M-A CAMIRAND: UN PREMIER DÉPART POUR NDS MOTORSPORTS ET EN SÉRIE NASCAR K&N
Quelle belle nouvelle que de lire le nom de Marc-Antoine Camirand sur la liste des participants de l'épreuve NASCAR K&N Pro Series East à la piste de Watkins Glen.
Marc-André, le spécialiste du Grand Prix de Trois-Rivières, participe depuis deux saison en NASCAR Canadian Tire Series pour White Motorsports. C'est là que le chef d'équipe et gérant du programme stock-car chez NDS Motorsports, Steve Hibbard, là remarqué.
"Marc-Antoine est un pilote très talentueux. Ont cherchait un pilote capable d'inscrire une victoire. En plus, l'expérience qu'il possède en NCTS lui a fait connaître les pneus qu'il aura sous la voiture en K&N, un atout important surtout considérant que ce sera son tout premier départ" déclara Hibbard que nous avons rejoint par téléphone.
L'équipe NDS Motorsports numéro 53, qui a été connu pour ses succès avec Andrew Ranger, a préféré le pilote de St-Léonard-d'Ashton. Si le chef d'équipe n'a pas voulu élaborer sur les raisons, une simple recherche sur facebook a permis de comprendre que le tout remonte à l'épreuve de camionette NASCAR Camping World à Mosport en 2014 et comporte un volet financier. Le nerf de la guerre en sport automobile.
La petite, mais fort réputable, équipe du Vermont sera appuyée à Watkins Glen par Children of Fallen Patriots, un collège pour les enfants des soldats qui ont tombé au combat.
Il n'est pas exclus de faire d'autres épreuves avec Camirand en NASCAR K&N ou encore dans un des autres bolide à la disposition de l'équipe.
For Immediate Release
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Statistical Advance: Watkins GlenAnalyzing The Bully Hill 125 at Watkins Glen International
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Aug. 5, 2015) – The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East visits famed road course Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International on Friday. Below is a statistical look at the historical performance of the series at Watkins Glen and of the series drivers.
Bully Hill Vineyards 125 Setup:
· Friday night's event will be the series second race at Watkins Glen International since 2009 and the 16th visit to the track since 1993.
· Scott Heckert is the only previous race winner scheduled to compete in the Bully Hill Vineyards 125.
· Six drivers from other NASCAR series have entered to run at Watkins Glen with the K&N Pro Series East, including: Cole Custer (NASCAR Camping World Trucks), Daniel Hemric (NCWTS), Kevin O'Connell (NASCAR XFINITY Series), Marc-Antoine Camirand (NASCAR Canadian Tire Series presented by Mobil 1), Eddie Cheever III (NASCAR Whelen Euro Series) and Dylan Lupton (NXS).
· NASCAR K&N Pro Series West points leader Noah Gragson will be making his K&N East debut at Watkins Glen on Friday.
· Championship points leader William Byron will be making his second start on a road course. He ran in the K&N West race at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway and finished fifth after starting second. He currently holds a 25-point advantage over Scott Heckert heading into the final five events of the season.
Watkins Glen International:
History
· Established by law student Cameron Argetsinger in 1948 on the streets of Watkins Glen, New York.
·Competition moved to a temporary course in 1953, and 2.3-mile permanent circuit was built in 1956.
· In 1992, the back straightaway was reconfigured, adding an inner loop that increased the length of the long course to 3.4-miles and the short course to 2.45-miles.
· Held its first NASCAR race in 1957, won by Buck Baker in what is now the Sprint Cup Series.
· The first NASCAR K&N Pro Series East event was held in 1993 and was won by Billy Dragon.
· The International Speedway Corporation became the sole proprietor in 1997.
Notebook
· The K&N Pro Series East has held 15 events at Watkins Glen since 1993.
· There have been 12 different series event winners at Watkins Glen. Bryan Wall, Andy Santerre and Ted Christopher each have two wins at the track.
