Little In Perfect Position For First #KNEAST Win

Avoids Wreck To Take K&N Pro East Checkers At New Hampshire

Jesse Little only led the final lap - but that was all he needed to pick up his
first NASCAR K&N Pro Series East career win Friday in the Granite State 100
at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. (Getty Images for NASCAR)

Third-place was the perfect position for Jesse Little on the white flag lap at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Saturday. The end result was him standing in Victory Lane with his first career NASCAR K&N Pro Series East win.

It was truly amazing. And to do it on my mom's birthday, too - it's an amazing birthday present that I can hand her that trophy.

"It's one I'll never forget."

Jesse Little celebrates in Victory Lane following his NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
win in the Granite State 100 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. (Getty Images for NASCAR)

Jesse Little, age seventeen is the son of former NASCAR driver Chad Little. Jesse drives the No. 97 Chevrolet and earned the K&N Pro Series East Rookie of the Year honors in 2013.

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Jesse Little Tops Practice Chart in #NASCAR #knwest

NASCAR Next's Jesse Little topped the chart in NASCAR K&N Pro Series West
practice for the Armed Forces 150 at Kern County Raceway Park
(Jason O. Watson/Getty Images for NASCAR)

Jesse Little headed west this weekend and topped the speed chart in NASCAR K&N Pro Series West final practice on Saturday for the Armed Forces 150 at Kern County Raceway Park.

The NASCAR Next driver out of Sherrills Ford, N.C., is a NASCAR K&N Pro Series East regular, but is scheduled to make three K&N West starts this season. Little clicked off a 18.148-second lap for an average speed of 99.184 mph on the half-mile track.

Giles Thornton was second-fastest in the final 45-minute session with a time of 18.184 seconds (98.988 mph) followed by David Mayhew in third at 18.270 seconds (98.522 mph). NASCAR Next’s Brandon McReynolds at 18.272 seconds (98.511 mph) and points leader Greg Pursley at 18.351 mph (98.087 mph) were fourth and fifth, respectively.

NASCAR Next driver Dylan Lupton, James Bickford, Luis Tyrrell, Jamie Krzysik and Anthony Giannone rounded out the top 10 in final practice.

Little made his series debut in November 2013 at Phoenix International Raceway with a runner-up finish to fellow NASCAR Next driver Gray Gaulding.