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NASCAR Autolite Iridium XP 150, Queretana 200, Strutmasters.com 199 Previews

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East And West Battle It Out In Iowa – Will Rhodes Make History?

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series heads to Newton, Iowa, for the second East/West combination event at Iowa Speedway.  Ben Rhodes won the first combination race in May, beating out fellow rookie Nick Drake for his second win of the season. Four races and three more victories later, Rhodes heads to the Autolite Iridium XP 150 with a chance to become the first driver to sweep both races at Iowa. With five wins, the 17-year-old NASCAR Next driver is also one victory away from tying Dylan Kwasniewski’s mark for most K&N Pro Series East wins in a season since NASCAR lowered the age limit from 18 in 2007. Continue reading →

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

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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. Continue reading →

Scott Heckert Notches Career-Best K&N Finish at Iowa

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Scott Heckert K&N Pro Series East driver w/Turner Scott Motor Sports Photo - Getty Images

Scott Heckert K&N Pro Series East driver w/Turner Scott Motor Sports Photo – Getty Images

Scott Heckert is our next guest on Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR & Race Talk on Monday, May 26, 2014 at 9 pm ET. Call 347-996-5176 during the LIVE broadcast to interact with Scott Heckert and our Fan4Racing Panel. 

 

Third-Place Run in Casey’s General Stores 150 Proves Heckert is a Threat

 

Speed had not been an issue in most of Scott Heckert’s NASCAR K&N Pro Series East starts in 2014.  He had been quick in qualifying and had impressive top-10 qualifying runs on several occasions, but circumstances never quite went his way to have a threat to win come race time.  Putting together that “total package” effort for the first time this season on Saturday, May 17 at Iowa Speedway, Heckert was quickest in practice, qualified third and finished third to score his best-career NASCAR K&N Pro Series finish in the Casey’s General Stores 150.

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NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour to End Season at CMS

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Season Finale of NASCAR‘s Whelen Southern Modified Tour

with the UNOH Southern Slam 150 Thursday Night

The ground-pounding machines of the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour will race on the frontstretch quarter-mile at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Thursday. Photo - CMS/HHP

The ground-pounding machines of the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour will race on the frontstretch quarter-mile at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Thursday.
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Short-track racing fans can’t miss Thursday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The ground-pounding racing machines of the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour will take to the frontstretch quarter-mile for the UNOH Southern Slam 150 on Bojangles’ Pole Night.

West Babylon, N.Y., native, George Brunnhoelzl III, will look to wrap up his fourth NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour title in the series’ season finale, as he leads the points standings by 32 over Kyle Ebersole and 33 over Andy Seuss. Local fan favorite and 2013 Modified division track champion at Bowman Gray Stadium, Burt Myers, sits fourth in the standings. Continue reading →

K&N Pro Series with Double Header as East meets West in Iowa

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K-NProSeriesLogoIowa Speedway has become synonymous with the NASCAR K&N Pro Series as both East and West have annually convened in the nation’s heartland to compete head-to-head since 2007.

The Casey’s General Stores 150 on Friday, June 7, will be the first of two meetings at the .875-mile track in Newton, Iowa, with the second scheduled for Aug. 2.

The seven previous editions of the East/West combination race have produced a different winner. Chase Elliott picked up the win in his only visit to the track last season. Continue reading →