Darrell Wallace Jr. gave Revolution Racing its first win Saturday night in the Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150 at Greenville Pickens Speedway. Wallace made history in the process, becoming the youngest driver and first African American to win in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. Now Revolution Racing looks to make it two in a row when the series makes its annual stop at South Boston (Va.) Speedway.
Event Information:
South Boston 150
South Boston Speedway
Saturday, April 3 at 3 p.m. ET (TV: SPEED, April 15, 6 p.m. ET)
Track Information:
South Boston Speedway is a 0.4-mile asphalt oval.
Mackena Bell
Team: No. 8 Chevrolet
Crew Chief: Jerry Babb
Bell on making her first start at South Boston Speedway:
“I’m looking forward to going to South Boston Speedway this weekend. I’ve turned a few laps there during the D4D Combine, but I don’t have any race experience there. I’m hoping I can take some of what I learned about these NASCAR K&N Pro Series cars at Greenville and put it to work this weekend. I know we’re capable of running better than what we showed in Greenville and I’m looking forward to going out there and putting together a good run for the No. 8 Revolution Racing team.”
Fast Facts:
- Bell finished 19th in her NASCAR K&N Pro Series East debut at Greenville Pickens Speedway last weekend.
- This will be Bell’s first career start at South Boston Speedway. She has turned laps at the historic 0.4-mile track during the annual Drive for Diversity Testing & Evaluation Combine presented by Sprint.
- Bell is the only female driver on the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East entry list for this weekend’s South Boston 150.
Ryan Gifford
Team: No 2 Distribution One Chevrolet
Crew Chief: Lee McCall
Gifford on returning to South Boston Speedway after finishing second in last year’s event:
“I’m really pumped up about South Boston. I had a really good finish there last year driving for RCR. We ran second and actually got beat by an Andy Santerre car and Andy is now our Director of Competition here at Revolution Racing, so I know the car will be there for me this weekend. I think I’ve got a pretty good idea of how to get around that place and if we can put together a good qualifying run, I think we’ll be pretty good in the race.”
Fast Facts:
- Gifford rebounded from getting spun out twice to finish fourth in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East season opener at Greenville Pickens Speedway last weekend.
- Last season, Gifford finished second in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East event at South Boston Speedway.
- Gifford is a hands-on driver and is at the shop working on his cars every chance he gets. He prides himself on knowing what he can do to make his cars faster.
Sergio Pena
Team: No. 4 Chevrolet
Crew Chief: Mark McFarland
Pena on visiting South Boston Speedway for the first time:
“I’m really excited to get to South Boston. I’m glad we’re going right back to racing this weekend after the night we had in Greenville. It’ll be good to get to South Boston and put that behind us. I’ve never seen the track before, but I’ve been told it’s similar to Shenandoah (Va.) Speedway where I raced last year. I’m looking forward to going out there and putting together a good, solid run.”
Fast Facts:
- Pena was credited with a 27th-place finish in the Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150, after an accident on lap 64 ended his night early.
- Pena made his NASCAR K&N Pro Series debut at the Toyota Showdown at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale in January. He qualified on the pole and finished second to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Joey Logano.
- Last season, in his first season of late model competition, Pena scored six wins in 11 starts at Shenandoah Speedway.
Darrell Wallace Jr.
Team: No. 6 Chevrolet
Crew Chief: Robert Huffman
Wallace carrying momentum into this weekend’s race:
“I used to run Legends at South Boston and it’s one of my favorite tracks. It’s really fast and it’s pretty easy to drive. We know Andy (Santerre) has a good set up for South Boston and as long as we can get it dialed in and be there at the end, I think we’ll be pretty good and come out of it with a top five or hopefully another win to make it two in a row.
Fast Facts:
- Wallace made his NASCAR K&N Pro Series East debut one for the record books, becoming the youngest driver (16 years, 5 months and 19 days) and first African American to win in series history. He led three times for 22 laps.
- Wallace has been competing in late models since he was 14 years old. Now at 16, he’s old enough to compete in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series, NASCAR’s premier development series.
- Wallace has raced Legends at South Boston Speedway; he’s confident his experience at the track will help him in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series cars.
Darrell Wallace Jr. gave Revolution Racing its first win Saturday night in the Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150 at Greenville Pickens Speedway. Wallace made history in the process, becoming the youngest driver and first African American to win in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. Now Revolution Racing looks to make it two in a row when the series makes its annual stop at South Boston (Va.) Speedway.
Event Information:
South Boston 150
South Boston Speedway
Saturday, April 3 at 3 p.m. ET (TV: SPEED, April 15, 6 p.m. ET)
Track Information:
South Boston Speedway is a 0.4-mile asphalt oval.
Mackena Bell
Team: No. 8 Chevrolet
Crew Chief: Jerry Babb
Bell on making her first start at South Boston Speedway:
“I’m looking forward to going to South Boston Speedway this weekend. I’ve turned a few laps there during the D4D Combine, but I don’t have any race experience there. I’m hoping I can take some of what I learned about these NASCAR K&N Pro Series cars at Greenville and put it to work this weekend. I know we’re capable of running better than what we showed in Greenville and I’m looking forward to going out there and putting together a good run for the No. 8 Revolution Racing team.”
Fast Facts: