JustDrive.com 125

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JustDrive.com 125
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NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
Venue New Jersey Motorsports Park
Location Millville, New Jersey
United States
Corporate sponsor JustDrive.com
First race2016
Distance123.8 miles (199.236 km)
Laps55
Most wins (driver) Will Rodgers (2)
Most wins (team)Jefferson Pitts Racing (3)
Most wins (manufacturer) Ford (3)
Circuit information
SurfaceAsphalt
Length2.25 mi (3.62 km)
Turns12

The JustDrive.com 125 [1] was a NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race held annually at New Jersey Motorsports Park from 2016 to 2018. Will Rodgers won two events, the most of any driver.

Contents

History

On December 17, 2015, NJMP announced that it would host a K&N Pro Series East event in 2016; track officials indicated that negotiations had begun with NASCAR as early as 2013. [2] Noah Gragson won the inaugural event. [3] Will Rodgers won the final two editions of the race. [4]

Past winners

YearDateNo.DriverTeamManufacturerRace distanceRace timeAverage speed
(mph)
LapsMiles (km)
2016 [5] September 177 Noah Gragson Jefferson Pitts Racing Ford 55123.8 (199.236)1:31:4382.755
2017 [6] September 167 Will Rodgers Jefferson Pitts Racing (2) Ford (2)55123.8 (199.236)1:38:4976.809
2018 [7] June 167 Will Rodgers (2) Jefferson Pitts Racing (3) Ford (3)55123.8 (199.236)1:36:1678.843

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