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Cabre conquers NHMS for second straight K&N East win

By Davey Segal-NASCARHomeTracks.com

LOUDON, N.H. — Chase Cabre is getting hot at the right time.

After going two full seasons and 32 races without a win in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, the Rev Racing driver suddenly can’t lose.

After winning at Memphis International Raceway last time out, Cabre made it two in a row Saturday evening as he won the United Site Services 70 from New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday evening.

Despite leading over half the race, Cabre radioed into his No. 4 team a problem in the rear end with two laps to go. But after some coaching from his spotter on the NHMS roof, he was able to nurse it home and claim the checkered flag.

“When I lifted, it’d start huck-a-bucking getting down into the corner,” he said. “The rear end, I guess, was going out. We had no power going down the straightaway on the last lap. I was super super nervous on the bottom, half-throttle just trying to hold onto it, but we were able to make it to the finish. I don’t know if it had another lap in it.”

Cabre was quickest in practice and earned the pole on Friday evening, but admitted he didn’t have a ton of confidence in his car leading into the race.

Post-race was a different story, trophy in hand and smile ear to ear. He credited crew chief Doug Howe, who won for the fifth time in his career in the series, and the rest of his Rev Racing team for giving him a hot rod capable of dominating.

“The ones behind the scenes, they make it happen,” he said. “They’re nothing but the best. Arguably the best in the garage area, I believe it with everything in me. They gave me a great car to go out there and dominate today. Makes a statement to let everybody we know we’re not here to play, we’re here to win. We gotta take advantage of opportunities when we get them. Today was a good day for us.”
Sam Mayer edged championship points leader Derek Kraus, who led 10 laps after starting ninth, coming off turn 4 on the final lap for the runner-up spot. The move kept Mayer within two points of Kraus, while the bonus points for the victory allowed Cabre to close within six of the leader.

Hattori Racing Enterprises’ Max McLaughlin and DGR-Crosley’s Taner Gray rounded out the top five.

Riley Herbst, Dawsonville, Georgia’s Spencer Davis, Drew Dollar, Colin Garrett and Lawless Alan completed the top 10.

The next K&N Pro Series East event will take place next weekend on Friday, July 26 at Iowa Speedway, the first of two combination events with the K&N Pro Series West.

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
New Hampshire Motor Speedway – Loudon, NH
United Site Services 70 – July 20, 2019

1. Chase Cabre
2. Sam Mayer
3. Derek Kraus
4. Max McLaughlin
5. Tanner Gray
6. Riley Herbst
7. Spencer Davis
8. Drew Dollar
9. Colin Garrett
10. Lawless Alan
11. Hailie Deegan
12. Brittney Zamora
13. Josh Fanopoulos
14. Ruben Garcia, Jr.
15. Bill Hoff
16. Jason Larivee, Jr.
17. Brandon McReynolds

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