Erik Jones and Bubba Wallace Join the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East at Watkins Glen

The K&N Pro Series East ‘Great Outdoors RV Superstore 100’ at Watkins Glen is scheduled to be a forty-one (41) laps (100.45 miles) event, and will be run in two (2) segments with a 5-minute break at or near the conclusion of lap twenty-one (21).

Will Rodgers has won the last three NASCAR K&N Pro Series
road-course events. (Jonathan Ferrey/NASCAR via Getty Images)

Will Rodgers eagerly looks his fourth consecutive road course victory in the K&N Pro Series but he will have plenty of competition. Today the entry list includes Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series rising stars Erik Jones and Bubba Wallace, who are looking for more track time before Sunday’s race.

The wild cards will be Rev Racing’s Ernie Francis Jr. and Ruben Garcia Jr. Francis, the multi-time Trans-AM champ, won the pole at New Jersey in his first career K&N Pro start earlier this year and finished second to Rodgers. Garcia has extensive road-course experience in both the K&N Pro Series and NASCAR PEAK Mexico Series, where he’s the points leader.

You can catch all of today’s action at Race Central Live

Little bit of wet weather isn’t going to dampen the day here @WGI . #KNEast Practice underway now for this afternoon’s @NASCARHomeTrack event. pic.twitter.com/y2j2L6pvqp

— Chris Wright (@CW_NKNPS) August 3, 2018

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Schedule (ET)

• 8:15 a.m. Garage opens
• 11:00 a.m.-12:25 p.m. Final practice
• 3:30 p.m. Group qualifying
• 4:45 p.m. Great Outdoors RV 100

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K&N Pro Series East at New Jersey Motorsports Park

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series, which includes the East and the West, is the top step in NASCAR’s developmental ladder before driver’s progress to the three national series.

Since 2007, NASCAR K&N Pro Series veterans have made a significant impact at the national level, including 2011 Daytona 500 champion Trevor Bayne, 2015 Daytona 500 champion Joey Logano, and 2014 NASCAR XFINITY Series champion Chase Elliott, along with Ryan Blaney, Austin and Ty Dillon, Kyle Larson, Ryan Truex, Darrell Wallace Jr., and others.

The series introduces NASCAR fans to the next generation of stars, and the diverse mix of short tracks, road courses, and national series speedways appeals to a broad range of motorsports fans. With identical series racing throughout the country, the K&N Pro Series provides a cost-effective opportunity for young drivers to gain valuable experience and exposure to highly competitive racing.

Road-course racing is always the wild card in the championship picture for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. After a full round of racing around Tennessee and Virginia — five races at four tracks — the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East heads north for the twists and turns of road-course racing today. New Jersey Motorsports Park will host the series for the third consecutive season.

The field includes its regular collection of road-course experts, led by Will Rodgers and Ernie Francis Jr. Rodgers swept the K&N Pro East races on road courses last year, including New Jersey, and finished runner-up to Kevin Harvick in the K&N Pro West race at California’s Sonoma Raceway. Francis is making his series’ debut. The 20-year-old NASCAR Drive for Development driver is a four-time Trans-Am champion.

Last years winner, @willrodgers65 with a swarm of media! #KNEast #JustDrive125 pic.twitter.com/0XDrxeEfX0

— NASCAR Home Tracks (@NASCARHomeTrack) June 16, 2018

The JUSTDRIVE.com 125 will be 55 laps (126.5 miles) to be run in two (2) segments. The five (5) minute break will occur at or near the conclusion of Laps 28. At the conclusion of the break, lead lap vehicles that elected to pit will line up – in the order they were running at the beginning of the break — behind the lead lap vehicles that elected not to pit in order of running.

JUSTDRIVE.com 125
Entry List

	Nbr	Driver	Car
1	2	Ryan Vargas	Toyota
2	4	Ronnie Bassett, Jr.	Chevrolet
3	4	Chase Cabre	Toyota
4	5	Dale Quarterley	Chevrolet
5	6	Ruben Garcia, Jr.	Toyota
6	7	Will Rodgers	Ford
7	17	Tyler Ankrum	Toyota
8	18	Colin Garrett	Toyota
9	25	David Levine	Toyota
10	30	Grant Quinlan	Ford
11	40	Anthony Alfredo	Toyota
12	42	Ernie Francis, Jr.	Toyota
13	44	Dillon Bassett	Chevrolet
14	54	Tyler Dippel	Toyota
15	55	Cole Keatts	Ford
16	71	Bill Hoff	Chevrolet
17	82	Spencer Davis	Chevrolet

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Schedule - Saturday

• Garage opens: 9 a.m. ET;
• Final practice: noon-1:30 p.m.;
• Group Qualifying 2:30 p.m.;
• Driver autograph session: 4:30 p.m.;
• JUSTDRIVE.com 125, 6 p.m.

