Category: K&N Pro Series

Sergio Peña Captures First NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Victory

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_MG_3848 Win Marks Third D4D Victory in Last 12 Series Races   SOUTH BOSTON, Va. (April 17, 2011) – Just more than a year after exploding onto the NASCAR scene with a second-place finish in his NASCAR K&N Series debut in the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown at Irwindale, Sergio Peña grabbed his first series victory in the South Boston 150. Peña, driving the Freightliner Toyota as part of the NASCAR Drive for Diversity program, won the second race of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East season. It marked the third victory in 12 NASCAR K&N Series races for Revolution Racing over the last two seasons.   Teammates Ryan Gifford, driving the TRD Toyota Camry, and Darrell Wallace Jr., driving the U.S. Army entry, took home fifth- and sixth-place finishes respectively, giving Revolution Racing three of the top-six positions in the tightly contested race. Michael Cherry, driving the Revolution Racing Fueling Your Dreams Toyota Camry, was involved in several accidents including one with then-race-leader Brett Moffitt with nine laps remaining, giving Peña the lead on the race’s final restart with four laps remaining. Cherry spun alone in turn four and Moffitt could not stop collecting Cherry’s Toyota. Peña held off Matt DiBenedetto, Max Gresham and Coleman Pressley for the win. Peña took over the lead in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East points standing by one point over Coleman Pressley. Wallace is fourth (21 points behind Peña), Gifford is seventh (minus 52) and Cherry is 17th (125 points down).   Wallace Jr, last year’s NASCAR K&N Pro Series rookie of the year, puwon the pole with Peña qualifying third, Cherry sixth and Gifford 12th. “This is a great feeling,” Peña said. “I don’t know what happened to Brett Moffitt there, but unfortunately for him he wasn’t able to finish the race, but he was definitely the car to beat. Luckily I was there to pounce on it and take away the win.”   The South Boston 150 can be seen on Speed TV Thursday at 6 p.m. (ET).

Toyota Joins Revolution Racing

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Charlotte, N.C. (Jan. 26, 2011) – Revolution Racing, the second-year NASCAR development program, will campaign Toyota Camrys in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series beginning with this weekend’s NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale (Calif.). Revolution Racing, founded and owned by former Dale Earnhardt Inc. executives Max Siegel and John Story, exists to provide opportunities in NASCAR for minorities and females and fields four teams in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, six teams in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series, multiple youth racing teams and a NASCAR pit crew development program. Each team is part of NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity (D4D) program, now entering its eighth season. “Revolution Racing is providing a tremendous service to the NASCAR industry and the individuals it touches,” said Ed Laukes, corporate motorsports marketing manager for Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. (TMS). “Toyota’s commitment to diversity is built into every aspect of our business. We are proud to support the diversity efforts of NASCAR and Revolution Racing both on and off the track.” The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East teams are operated under the direction of four-time NASCAR K&N Pro Series champion Andy Santerre, and the six NASCAR Whelen All‐American Series teams are led by former Greenville-Pickens (S.C.) Speedway track champion Blair Addis. “Toyota and TRD have made a significant contribution to Revolution Racing, the NASCAR D4D program and diversity in general,” said Siegel and Story in a joint statement. “Toyota has made significant contributions to NASCAR and has proven itself to be a great corporate partner to the entire sport, and we are fortunate to have Toyota as a partner at Revolution Racing.” This year’s D4D class represents drivers from across North America. Six drivers will return from 2010 and will be joined by four new drivers. Last year’s on-track success was the most significant in the history of the D4D program with 11 drivers combining for five wins, 75 top-10 finishes and 41 top-five finishes. African-American driver Darrell Wallace Jr., who will return for his second season, earned Rookie of the Year honors as a 17-year-old, the youngest to ever win the award in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. Hispanic driver Sergio Pena took the world by surprise when he won the pole for the Toyota All-Star Showdown at Toyota Speedway in Irwindale, Calif., as he beat out 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year Joey Logano. Pena finished the race second to Logano. Among the historic accomplishments of Revolution Racing drivers in 2010 include:
  • March 27, 2010 Revolution Racing driver Darrell Wallace, Jr. became the youngest and first African-American to win in NASCAR K&N Pro Series history;·On June 5, 2010 Revolution Racing driver Ryan Gifford became the first African-American driver in NASCAR K&N Pro Series history to qualify on the pole;
  • On June 11, 2010 Revolution Racing driver Michael Cherry became the first African-American to win at Tri-County Speedway (Hudson, N.C.);
  • On July 2, 2010 Revolution Racing driver Megan Reitenour became the first female driver to win at Tri-County Speedway (Hudson, N.C.).
  • On July 30, 2010 Darrell Wallace Jr. won his second NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race at Lee (N.H.) USA Speedway.
  • On Sept. 24, 2010 Darrell Wallace Jr. become the youngest and first African-American to capture Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors finishing third in season points.
  • Over 200 minority and female drivers applied to be part of the 2011 Drive for Diversity class. Thirty-six of those applicants were invited to tryout at the NASCAR Drive for Diversity Combine presented by Sunoco last October at Motor Mile Speedway in Radford, Va. Drivers were selected by Revolution Racing and NASCAR officials based on their on-track performance and off-track interviews.
  • The following 10 drivers were selected by Revolution Racing and NASCAR to compete in the program in 2011:
  • Jorge Arteaga of Aguascalientes, Mex., will race in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series. Made three starts in the 2010 NASCAR K&N Pro Series including a 10th place finish in his debut at Lee USA Speedway on July 30th. Won the 2010 NASCAR Mexico Series Most Popular Driver award.
  • Mackena Bell of Carson City, Nev., returns to the Drive for Diversity Program for a second season, and will race in the NASCAR Whelen All American Series. In 2010, three of her five starts in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series were top-five, while her best finish came on Aug. 20 where she picked up an impressive second-place finish.
  • Jessica Brunelli of Hayward, Calif., will race in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series. Her 2010 season included six top‐five finishes and 10 top‐10 finishes. She returns to the Drive for Diversity program for a second season.
  • Michael Cherry of Valrico, Fla., returns to the Drive for Diversity Program for a third season and will race in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. Last year he competed in the NASCAR Whelen All American Series, and became the first African American to win a late model race at Tri-County Motor Speedway in Hudson, N.C. The win was also his first career late model stock car victory.
  • Trey Gibson of Easley, S.C., will race in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series. In 2010, Gibson ran a full schedule of late model stock cars at Greenville‐Pickens Speedway where he had two pole positions, 11 top‐five finishes, 20 top 10‐finishes and two wins. He made history by becoming the youngest driver to win a late model race at the historic Greenville‐ Pickens Speedway.
  • Ryan Gifford of Winchester, Tenn., returns to the Drive for Diversity Program for a second season racing in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. Last year Gifford became the first African‐American in NASCAR K&N Pro Series East history to win a pole position on June 6, 2010. Ran 10 races for Revolution Racing in 2010 in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, recording four top five finishes, one pole and a 10th‐place finish in season points.
  • Tayla Orleans of Randleman, N.C., will race in the NASCAR Whelen All American Series. From age 7, in her first 120 races she recorded 31 wins and 92 top-fives. Since that time, she has won numerous karting championships and honors that include becoming the youngest stock car winner in the history of Waterford (Connecticut) Speedbowl history.
  • Bryan Ortiz of Bayamon, Puerto Rico will race in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series. In 2010 Ortiz drove for Sterling Marlin Racing in the Sunoco National Tour, recording four top‐three finishes in seven race and one pole position. He won Rookie of the Year honors after capturing Rookie of the Race awards in all seven starts.
  • Sergio Pena of Winchester, Va., returns to the Drive for Diversity Program for a second season, and will race in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. He entered his first NASCAR K&N Pro Series race at the Toyota All‐Star Showdown at Toyota Speedway in Irwindale, Calif., won the pole, and finished second to 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year Joey Logano.
  • Darrell Wallace Jr. of Mobile, Ala., will race in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, and returns to the Drive for Diversity Program for a second season. Wallace Jr. won Rookie of the Year honors in the 2010 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, as well as capturing two victories in the series, which were the most wins for any Drive for Diversity driver last year.

