2013-06-04

NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Statistical Advance: Iowa Http://hmtk.co/14spG7s

For Immediate Release

 


Analyzing The Casey's General Store 150 At Iowa Speedway

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 4, 2013) – The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and NASCAR K&N Pro Series West travel to Iowa Speedway on Friday, June 7, for the first of two East-West combination races on the Newton, Iowa track this year. Below is a statistical look at the recent performance of the series and selected drivers at Iowa, as well as some other statistical trends:

 

Iowa Race Setup

·        Brett Moffitt of Grimes, Iowa, has a four-point lead in the championship standings of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East after five races. Moffitt, who won the East-West combination race at Iowa in 2011, is the only driver in the top five in series points without a win so far this year.

·        Derek Thorn has an eight-point lead in the championship standings of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, with three races complete in that division. Thorn of Lakeport, Calif., is one of three different series winners this year.

 

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East-West Combination Races At Iowa

·        There have been seven previous East-West combination races at Iowa Speedway – one each year from 2007-2011 and two in 2012.

·        Iowa Speedway is located about 30 miles east of Des Moines. It was designed by NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Rusty Wallace. The track opened in September of 2006.

·        The seven East-West combination events have resulted in seven different winners – Joey Logano (2007), Brian Ickler (2008), Kyle Busch (2009), Max Gresham (2010), Brett Moffitt (2011), Chase Elliott (May 2012) and Corey LaJoie (Aug. 2012).

·        The seven events have also produced seven different Coors Light Pole winners – Kevin Harvick (2007), Austin Dillon (2008), Kyle Busch (2009), David Mayhew (2010), Matt DiBenedetto (2011), Brett Moffitt (May 2012) and Cale Conley (Aug. 2012).

·        Kyle Busch was the only driver to win the E-W race at Iowa from the pole. Chase Elliott started the furthest back and won, coming from 15th on the grid last May.

·        David Mayhew and Brett Moffitt have the most overall top-five finishes in E-W action at Iowa, with three each.

·        Eddie MacDonald and Brett Moffitt have the most overall top 10 finishes in the Iowa combination races, with four each.

·        With an average of 5.33, Chase Elliott and Jesus Hernandez have the best average finish among drivers with at least three starts in E-W competition at Iowa.

·        Brett Moffitt has led the most laps of competition in E-W action at Iowa, leading the way for 339 circuits.

·        David Mayhew and Eric Holmes are the only drivers to start all seven E-W combination races at Iowa.

·        Two of the seven East-West combination races at Iowa were extended by a late-race caution for a green-white-checkered finish.

·        Toyota and Chevrolet have each gone to Victory Lane in three E-W events, while Ford has one win.

·        140 different drivers have competed in the seven E-W combination events at Iowa.

 

Iowa Speedway Data

Race: (6/7/13)

East – #6 of 15

West - #4 of 15

Track Layout: .875-mile, paved oval

Banking: 10 degrees in the tri-oval, 4 degrees on the backstretch, 12-14 degrees in the turns

Race Length: 150 laps (131.25 miles)

 

Overall Records

1-lap Qualifying: Kyle Busch, 23.250 seconds, 135.484 mph, May 17, 2009

150-lap Race: Corey LaJoie, 1 hour 28 minutes 36 seconds, 88.883 mph, Aug. 3, 2012

 
Overall Comb. Race Winners at Iowa

Kyle Busch........................................ 1

Chase Elliott...................................... 1

Max Gresham.................................... 1

Brian Ickler........................................ 1

Corey LaJoie..................................... 1

Joey Logano...................................... 1

Brett Moffitt........................................ 1

 

Overall Comb. Pole Winners at Iowa

Kyle Busch........................................ 1

Cale Conley....................................... 1

Matt DiBenedetto............................... 1

Austin Dillon...................................... 1

Kevin Harvick.................................... 1

David Mayhew .................................. 1

Brett Moffitt........................................ 1

 

EAST DRIVERS

 

Cale Conley (No. 47 Tait Towers Toyota)

  • One win, two poles, three top fives, four top 10s in 23 career series starts
  • Best finish this season of 13th
  • Average finish this season of 18.4
  • One top five, two top 10s in two E-W combination races at Iowa
  • Best overall E-W finish of third in May of 2012
  • Led four laps at Iowa, while contending for win in May of 2012
  • Average overall E-W finish at Iowa of 5.0

 

C.J. Faison (No. 39 Sherwin-Williams Chevrolet)

  • One pole, one top five, three top 10s in 17 career series starts
  • Best career series finish of fifth, earlier this season at Bristol
  • Average finish this season of 11.0
  • Best finish of 21st in two E-W combination races at Iowa
  • Average overall E-W finish at Iowa of 23.5

 

Gray Gaulding (No. 20 Krispy Kreme Toyota)

  • One pole, one top five, four top 10s in five career series starts
  • Best career series finish of second, earlier this season at Pensacola
  • Average finish this season of 10.0
  • Recorded top-10 finishes in each of his first five combined NASCAR K&N Pro Series starts
  • Became the youngest pole winner in NKNPS East history at Richmond (15 years, two months, 15 days)
  • This will be his first NKNPS appearance at Iowa