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Drydene Joins Will Rodgers Racing for ARCA Racing Series Partial Schedule with Ken Schrader Racing

Will Rodgers, a two-time NASCAR K&N Pro Series winner will drive for Ken Schrader Racing (KSR) in the 2018 ARCA (Automobile Racing Club of America) Racing Series in select races starting with the February 10 Lucas Oil 200 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida. Ken Schrader Racing is the defending ARCA Racing Series Championship team and will field two race cars in 2018.

The multiple race sponsorship is the first for Drydene Performance Products in stock car racing, commencing with the season opener at Daytona International Speedway.

“I, along with everyone at Drydene Performance Products, am honored and extremely excited to team with an incredible young driver like Will Rodgers, and industry icon Ken Schrader. Will and Ken embolden all the values and performance that Drydene represents. I couldn’t think of two better partners, or a better venue than Daytona, to launch our brand on a national scale,” said Dave Klinger, president of Drydene Performance Products. “I think Drydene, Will Rodgers and KSR will be a winning formula. We are hoping to see our team in victory lane,” Klinger continued enthusiastically.

“We’re excited to welcome Will Rodgers and the Drydene brand to Ken Schrader Racing. Will is coming off a successful 2017 season with two NASCAR K & N Pro Series wins. Having Will with us for select ARCA races brings a new perspective to the team. He has a great attitude and talent behind the wheel. I look forward to Will and Brandon Grosso working together on the track!” said Ken Schrader.

Rodgers, born in Maui, Hawaii in 1994, will test this weekend at Daytona International Speedway in a No. 52 KSR Ford and it will be his first visit to the historic superspeedway.

“I am thankful for this newly formed relationship with Drydene. Becoming a part of its brand in the market place is a special thing for me. The program that we have constructed with Ken Schrader Racing in the ARCA Racing Series coupled with our social media campaigns, will find great success on and off the track. Drydene’s brand is all about putting its customers first, its heritage while providing the best service possible. I believe we will represent all of those brand attributes well,” said Rodgers.

Rodgers finished fifth in the 2017 NASCAR K & N Pro Series West Points Championship and is the 2015 Mazda Sports Car Champion.

I am so thankful for this newly formed relationship with Drydene and Ken Schrader Racing. Can’t wait to get things started here in Daytona! pic.twitter.com/E8aXvVu4Kh

— Will Rodgers (@willrodgers65) January 12, 2018

ABOUT KEN SCHRADER RACING

Ken Schrader Racing, Inc., established in 1982, is a family owned business specializing in motorsports with locations in Concord, North Carolina and Dittmer, Missouri. Its North Carolina operation houses the KSR, Inc., ARCA and Truck Series teams, showcases a selection of Schrader’s race cars and employees 10 people. Schrader’s dirt car program is managed from the Missouri location. Schrader has driven race cars since the 1970s, including more than 29 years at the NASCAR Sprint Cup level. He has also competed with the ARCA, IMCA, UMP, USAC, USMTS, WoO sanctioning bodies and is co-owner of race tracks in Macon, Ill.; Pevely, Mo. For more information call KSR, Inc. at (704) 788-8315.

ABOUT DRYDENE LUBRICANTS

Since 1893, Drydene Lubricants have been made in America and made to last…paving the way into two centuries on our highways, in our fields and on the production line. In the dawn of American industry, Drydene was there as we built our first roads, laid the blocks for our first factories, spanned rivers with new bridges and rail. And we’re still right here today doing what we do best; helping America get the job done. We keep in mind our heritage and all that we have helped build for more than a century. And we instill that tradition into every Drydene product that we put our name on. Because it’s much more than just the name on the bottle, it’s the uncompromising tradition of performance, value and durability that make the product inside the bottle help you get the job done.

Our Drydene products featuring ALL Technology™, Advanced Lubricity Life chemistry, are built to meet modern challenges. We feature a complete line of automotive, commercial and industrial lubricants:

• • Engine oils
• • Transmission fluids
• • Hydraulic & Gear Oils
• • Industrial and Function fluids
• • Natural Gas products
• • Grease
• • Diesel Exhaust Fluid

The Drydene brand is proud of its Heritage, and even more proud of today and what the future holds.

