2014 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East

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Ben Rhodes, the 2014 K&N Pro Series East champion. Ben Rhodes Road America 2015.jpg
Ben Rhodes, the 2014 K&N Pro Series East champion.
Cameron Hayley finished second behind Rhodes in the championship by 60 points. CameronHayley (cropped).jpg
Cameron Hayley finished second behind Rhodes in the championship by 60 points.
Gray Gaulding finished third in the championship. Gray Gaulding 2013.jpg
Gray Gaulding finished third in the championship.

The 2014 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East was the 28th season of the K&N Pro Series East. It began with the New Smyrna 150 presented by JEGS at New Smyrna Speedway on February 16, and ended with the Drive Sober 150 at Dover International Speedway on September 26. [1] Dylan Kwasniewski entered the season as the defending Drivers' Champion.

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Ben Rhodes won the championship with a round to spare, after amassing five race wins during the season; he also finished all bar three races inside the top-ten placings. Rhodes ultimately finished 60 points clear of his closest rival in the points standings, Cameron Hayley. [2] Hayley finished on the podium in seven races – including five second-place finishes – but was unable to take a race win. Third place in the championship went to Gray Gaulding, who like Hayley, failed to take a race victory during 2014; his best result was a second-place finish at Bristol Motor Speedway. Three other drivers took two race wins, as Daniel Suárez won the opening two races of the season, while Scott Heckert and Austin Hill each won consecutive races, in the final four races. Other race-winning drivers were Brandon Jones, Jesse Little, Sergio Peña, Eddie MacDonald and Cole Custer.