Wallace Earns K&N East Rookie Honors

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[callout_left]Revolution Racing Teen Edges Red Bull’s Whitt For Season Award[/callout_left]DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR announced today that Darrell Wallace Jr. has earned 2010 Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. Wallace compiled five top fives and seven top 10s in 10 races and finished third in the overall season standings. His rookie campaign was highlighted by wins at Greenville (S.C.) Pickens Speedway and Lee (N.H.) USA Speedway. The Greenville win in his series debut marked the first victory in the 24-year history of the K&N Pro Series East for an African-American driver. Wallace edged Red Bull Racing development driver Cole Whitt in one of the closest Sunoco Rookie of the Year competitions in series history. A Mobile, Ala., driver who will not turn 17 until early October, Wallace drove for Revolution Racing in 2010 as part of Drive for Diversity. Wallace joins drivers such as Joey Logano, Austin Dillon and Ryan Truex that have won Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors in recent seasons in the K&N Pro Series East. As a 2010 race winner, Wallace has a guaranteed starting position in January’s NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown in Toyota Speedway at Irwindale (Calif.). The 2010 K&N Pro Series East season concluded on Sept. 24 when Brett Moffitt won the Sunoco 150 at Dover (Del.) International Speedway. Truex earned his second consecutive championship.

Darrell Wallace Jr Comes Home Third in Series Championship

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Four D4D Drivers Excel in 2010 NASCAR K&N Pro Series Season Dover, Del. (Sept. 24, 2010) – Darrell Wallace Jr.’s impressive rookie season in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East ended on a down note Friday at Dover International Speedway when a cut tire on lap 34 put his No. 6 Castle Packs Power car into the third turn wall and ended his season. Wallace finished 25th in the 150-lap race and wrapped up his season third in NASCAR K&N Series East points. Race winner Brett Moffitt got past Wallace to finish second in series’ points, while Ryan Truex, who finished the race in third, captured his second consecutive NASCAR K&N Series East championship. Wallace’s season ended with two wins, five top-fives and seven top-10s. The 16-year-old Revolution Racing driver, who in the season’s first race at Greenville-Pickens Speedway made history when he became the NASCAR K&N Series’ youngest and first African American to win a race, finished the season 195 points behind Truex and 61 points behind Moffitt. Wallace’s second win came at Lee USA Speedway in New Hampshire. Sergio Pena, 17, driving the No. 4 Changing Lanes on BET car, was the highest finishing Revolution Racing driver in the Sunoco 150 at Dover with an eighth-place finish, while teammates Michael Cherry finished 13th and Ryan Gifford finished 19th. Pena ended his season with three top-10 finishes in his rookie campaign, not including an exciting duel in his series debut in January at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale with Joey Lagano, where the Winchester, Va., driver won the pole and finished second to the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Rookie of the Year. Gifford, 21, finished ninth in points and recorded four top-five NASCAR K&N Series finishes and a pole at Martinsville Speedway. That historic accomplishment marked the first time an African American driver won a NASCAR K&N Pro Series pole position.
Michael Cherry and the No. 8 Playseat Chevy
Cherry, 21, of Valrico, Fla., only made three series starts, but recorded two top-10 finishes and one top five. Cherry started the season at Revolution Racing in one of the team’s six NASCAR Whelen All-American Series late models and became the first African-American to win a race at Tri-County Motor Speedway before making the transition to the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. Three Revolution Racing driver’s finished the season in the top 15 of NASCAR K&N Pro Series points (Wallace third, Gifford ninth and Pena 12th). All four Revolution Racing cars completed the season in the top 15 in NASCAR K&N Pro Series owner’s standings – No. 6 (Wallace) third, No. 2 (Gifford) 10th, No. 4 (Pena) 13th and No. 8 (Cherry) 14th. Revolution Racing fields 10 teams for the Drive for Diversity program, four in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and six NASCAR Whelen All-American Series teams. In addition, Revolution Racing fields youth racing programs in Bandolero and Legend cars. Among the historic accomplishments of Revolution Racing drivers in 2010 include:
  • March 27, 2010 Revolution Racing driver Darrell Wallace, Jr. became the youngest and first African-American driver to win in NASCAR K&N Pro Series history;
  • On June 5, 2010 Revolution Racing driver Ryan Gifford became the first African-American driver in NASCAR K&N Pro Series history to qualify on the pole;
  • On June 11, 2010 Revolution Racing driver Michael Cherry became the first African-American to win at Tri-County Speedway (Hudson, N.C.);
  • On July 2, 2010 Revolution Racing driver Megan Reitenour became the first female driver to win at Tri-County Speedway (Hudson, N.C.).

