WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Scott Heckert proved he can master an oval as well as a road-course, and he did it on one of the most historic tracks in NASCAR.
The 21-year-old from Ridgefield, Connecticut, earned his third NASCAR K&N Pro Series East victory Saturday night in the NASCAR Hall of Fame 150 at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Heckert’s two previous wins came last year on road-courses: New York’s Watkins Glen International and VIRginia International Raceway. Saturday on the flat quarter-mile of Bowman Gray, he was flat out dominating. He was quickest in practice, won the Coors Light Pole Award and led all 150 laps of the race.
Heckert’s HScott Motorsports With Justin Marks teammates Dalton Sargeant and JJ Haley finished second and third, respectively. Heckert finished .579 seconds in front of Sargeant, driving one of the oldest in the HScott Motorsports fleet. It is a 2004 chassis that was previously driven to victory lane by past Mike Greci-led drivers as Trevor Bayne and Ryan Truex. Greci is currently the team manager for the HScott Motorsports.
Jay Beasley led three NASCAR Drive For Diversity drivers in the top 10 with his fouth-place finish. Gray Gaulding completed the top five.
Beasley’s Rev Racing teammates Devon Amos and Kenzie Ruston were sixth and ninth, respectively. Kaz Grala was seventh and Mason Mitchell eighth, while Nick Drake rounded out the top 10.
Championship points leader William Byron was involved in a spin and finished 15th. His lead, after five of 14 races is 13 over Austin Hill, who finished 14th, and 17 over Kyle Benjamin. Heckert moved up to fourth in points, one behind Benjamin and nine in front of Gaulding.
The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East will return to the track on Saturday, June 20 with the Visit Hampton 175 at Langley Speedway in Hampton, Virginia.
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
Bowman Gray Stadium – Winston-Salem, NC
NASCAR Hall of Fame 150 – May 30, 2015
| Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Laps | Points | B/Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 34 | Scott Heckert | Project Lifesaver Chevrolet | 150 | 48 | 5 | Running |
| 2 | 3 | 51 | Dalton Sargeant * | GALT Chevrolet | 150 | 42 | Running | |
| 3 | 2 | 5 | J.J. Haley * | Braun Auto Chevrolet | 150 | 41 | Running | |
| 4 | 7 | 42 | Jay Beasley | Special Smiles Pediatric Dentistry Toyota | 150 | 40 | Running | |
| 5 | 9 | 12 | Gray Gaulding | Krispy Kreme Donuts Toyota | 150 | 39 | Running | |
| 6 | 10 | 6 | Devon Amos * | Max Siegel, Inc. Toyota | 150 | 38 | Running | |
| 7 | 13 | 3 | Kaz Grala | Kiklos Toyota | 150 | 37 | Running | |
| 8 | 16 | 1 | Mason Mitchell * | Toyoda Gosei Toyota | 150 | 36 | Running | |
| 9 | 11 | 4 | Kenzie Ruston | Sunoco Toyota | 150 | 35 | Running | |
| 10 | 15 | 15 | Nick Drake | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 150 | 34 | Running | |
| 11 | 6 | 98 | Rico Abreu * | Accudoc Solutions/Go-Pro Motorplex/Curb Records | 150 | 33 | Running | |
| 12 | 19 | 4 | Ronnie Bassett, Jr. | Bassett Gutters Ford | 150 | 32 | Running | |
| 13 | 8 | 27 | Kyle Benjamin * | Eibach Ford | 150 | 31 | Running | |
| 14 | 5 | 22 | Austin Hill | A&D Welding/Don Rich Ford | 149 | 30 | Running | |
| 15 | 4 | 9 | William Byron * | Liberty University Chevrolet | 149 | 29 | Running | |
| 16 | 18 | 44 | Dillon Bassett * | Cars That Go/Bassett Gutters Ford | 149 | 28 | Running | |
| 17 | 14 | 2 | Collin Cabre * | UTI/NTI Toyota | 148 | 27 | Running | |
| 18 | 20 | 18 | Justin LaDuke * | Drive Technology Toyota | 148 | 26 | Running | |
| 19 | 17 | 31 | David Garbo, Jr. * | Whelen Engineering Chevrolet | 147 | 25 | Running | |
| 20 | 12 | 49 | John Holleman, IV * | Midway Mobile Storage Toyota | 146 | 24 | Running | |
| 21 | 21 | 45 | Christian Celaya * | Farbe Technik Chevrolet | 140 | 23 | Running |
RACE STATISTICS
Fastest Qualifier: Scott Heckert, Time: 14.445 Seconds, Speed: 62.305 mph
Time of Race: 44 mins, 7 secs Average Speed: 51.001 mph Margin of Victory: .579 Seconds
Caution Flags: Laps 63-69 (Car #49 – Spin Turn 4 – No FP); 73-77 (Multi Car Turn 1 & 2 – FP #04); 99-104 (#22 & #9 – Backstretch – FP #27). 3 for 18 laps.
Lap Leaders: Scott Heckert 1-150.
Total Laps Led: Scott Heckert 150. 0 changes involving 1 drivers.
Top 10 Driver Points: William Byron * 205, Austin Hill 192, Kyle Benjamin * 188, Scott Heckert 187, Gray Gaulding 178, Dalton Sargeant * 173, Nick Drake 171, Kaz Grala 168, Ronnie Bassett, Jr. 167, J.J. Haley * 165
* Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender
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