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Trackside Now – Speed51.com – Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150 – Greenville-Pickens Speedway (SC)

31 Mar

9:06

Good night from Greenville.

9:06

We’ll have more coverage from GPS next week on Speed51.com

9:06	Darrell Wallace, Jr. in victory lane for a second time at Greenville. (Speed51.com Photo)

9:05

That concludes our coverage tonight. Thanks to the fans who checked in on our Trackside Now coverage throughout the day and those who tuned in to our NASCAR Home Tracks Radio production tonight.

9:04

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS1 18 – Darrell Wallace, Jr.
2 07 – Corey LaJoie
3 46 – Brandon Gdovic
4 11 – Brett Moffitt
5 71 – Eddie MacDonald
6 9 – Chase Elliott
7 20 – Dylan Kwasniewski
8 26 – Dylan Presnell
9 96 – Ben Kennedy
10 14 – Daniel Suarez
11 4 – Bryan Ortiz
12 37 – Chad Finchum
13 2 – Ryan Gifford
14 22 – Sam Hunt
15 39 – CJ Faison
16 50 – Jacob Wallace
17 6 – Kyle Larson
18 49 – Scott Saunders
19 15 – Carlos Iaconelli
20 99 – Travis Pastrana
21 32 – Dale Quarterley
22 31 – Jimmy Weller
23 80 – Blake Jones
24 62 – Andrew Smith
25 8 – Jorge Arteaga
26 98 – Chad Boat
27 16 – Duarte Ferreira
28 47 – Cale Conley
29 1 – Sergio Pena

8:39

Darrell Wallace, Jr. has won at Greenville-Pickens Speedway for the second time in his NASCAR K&N Pro Series East career. He is now the first driver to score a win here twice in KNPSE competition.Wallace traded the lead late with Brett Moffitt, who was trying to be the first KNPSE driver to win here at Greenville from outside the top-10 starting spots, before stretching out in the final laps. While Moffitt faded, Corey LaJoie put pressure on Wallace, but wasn’t able to close in enough in the end.

7:13

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6:57	The grid is ready to go

6:32

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6:29

STARTING LINEUP – KEVIN WHITAKER CHEVROLET 150
1. 18 – Darrell Wallace, Jr.
2. 6 – Kyle Larson
3. 99 – Travis Pastrana
4. 15 – Carlos Iaconelli
5. 14 – Daniel Suarez
6. 16 – Duarte Ferreira
7. 4 – Bryan Ortiz
8. 71 – Eddie MacDonald
9. 07 – Corey LaJoie
10. 9 – Chase Elliott
11. 2 – Ryan Gifford
12. 37 – Chad Finchum
13. 62 – Andrew Smith
14. 96 – Ben Kennedy
15. 8 – Jorge Arteaga
16. 46 – Brandon Gdovic
17. 98 – Chad Boat
18. 47 – Cale Conley
19. 32 – Dale Quarterley
20. 22 – Sam Hunt
21. 11 – Brett Moffitt
22. 1 – Sergio Pena
23. 31 – Jimmy Weller
24. 49 – Scott Saunders
25. 26 – Dylan Presnell
26. 39 – CJ Faison
27. 80 – Blake Jones
28. 50 – Jacob Wallace
29. 20 – Dylan Kwasniewski

6:19

We’re about 10 minutes away from the start of tonight’s broadcast onwww.nascarhometracks.com. Speed51.com’s Matt Kentfield and Tim Quievryn will be on the call.The updates here will be limited as our staff will be focused on the broadcast, but we will have a full finish and more after the event.

6:18

It’s our pleasure. I’m sure you’ll be cheering for Dylan K in that 20 machine.

6:18

Comment From DKracingtireguy

Thanks.We are reading from vegas preping superlates. You guys do a great job keep it up.

6:14

No one. All 29 cars will start.

6:14

Comment From DKracingtireguy

so who gets sent home?

6:09	The sun is coming back out and fans are making their way back into the grandstands. (Speed51.com Photo)

6:06

The six cars that qualified before the rain came have the choice to purchase four new tires and top off with fuel if they so choose. The rest of the field has been impounded and teams can not work on their cars.

5:59

Here’s the official update from Les Westerfield. Qualifying is cancelled and the field will be set by the rule book. All pre-race activities, including the autograph session, have been cancelled. Driver intros will be in-car and the green flag for tonight’s race is tentatively still scheduled for 8pm.

5:55

We have just heard that qualifying is now cancelled. The field will be set by the rule book, starting with owners points. We’ll have more info on what the lineup will be shortly.

5:52

No changes to the schedule or procedures have been announced just yet.

5:52

Comment From Pedro Mugarte

Rain,rain go away! Still rain, the positions are defined for times in practice?

5:44

The official update from NASCAR officials is that they are still in a holding pattern. They are in communication with local weather officials and are evaluating the current weather situation.

5:36

Track drying efforts are continuing. The rain has stopped, but there’s some nasty looking clouds on the horizon. Hopefully they pass through or miss us.

5:28	Teams get under cover as the storms surround the track. Hopefully we are done with weather, but we will see. (Speed51.com Photo)

5:21

Wreckers and track safety vehicles have been called to the track to begin the drying process.

5:20

Cars are being pushed back just for precautionary reasons, according to Westerfield.

5:18

The rain has stopped here at the track as teams move towards their cars to move them.

5:17

We do not know if that means qualifying is washed out or not, just that’s what we heard on the series’ radio channel.

5:17

Les Westerfield, KNPSE Race Director, has announced that the cars are now impounded and teams can push the cars back under the ramps of their trailers. Team members must then step away from their cars and take cover from the storm.

5:12

According to the radar maps we see in the press box, there’s a nasty storm to the north of us and one to the south of us, but we should be barely missed by them both. Unfortunately, the radar appears to have lied to this point. The good news is that there are just a couple blotches of rain on the radar, so hopefully this clears out quickly.

5:08

Jorge Arteaga is scheduled to be the next car out, but a slight rain has started to fall on turns three and four.

5:07

22 – Sam Hunt
Lap 1: 22.036
Lap 2: 21.724
Best Lap: 21.724

5:06

After five cars, Brett Moffitt has quick time, followed by Kennedy, Conley, Faison and Larson.

5:06

47 – Cale Conley
Lap 1: 21.395
Lap 2: 21.310
Best Lap: 21.310

5:04

96 – Ben Kennedy
Lap 1: 21.389
Lap 2: 21.065
Best Lap: 21.065

5:04

We only provided the lap of record for the first three cars out because of an internet glitch. We’re back up and running now with both laps for all cars, plus the lap of record.

5:03

6 – Kyle Larson
Lap of Record: 21.457

5:03

39 – CJ Faison
Lap of Record: 21.332

5:02

11 – Brett Moffitt
Lap of Record – 20.980

5:02

Qualifying is now underway

4:49

Weather has become a concern in recent minutes as storms have popcorned around us. The good news is for now that it appears they will split the track and it remains dry with ten minutes to go to qualifying.

4:27

Driver’s Meeting has concluded and we are about half-an-hour away from qualifying.

4:26

STREAKS
Eddie MacDonald is looking for his first KNPSE win since September 18th, 2009 at New Hampshire. That’s a span of 24 starts since his last win. Dale Quarterley has 21 starts since his last win, coming in 2004 at Dover.

4:24

Qualifying will begin in just over a half hour.2011 Pole Winner (and race winner): Brett Moffitt

Track qualifying record was set in this event last year by Moffitt with a lap of 20.534 seconds, 87.659mph.

4:22

MANUFACTURER BREAKDOWN:
15 Toyotas
1 Ford (Corey LaJoie)
10 Chevrolets
3 DodgesToyotas won all of the 2011 K&N East races, plus the first race of 2012.
Fords have not won a K&N East race since Ted Christopher won at New Hampshire in 2005.
Chevrolets have not won a K&N East race since Ty Dillon won at Gresham in 2010.
Dodges have not won a K&N East race since Reuben Pardo at Lime Rock (CT) in 2006.

4:17

Once we go green with tonight’s race, the updates will be limited. But, we encourage everyone to listen to the broadcast on www.nascarhometracks.com. We’ll have a full finishing order and more after the race.

