(Press Release from NASCAR Integrated Marketing Communications)
William Byron celebrates in victory in the K&N Pro Series East United Site Services 70 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Friday (Photo: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR)
LOUDON, N.H. (July 17, 2015) – William Byron turned in a dominant performance Friday in victory at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Byron, a Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender from Charlotte, North Carolina, won from the pole to take the United Site Services 70 checkered flag at the “Magic Mile” in NASCAR K&N Pro Series East action.
It was his fourth victory in just eight K&N Pro Series East starts.
The 17-year-old had forged a lead of more than six seconds when the first caution of the race came out on Lap 50. A second and final yellow came out shortly thereafter to setup a 10-lap dash to the finish. Although Scott Heckert got the jump on Byron on the restarts, he was easily able to retake control in both instances.
Byron was followed across the finish line by Heckert, Kaz Grala, Nick Drake and Austin Hill. Spencer Davis, Gray Gaulding, J.J. Haley, Eddie MacDonald and Rico Abreu rounded out the top 10.
Byron’s win extended his lead in the championship standings to 29 points over Hill.
The United Site Services 70 will premiere on NBCSN on July 23 at 7 p.m.
The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East will return to action July 31 with a combination race with the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West at Iowa Speedway.
NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES EAST-United Site Services 70 Results
Friday
At New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Loudon, N.H.
Lap length: 1.058 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (1) William Byron, Charlotte, N.C., Chevrolet, 70 laps, 102.861 mph.
2. (2) Scott Heckert, Ridgefield, Conn., Chevrolet, 70.
3. (6) Kaz Grala, Westborough, Mass., Toyota, 70.
4. (11) Nick Drake, Mooresville, N.C., Toyota, 70.
5. (5) Austin Hill, Winston, Ga., Ford, 70.
6. (3) Spencer Davis, Dawsonville, Ga., Chevrolet, 70.
7. (12) Gray Gaulding, Colonial Heights, Va., Toyota, 70.
8. (19) J.J. Haley, Winamac, Ind., Chevrolet, 70.
9. (13) Eddie MacDonald, Rowley, Mass., Chevrolet, 70.
10. (15) Rico Abreu, St. Helena, Calif., Chevrolet, 70.
11. (4) Jesse Little, Sherrills Ford, N.C., Toyota, 70.
12. (10) Dalton Sargeant, Boca Raton, Fla., Chevrolet, 70.
13. (14) Dillon Bassett, Winston-Salem, N.C., Ford, 70.
14. (8) Kyle Benjamin, Easley, S.C., Ford, 70.
15. (9) Grant Quinlan, Maidstone, Ontario, Ford, 70.
16. (21) Kenzie Ruston, El Reno, Okla., Toyota, 69.
17. (17) Trey Hutchens, Lexington, N.C., Chevrolet, 69.
18. (18) Devon Amos, Rio Rancho, N.M., Toyota, 69.
19. (16) Codie Rohrbaugh, Petersburg, W.Va., Chevrolet, 69.
20. (26) David Garbo, Jr., Stonington, Conn., Chevrolet, 69.
21. (25) Anthony Kumpen, Hasselt, Belgium, Chevrolet, 68.
22. (24) John Salemi, Nashua, N.H., Toyota, 68.
23. (23) Christian Celaya, Caborca, Mexico, Toyota, 68.
24. (22) Collin Cabre, Tampa, Fla., Toyota, 67.
25. (7) Ronnie Bassett, Jr., Winston-Salem, N.C., Ford, 67.
26. (20) Jay Beasley, Las Vegas, Nev., Toyota, 66.
27. (27) Dylan Hoffman, Milanville, Pa., Chevrolet, 66.
28. (28) Travis Miller, Chesapeake, Va., Chevrolet, 50, suspension.
Race Statistics
Time of Race: 0 hours 43 minutes 12 seconds
Margin of Victory: 2.623 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: W.Byron * (128.229 mph, 29.703 seconds)
Caution Flags: 2 for 7 laps.
Lead Changes: 4 among 2 drivers.
Lap Leaders: W. Byron 1-54; S. Heckert 55; W. Byron 56-59; S. Heckert 60; W. Byron 61-70.
Standings: 1. W. Byron, 331; 2. A. Hill, 302; 3. S. Heckert, 298; 4. K. Benjamin, 288; 5. D. Sargeant, 285; 6. G. Gaulding, 282; 7. N. Drake, 280; 8. K. Grala, 277; 9. R. Abreu, 272; 10. J. Haley, 260.
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