Teams and drivers

No.ManufacturerCar OwnerRace DriverCrew Chief
00 Chevrolet 6
Toyota 1
Bill McAnally Cole Custer 7TBA
1 Toyota Shigeaki Hattori David Garbo Jr. 7(R)Nick Hutchins
Ross Chastain 2
Trey Hutchens 2(R)
2 Toyota Max Siegel Ryan Gifford 15 Mark Green
04 Toyota Ronnie Bassett Ronnie Bassett Jr. (R)Seth Smith
4 Toyota Max Siegel Sergio Peña Jon Wolfe
05 Toyota Larry Berg Codie Rohrbaugh (R)3TBA
6 Toyota Max Siegel Daniel Suárez 13Skip Eyler
Ryan Gifford 1
Bryan Ortiz 2
07 Chevrolet 3
Toyota 2
David King Clint King (R)5TBA
7 Toyota Tim McGuire Michael McGuire (R)2TBA
8 Toyota Joe Nemechek John Hunter Nemechek 1TBA
9 Ford Richard BodmerRichard Bodmer (R)1TBA
10 Chevrolet Todd Braun Justin Haley (R)3TBA
11 Toyota Shigeaki Hattori Lee Pulliam (R)5TBA
12 Dodge Troy Williams Beto Monteiro (R)2TBA
Brandon Glover (R)1
Ander Vilariño (R)1
John Salemi 1
Ford Giles Thornton Giles Thornton 1TBA
14 Chevrolet Bobby Hutchens Trey Hutchens (R)6 [N 1] TBA
15 Toyota Bill McAnally Nick Drake (R)Dave McCarty
16 Toyota Mike Curb Brandon McReynolds 2TBA
18 Toyota Shayne Lockhart Sam Hunt 7Shayne Lockhart
Brandon Jones 1
Mason Massey (R)2
Milka Duno (R)1
19 Chevrolet Chuck BuchananChuck Buchanan Jr. (R)5TBA
20 Chevrolet 14
Toyota 2
Bob Newberry Gray Gaulding Ryan McKinney
21 Toyota Jennifer Satterfield Mackena Bell Glenn Parker
22 Ford Bryan Hill Austin Hill (R)Doug Chouinard
23 Chevrolet J. P. Morgan J. P. Morgan (R)1TBA
24 Chevrolet Bob Newberry Brennan Newberry John Monsam
25 Toyota Bill Venturini Anderson Bowen (R)1TBA
26 Toyota Kenneth Presnell Dylan Presnell 2TBA
27 Ford Steven Benjamin Kyle Benjamin (R)3TBA
29 Ford Jeff Finley Chad Finley (R)4TBA
31 Chevrolet Steve Turner Kaz Grala (R)Ray Holm
32 Ford Dale Quarterley Dale Quarterley 2TBA
33 Chevrolet Steve Turner Brandon Jones 15 Shane Huffman
34 Chevrolet Harry Scott Jr. Scott Heckert Rich Burgdoff
37 Chevrolet Jeff Spraker Austin Dillon 1TBA
41 Chevrolet Harry Scott Jr. Ben Rhodes (R) Mark McFarland
42 Toyota Max Siegel Jay Beasley (R) [N 1] Eddie Dickerson
43 Toyota Andrew Kostecki Brodie Kostecki (R)13 Doug George
45 Ford Darin Odle Josh Berry (R)2TBA
46 Toyota Rick Gdovic Brandon Gdovic 7TBA
John Holleman IV (R)2
47 Chevrolet 2
Toyota 1
Yale Conley Cale Conley (R)3TBA
48 Toyota Bill WhiseantDuke Whiseant 1TBA
51 Chevrolet Rusty SkewesRusty Skewes (R)1TBA
Lee Pulliam (R)1
52 Dodge Ken Schrader Matt Tifft 4TBA
Chevrolet Quin Houff (R)1
Matt Tifft (R)1
53 Ford Robert Torriere Andrew Ranger 1TBA
54 Chevrolet Ric Bruenger Zachary Bruenger (R)3 [N 2] TBA
Brad Means (R)1
55 Chevrolet 4
Toyota 1
Derek BeatriceJerry Dawson (R)5TBA
56 Toyota Akinori Ogata Akinori Ogata 4TBA
57 Chevrolet Thomas Oakley Brandon Oakley (R)1TBA
63 Toyota Joe SalemiJohn Salemi 2TBA
64 Toyota Rick Gdovic Brandon Gdovic 1TBA
71 Chevrolet Rob Grimm Eddie MacDonald 10Rollie Lachance
75 Chevrolet Daniel RussellNathan Russell (R)2TBA
77 Dodge Kerry Scherer Anderson Bowen (R)3TBA
81 Chevrolet Michael Burns Jeremy Burns (R)3TBA
Will Burns (R)1
86 Chevrolet Troy Williams Frédéric Gabillon (R)1TBA
89 Chevrolet Kevin Cywinski Cory Joyce (R)1TBA
B. J. McLeod Matt Tifft 1TBA
91 Toyota Andrew Bloom Jordan Anderson 1TBA
96 Chevrolet Ben Kennedy Kenzie Ruston Mike Fritts
97 Chevrolet Jason Little Jesse Little Kris Bowen
98 Chevrolet Mike Curb Cameron Hayley Mardy Lindley
99 Toyota Bill McAnally Patrick Staropoli (R)3TBA
Ford Ryan Reed 1
Notes
  1. 1 2 At the Casey's General Store 150 at Iowa, two drivers drove with different numbers than normal:
    Trey Hutchens drove car number 23, instead of his regular car number 14, while Jay Beasley drove car number 44, instead of his regular car number 42.
  2. At the Autolite Iridium XP 150 at Iowa, Zachary Bruenger drove with a different number than normal, as he drove car number 55, instead of his regular car number 54.

