Pit Box: East Thunders Into Bristol
Whelen Southern Mods Return To Caraway
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
• Following a three-week hiatus the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East will return to action with the fifth annual PittLite 125 on Saturday at Bristol Motor Speedway. Last year’s winner Kyle Benjamin will look to become the series’ first two-time victor in Thunder Valley. Todd Gilliland also has a chance to sit alone in the K&N Pro Series record books as he will look to become the first driver in East or West history to win his first five career starts. He’s currently tied for the mark with Dan Gurney, who won his first four K&N Pro Series West races (then known as Pacific Coast Late Models) from 1963-66.
• The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour returns to Caraway Speedway for the second time this season for Saturday’s Dogwood 150. Andy Seuss won this race last year and is still looking for his first checkered flag of the season while George Brunnhoelzl III enters as victor of the past two events. Burt Myers won the season opener at Caraway in March and holds a one-point advantage over Brunnhoelzl in the standings. After the Dogwood 150, the tour will take its annual spring break until July.
ON TRACK
NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES EAST
Race: PittLite125 at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway
Date: Saturday, April 16, 4:30 p.m.
Twitter: #PittLite125, #KNEast, @bmsupdates
RACE CENTRAL | EVENT SCHEDULE | ENTRY LIST
| Day/Time | Event |
|---|---|
| Friday, April 15 | |
| 2:00 p.m. | Garage opens |
| 6:00 to 6:45 p.m. | Practice |
| 7:00 to 7:20 p.m. | Final Practice |
| 7:30 p.m. | Group Qualifying |
| 9:30 p.m. | Garage closes. |
| Saturday, April 16 | |
| 11:00 a.m. | Garage opens |
| 11:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Drive Autograph Session |
| 1:30 p.m. | Driver/Crew Chief Meeting |
| 4:15 p.m. | Driver Introductions |
| 4:30 p.m. | Pitt Lite 125 |
* All times are local and subject to change.
NASCAR WHELEN SOUTHERN MODIFIED TOUR
Race: Dogwood 150 at Caraway Speedway; Sophia, N.C.
Date: Saturday, April 16, 8:30 p.m. (approx.)
Twitter: #Dogwood150, #NWSMT, @carawayspeedway
RACE CENTRAL | SCHEDULE | ENTRY LIST
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Saturday, April 16 | |
| 11 a.m. | Registration Opens |
| Noon | Haulers Enter |
| 12:30 p.m. | Crew Chief Meeting |
| 12:45 p.m. | Garage Opens |
| 1:30 p.m. | Rookie Driver/Spotters Meeting |
| 2 p.m. | Driver/Crew Chief Meeting |
| 3 – 4 p.m. | Practice |
| 5:30 p.m. | Qualifying |
| 6 p.m. | Driver Autograph Session (On Track) |
| 8:30 p.m. (Approx.) | Dogwood 150 |
* All times are local and subject to change.
NASCAR WHELEN ALL-AMERICAN SERIES
Spring has sprung in the Whelen All-American Series where seven-member tracks are set to open their 2016 seasons this weekend. Limaland Motorsports Park is first up on Friday followed by Adams County Speedway, Berlin Raceway, East Carolina Motor Speedway, Magic Valley Speedway and Meridian Speedway on Saturday. Utica-Rome Speedway will close out the big weekend of openers with their Sunday slate.
Sources: Jason Cunningham/NASCAR WMT PR