Darrell Wallace Jr. wrestled the lead away from Max Gresham for the final time on lap 79 and held on to win the inaugural Blue Ox 100 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race at Richmond International Raceway on Thursday night.
For Wallace it was a third victory in just his 13th career start in the K&N Pro Series East.
Brett Moffitt wound up second with Corey LaJoie, Gresham and Alex Bowman in the top five.
Canadian Andrew Ranger finished a distant 22nd after experiencing problems with the stability of his No.35 Waste Management car due to a slow punctured tired while running fourth with about 25 laps to go.
“The crew gave me a fast car yesterday,” Ranger declared.
“And I was in the thick of things until I probably hit debris on the track. That caused a slow puncture which made my car unstable and left me going down in the ranks.”
The K&N Pro Series East will next be in action when it is joined by the K&N Pro Series West in the annual East-West Challenge presented by Tompkins Industries at Iowa Speedway on May 21.
Blue Ox 100 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
Pos. Driver Team Make
1. Darrell Wallace, Jr. U.S. Army Toyota 100 185
2. Brett Moffitt Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 100 170
3. Corey LaJoie * Sims Metal/Virginia Motor Speedway Ford 100 165
4. Max Gresham Gresham & Associates Toyota 100 170 10
5. Alex Bowman * X Team Racing Toyota 100 155
6. Jason Bowles Rusty Wallace Racing Experience Toyota 100 150
7. Michael Cherry * NASCAR's Fueling Dreams Toyota 100 146
8. Ryan Blaney * Seal Wrap/Heavy Duty/NOS Toyota 100 142
9. Sergio Peña Freightliner Toyota 100 138
10. Matt DiBenedetto Gear Wrench Toyota 100 134
11 Etc ….
For Wallace it was a third victory in just his 13th career start in the K&N Pro Series East.
Brett Moffitt wound up second with Corey LaJoie, Gresham and Alex Bowman in the top five.
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| Andrew Ranger (35), Max Gresham (18) and Darrell Wallace Jr. (6) make it three-wide during a late-race restart. (Photo: Todd Warshaw/Getty Images for NASCAR) |
Canadian Andrew Ranger finished a distant 22nd after experiencing problems with the stability of his No.35 Waste Management car due to a slow punctured tired while running fourth with about 25 laps to go.
“The crew gave me a fast car yesterday,” Ranger declared.
“And I was in the thick of things until I probably hit debris on the track. That caused a slow puncture which made my car unstable and left me going down in the ranks.”
The K&N Pro Series East will next be in action when it is joined by the K&N Pro Series West in the annual East-West Challenge presented by Tompkins Industries at Iowa Speedway on May 21.
Blue Ox 100 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
Pos. Driver Team Make
1. Darrell Wallace, Jr. U.S. Army Toyota 100 185
2. Brett Moffitt Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota 100 170
3. Corey LaJoie * Sims Metal/Virginia Motor Speedway Ford 100 165
4. Max Gresham Gresham & Associates Toyota 100 170 10
5. Alex Bowman * X Team Racing Toyota 100 155
6. Jason Bowles Rusty Wallace Racing Experience Toyota 100 150
7. Michael Cherry * NASCAR's Fueling Dreams Toyota 100 146
8. Ryan Blaney * Seal Wrap/Heavy Duty/NOS Toyota 100 142
9. Sergio Peña Freightliner Toyota 100 138
10. Matt DiBenedetto Gear Wrench Toyota 100 134
11 Etc ….