via Getty Images
Austin Cindric will look to collect his second NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
victory Friday at New York's Watkins Glen International. #NASCAR via Getty Images




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