Playseat to Sponsor Michael Cherry and the No. 8 Team at Monster Mile

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Mooresville, N.C. (Sept. 20, 2010) – Playseat, the premier manufacturer of gaming furniture worldwide, has signed on as a primary sponsor of Revolution Racing’s No. 8 car driven by Michael Cherry in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Sunoco 150 at Dover International Speedway. Cherry, from Valrico, Fla., will be making his third start in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series.  In his previous two starts he recorded a fourth-place finish in his series debut at Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, Ga., on Aug. 28 and an eighth-place finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sept. 17.  Cherry made the transition from Revolution Racing’s NASCAR Whelen All-American Series team last month where earlier in the season he become the first African-American driver to win a race at Tri-County Motor Speedway in Hudson, N.C. Playseat’s relationship with Revolution Racing began earlier this year as they joined forces to bring the Revolution Racing Technology and Training Lab to life.  In addition to driver development and training, the Revolution Racing Training and Technology Lab offers opportunities for educational and youth groups to get an inside look at the world of motorsports.  Revolution Racing exclusively uses the Playseat Evolution racing chassis.  Additional technology partners include Doghouse Systems, iRacing.com and Logitech, who are currently finalizing the details for the official Revolution Racing Sim Training Rig.

NASCAR D4D Drivers Salvage Top-10 Finishes at New Hampshire

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LOUDON, N.H. (Sept. 17, 2010) – Two NASCAR Drive for Diversity drivers – Michael Cherry and Darrell Wallace Jr. – battled to hard-fought top-10 finishes in the New Hampshire 125 NASCAR K&N Series East race Friday afternoon at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, while Sergio Pena finished 16th and Ryan Gifford finished a distant  28th after blowing an engine on lap 79. All four Revolution Racing drivers were disappointed with their finishing positions, but none more than Wallace, whose Castle Packs Power car got turned on a late restart and now finds himself 118 points behind race winner and defending series champion Ryan Truex in championship standings with only one race remaining.  Wallace still has the slimmest of opportunities next Friday at Dover International Speedway to become the first African American driver in NASCAR history to win a national touring series championship.  The 16-year-old high school senior made history in the first race of the season when he became the NASCAR K&N Series’ youngest and first African American to win a race. Cherry, from Valrico, Fla., driving the ASM Graphics / Changing Lanes on BET car followed up his 4th-place debut in the NASCAR K&N Series East race at Gresham Motorsports Park with another impressive top-10 finish.  Cherry made the transition from Revolution Racing’s NASCAR Whelen All-American Series team last month where earlier in the season he become the first African-American driver to win a race at Tri-County Motor Speedway in Hudson, N.C. Gifford fell to eighth in series standings while Pena slid one spot to 12th. The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East will wrap up its season Friday at Dover International Speedway in the Sunoco 150. The New England 125 can be seen on Speed TV Thursday at 6 p.m. (ET).  Changing Lanes, a docu-reality show chronicling Revolution Racing’s selection process of its current driving corps, airs Wednesday night at 10 p.m. (ET) on BET. ABOUT REVOLUTION RACING Revolution Racing fields 10 teams for the Drive for Diversity program, four in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and six NASCAR Whelen All-American Series teams.  In addition, Revolution Racing fields youth-racing programs in Bandolero and Legend cars. Among the historic accomplishments of Revolution Racing drivers in 2010 include:
  • March 27, 2010 Revolution Racing driver Darrell Wallace, Jr. became the youngest and first African-American driver to win in NASCAR K&N Pro Series history;
  • On June 5, 2010 Revolution Racing driver Ryan Gifford became the first African-American driver in NASCAR K&N Pro Series history to qualify on the pole;
  • On June 11, 2010 Revolution Racing driver Michael Cherry became the first African-American to win at Tri-County Speedway (Hudson, N.C.);
  • On July 2, 2010 Revolution Racing driver Megan Reitenour became the first female driver to win at Tri-County Speedway (Hudson, N.C.).
ABOUT DRIVE FOR DIVERSITY Drive for Diversity is the industry’s leading development program for minority and female drivers and crew members.  The Drive for Diversity program currently supports drivers in two of NASCAR’s development series – the NASCAR K&N Pro Series and the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series.  Drive for Diversity also supports crew member candidate through a year-long pit crew training program.  Crew members have gone on to compete in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, the NASCAR Nationwide Series and the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Diversity is NASCAR’s top corporate initiative.  The Drive for Diversity program has been successful in creating meaningful opportunities for minority and female competitors.  The program helps to further diversity NASCAR’s participant and audience base.  The program has seen continuous growth since its inception in 2004. ###