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Will Rodgers Earns First Career Victory

Road Course Ace Holds off Garcia Jr. In Overtime

It was a day of firsts for Will Rodgers. In his first ever NASCAR K&N Pro Series East start, he became a first-time winner.

#KNEast @willrodgers65 climbs out of his No. 7 machine following his first ever K&N Pro Series victory. #FingerLakes100 #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/BuQfNzgF6W

— NASCAR Home Tracks (@NASCARHomeTrack) August 4, 2017

The Murrieta, California, native wheeled his No. 7 Solvang Brewing Company Ford to Victory Lane for the first time in his NASCAR K&N Pro Series career, holding off Ruben Garcia Jr. and Todd Gilliland on an overtime restart.

Will climbs out in Victory Lane as the winner of today's #KNEast race at @WGI!! {PR} pic.twitter.com/uo07HYu5GF

— Will Rodgers (@willrodgers65) August 4, 2017

"We fired off right off the truck really well," Rodgers said post-race. "I knew we were going to have a really good piece for the race. It was just a matter of making the right moves at the right time."

Todd Gilliland came home in second-place, 1.493 seconds behind Rodgers and Harrison Burton crossed the start/finish line in third-place.

"We had a pretty good run from being ninth in practice," Gilliland said post-race. "We picked up a little from qualifying to qualify in the fifth position. And from there, we kind of rode for the first few laps and then those guys got off line and made a few mistakes and were able to slide by them. Just a little more mistake free than those guys I was racing. "

Burton maintains his championship series points lead over Gilliland by four points.

"Battling back was the biggest deal," Burton said post-race. "We just had an ill-handling race car in the first segment there. Fought back from that, got a little better at the break and had to capitalize on the restarts and cautions that came out. [...] solid points day, but we just got to look ahead."

Fin	Str	Car	Driver	Laps
1	2	7	Will Rodgers *	42
2	5	16	Todd Gilliland	42
3	3	12	Harrison Burton	42
4	14	6	Ruben Garcia Jr.	42
5	7	42	Jay Beasley	42
6	11	4	Ronnie Bassett, Jr.	42
7	12	4	Chase Cabre *	42
8	15	28	Dylan Murry *	42
9	10	44	Dillon Bassett	42
10	9	27	Matt Tifft	42
11	16	40	Brandon Jones	42
12	6	30	Tyler Dippel	42
13	19	43	Gary Klutt *	42
14	20	32	Robert Pawlowski *	42
15	13	17	Chase Purdy *	42
16	4	2	Collin Cabre	42
17	8	31	Scott Heckert	42
18	17	13	Max Papis	35
19	1	1	Ryan Truex	26
20	18	5	Enrique Baca *	9
* Denotes Sunoco Rookie of the Year

RACE STATISTICS

Fastest Qualifier: Ryan Truex, Time: 73.345 Seconds, Speed: 120.254 mph

Time of Race: 1 hrs., 14 mins, 7 secs Average Speed: 83.301 mph Margin of Victory: 1.493 Seconds

Caution Flags: Laps 22-23 (Break - FP #13); 27-29 (#01 in the esses - FP #30); 36-39 (#13 before the inner loop - FP #31). 3 for 9 laps.

Lap Leaders: Ryan Truex 1-26, Todd Gilliland 27-30, Will Rodgers * 31-42.

Total Laps Led: Ryan Truex 26, Will Rodgers * 12, Todd Gilliland 4. 2 changes involving 3 drivers.

Top 10 Driver Points: 

1. Harrison Burton 468
2. Todd Gilliland 464
3. Chase Purdy * 406
4. Ronnie Bassett, Jr. 404
5. Ruben Garcia Jr. 393
6. Chase Cabre * 388
7. Jay Beasley 367
8. Dillon Bassett 350
9. Tyler Dippel 346
10. Collin Cabre 338

RACE NOTES:

• • The #6 Team was sent to the rear on the initial start due to unapproved adjustments after post qualifying tech
• • At the break, the #17 and #27 did not roll at designated time and were penalized to the rear of the field
• • The #11 Team ran the #01 on the car for the event – The #11 will receive the owners points for the event
• • The #9 Team ran the #5 on the car for the event – The # 9 will receive the owners points for the event
• • The #7 Team does not hold a combination license (West only) and will not receive Owners points for the event
• • The #27 Team does not hold a combination license (West only) and will not receive Owners points for the event

CONTINGENCY AWARDS:

• COOR'S LIGHT POLE AWARD: #01 Ryan Truex
• SUNOCO ROOKIE OF THE RACE: #7 Will Rodgers
• COCA COLA MOVE OF THE RACE: #6 Ruben Garcia Jr
• BREMBO BRAKE THROUGH CHALLENGE: #6 Ruben Garcia Jr

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#KNEast Victory Lane Image: @willrodgers65 celebrates with @KevinHarvick @WGI following his #FingerLakes100 win. #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/EYLilSMMG9

— NASCAR Home Tracks (@NASCARHomeTrack) August 4, 2017

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K&N Pro Series West at Colorado National Speedway

Eggleston Hopes For Home Cooking This Weekend, Gilliland Has Other Plans

Chris Eggleston will look to chase down Bill McAnally Racing teammate
Todd Gilliland this weekend at his home track, Colorado National Speedway.

