Ben Rhodes Continues K&N East Dominance at Bowman-Gray

Photo - Bob Leverone/Getty Images

Photo – Bob Leverone/Getty Images

The dream season for Ben Rhodes continues.

The Turner Scott Motorsports rookie led flag-to-flag in Saturday night’s K&N East race at the historic Bowman-Gray Stadium. The 17-year-old won the pole for the race and didn’t look back in the crash-filled event.

Gray Gaulding stayed with Rhodes most of the night, until going for a half-spin with some possible contact with Scott Heckert and going a lap down in the process. Caught up with the No. 34 car Gaulding sent Heckert for a spin, setting up a green-white-checkered finish.

Rhodes and Daniel Suarez were side-by-side, until Rhodes cleared him for good, grabbing his third K&N East win in the last four races.  He also adds to his points lead in the process.

NASCAR Hall of Fame 150 Unofficial Top-Ten

#41 Ben Rhodes

#6 Daniel Suarez

#22 Austin Hill

#33 Brandon Jones

#04 Ronnie Bassett, Jr.

#20 Gray Gaulding

#2 Ryan Gifford

#96 Kenzie Ruston

#42 Jay Beasley

#15 Nick Drake