Darrell Wallace Jr Aims to Add to Historic Season

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Wallace celebrates second win of season
D4D Driver Looks to Capture Championship LOUDON, N.H. (Sept. 16, 2010) – Darrell Wallace Jr.’s hunt for a historic NASCAR Championship is still in play at New Hampshire Motor Speedway as NASCAR K&N Series East teams qualified today for the New Hampshire 125. The 16-year-old Revolution Racing driver, who made history in the first race of the season when he became the NASCAR K&N Series’ youngest and first African American to win a race, is in second place 66 points behind defending series champion Ryan Truex with two races remaining. Wallace qualified eighth for tomorrow’s race which is slated for 5 p.m. Truex qualified 5th. Joe Gibbs Racing development driver Brett Moffitt won the pole. Should he overcome the points’ deficit in the final two races, Wallace would become the first African-American to win a NASCAR touring series championship. “Obviously it would be a historic accomplishment,” said Wallace, who along with his teammates is a NASCAR Drive for Diversity participant. “Not since Wendell Scott’s only NASCAR Cup Series win in 1963 has there been an African American to make a huge mark on the sport and it would be an honor to be the next.” Wallace’s win at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in March was his first of two wins this season; the second came at Lee Speedway in July. Revolution Racing qualified four cars for the New Hampshire 125, with Ryan Gifford lining up seventh, Sergio Pena 14th and Michael Cherry 22nd. Gifford stands fifth in NASCAR K&N Series East points; Pena 11th and Cherry is making only his second series start. Cherry’s debut at Gresham Motorsports Park on Aug. 28 was a huge success for the rookie, where he started and finished the race in the fourth position. Revolution Racing fields 10 teams for the Drive for Diversity program, four in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and six NASCAR Whelen All-American Series teams. In addition, Revolution Racing fields youth racing programs in Bandolero and Legend cars. Among the historic accomplishments of Revolution Racing drivers in 2010 include:
  • March 27, 2010 Revolution Racing driver Darrell Wallace, Jr. became the youngest and first African-American driver to win in NASCAR K&N Pro Series history;
  • On June 5, 2010 Revolution Racing driver Ryan Gifford became the first African-American driver in NASCAR K&N Pro Series history to qualify on the pole;
  • On June 11, 2010 Revolution Racing driver Michael Cherry became the first African-American to win at Tri-County Speedway (Hudson, N.C.);
  • On July 2, 2010 Revolution Racing driver Megan Reitenour became the first female driver to win at Tri-County Speedway (Hudson, N.C.).

Statistical Advance: Analyzing The New Hampshire 125 At The “Magic Mile”

