The K&N Pro Series East season is flying by.
Watkins Glen International will play host to the eighth race of the 2019 season. Following the conclusion of the first and only road course race on the schedule, the season will be two-thirds over. Before we get ahead of ourselves, there are still plenty of storylines to play out.
GREAT OUTDOORS RV SUPERSTORE 100 AT WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL
WHAT TO WATCH FOR:
Coming off his second career victory, Sam Mayer now has the points lead and may not relinquish it for the remainder of the season. After all, his No. 21 Chevy Accessories Chevrolet has been top in class since unloading in New Smyrna. If it weren’t for some last-lap misfortune in South Boston, the 16-year-old could be looking at a worst finish of fourth in 2019.
Mayer may have plans to win the next four races, but not if Derek Kraus has anything to say about it. After an eventful evening in Iowa, Kraus’ fourth-place finish dropped him six points behind Mayer in the standings heading to Watkins Glen, a track the five-time K&N Pro Series winner this season has never visited in his career.
Not too far behind the two teenagers is Chase Cabre, winner of two races this season. A fifth-place finish lost him ground at Iowa as the aforementioned Mayer and Kraus finished ahead of the No. 4 Max Siegel Inc./Eibach Toyota for Rev Racing. Cabre has one top 10 in two prior WGI starts.
His teammate Ruben Garcia Jr. is coming off a season-best result of third at Iowa and heading to Watkins Glen, one of his favorite and best tracks, with momentum. In three trips to the upstate New York road course, Garcia has two top 10s and one top five.
Following a rough couple weeks, DGR Crosley is looking to get back on track with all three cars. Drew Dollar rebounded in a back-up car at New Hampshire for a top 10 and Tanner Gray did the same this past weekend in Iowa for a sixth-place result.
Ty Gibbs, however, is Mr. Second Place. In his three K&N Pro Series East starts this season, he’s finished second in all of them (New Smyrna, Memphis and Iowa). He’s looking to do one better in his first trip to The Glen for DGR.
Max McLaughlin is still looking for his first victory in the K&N Pro Series. Although road course racing may not be what Mad Max is known for, Hattori Racing Enterprises won this event last season with Brett Moffitt. It’s safe to say the No. 1 will have speed once again this weekend.
Driving for Bill McAnally Racing, NASCAR Xfinity Series regular Brandon Jones will be making his first K&N East start since 2017 and third at WGI. In two prior starts, he’s finished sixth and 11th.
Dylan Murry will make his third K&N start and second at WGI. He’ll be piloting the famed No. 7 for Jefferson Pitts Racing. The organization has won 10 of the last 11 road course races in K&N Pro Series competition, most recently at Sonoma Raceway with Noah Gragson.
RACE FACTS
| RACE |
GREAT OUTDOORS RV SUPERSTORE 100
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|---|---|
| PLACE | Watkins Glen International |
| DATE | Friday, August 2, 2019 |
| TIME | 4:45 p.m. EDT |
| TELEVISION | FansChoice.TV (live), 4:45 p.m. EDT; NBCSN — Wednesday, August 7, 6 p.m. EDT |
| TRACK LAYOUT | 2.45-mile paved road course |
| 2018 WINNER | Brett Moffitt |
| 2018 POLE | Tyler Ankrum |
| EVENT SCHEDULE | FRIDAY: Garage opens: 8 a.m. EDT; Final practice: 11-12:25 p.m.; Driver autograph session: 1-1:45 p.m. (Bog Hospitality Inside Turn 11); Group qualifying: 3:30-4:10 p.m.; Driver introductions: 4:30 p.m.; Great Outdoors RV Superstore 100: 4:45 p.m. |
| @WGI, @NASCARHomeTrack | |
| HASHTAG | #KNEAST, #GORV100 |
CREW CHIEF HANDOUT: The starting field for the Great Outdoors RV Superstore 100 is limited to 26 starters, including provisional positions. The first 22 drivers will secure starting positions based on qualifying for the Great Outdoors RV Superstore 100. The remaining four spots will be awarded through the provisional process.
NASCAR Road Course Group Qualifying
Qualifying order will be determined by each vehicle‘s fastest single lap from the first official practice session. The number of groups for qualifying will be determined by NASCAR. Each group qualifying session will be six minutes in duration and the fastest single lap speed of each vehicle will determine starting positions 1st thru 22nd. Adjustments or repairs may not be made on the vehicle after the vehicle enters the track to begin the qualifying session. Unless directed to do so by a NASCAR Official or in the event of a full course caution, after entering the track, if a vehicle then returns to pit road, the vehicle may not return to the track, make any further qualifying laps and the vehicle‘s qualifying attempt is complete. Once a vehicle‘s qualifying attempt is complete the vehicle must proceed directly to the designated impound area. In the event of a full course caution, all vehicles must exit the track. Vehicles that elect to continue must proceed directly to the re-entry area of pit road and stop to the outside of pit road. No adjustments or repairs may be made to any vehicle on pit road or at re-entry during a full course caution. The time remaining in the qualifying session will be stopped and will resume once the green flag is displayed. The designated time for the qualifying sessions may be adjusted in the sole discretion of the Series Director as a result of unexpected conditions or circumstances. What constitutes an attempt to qualify shall be at the discretion of the Series Director. NASCAR reserves the right to have more than one vehicle engage in qualifying runs at the same time.
Vehicles will be impounded after qualifying. Vehicles must qualify on race set up. Only minor adjustments will be permitted following qualifying (i.e. air pressure checked, tape removed) NASCAR Officials must oversee and authorize any and all work being done during this time period.
The Great Outdoors RV Superstore 100Â will be 41 laps (100.45 miles) and is to be run in two (2) segment with a five (5) minute breaks at or near the conclusion of lap 21.
The maximum tire allotment available for this event is as follows: Four (4) tires for practice, four (4) tires for qualifying and an additional four (4) tires for the race for a total of twelve (12) tires. A team representative must designate qualifying and race tires to NASCAR Officials at the designated time.
Wet Track Conditions
For all road course events, all cars must be equipped (as designated on the Official Entry Blank for the event), at all times
for wet weather conditions during practice, qualifying, and the race.
In the event of rain or wet track conditions, and at the discretion of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Director, practice,
qualifying and/or the race may start or continue under those conditions. In wet conditions, and at the discretion of the
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Director, competitors may be required to equip their cars with wet condition tires as specified
by General Tire. All cars must be equipped at all times with a functional defogger and a rear window flashing light part
#40R00FRN and should be equipped with a functional windshield wiper motor. The defogger must draw air from inside the
driver‘s compartment only. The use of heater cores and heat exchangers will not be permitted. The rear window flashing
light must be an independent system and must be activated during all wet weather conditions. The rear window flashing
light must be located inside of the upper left section of the rear window. Installation of all components must be acceptable
to NASCAR Officials.
All teams may be required to have one (1) set of four (4) mounted wet condition tires as specified by General Tire in their
assigned pit stall.
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