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West season hits the halfway mark with the NAPA/Toyota 150 at Colorado National Speedway in Dacono, Colorado, on Saturday, June 10.

Hometown boy, Chris Eggleston hopes a return home will help him continue building momentum in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West.  The 2015 series champion chipped into his points deficit at California’s Orange Show Speedway in the series’ most recent event, earning his first Coors Light Pole Award of the season en route to the victory, putting him within 11 points of the K&N Pro Series West points leader and Bill McAnally Racing teammate Todd Gilliland.

See the No 16 @NAPARacing @ToyotaRacing driven by @ToddGilliland_ in the @RaceMIR #KNEast race on @NBCSN on Thursday 6/8 at 8 pm ET. pic.twitter.com/LgV66SCPH1

— Bill McAnally Racing (@BMR_NASCAR) June 7, 2017

Eggleston’s victory was his second of the season — but it was his first since the season opener at Arizona's Tucson Raceway — and it snapped Gilliland’s dominant run of four straight wins.

Of course, the 2016 series champion, Todd Gilliland, of Sherrills Ford, North Carolina has different plans.   You can catch all the action in real time via your computer at Race Central Live 2017 .

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West season hits the halfway mark
with the NAPA/Toyota 150 at Colorado National Speedway

Driver Highlights of Top-Five Drivers In The K&N Pro Series Point Standings:

Todd Gilliland
(No. 16 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota)

• • Won six of 14 races last season with 11 top fives and 13 top 10s en route to the K&N Pro Series West championship, becoming the youngest champion in NASCAR touring series history at 16 years, five months, and joined his grandfather Butch Gilliland as a K&N West champion (1997).
• • Won the first five pole awards of the season and four straight races — California's Kern County Raceway Park, Irwindale (twice) and Washington's Spokane County Raceway.
• • Has five top fives and six top 10s in six races this season to lead the point standings by 11 over Chris Eggleston.
• • Finished second after winning the pole at Colorado last season in his only career start at the track.
• • Was named to the 2017 NASCAR Next class in May.

Chris Eggleston
(No. 99 Platinum Filters Toyota)

• • Has seven career K&N Pro Series West wins with 25 top fives and 28 top 10s in 37 career starts.
• • Was the 2015 series champion with Bill McAnally Racing.
• • Has won two of the last three races at Colorado (2014, 2016), where he is a former track champion in the Legends division and a multi-time feature winner in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Super Late Models.
• • Has led 210 total laps at Colorado with two wins, three top fives, three top 10s and an average finishing position of 4.0 in four starts.
• • One of only two drivers this season to finish inside the top 10 in all six races.

Derek Kraus
(No. 19 Carlyle Tools/NAPA Belts & Hoses Toyota)

• • Made his K&N Pro Series debut with the East at Florida's New Smyrna Speedway and finished third.
• • Sits third in the current series standings with three top fives and four top 10s through six races.
• • Finished a career-best second at Kern County in March.
• • This will be his first series start at Colorado.

Nicole Behar
(No. 33 Custom Welding & Fabrication Toyota)

• • Currently sits fourth in the K&N Pro Series West standings with one top five and five top 10s in five starts this season.
• • Finished a career-best second at California's Irwindale Event Center in 2015.
• • One of only three drivers with at least five top-10 finishes this season.
• • Finished 10th in the final series standings in 2015, her only full season with the series.
• • Finished ninth in 2015 in her only career start at Colorado.

Will Rodgers
(No. 7 Solvang Brewing Company Ford) 

• • Competed in six races a year ago and is running for the K&N Pro Series West Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award this season. 
• • Ranks fifth in the overall standings with four top fives and four top 10s in six races this year. 
• • Posted a career best finish of third at Kern County in March.

This Saturday is the NAPA/Toyota 150 at CNS! https://t.co/S5rrYJBrwu pic.twitter.com/tMloEvLbh4

— Colorado National (@cnsracing) June 5, 2017

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