4:06	NASCAR & short track stars converge in the ASA Midwest Tour Howie Lettow Memorial – June 12th at the Milwaukee Mile.

4:03

Don’t forget, tonight’s Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150 will be broadcast live onNASCARHomeTracks.com. NASCAR Home Tracks Radio presented by Speed51.comwill have more live coverage of NASCAR K&N Pro Series and Whelen Modified Tour events in 2012. The full race broadcast schedule will be announced soon.

4:02

The drivers’ meeting is going on as we speak. Again, qualifying will come your way at 6pm.

3:57

Yes, Chase Elliott will be racing the entire KNPSE schedule this year.

3:57

Comment From danny

is chase elliott racing today?

3:51

We’re back from our little break. Local divisions, the Trucks and Bombers, are now on track.

2:35

The 51 crew is going to head out, gas up, and grab some grub and be back with you with plenty of time to spare for qualifying, In the meantime, sit back, keep watching some KNPSE graduates in the Truck race or the Montgomery Trackside Now.

2:31	Sam Hunt (22) and Bryan Ortiz (4) head down the backstretch in practice. (Speed51.com Photo)

2:28	Darrell Wallace, Jr. was second-quick in final practice. (Speed51.com Photo)

2:28

Comment From Guest

Good Luck…..we are cheering for you, Chase…..Have a SUPER Race…

2:27	ARCA/CRA Super Series season opener – April 14th at Anderson Speedway (IN)

2:23

Thank you for checking us out and for your service.

2:23

Comment From ringer

we are being updated here at work USMC

2:21

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2:20

The next on-track KNPSE activity will be qualifying at 6.

2:20	Travis Pastrana has to be fairly pleased with his day after cracking the top-ten in final practice (Speed51.com Photo)

2:16	Daniel Suarez (Speed51.com Photo)

2:11

Final Practice Times – Greenville-Pickens KNPSE:

1	1	Sergio Pena	21.32
2	18	Darrell Wallace, Jr.	21.356
3	07	Corey LaJoie	21.37
4	47	Cale Conley	21.41
5	9	Chase Elliott	21.495
6	14	Daniel Suarez	21.536
7	46	Brandon Gdovic	21.572
8	96	Ben Kennedy	21.582
9	99	Travis Pastrana	21.595
10	15	Carlos Iaconelli	21.619
11	20	Dylan Kwasniewski	21.639
12	26	Dylan Presnell	21.648
13	98	Chad Boat	21.672
14	11	Brett Moffitt	21.694
15	50	Jacob Wallace	21.757
16	6	Kyle Larson	21.832
17	4	Bryan Ortiz	21.893
18	71	Eddie MacDonald	21.915
19	8	Jorge Arteaga	21.934
20	62	Andrew Smith	21.935
21	32	Dale Quarterley	22.01
22	2	Ryan Gifford	22.019
23	49	Scott Saunders	22.032
24	37	Chad Finchum	22.037
25	16	Duarte Ferreria	22.171
26	31	Jimmy Weller	22.189
27	22	Sam Hunt	22.253
28	39	C.J. Faison	22.465
29	80	Blake Jones	22.841

2:07	Sergio Pena talks with his team (Speed51.com Photo)

2:07	Chase Elliott talks about his car in practice. (Speed51.com Photo)

2:00

Practice has officially concluded for the day.Sergio Pena did wind up the quickest in final practice as he was in the first, running a 21.3 lap.

Darrell Wallace, Jr., Corey LaJoie, Cale Conley, and Chase Elliott were the rest of the top-five

Full times shortly.

1:59	Ryan Gifford and Ben Kennedy chat (Speed51.com Photo)

1:57

We are just four minutes away from the end of practice for the day.

1:56

Glad to have you Pedro. Carlos Iaconelli is the lone Brazilian in today’s race that also features drivers from Puerto Rico, Mexico, Angola, and Australia.

1:55

Comment From Pedro Mugarte

Hi! i’m brazilian, thanks one more time for the updates.

1:55

Sergio Pena, Darrell Wallace, Jr. and Corey LaJoie have now risen to 1-2-3 on the speed charts.