·Eleven drivers have won pole awards at Watkins Glen. Curtis Markham and Dale Quarterley are the only drivers with more than one pole award at the track with two each. The field has been set by the rule book on two occasions.
· Scott Heckert is the only race winner scheduled to compete this weekend at Watkins Glen.
· Chevrolet has been to Victory Lane nine times in Watkins Glen history, followed by Ford with four and Pontiac and Toyota with one win each.
Watkins Glen Data:
Race: #10 of 16 overall, one of two on a road course.
Track Layout: 2.454-mile, 8-turn road course.
Race Length: 51 laps (125.124-miles)
Watkins Glen Qualifying/Race Data:
2014 Pole Winner: Brodie Kostecki
2014 Race Winner: Scott Heckert
1-Lap Qualifying Record: Brodie Kostecki, Toyota, 72.869 seconds (121.039 mph), Aug. 8, 2014
51-Lap Race Record: Scott Heckert, Chevrolet, 1 hour, 33 minutes, 56 seconds (82.942 mph), Aug. 8, 2014.
Watkins Glen Leaders:
Wins
Ted Christopher … 2
Andy Santerre … 2
Bryan Wall … 2
Kim Baker … 1
Joe Bessey … 1
Tom Carey Jr. … 1
Bobby Dragon … 1
Scott Heckert … 1
Matt Kobyluck … 1
Brad Leighton … 1
Butch Leitzinger … 1
Ryan Truex … 1
Poles
Curtis Markham … 2
Dale Quarterley … 2
Tom Carey Jr. … 1
Ricky Craven … 1
Matt DiBenedetto … 1
Brodie Kostecki … 1
Butch Leitzinger … 1
Antonio Perez … 1
Andy Santerre … 1
Mike Stefanik … 1
Bryan Wall … 1
Field set by rule book … 2
Laps Completed
Kelly Moore … 743
Mike Olsen … 718
Bryan Wall … 674
Laps Led
Brad Leighton … 106
Dale Quarterley … 92
Bryan Wall … 71
Top Fives
Brad Leighton … 5
Andy Santerre … 5
Ted Christopher … 4
Matt Kobyluck … 4
Dale Quarterley … 3
Bryan Wall … 3
Top 10s
Andy Santerre … 7
Brad Leighton … 6
Mike Olsen … 6
Matt Kobyluck … 5
Mike Stefanik … 5
Dale Quarterley … 5
Selected Driver Information:
Rico Abreu (No. 98 AccuDoc Solutions/Go-Pro Motorplex/Curb Records Chevrolet)
· Is ranked sixth in the standings after tallying one win, two top fives and six top 10s.
· Earned his first K&N Pro Series East win on July 4, 2015 at Columbus (Ohio) Motor Speedway.
· Has earned Coors Light Pole Awards at Langley Speedway (June 20), Columbus (July 4) and Iowa Speedway (July 31).
· This will be his first K&N East road course start.
· Is a member of the 2015-16 NASCAR Next class.
Ronnie Bassett Jr. (No. 04 Bassett Gutters Ford)
· Is ranked 11th in the standings after registering two top-five and three top-10 finishes.
· In his only start at Watkins Glen International (2014), he finished 15th after starting 22nd.
· Tied his best career finish in May 2015 when he finished second in the East (third overall) at Iowa.
Kyle Benjamin (No. 27 Benjamin Motorsports Ford)
· Is ranked fourth in the standings after recording one win, three top-five and five top-10 finishes.
· Earned his first series win at Tennessee's Bristol Motor Speedway on April 8, 2015.
· This will be his first K&N East start at a road course.
· Is a member of the 2015-16 NASCAR Next class.
William Byron (No. 9 Liberty University Chevrolet)
· Is leading the series standings after racking up four wins, five top fives and six top 10s.
· Has earned victories at Greenville (S.C.) Pickens Speedway (April 2015), Iowa (May 2015), Langley (June 2015) and New Hampshire Motor Speedway (July 2015).