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The penultimate race of the 2010 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East season will take place on Friday, Sept. 17 with the New Hampshire 125 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. At New Hampshire Motor Speedway: History • Groundbreaking for New Hampshire International Speedway was Aug. 13, 1989. • The official opening was June 5, 1990 and the first NASCAR event was a NASCAR Nationwide Series race on July 15, 1990. • The first NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race was held on Sept. 2, 1990. • The track was renamed New Hampshire Motor Speedway in 2008. • The largest racing oval – and the largest sports facility overall – in New England. Notebook • There have been 53 NKNPS East races all-time at NHMS, more than at any other track. • There have been 23 different race winners, led by Brad Leighton’s eight. • There have been 27 different pole winners, led by Kelly Moore’s six. • Eddie MacDonald has won three of the last five NKNPS East races at NHMS, and is the defending race and pole winner of this event. • Ryan Truex earned his first NHMS win this past June while Brett Moffitt captured the pole. • Among all entrants for the 2010 New Hampshire 125, only MacDonald (3) and Truex (1) have won at NHMS. New Hampshire Motor Speedway Data Race: #9 of 10 overall, #2 of 2 at NHMS Track Layout: 1.058-mile oval Banking: Variable between 2-7 degrees in the turns Race Length: 125 laps/132.25 miles Qualifying/Race Data 2009 pole winner: Eddie MacDonald (127.079 mph, 29.972 sec.) 2009 race winner: Eddie MacDonald (80.296 mph, 1:18.16) Track qualifying record: Brian Hoar (127.141 mph, 28.892 sec., 7-18-02) Up to Speed: • Darrell Wallace Jr. won the season-opener at Greenville (S.C.) Pickens Speedway on March 27. • Max Gresham was victorious on April 3 at South Boston (Va.) Speedway and in the East/West combination race at Iowa Speedway on May 23 in Newton, Iowa. • Brett Moffitt was the winner of the inaugural stand-alone NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway on June 6. • Defending champion Ryan Truex captured his first win of 2010 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on June 25 in Loudon, N.H. • Andrew Ranger earned his first NKNPS East pole and race wins in the K&N 100 at Lime Rock Park on July 3 in Lakeville, Conn. • Wallace reached Victory Lane in the first race for the NKNPS East at Lee (N.H.) USA Speedway since 2004 … Kevin Swindell earned his first career pole prior to the race. • Ty Dillon registered his first career win last time out as the NKNPS East made its inaugural visit to Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, Ga.. • Truex leads Wallace in the season standings by 66 points. • The 2010 NKNPS East season will close on Friday, Sept. 24 with the Sunoco 15 in Dover (Del.) International Speedway. Selected Driver Highlights: Michael Cherry (No. 8 Changing Lanes Chevrolet) • Made NASCAR K&N Pro Series East debut last time out at Gresham Motorsports Park and registered a fourth-place finish. • Has taken over the seat of the No. 8 Revolution Racing Chevrolet – previously driven by Mackena Bell – for the balance of the season. • Part of the Drive for Diversity program, he was competing in Revolution Racing’s NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Model program prior to the promotion. Ty Dillon (No. 3 Mom ‘N’ Pops Country Ham Chevrolet) • Has a win and six top 10s in nine career NKNPS East starts. • Earned first career win last time out at GMP. • Has four top 10s in six starts this year. • Has finishes of 17th and sixth in two career starts at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Ryan Gifford (No. 2 Changing Lanes Chevrolet) • Has seven top fives in 12 career NKNPS East starts … Best career finish is second, twice. • Won his first career Coors Light Pole Award at Martinsville Speedway to become the first African-American driver in NKNPS East history to earn a pole. • Is fifth in points with four top fives in eight starts this year. • Has finished fourth in both of his previous starts at NHMS. • Is competing out of the Revolution Racing garage as part of the Drive for Diversity program. Max Gresham (No. 18 Gresham & Associates Toyota) • Has two wins, a pole and five top 10s in 11 career NKNPS East starts. • Won the second and third races this year at South Boston Speedway and Iowa Speedway. • Is seventh in points … Has three podium efforts, but the other five finishes are 12th or worse. • Has finishes of ninth and 21st in two previous starts at NHMS. • Is a teammate to Brett Moffitt at Joe Gibbs Racing. Matt Kobyluck (No. 40 Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino Chevrolet) • The 2008 NKNPS East champion. • Has seven poles, 16 wins and 95 top 10s in 176 career NKNPS East starts. • Has wins at 11-different tracks, but still seeks his first at NHMS. • Is sixth in points after eight races with four top 10s and a best finish of fourth at Martinsville. • Has nine top 10s, an average finish of 21st and a best finish of third in 29 career starts at NHMS. Eddie MacDonald (No. 71 NEMO/Grimm Construction Chevrolet) • Has six wins, two poles and 54 top 10s in 129 career NKNPS East starts. • Is ninth in points after eight races with best finish of fourth at Lee USA Speedway. • Has won three of the last five races at NHMS, including this event last year … Has eight top 10s and an average finish of 19th in 20 career starts at NHMS. • Will also attempt his first career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series start at NHMS, as well as defend his 2009 win in the ACT Invitational. Corey LaJoie (No. 07 LaJoie Auto Wrecking Ford) • Will look to make his third start of the year, and sixth of his career overall. • Has finishes of 31st and eighth in two starts at NHMS. • Best career finish was third last year at Dover International Speedway. Brett Moffitt (No. 20 Game Plan for Life Toyota) • Has three wins, two poles and 14 top 10s in 19 career NKNPS East starts. • Is fourth in points with five top 10s this year. • Has finishes of 27th, second and fifth in three career starts at NHMS. • Competes as a teammate to Max Gresham in the JGR development program. Sergio Pena (No. 4 Changing Lanes Chevrolet) • Is 11th in points with two top 10s in eight starts as a rookie this year. • Best career finish – sixth – came last time out at GMP. • Is competing out of the Revolution Racing garage as part of the Drive for Diversity program. Andrew Ranger (No. 35 Waste Management Recycling Chevrolet) • Has a win and three top fives in five NKNPS East starts during his rookie season. • Finished ninth in his debut at NHMS in June. • Was the 2007 and 2009 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1 champion. • Has three wins and top 10s in all five NCATS starts this year … Has 12 wins in 42 career races. D.J. Shaw (No. 60 Precision JLM Chevrolet) • Has four top 10s in 10 career starts … Debuted in the series with two starts at NHMS in 2009. • Is eighth in points with four top 10s and a best finish was fifth in the season opener. • Has finishes of 24th, 21st and 13th in three career starts at NHMS. Kevin Swindell (No. 9 Curb Records/NOS Energy Drink Chevrolet) • Has two poles and five top 10s in 13 career starts. • Is 10th in points with three top 10s. • Has finishes of third, 10th and second in three career starts at NHMS … Runner-up effort this past June is his best career finish overall. • Has made three NASCAR Nationwide Series starts in 2010 for Baker-Curb Racing. Ryan Truex (No. 00 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota) • The 2009 NKNPS East titlist … Has four wins, two poles and 15 top 10s in 20 career starts. • Leads Darrell Wallace Jr. by 66 points atop the standings … Has six top fives in seven races. • Has a win (June 2010), a pole (June 2009) and podium finishes in each of his three NHMS starts. • A development driver for Michael Waltrip Racing … Has three NNS starts for MWR this year. Darrell Wallace Jr. (No. 6 Revolution Racing Chevrolet) • Trails Ryan Truex by 66 points in the standings … Has two wins and six top 10s in eight races. • With his win at Greenville Pickens Speedway, he became the youngest race winner in series history, and also became the first African-American driver to win in the series’ 24 years. • Is the leading candidate for Sunoco Rookie of the Year honors. • Competes out of the Revolution Racing garage as part of the Drive for Diversity program. Cole Whitt (No. 84 Red Bull Toyota) • Has six top 10s in eight starts in the series and is third in points as a rookie. • Best finish was second at South Boston, Lime Rock and Gresham. • Earned the pole and finished third in his debut at GPS … Also won the East pole at Iowa. • A highly-decorated open wheel racer, he is a development driver for Red Bull Racing.

Talent Puts Wallace In History Books & Looking For More (NASCAR.com)

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The formula for judging talent, according to Andy Santerre, is a simple one. No complex algebraic equations necessary, no computer simulations crunching numbers the way “Moneyball” czar Bill James would have you believe to be paramount. “I look at how fast they go,” said Santerre, the competition director for Revolution Racing and NASCAR’s Max Siegel-headed Drive For Diversity program. Santerre ought to know. He’s a four-time champion of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East as a driver, and since stepping out of the seat he’s worked at developing some of the sport’s brightest young talent — including Austin Dillon, Brett Moffitt and Sean Caisse. “If (a young driver) can get in and can go fast at any track, short track or speedway, that’s a big thing,” Santerre said. “Some drivers can run third-mile race tracks but really can’t run (well) on a mile track. “I look at speed — and Darrell can run anywhere.” Darrell Wallace Jr. enters the final three races of the season — including Saturday’s American Fence Association 150 at Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, Ga. — just 33 points behind defending series champion Ryan Truex. He’s a Joe Gibbs Racing development driver, and he’s the D4D program’s best shot yet at a NASCAR championship with five Top-5s and six Top-10s in seven races. Read more…