1:54	Blake Jones down the backstretch (Speed51.com Photo)

1:48	Kyle Larson (Speed51.com Photo)

1:43

Timing and scoring has been restored and we now see Daniel Suarez, Brandon Gdovic, and Carlos Ianacelli as a rather surprising top-three. Dylan Kwasniewski and Brett Moffitt are 4 and 5

1:40	CJ Faison gets some front suspension changes. (Speed51.com Photo)

1:38	Bryan Ortiz debriefing with his crew (Speed51.com Photo)

1:35

Unfortunately, timing and scoring is having issues right now so we can provide you the current rundown here at the halfway point of final practice. We will, however, be able to provide you times at the end of it.

1:32	Ben Kennedy rolls through the pits (Speed51.com Photo)

1:30	The wall of champions. (Speed51.com Photo)

1:27

Only problem thus far through this practice is that Chad Finchum’s transponder does not appear to be working. Other than that, everyone giving each other plenty of distance here in practice.

1:19	Work on Dylan Kwasniewski’s machine (Speed51.com Photo)

1:17	Corey LaJoie (Speed51.com Photo)

1:15

Track is green and second practice rolls off.

1:15	Jacob Wallace, the only car to not go out in first practice, heads to the track. (Speed51.com Photo)

1:14	Sergio Pena’s #1 was #1 in First Practice. Will it be the same in practice #2? (Speed51.com Photo)

1:13	Chad Finchum gets ready for second practice. (Speed51.com Photo)

1:09

After a thirty-minute reset to make adjustements, second practice is about to begin.

12:49

FIRST PRACTICE SESSION RESULTS
1 Sergio Pena 21.182
2 Brett Moffitt 21.220
3 Daniel Suarez 21.294
4 Chase Elliott 21.433
5 Carlos Iaconelli 21.436
6 Ryan Gifford 21.442
7 Dylan Kwasniewski 21.444
8 Jimmy Weller 21.492
9 Darrell Wallace, Jr. 21.504
10 Ben Kennedy 21.524
11 Eddie MacDonald 21.536
12 Travis Pastrana 21.538
13 Corey LaJoie 21.573
14 Chad Boat 21.594
15 Chad Finchum 21.599
16 Andrew Smith 21.634
17 Jorge Arteaga 21.677
18 Cale Conley 21.698
19 Bryan Ortiz 21.771
20 Dylan Presnell 21.771
21 Dale Quarterley 21.940
22 Brandon Gdboc 21.946
23 Scott Saunders 22.014
24 Kyle Larson 22.147
25 CJ Faison 22.234
26 Duarte Ferreira 22.372
27 Blake Jones 22.507
28 Sam Hunt 23.108

12:49

Hattori cars were one-two in practice

12:47

Teams hard at work during this break

12:45

Practice is now complete. Pena, Moffitt, Suarez, Elliott and Iaconelli were the top five. Full results to follow.

12:44

Just a few minutes left in practice. It’s still Pena and Moffitt atop the board.

12:38

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12:38

12:36

It’s a good practice thus far as Hattori Racing Enterprises – and former Greenville winners – Sergio Pena and Brett Moffitt are atop the score sheet.

12:34

There’s now less than 15 minutes remaining in this first practice session. It will be followed by a 30-minute break, then one final 45-minute practice.

12:23

Cale Conley’s team watches practice

12:22

Brett Moffitt is the defending winner of this race

12:22

Cale Conley’s JTG-Daugherty Racing team is making their 2012 debut here today. They withdrew from the Bristol season opener the morning of practice.

12:21

Currently on track: Finchum, Weller, Conley, Boat, Gdovic, Iaconelli, Kennedy

12:20

Great news, iPhone and iPad users…Speed 51 Radio broadcasts are now available on your devices! The broadcasts now should be accessible across all platforms. Tonight’s NASCAR K&N Pro Series East broadcast from Greenville Pickens Speedway (SC) will be the first with this feature and will go live at 7:30pm ET on www.nascarhometracks.com.

12:11

Currently on track: Carlos Iaconelli, Corey LaJoie, Wallace, Kwasniewski, Weller, Finchum and Gifford.

12:11

Interact with us on Twitter all day today: Tweet us at @speed51dotcom. If you have any questions about what’s going on here at the track, feel free to use the comment box at the bottom of the Trackside Now page.