Schedule

No.Race Title Track Date [3]
1 New Smyrna 150 presented by JEGS New Smyrna Speedway, New Smyrna Beach February 16
2 UNOH Battle at the Beach Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach February 18
3 PittLite 125 Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol March 15
4 Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150 Greenville-Pickens Speedway, Greenville March 22
5 Blue Ox 100 Richmond International Raceway, Richmond April 26
6 Casey's General Store 150 [a] Iowa Speedway, Newton May 17
7NASCAR Hall of Fame 150 Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem May 31
8 Pensacola 150 Five Flags Speedway, Pensacola June 13
9 Visit Hampton VA 175 Langley Speedway, Hampton June 21
10 Granite State 100 New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon July 11
11 JEGS 150 Columbus Motor Speedway, Columbus July 19
12 Autolite Iridium XP 150 [b] Iowa Speedway, Newton August 1
13 Bully Hill Vineyards 125 Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen August 8
14 Biscuitville 125 Virginia International Raceway, Danville August 16
15 Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 140 Greenville-Pickens Speedway, Greenville September 6
16 Drive Sober 150 Dover International Speedway, Dover September 26
Notes
  1. The Casey's General Store 150 was held as a combined event, with competitors from the K&N Pro Series East competing along with competitors for the K&N Pro Series West. The race was run with a series-based point distribution, where drivers received points and statistical credit for their finish relative to other drivers in their series, not to the whole field in general.
  2. The Autolite Iridium XP 150 was held as a combined event, with competitors from the K&N Pro Series East competing along with competitors for the K&N Pro Series West. The race was run with a series-based point distribution, where drivers received points and statistical credit for their finish relative to other drivers in their series, not to the whole field in general.

Results and standings

Races

No.Race Pole position Most laps ledWinning driverManufacturerNo.Winning team
1 New Smyrna 150 presented by JEGS Cameron Hayley Daniel Suárez Daniel Suárez Toyota 6 Rev Racing
2 UNOH Battle at the Beach Ben Rhodes Daniel Suárez Daniel Suárez Toyota 6 Rev Racing
3 PittLite 125 Ben Rhodes Ben Rhodes Eddie MacDonald Chevrolet 71Grimm Racing
4 Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150 Ben Rhodes Ben Rhodes Ben Rhodes Chevrolet 41 Turner Scott Motorsports
5 Blue Ox 100 Nick Drake Cole Custer Cole Custer Chevrolet 00 Bill McAnally Racing
6 Casey's General Store 150 Brodie Kostecki Ben Rhodes Ben Rhodes Chevrolet 41 Turner Scott Motorsports
7NASCAR Hall of Fame 150 Ben Rhodes Ben Rhodes Ben Rhodes Chevrolet 41 Turner Scott Motorsports
8 Pensacola 150 Gray Gaulding Gray Gaulding Ben Rhodes Chevrolet 41 Turner Scott Motorsports
9 Visit Hampton VA 175 Scott Heckert Ben Rhodes Ben Rhodes Chevrolet 41 Turner Scott Motorsports
10 Granite State 100 Ben Rhodes Gray Gaulding Jesse Little Chevrolet 97 Team Little Racing
11 JEGS 150 Scott Heckert Cameron Hayley Sergio Peña Toyota 4 Rev Racing
12 Autolite Iridium XP 150 Jesse Little Cole Custer Brandon Jones Chevrolet 33 Turner Scott Motorsports
13 Bully Hill Vineyards 125 Brodie Kostecki Andrew Ranger Scott Heckert Chevrolet 34 Turner Scott Motorsports
14 Biscuitville 125 Scott Heckert Cameron Hayley Scott Heckert Chevrolet 34 Turner Scott Motorsports
15 Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 140 Ben Rhodes Austin Hill Austin Hill Ford 22 Austin Hill Racing
16 Drive Sober 150 Jesse Little Austin Hill Austin Hill Ford 22 Austin Hill Racing

Drivers' championship

(key) Bold - Pole position awarded by time. Italics - Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led.

