LOUDON, N.H. - William Byron turned in a dominant performance Friday in victory at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Byron, a Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender from Charlotte, North Carolina, won from the pole to take the United Site Services 70 checkered flag at the “Magic Mile” in NASCAR K&N Pro Series East action.
It was his fourth victory in just eight K&N Pro Series East starts.
The 17-year-old had forged a lead of more than six seconds when the first caution of the race came out on Lap 50. A second and final yellow came out shortly thereafter to setup a 10-lap dash to the finish. Although Scott Heckert got the jump on Byron on the restarts, he was easily able to retake control in both instances.
Byron was followed across the finish line by Heckert, Kaz Grala, Nick Drake and Austin Hill.
Dawsonville, GA’s Spencer Davis, making his first career series start, finished in sixth place after starting fourth on the day.
Gray Gaulding, J.J. Haley, Eddie MacDonald and Rico Abreu rounded out the top 10.
Byron’s win extended his lead in the championship standings to 29 points over Hill.
The United Site Services 70 will premiere on NBCSN on July 23 at 7 p.m.
The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East will return to action July 31 with a combination race with the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West at Iowa Speedway.
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
New Hampshire Motor Speedway- Loudon, NH
United Site Services 70 – July 17, 2015
| Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Laps | Points | B/Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 9 | William Byron * | Liberty University Chevrolet | 70 | 48 | 5 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 34 | Scott Heckert | Project Lifesaver Chevrolet | 70 | 43 | 1 | Running |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | Kaz Grala | Kiklos Olive Oil/OzLink Toyota | 70 | 41 | Running | |
| 4 | 11 | 15 | Nick Drake | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 70 | 40 | Running | |
| 5 | 5 | 22 | Austin Hill | A&D Welding/Don Rich Ford Co. Ford | 70 | 39 | Running | |
| 6 | 3 | 20 | Spencer Davis * | Ruud Chevrolet | 70 | 38 | Running | |
| 7 | 12 | 12 | Gray Gaulding | Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Toyota | 70 | 37 | Running | |
| 8 | 19 | 5 | J.J. Haley * | Braun Auto Chevrolet | 70 | 36 | Running | |
| 9 | 13 | 71 | Eddie MacDonald | EXIT Realty/Grimm Const. Chevrolet | 70 | 35 | Running | |
| 10 | 15 | 98 | Rico Abreu * | AccuDoc/Go-Pro Mtrplx/Curb Records Chevrolet | 70 | 34 | Running | |
| 11 | 4 | 97 | Jesse Little | Chad Little Outdoor Power Equip./NTI Toyota | 70 | 33 | Running | |
| 12 | 10 | 51 | Dalton Sargeant * | Galt Chevrolet | 70 | 32 | Running | |
| 13 | 14 | 44 | Dillon Bassett * | Bassett Gutters Ford | 70 | 31 | Running | |
| 14 | 8 | 27 | Kyle Benjamin * | Cometic Gaskets Ford | 70 | 30 | Running | |
| 15 | 9 | 30 | Grant Quinlan * | International Tool & Mold Ford | 70 | 29 | Running | |
| 16 | 21 | 4 | Kenzie Ruston | Rev Racing Toyota | 69 | 28 | Running | |
| 17 | 17 | 14 | Trey Hutchens | Mr. Rooter Chevrolet | 69 | 27 | Running | |
| 18 | 18 | 6 | Devon Amos * | Max Siegel, Inc. Toyota | 69 | 26 | Running | |
| 19 | 16 | 7 | Codie Rohrbaugh * | Grant County Mulch Chevrolet | 69 | 25 | Running | |
| 20 | 26 | 31 | David Garbo, Jr. * | Whelen Engineering Chevrolet | 69 | 24 | Running | |
| 21 | 25 | 36 | Anthony Kumpen * | Whelen Engineering Chevrolet | 68 | 23 | Running | |
| 22 | 24 | 63 | John Salemi | John Salemi Racing Toyota | 68 | 22 | Running | |
| 23 | 23 | 9 | Christian Celaya * | Clinica La Familia Toyota | 68 | 21 | Running | |
| 24 | 22 | 2 | Collin Cabre * | UTI/NTI Toyota | 67 | 20 | Running | |
| 25 | 7 | 4 | Ronnie Bassett, Jr. | Bassett Gutters Ford | 67 | 19 | Running | |
| 26 | 20 | 42 | Jay Beasley | Special Smiles Pediatric Dentistry Toyota | 66 | 18 | Running | |
| 27 | 27 | 94 | Dylan Hoffman * | Killam Const./C. Neer RV Chevrolet | 66 | 17 | Running | |
| 28 | 28 | 40 | Travis Miller | FK Rod Ends Chevrolet | 50 | 16 | Suspension |
RACE STATISTICS
Fastest Qualifier: William Byron *, Time: 29.703 Seconds, Speed: 128.229 mph
Time of Race: 0 hrs., 43 mins, 12 secs Average Speed: 102.861 mph Margin of Victory: 2.623 Seconds
Caution Flags: Laps 51-54 (Car # 40 Turn 1 – FP #71); 57-59 (Car #04 Turn 4 – FP #30). 2 for 7 laps.
Lap Leaders: William Byron * 1-54, Scott Heckert 55, William Byron * 56-59, Scott Heckert 60, William Byron * 61-70.
Total Laps Led: William Byron * 68, Scott Heckert 2. 4 changes involving 2 drivers.