Darrell Wallace Jr Aims to Add to Historic Season

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MOORESVILLE, N.C. (August 24, 2010) – While most drivers competing in Saturday’s American Fence Association 150 NASCAR K&N Series East race will be focused only on the fast half-mile Gresham Motorsports Park, championship-contender Darrell Wallace Jr. will be sitting in a classroom at Northwest Cabarrus High School in Concord, N.C. starting his senior year. The 16-year-old Revolution Racing driver is only 33 points behind defending NASCAR K&N Series East champion Ryan Truex, but he won’t be able to fully focus on the task until Friday afternoon when school lets out. “We start school Wednesday and maybe it will keep my mind off of the pressure of trying to run down Truex for the points lead,” Wallace said.  “This has been a great season so far but to be honest it hasn’t been easy.  We have had a few minor things go wrong that have caused us to start at the rear of the field three different times, but we’ve managed to get through traffic and end up with good results.  I hope we can have a clean race at Gresham and then in the last two races at New Hampshire and Dover so that we can give Truex a good challenge.  Even if he has trouble there are two Joe Gibbs Racing cars and the Red Bull car right behind us.  Whoever wins the championship will be the team that makes the fewest mistakes.” Wallace made history in the first race of the season when he became the NASCAR K&N Series youngest and first African American to win a race.  That win at Greenville-Pickens Speedway in March has propelled him to two wins, five top-fives and six top-10s in only seven starts.  He leads the Sunoco Rookie of the Year competition over Cole Whitt, Kevin Swindell and teammate Ryan Gifford. Wallace will be joined at the Jefferson, Ga. speedway by teammates and fellow Drive for Diversity program members Gifford, Sergio Pena and Michael Cherry, who will be making his series debut. Gifford, who has fallen to eighth in series standings, 221 points behind Truex, is looking at wins as the salvation of his season. “We have been beaten around quite a bit in the last two races and have lost a lot of points,” Gifford said.  “We’re all going to Gresham for the first time and I’ve had success at both New Hampshire and Dover, so we’ll be looking to score wins rather than race for points.  We’ve been fast enough to win every week and haven’t been able to make it work yet.  We’ll get one before the season is over.” Gifford, 21, from Winchester, Tenn. became the first African American to win a pole in series history Martinsville Speedway June 6. Sergio Pena, who like Wallace is also splitting time between his senior year in high school and the race track, will look to turn his season around and improve upon his 12th-place point’s position.  Pena’s best finish of the season is 10th at Lime Rock Park, but his consistency has allowed him to maintain a shot at the top 10 in season-ending points.  He is currently 86 points out of the top 10. “We have to run better in our last three races and I’m confident we can get to the top 10,” said the 17-year-old Pena.  “I have learned a lot this season and know that we’ll use that experience in the final three races.  Our goal has gone from a championship to finishing the season strong and earning a spot on stage at the banquet.” Michael Cherry, from Valrico, Fla. and a season-long member of Revolution Racing’s Whelen All-American Series program, has earned an opportunity in one of the team’s NASCAR K&N Series cars.  He will be making his series debut many strong runs in the Whelen All-American Series, including becoming the first African American driver to win a race at Tri-County Motor Speedway in Hudson, N.C. The American Fence Association 150 NASCAR K&N Series East race at Gresham Motorsports Park starts at 8:30 p.m.  Practice starts Saturday morning at 11 a.m. and qualifying is scheduled for 4 p.m.  The race will be broadcast on Speed Channel September 2 at 6 p.m. EDT.

Wallace Steals The Show At Lee

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Bold move on late restart gives rookie second East win Read the lap-by-lap on NASCAR Home Tracks. Darrell Wallace Jr. made a three-wide pass for the lead with two laps to go and held on for the victory Friday in the K&N Pro Series 125 at Lee USA Speedway. It was the second NASCAR K&N Pro Series East win of the season for the 16-year-old Revolution Racing driver from Mobile, Ala. “It definitely hit us right away this time,” said Wallace. “I’m excited, the whole team is excited. I was talking to the crew under the red flag and I told them [the leaders] are going to wash it up and I’m going to go under them and take the win and that’s exactly what happened.” Wallace started behind Ryan Truex and Eddie MacDonald on the race’s final restart. Truex and MacDonald had swapped the lead four times over the previous 35 laps, and appeared setting up for a final dash to the checkers for the win. But it was Wallace who had drove up through the field after getting tangled up in an early race incident and wound up stealing the spotlight. He dove inside the side-by-side leaders going into Turn 3, and emerged with the lead coming out of Turn 4 for his second win of the season. Wallace became the youngest driver and first African American race winner in NASCAR K&N Pro Series East history when he won the season opener at Greenville (S.C.) Pickens Speedway in March. Wallace, second in points, closed the gap on defending series champion Truex to 33 points with three races remaining. Marc Davis returned to the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East this weekend for the first time since 2008. He finished eighth at Lee USA Speedway in the No. 8 Revolution Racing Chevrolet. “I was really appreciative of Max Siegel and everybody at Revolution for putting me in the car this week,” said Davis, who is eyeing a return to the Nationwide Series at Dover in September. “These guys needed a good run. They’ve struggled the past couple weeks. Just had a bunch of bad luck. So they put me in the car for this one race, and we came away with a solid top ten.” Sergio Pena carried a special paint-scheme this weekend, promoting the upcoming docu-reality series “Changing Lanes,” which premieres on BET Network September 1. Pena drove the No. 4 Changing Lanes Chevrolet to a 15th-place finish at Lee USA Speedway Friday night, despite damage from a mid-race incident. Pena is currently 12th in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East standings. Ryan Gifford saw his night come to an early end at Lee USA Speedway after getting caught up in multiple on-track incidents. The final blow to the No. 2 Revolution Racing Chevrolet came at lap 116 when front end damage sent the No. 2 machine to the garage. Gifford was credited with a 19th-place finish. He slips to eighth in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series standings, but is just 26 points out of fifth-place. The K&N Pro Series 125 will air on SPEED on Thursday, Aug. 5 at 6 p.m. ET. The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East will return to the track on Saturday, Aug. 28 at Gresham Motorsports Park in Jefferson, Ga.