· This will be his first K&N East road course start. He made his road course debut in the K&N West in June at California's Sonoma Raceway and finished fifth.
· Is a member of the 2015-16 NASCAR Next class.
Nick Drake (No. 15 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota)
· Is ranked eighth in the standings after tallying one top five and five top 10 finishes.
· In his only start at Watkins Glen (2014), he finished 10th.
Kaz Grala (No. 3 Kiklos Toyota)
· Is ranked seventh in the series standings after earning three top fives and six top 10s.
· In his only start at Watkins Glen (2014), he finished fourth.
· Competed in the K&N West race at Sonoma and finished 17th.
JJ Haley (No. 5 Braun Auto Chevrolet)
· Is ranked ninth in the standings after registering three top five and six top 10 finishes.
· This will be his first road course start with the K&N East. He made his road course debut in June at the K&N West race at Sonoma and finished third.
Scott Heckert (No. 34 Bully Hill Vineyards Chevrolet)
· Is ranked second in the standings after notching one win, six top fives and seven top 10s.
· In his only start at Watkins Glen (2014) he earned his first career K&N East victory.
· Two of his three K&N East wins have been at road courses, Watkins Glen and VIRginia International Raceway.
Austin Hill (No. 22 A&D Welding/Don Rich Ford)
· Is ranked third in the standings after recording one win, three top-five and seven top-10 finishes.
· In his only start at Watkins Glen (2014), his finished 17th.
· Is a member of the 2015-16 NASCAR Next class.
Dalton Sargeant (No. 51 GALT Chevrolet)
· Is ranked fifth in the standings after tallying four top-five and six top-10 finishes.
· This will be his first K&N East road course start. He made his road course debut in the K&N West at Sonoma and finished second after leading 64 of 68 laps.
· Is a member of the 2015-16 NASCAR Next class.
Fresh Faces:
Marc-Antoine Camirand (No. 53 Children of Fallen Patriots Ford)
· This will be his K&N Pro Series East debut.
· Is ranked sixth in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series after recording three top-five and six top-10 finishes.
· Has three tops 10s and a best result of third in nine Canadian Tire Series road course starts.
Eddie Cheever III (No. 99 BMR Toyota)
· Is making his K&N Pro Series debut at Watkins Glen.
· Is ranked second in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series Elite I standings after earning one win, four top-five and eight top-10 finishes.
· Three of his four Euro Series wins have been at road courses, Valencia (April 2015), Magione (September 2014) and Brands Hatch (June 2014).
· He has won two Euro Series poles at road courses, Magione (September 2014) and Brands Hatch (2014).
Cole Custer (No. 00 Carlyle Tools/HAAS Automation Toyota)
· This will be his first K&N East start of the season and his 22nd series start overall.
· In his only start at Watkins Glen (2014) he finished 16th.
· His average road course finish in the K&N East is 18.
Noah Gragson (No. 7 AlertID Ford)
· Will be making his K&N East debut.
· Leads the K&N West standings after earning one win, five top fives and seven top 10s.
· In his only road course start, Sonoma Raceway in June, he finished seventh after starting 12th.
Dylan Lupton (No. 55 JPR Ford)
· Will be making his K&N East debut and his first K&N Pro Series start of the season.
· In 32 K&N West starts he has recorded two wins, 13 top-five and 26 top-10 finishes.
· In his two road course starts at Sonoma (Calif.) Raceway, he finished eighth and third.
Kevin O'Connell (No. 37 Spraker Chevrolet)
· This will be his first K&N Pro Series East start.
· Has four starts in the K&N Pro Series East, including two at Sonoma where he finished 15th (2007) and 20th (2008)
· In six NASCAR XFINITY Series starts he has earned one top-five finish.
· With his participation in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series season-opener this year at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, he became the first driver to compete in each of NASCAR's three international series. He previously competed in the Euro Series at Brands Hatch and the NASCAR Mexico Series at Phoenix International Raceway.
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