12:07

Speed51.com will have Trackside Now from the Pro Late Model Beau Slocumb Memorial next weekend at Gresham.

12:03

Neither of the top-two finishers in the K&N East season opener two weeks ago at Bristol, Nelson Piquet, Jr. and Blaney, are competing here today.

12:02

Practice is underway

12:02

Blaney is here, but just hanging out in the pits. He is only running in a handful of K&N East Series races this year and is also making a handful of NASCAR Nationwide Series races in 2012.

12:02

Comment From Jay Morrissey

I don’t see Ryan Blaney on the entry list. I thought he was running the whole east series.

12:01

Practice is now underway. Darrell Wallace, Jr. was teh first car to roll onto the weathered Greenville-Pickens Speedway surface. Joining him are Eddie MacDonald, Travis Pastrana, Chad Finchum, Dylan Kwasniewski, Dylan Presnell and Duarte Ferreira.

12:00

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11:58

There’s some talent in the cars and in the spotters’ stand here today as we’re about ready to kick off practice in about 15 minutes. Already having made their way to the spotters’ stand are 2011 K&N East winner at Bowman Gray Stadium (NC) Matt DiBenedetto, here spotting for Scott Saunders, while 2006 K&N East Most Improved Driver Charles Lewandoski is spotting for Sergio Pena.

11:49

We are ten minutes away from the start of practice.

11:41

Duarte Ferreira will become the first Angolan driver in NASCAR Touring Series history today when he competes in tonight’s race.

11:40

Bill Elliott talks with Chase’s crew chief Lance McGrew (Speed51.com Photo)

11:30

This will also be a NASCAR Home Tracks Radio presentation race tonight. We will go on the air at 7:30. You can find the stream for that on the right hand side ofNASCARHomeTracks.com

11:29

Here’s the schedule for today:

1-1:45 p.m.	Practice
2:15-3 p.m.	Final Practice
5 p.m.	Driver/Crew Chief Meeting
6 p.m.	Qualifying
7 p.m.	Driver Autograph Session
8 p.m.	Race (150 Laps/75 Miles)

11:29

Cars rolling through opening tech (Speed51.com Photo)

11:22

KEVIN WHITAKER CHEVROLET 150 ENTRY LIST1 Sergio Pena, Winchester, Va.
2 Ryan Gifford, Winchester, Tenn.
4 Bryan Ortiz, Bayamon, Puerto Rico *
6 Kyle Larson, Elk Grove, Calif. *
7 Corey LaJoie, Concord, N.C.
8 Jorge Arteaga, Aguascalientes, Mexico *
9 Chase Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga.
11 Brett Moffitt, Grimes, Iowa
14 Daniel Suarez, Monterrey, Mexico
15 Carlos Iaconelli, Sao Paulo, Brazil *
16 Duarte Ferreira, Luanda, Angola *
18 Darrell Wallace, Jr., Concord, N.C.
20 Dylan Kwasniewski, Las Vegas, Nev.
22 Sam Hunt, Midlothian, Va. *
26 Dylan Presnell, Sevierville, Tenn. *
31 Jimmy Weller, Hubbard, Ohio *
32 Dale Quarterley, Westfield, Mass.
37 Chad Finchum, Knoxville, Tenn. *
39 CJ Faison, Seaford, Del *
46 Brandon Gdovic, Yorktown, Va.
47 Cale Conley, Vienna, W. Va.
49 Scott Saunders, Brisbane, Australia *
50 Jacob Wallace, Griffin, Ga. *
62 Andrew Smith, Pooler, Ga.
71 Eddie MacDonald, Rowley, Mass.
80 Blake Jones, Sevierville, Tenn. *
96 Ben Kennedy, Daytona Beach, Fla.
98 Chad Boat, Phoenix, Ariz.
99 Travis Pastrana, Annapolis, Md. *

11:20

Good afternoon and welcome to Greenville-Pickens Speedway in Easley, South Carolina, where today the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East drivers will take part in their second event of the 2012 season, the Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150.

Darrell Wallace Jr, Greenville Pickens Speedway, NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, south carolina

March 31, 2012 8:00 pm