Wallace Third in New Hampshire

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Darrell Wallace Jr. drove to his third consecutive third-place finish in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East this weekend after taking on the 1.058-mile New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the first time in his career. Wallace’s Revolution Racing teammate Ryan Gifford followed him across the line in fourth. Sergio Pena and Mackena Bell finished 15th and 27th, respectively. “We blew a motor in practice and lost a lot of practice time yesterday,” said Wallace, who started at the rear of the field due to an engine change. “We just had to wing it a little bit the first 50 laps of the race, but once I got the line down and the car came in, we were fast. My pit crew did an awesome job picking up spots on pit road; I think we picked up six or eight spots just on the pit stop. I couldn’t get by (Ryan) Truex and (Kevin) Swindell, but after the weekend we had I’ll settle for third any day.” The engine change for the No. 6 Castle Chevrolet, which took place during Thursday’s practice session, negated Wallace’s 12th-place qualifying effort. He started at the tail-end of the field for the 125-lap race and, for the second race in a row, drove all the way through the field to a third-place finish. Wallace is currently second in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East standing, just 33 points behind leader Ryan Truex. Gifford, driving the No. 2 Revolution Racing Chevrolet, finished fourth after qualifying fourth for the New England 125. Gifford jumped two spots, to third, in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East standings. He trails leader Ryan Truex by just 89 points. Pena held on for a 15th-place finish at New Hampshire after a blown tire and multiple on-track incidents threatened to end his day early. Pena, driving the No. 4 Revolution Racing Chevrolet finished the race just one lap down. He is currently 14th in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East standings. Bell’s string of bad luck continued in New Hampshire, when a wreck in front of her left her with nowhere to go. Damage to the No. 8 Revolution Racing Chevrolet sent her to the garage, ending her day early. She was credited with a 27th-place finish. Bell is currently 18th in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East standings. The New England 125 from New Hampshire Motor Speedway will be broadcast on SPEED Thursday, July 1 at 6 p.m. ET. Bell, Gifford, Pena and Wallace head to Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Conn., this Saturday, July 3 for their only road-course race of the season.

Disappointing End to Strong Run for Cherry

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Revolution Racing’s Michael Cherry put up his best qualifying effort of the year at Hickory Motor Speedway Saturday night, qualifying third for the 100 lap feature. Unfortunately for Cherry, a brush with the wall midway through the race knocked the exhaust loose on the No. 2 MBC Group Late Model and ended his night early. “It’s a shame. We had such a good run going and we knocked ourselves out of contention battling for the lead,” said Cherry. “It was a disappointing end, but we’ve definitely hit on something here that we can bring back next week and hopefully make another run at it.” Cherry was credited with a 10th-place finish. Cherry’s Revolution Racing teammates Jessica Brunelli and Becca Kasten also competed Saturday night. Kasten qualified eighth and finished seventh in the No. 5 AirTight Late Model. Brunelli qualified 11th and finished ninth, despite an ignition box issue on the No. 1 Late Model early in the race. The Revolution Racing Late Models were also at Tri-County Motor Speedway on Friday night, but the race was cancelled due to inclement weather. Brunelli, Cherry and Kasten will race Twin 35’s at Tri-County Motor Speedway Friday, June 11 before returning to Hickory Motor Speedway for a 50 lap event on Saturday, June 12.

Gifford Claims Martinsville Pole (MartinsvilleSpeedway.com)

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When Mike Stefanik first raced at Martinsville Speedway, Ryan Gifford hadn’t been born. But Saturday the oldster and the youngster were the fastest in qualifying for Sunday’s Made In America Whelen 200 and the UNOH Performance 200. Stefanik is the defending champion in the Made In America 200 NASCAR Modified Tour race and has five Martinsville wins to his credit. So it was no surprise when the Coventry, RI, driver turned in a fast lap of 19.053 seconds (99.386 mph) to capture the pole. Todd Szegedy qualified second at 19.128 (98.996) and Ron Silk was third at 19.135 (98.960). George Brunnhoelzl III and Bobby Santos rounded out the top five. The Made In America Whelen 200 takes the green flag at 1 p.m. Sunday followed by the UNOH Performance 200 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race. “I’ve been coming to Martinsville since 1986 and right from the get-go we were pretty good. I think we finished second that first year,” said Stefanik. “Martinsville has been very good to me over the years.” The top 10 qualifiers for the Made In America Whelen 200 redrew for starting position following time trials. Frank Fleming and Ted Christopher will start on the front row, while the second row will be made up of Eric Beers and Bobby Santos. Stefanik redrew ninth and Szegedy 10th. Gifford is just 21 years old, born three years after Stefanik’s first Martinsville race. This was his first trip to Martinsville, but he handled it like a old pro. The Winchester, TN, driver turned a lap of 20.561 seconds (92.097) to edge Brett Moffitt for the pole. It was Gifford’s first career East Series pole. Sergio Pena of Winchester will start third Sunday, followed by Ryan Truex and Darrell Wallace. Read the rest on Maritinsvillespeedway.com

Gifford Gets First Pole (NASCARHomeTracks.com)

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Ryan Gifford continued Revolution Racing’s historic first-year in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. The 21-year-old from Winchester, Tenn., earned his first career Coors Light Pole Award Saturday with a lap of 20.561 seconds (92.097 mph) in qualifying for Sunday’s UNOH Performance 200 at Martinsville Speedway. It was the first series pole for Revolution Racing and the NASCAR-supported Drive for Diversity initiative, and Gifford became the first African-American pole winner in series history. Read more at NASCARHomeTracks.com