Pos.Driver NSM DAY BRI GRE RCH IOW BGS FIF LGY NHA COL IOW GLN VIR GRE DOV Points
1 Ben Rhodes (R)4153*1*21*1*11*2237310415640
2 Cameron Hayley 2141736141832152*1982*213580
3 Gray Gaulding 77211112565*188*151318438562
4 Brandon Jones 324823754262114167721551
5 Austin Hill (R)27252241031015718341731*1*546
6 Jesse Little 181213410211669141258923546
7 Kaz Grala (R)1010207143611165108845112542
8 Scott Heckert 2192717183121742510511153526
9 Kenzie Ruston 6622123516843141229111214522
10 Nick Drake (R)15429163210147247161012528507
11 Ronnie Bassett Jr. (R)19232325859206112215172012491
12 Sergio Peña 221324930112081430142014186466
13 Jay Beasley (R)2416151928497164132914231416461
14 Brennan Newberry 1322413266151511289391113625461
15 Ryan Gifford 23203462219718212654023989431
16 Mackena Bell 8172121153213121327222313211617430
17 Daniel Suárez 1*1*2653272211031111922397
18 Brodie Kostecki (R)2018128833921152420225375
19 Eddie MacDonald 171911027358264329
20 Cole Custer 141*133*161818234
21 Brandon Gdovic 911251917291511216
22 Trey Hutchens (R)3320181713201727195
23 David Garbo Jr. (R)1621720162716194
24 Matt Tifft 1291312619193
25 Lee Pulliam (R)5531182119165
26 Sam Hunt 28INQ182625141619162
27 Clint King (R)26DNQ1111434108
28 Patrick Staropoli (R)1186153107
29 Chad Finley (R)125DNQ130101
30 Anderson Bowen (R)1917432686
31Chuck Buchanan Jr. (R)353719202485
32 Kyle Benjamin (R)11172483
33 Justin Haley (R)2324782
34 Cale Conley 3033276
35 Jeremy Burns (R)2891976
36Jerry Dawson (R)302532253672
37 Brandon McReynolds 14334314371
38 Codie Rohrbaugh (R)13232967
39 Ross Chastain 62166
40 Akinori Ogata DNQ131203065
41 John Holleman IV (R)191257
42 Bryan Ortiz 191356
43 Zachary Bruenger (R)DNQ1153356
44John Salemi2420DNQ156
45 Mason Massey (R)221650
46 Michael McGuire (R)102949
47 Josh Berry (R)241747
48 Andrew Ranger 2*44
49 Dylan Presnell Wth21042
50 Ryan Reed 737
51 Beto Monteiro (R)DNQ12337
52 Dale Quarterley 22DNQ135
53Will Burns (R)1034
54Nathan Russell (R)25DNQ134
55Duke Whiseant1133
56 Frédéric Gabillon (R)1232
57Brandon Glover (R)1628
58Brad Means (R)1727
59 Giles Thornton 2931826
60 Brandon Oakley (R)1925
61 Milka Duno 2024
62 Austin Dillon 2123
63 Quin Houff (R)2123
64Richard Bodmer (R)2222
65 John Hunter Nemechek 2519
66Cory Joyce (R)2618
67 J. P. Morgan (R)DNQ118
68 Ander Vilariño (R)DNQ117
69Rusty Skewes (R)2915
70 Jordan Anderson (R)3311
Ineligible for K&N Pro Series East points
Pos.Driver NSM DAY BRI GRE RCH IOW BGS FIF LGY NHA COL IOW GLN VIR GRE DOV Points
David Mayhew 910
Greg Pursley 129
James Bickford (R)1718
Dylan Lupton 2027
Thomas Martin 2228
Anthony Giannone 2342
Luis Tyrrell (R)24
Chris Eggleston 25
Taylor Cuzick 26
Kelly Admiraal 26
Jack Sellers 2837
John Wood 3036
Phyl Zubizareta (R)31
Justin Funkhouser 31
Jairo Avila Jr. (R)35
Rich DeLong III (R)3738
Zack Huffman 41
Pos.Driver NSM DAY BRI GRE RCH IOW BGS FIF LGY NHA COL IOW GLN VIR GRE DOV Points
Notes

See also

References

  1. "K&N Pro Series East Schedule/Results".
  2. "K&N Pro Series East Standings".
  3. "K&N Pro Series East Schedule/Results".