 

Brandon Gdovic (No. 46 WindStax.com/Montana Mike's Toyota)

  • One win, eight top fives, 17 top 10s in 30 career series starts
  • Scored first career series win earlier this season at Greenville
  • Average finish this season of 6.8
  • Best finish of 11th in three E-W combination races at Iowa
  • Average overall E-W finish at Iowa of 17.33

 

Ryan Gifford (No. 2 Universal Technical Institute/NTI Toyota)

  • One wins, one poles, 13 top fives, 17 top 10s in 45 career series starts
  • Scored first career series win earlier this season at Richmond
  • Average finish this season of 9.0
  • One top 10 in four E-W combination races at Iowa
  • Best overall E-W finish of sixth in 2011
  • Average overall E-W finish at Iowa of 21.0

 

Ben Kennedy (No. 96 Emco Gears/MAC Tools/Mechanix Wear Chevrolet)

  • Two wins, two poles, six top fives, 13 top 10s in 32 career series starts
  • Scored first two career series wins this season at Pensacola and Bowman Gray
  • Only NASCAR K&N Pro Series driver with multiple wins this year
  • Average finish this season of 8.6
  • Best overall finish of 22nd (2011) in three E-W combination races
  • Average overall E-W finish at Iowa of 26.66

 

Dylan Kwasniewski (No. 98 Royal Purple/Rockstar Chevrolet)

  • One win, three top fives, five top 10s in eight career series starts
  • Scored first career series win in season opener at Bristol
  • Average finish this season of 7.6
  • Two top 10s in three E-W combination races at Iowa
  • Best overall E-W finish of eighth in May of 2012
  • 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West champion

 

Eddie MacDonald (No. 7 Grimm Construction Toyota)

  • Six wins, two poles, 29 top fives, 78 top 10s in 163 career series starts
  • Best finish this season of fourth
  • Average finish this season of 9.2
  • One top five, four 10s in six E-W combination races at Iowa
  • Best overall E-W finish of third in 2011
  • Average overall E-W finish at Iowa of 13.83

 

Brett Moffitt (No. 11 Toyota Gosei Toyota)

  • Nine wins, 10 poles, 31 top fives, 38 top 10s in 52 career series starts
  • Best finish this season of second
  • Average finish this season of 6.0
  • One win, three top fives, four top 10s in five E-W races at Iowa
  • Iowa victory was in 2011
  • Has led 339 laps in E-W competition at Iowa
  • Average overall E-W finish at Iowa of 6.8

 

Bryan Ortiz (No. 4 Rev Racing Toyota)

  • Two top fives, 11 top 10s in 19 career series starts
  • Best career series finish of third in 2012 at Bowman Gray
  • Best finish this season of sixth
  • Average finish this season of 14.6
  • Best finish of 12th in two E-W combination races at Iowa
  • Average overall E-W finish at Iowa of 13.0

 

Daniel Suárez (No. 6 Rev Racing Toyota)

  • Two top fives, eight top 10s in 21 career series starts
  • Best career series finish of fifth, on two occasions, both at Columbus
  • Best finish this season of seventh
  • Average finish this season of 15.2
  • One top 10 in three E-W races at Iowa
  • Best overall E-W finish of 10th in August of 2012
  • Average overall E-W finish at Iowa of 17.0

 

Jimmy Weller (No. 31 Integrated Metal Products Chevrolet)

  • Three top 10s in 19 career series starts
  • Best career series finish of eighth, on three occasions
  • Best finish this season of eighth
  • Average finish this season of 16.2
  • Best finish of 16th in two E-W combination races at Iowa
  • Average overall E-W finish at Iowa of 21.5

 

WEST DRIVERS

 

Carl Harr (No. 2 WestWorld Computers Chevrolet)

  • 15 top 10s in 64 career series starts
  • Best career series finish of seventh, three times
  • Best finish this season of 11th
  • Average finish this season of 12.0
  • Finished 26th in only E-W combination race at Iowa

 

Daryl Harr (No. 71 iWorld Connect Chevrolet)

  • Four top fives, 31 top 10s in 107 career series starts
  • Best career series finish of fifth, four times
  • Best finish this season of 17th
  • Average finish this season of 22.0
  • Best finish of 16th overall (2010) in six E-W starts at Iowa
  • Average overall E-W finish at Iowa of 26.16

 

Cameron Hayley (No. 24 Cabinets by Hayley/GPM Ford)

  • One pole, 10 top fives, 14 top 10s in 22 career series starts
  • Best career series finish of second, three times
  • Best finish this season of second
  • Average finish this season 3.33
  • Best finish of 12th overall in two E-W starts at Iowa
  • Average overall E-W finish at Iowa of 18.5

 

Eric Holmes (No. 16 NAPA Toyota)

  • 17 wins, 13 poles, 56 top fives, 72 top 10s in 91 career series starts
  • Finished fifth in only previous start this season
  • One top 10 in seven E-W starts at Iowa
  • Best overall E-W finish of 10th in 2010
  • Average overall E-W finish at Iowa of 25.14
  • NASCAR K&N Pro Series West three-time champion

