COLUMBUS, Ohio - Justin Haley took home the last NASCAR K&N Pro Series East victory at Ohio’s Columbus Motor Speedway Saturday night in the NAPA 150.
The 17-year-old led a total of 125 laps to secure his second win of the season after topping both practice sessions and winning his first 21 Means 21 Pole Award earlier in the day at the .333-mile oval.
The Winamac, Indiana, native took the lead as the green flag waved and led the first 109 of 150 laps. A charging Kyle Benjamin over took Haley with 40 laps to go but lost the lead 25 laps later when he cut a tire in turn 4.
With 25 laps to go, Haley retook the lead and held off the field on the final restart to secure his celebration in the winner’s circle.
Austin Theriault finished in second, with Collin Cabre in third, Harrison Burton in fourth and Noah Gragson in fifth.
While John Holleman IV, Todd Gilliland, Hunter Baize, Christian Eckes and Ali Kern completed the top 10.
The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East will be back in action at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday, July 16.
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
Columbus Motor Speedway – Columbus, Ohio
NAPA 150 – July 2, 2016
| Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Laps | Points | B/Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 5 | Justin Haley | Braun Auto Chevrolet | 150 | 48 | 5 | Running |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | Austin Theriault | Takagi Toyota | 150 | 42 | Running | |
| 3 | 16 | 2 | Collin Cabre | UTI/NTI Toyota | 150 | 41 | Running | |
| 4 | 9 | 12 | Harrison Burton * | DEX Imaging/Konica Minolta Toyota | 150 | 40 | Running | |
| 5 | 10 | 7 | Noah Gragson | SPEEDVEGAS/AlertID/Colliers Int’l Ford | 150 | 39 | Running | |
| 6 | 4 | 49 | John Holleman IV * | Midway Mobile Storage Ford | 150 | 38 | Running | |
| 7 | 5 | 16 | Todd Gilliland * | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 150 | 37 | Running | |
| 8 | 8 | 13 | Hunter Baize * | Bicycle Playing Cards/Pine Mountain Firewood | 150 | 36 | Running | |
| 9 | 14 | 15 | Christian Eckes * | 15/40 Connection Ford | 150 | 35 | Running | |
| 10 | 17 | 33 | Ali Kern * | Max Siegel, Inc. Toyota | 149 | 34 | Running | |
| 11 | 6 | 40 | Kyle Benjamin | My Network One Chevrolet | 149 | 34 | 1 | Running |
| 12 | 12 | 29 | Corey Deuser * | S.O Graphics Toyota | 149 | 32 | Running | |
| 13 | 2 | 30 | Dominique Van Wieringen * | Durobyte Ford | 148 | 31 | Running | |
| 14 | 15 | 42 | J.A. Junior Avila * | Rev Racing Toyota | 148 | 30 | Running | |
| 15 | 7 | 38 | Tyler Dippel * | East West Marine/TyCar Chevrolet | 147 | 29 | Running | |
| 16 | 13 | 6 | Ruben Garcia Jr. * | Special Smiles Pediatric Dentistry Toyota | 147 | 28 | Running | |
| 17 | 18 | 92 | Spencer Davis * | Davis Poultry Chevrolet | 146 | 27 | Running | |
| 18 | 11 | 51 | Brandon Oakley * | Oakley Blacktop Toyota | 142 | 26 | Running |
RACE STATISTICS
Fastest Qualifier: Justin Haley, Time: 14.045 Seconds, Speed: 85.354 mph
Time of Race: 0 hrs., 44 mins, 55 secs Average Speed: 66.724 mph Margin of Victory: .410 Seconds
Caution Flags: Laps 79-83 (Debris – FP#13); 94-99 (#30 Turn 1 – FP#49); 136-141 (Turn 2 #40 – FP#15). 3 for 17 laps.
Lap Leaders: Justin Haley 1-109, Kyle Benjamin 110-134, Justin Haley 135-150.
Total Laps Led: Justin Haley 125, Kyle Benjamin 25. 2 changes involving 2 drivers.
Top 10 Driver Points: Justin Haley 334, Noah Gragson 294, Kyle Benjamin 293, Spencer Davis * 291, Austin Theriault 278, Tyler Dippel * 261, Hunter Baize * 258, Collin Cabre 254, Harrison Burton * 244, Ruben Garcia Jr. * 236
* – Denotes Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender
