Tuesday, April 4, 2017

#NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Goes Short Track Racing

#NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Goes Short Track Racing ‘Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150’ at Greenville Pickens Speedway


#NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Goes Short Track Racing

The K&N Pro Series East will compete at the half mile asphalt racetrack known as Greenville Pickens Speedway (GPS)  this weekend.

The Greenville Pickens Speedway, is the second oldest NASCAR sanctioned track. Located in the Upstate of South Carolina, GPS provides entertainment to fans each Saturday night March thru September.

The ‘Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150’ which is the second race of the fourteen race 2017 season, has nine drivers entered.


Entry List

#
Driver
2
Collin Cabre
4
Ronnie Bassett, Jr.
4
Chase Cabre
5
Luis Rodriguez, Jr.
6
Ruben Garcia Jr.
9
Enrique Baca
12
Harrison Burton
13
Hunter Baize
14
Trey Hutchen
16
Todd Gilliland
17
Chase Purdy
23
J.P. Morgan
28
Dylan Murry
30
Tyler Dippel
40
Kyle Benjamin
42
Jay Beasley
44
Dillon Bassett
49
John Holleman, IV
66
Reid Wilson

Harrison Burton earned his second career 21 Means 21 Pole Award in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Season Opener
Harrison Burton earned his second career 21 Means 21 Pole Award
in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Season Opener

Top 10 Driver Points:

  1. Ronnie Bassett Jr. 47
  2. Zane Smith * 42
  3. Derek Kraus * 41
  4. Harrison Burton 41
  5. Travis Cope * 39
  6. Reid Wilson * 38
  7. Hunter Baize 37
  8. Chase Purdy * 36
  9. Todd Gilliland 36
  10. Spencer Davis 34
* Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender


Live Timing & Scoring

 

Schedule For The Event:

April 7 Friday

  • 4:30pm-6:00pm practice
  • 6:30pm-8:00pm practice

April 8 Saturday

  • 2:00pm-3:30pm final practice
  • 4:15pm Group Qualifying
  • 6:00pm Driver Autograph Session (On Track)
  • 7:00pm Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet "150" (150 lap race)


Ronnie Bassett celebrated in Victory Lane at Florida's New Smyrna Speedway  - Race One 2017 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East winner.
Ronnie Bassett celebrated in Victory Lane at Florida's New Smyrna Speedway
 Race One 2017 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East winner.


GPS K&N Pro Series East Fast Facts


Track Records

  • Qualifying Record: Brett Moffitt, Toyota, 20.534 seconds, 87.659 mph, April 2, 2011
  • Most Top Fives: 5- Brett Moffitt
  • Fewest Caution Laps: 8 - 9/2/13
  • Most Top 10s: 8- Eddie MacDonald
  • Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 52- 4/4/15
  • Most Cautions: 13 - 6/10/06 & 3/27/10
  • Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 2 - 10/27/12
  • Fewest Cautions: 1 - 9/2/13
  • Closest Margin of Victory: 0.268 Seconds - 6/10/06
  • Most Caution Laps: 79 - 6/10/06
  • Greatest Margin of Victory: 4.633 Seconds - 9/10/11

Track Facts

  • A half-mile asphalt oval with five degrees of banking in the turns.
  • Opened in 1946 with a dirt racing surface and was paved in 1970.
  • Hosted 29 Sprint Cup Series races there from 1951-71.
  • Also hosted two NASCAR XFINITY Series, four NASCAR Convertible Series and two NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour events.





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