 

David Mayhew (No. 17 MMI Chevrolet)

  • Four wins, eight poles, 31 top fives, 49 top 10s in 68 career series starts
  • Finished 25th in only previous start this season
  • Three top fives in seven E-W starts at Iowa
  • Best overall E-W finish of third in 2009
  • Won overall Coors Light Pole Award at Iowa in 2010
  • Led 86 laps in E-W competition at Iowa, all in 2010
  • Average finish in E-W event of 17.28

 

Greg Pursley (No. 26 GPM/Star Nursery/Real Water Ford)

  • 14 wins, 16 poles, 38 top fives, 52 top 10s in 73 career series starts
  • One win this season at Phoenix
  • Average finish this season of 4.66
  • One top five, two top 10s in six E-W starts at Iowa
  • Best overall E-W finish of fourth in 2011
  • Average finish in E-W events of 20.5
  • 2011 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West champion

 

Michael Self (No. 21 Golden Gate Meat/Bay Bio Diesel Chevrolet)

  • Four wins, 14 top fives, 23 top 10s in 46 career series starts
  • One win this season at Brainerd
  • Average finish this season of 6.33
  • One top 10 in four E-W starts at Iowa
  • Best overall E-W finish of ninth in 2012
  • Average finish in E-W events of 20.75

 

Brett Thompson (No. 61 RTT Chevrolet)

  • One win, one pole, 23 top fives, 66 top 10s in 121 career series starts
  • Best finish this season of eighth, on two occasions
  • Average finish this season of 11.33
  • Three top 10s in five E-W starts at Iowa
  • Best overall E-W finish of seventh on three occasions (2007, 2009, 2011)
  • Average finish in E-W event of 18.4

 

Derek Thorn (No. 9 Sunrise Ford/Lucas Oil/ Eibach Ford)

  • Three wins, one pole, 17 top fives, 19 top 10s in 24 career series starts
  • One win this season at Stockton
  • Average finish this season of 2.33
  • Best finish of 24th overall in two E-W starts at Iowa
  • Average finish in E-W events of 26.5

 

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Kevin W. Green

Integrated Marketing Communications


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Search Underway For 2014 NASCAR Drive For Diversity Candidates


Applications for the #NASCARD4D Combine Available Through Aug. 26

 

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 4, 2013) – Rising stars Kyle Larson and Darrell Wallace Jr. capitalized on their opportunity under the NASCAR Drive for Diversity (D4D) banner, and now enjoy regular success in NASCAR's national series. Soon, the next generation of talent will be welcomed – and that process starts now.

 

Applications are being accepted online for the NASCAR D4D Combine until Aug. 26. To access the application, please visit http://revracing.net/combine-application. Larson (@KyleLarsonRacin) and Wallace (@BubbaWallace), both competing in their rookie seasons in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series respectively, participated in the program after being selected at the annual NASCAR D4D Combine.

 

"Through our partnership with Rev Racing, the NASCAR D4D initiative has shown increasing success in developing minority and female drivers who are ready to compete at the highest  levels of our sport," said Marcus Jadotte, NASCAR vice president of public affairs and multicultural development. "The academy format that we have developed offers skilled drivers the training they need to move up to the next level of their racing careers."

 

The application for the annual Combine is the first phase of the selection process for the NASCAR D4D program. The Combine evaluation process consists of five elements: physical fitness, driver resume, media aptitude, driver communications/knowledge and driving skills on and off track.  

 

"We are proud of the successes we've had to date, and are looking forward to welcoming a new group of participants in the fall," said Max Siegel, CEO of Rev Racing. "The talent level continues to rise each year, and the Combine process is the first step in developing the next generation of drivers for the sport."

 

Applicants must be between the ages of 15 and 26 as of Oct. 15, and must be a member of an ethnic minority classification or a female of U.S. citizenship. Those who are legally allowed to work in the U.S. can apply to participate in the Combine as well. All drivers must demonstrate their skill and have experience in grassroots, local or regional racing. Drivers selected to participate in the Combine will be notified in the fall after the application process has closed. To learn more about NASCAR, the NASCAR D4D program and other diverse initiatives, log on to:www.nascardiversity.com

 

The next NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race will be the Party in the Poconos 400 at Pocono Raceway on June 9 at 1 p.m. ET, broadcast on TNT, Motor Racing Network Radio and Sirius XM Satellite Radio with additional coverage on NASCAR.COM.

 

About NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (NASCAR) is the sanctioning body for the No. 1 form of motorsports in the United States. NASCAR consists of three national series (the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Nationwide Series, and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series), four regional series, one local grassroots series, three international series and GRAND-AM Road Racing and the American Le Mans Series, both known for competition on road courses. Based in Daytona Beach, Fla., with offices in eight cities across North America, NASCAR sanctions more than 1,200 races in more than 30 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico and Europe. For more information, visit www.nascar.com and follow NASCAR at www.facebook.com/NASCAR and Twitter: @NASCAR.

 

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NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications



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