Weekend Preview

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This weekend will mark the first stand-alone NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, and will also mark the first start at the historic speedway for all four Revolution Racing drivers. Coming off of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East/West Challenge at Iowa Speedway two weeks ago, the Revolution Racing team is ready to get back to short track racing. Event Information: UNOH Performance 200  Martinsville Speedway (Martinsville, Va.) Sunday, June 6 at 3 p.m. ET (TV: SPEED, June 10, 6 p.m. ET)   Track Information: Martinsville Speedway is a 0.526-mile, paperclip-shaped oval with flat straightaways and 12 degree banking in the turns.   Mackena Bell Team: No. 8 Chevrolet  Crew Chief: Jerry Babb Bell on turning her luck around at Martinsville Speedway: “Hopefully we left the bad luck out in Iowa and we can turn things around with a successful run at Martinsville Speedway. We’ve had good cars every week, but we just haven’t been able to put together the finishes we need. A solid run this weekend would go a long way for this No. 8 team.” Fast Facts:
  • This is a season of new tracks for Bell, who raced primarily on the West coast before relocating to North Carolina earlier this year. This will mark her first career start at Martinsville Speedway. 
  • Bell qualified 15th of 49 cars at Iowa Speedway. She blew a right front tire with 20 laps to go, hitting the turn four wall before the car caught on fire and came to rest in the tri-oval grass. 
  • Bell is the only female driver on the NASCAR K&N Pro Series entry list for this weekend’s UNOH Performance 200 at Martinsville Speedway. 
  Ryan Gifford Team: No 2 Chevrolet Crew Chief: Lee McCall Gifford on Martinsville Speedway: “Martinsville has so much history, it’s just crazy. I’ve always wanted to race at places like Martinsville; it’s the Mecca of short track racing. I’m big on short-track racing and the go-kart track I learned on was shaped a lot like Martinsville, but just a smaller version. It had long straights and tight turns.” Fast Facts:
  • Gifford’s string of top five finishes in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East came to an end last weekend at Iowa Speedway after pitting under green for a flat tire took him out of contention. 
  • Gifford has five top-five finishes in seven NASCAR K&N Pro Series East starts. 
  • After three races, Gifford is fifth in the 2010 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East points standings. 
  Sergio Pena Team: No. 4 Chevrolet Crew Chief: Mark McFarland Pena on short track racing: “I love short track racing. To me, short track racing is real racing for a driver. It’s hard to pass and you have to work for every position. I’ve never raced at Martinsville, but I’ve been told that I’m going to love it. I’m looking forward to racing on Sunday.” Fast Facts:
  • Pena is currently 15th in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East standings after three races. 
  • 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. 
  • On his off weekends from the NASCAR K&N Pro Series, Pena has been racing late models at Shenandoah Speedway where he has won three consecutive races and leads the points standings. 
  Darrell Wallace Jr. Team: No. 6 Chevrolet Crew Chief: Robert Huffman Wallace on Martinsville Speedway: “We turned some laps at Martinsville Speedway last fall in the late model, but unfortunately we didn’t make the big show up there. I’m looking forward to getting up there in these East cars against the competition in this series and seeing what we can do. We’ve had a great start to the season and we’re ready to keep it rolling.” Fast Facts:
  • Wallace finished third at Iowa Speedway two weeks ago, earning his second top-three finish in three races.
  • 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.
  • After three NASCAR K&N Pro Series East races, Wallace is third in the overall standings and second in rookie points.
  Three of Revolution Racing’s  late model drivers will also compete this weekend on the short tracks of North Carolina. The trio of Jessica Brunelli, Michael Cherry and Becca Kasten will have a double-header weekend, racing at Tri-County Motor Speedway (Hudson, N.C.) on Friday night and Hickory Motor Speedway Saturday night. Event Information: Late Model Stock 50 laps Tri-County Motor Speedway Friday, June 4 at 8 p.m.   Late Model Stock 100 laps Hickory Motor Speedway Saturday, June 5 at 7 p.m.   Jessica Brunelli Team: No. 1 Late Model Crew Chief: David Flynn Brunelli on getting her first start at Tri-County: “I think I’m the only Revolution Racing late model driver who hasn’t had the opportunity to race at Tri-County yet. We’ve had a series of circumstances that has kept us from getting in that first start, but I know we’ll be good when we get to racing. We’ve tested and qualified well out there, and my teammates have all had good runs there. Hopefully the weather will hold off this week and I’ll get to see what I can do in a 50 lap race.”   Fast Facts:
  • Brunelli will be making her first start at Tri-County Motor Speedway this weekend after rain washed out her first attempt on May 14 after a fourth-place qualifying effort.
  • After just four starts this season, Brunelli has one top five and is looking to add to that tally this weekend.
  • At just 17 years old, Brunelli is the youngest of Revolution Racing’s late model drivers. She is her junior year of high school via online college prep independent study.
    Michael Cherry Team: No. 2 Late Model Crew Chief: Brandon Butler Cherry on rebounding after a wreck: “Man we had a tough day at Hickory last weekend. We had a good car and we were just in the wrong place at the wrong time and got caught up in someone else’s mess. The guys worked hard this week to get the car put back together and we’ll go out there this week and race like nothing happened. Last week is history and we’ve got to go out there and race as hard as we can.” Fast Facts:
  • Cherry qualified fifth at Hickory Motor Speedway last weekend, but was involved in an on-track incident that sent him to the garage early.
  • Cherry has finished second in both of his starts at Tri-County Motor Speedway this season.
  • After eight races this season, Cherry has three top fives and seven top 10s. He’s competed at Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, N.C.), Hickory Motor Speedway and Tri-County Motor Speedway.
    Becca Kasten Team: No. 5 AirTight Late Model Crew Chief: Danny Johnson Kasten on last weekend’s top 10 at Hickory: “We battled with a loose race car all day at Hickory, and it showed in the race. Fortunately we were able to avoid the big wrecks and come away with a solid sixth-place finish. We learned what worked, what didn’t work and what we need to do to make the car better for this weekend. I think we’ll be able to run strong at both tracks this weekend with the No. 5 AirTight machine.” Fast Facts:
  • Kasten scored her best finish of the season last weekend at Hickory Motor Speedway, finishing sixth.
  • Kasten has four top 10s in seven starts this season. She has competed at Caraway Speedway (Asheboro, N.C.), Hickory Motor Speedway and Tri-County Motor Speedway.
  • 2010 is Kasten’s first season competing in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Late Models. She previously competed in an ASA touring series.