NASCAR K&N Pro Series East | |
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Venue | Columbus Motor Speedway |
Corporate sponsor | NAPA |
First race | 2011 |
Last race | 2016 |
Distance | 150 miles (241.402 km) |
Laps | 150 |
Previous names | JEGS 150 (2011–2013, 2014) |
Circuit information | |
Surface | Asphalt |
Length | 1⁄3 mi (0.54 km) |
Turns | 4 |
The NAPA 150 was a NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race held at Columbus Motor Speedway from 2011 to 2016. The race was discontinued after the speedway closed in 2016.
The first NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race at Columbus was held in 2011, and Darrell Wallace Jr. won the inaugural event. [1] The 2016 running was the last, as Columbus closed after the 2016 season. [2]
Year | Date | No. | Driver | Team | Manufacturer | Race distance | Race time | Average speed (mph) | |
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Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||
2011 [3] | July 23 | 6 | Darrell Wallace Jr. | Rev Racing | Toyota | 150 | 150 (241.402) | 0:54:50 | 54.657 |
2012 [4] | July 21 | 47 | Cale Conley | Cale Conley Racing | Toyota | 150 | 150 (241.402) | 0:52:06 | 57.006 |
2013 [5] | July 13 | 6 | Daniel Suárez | Rev Racing (2) | Toyota | 152* | 152 (244.62) | 0:48:08 | 63.095 |
2014 [6] | July 19 | 4 | Sergio Peña | Rev Racing (3) | Toyota | 150 | 150 (241.402) | 0:51:14 | 58.497 |
2015 [7] | July 4 | 98 | Rico Abreu | HScott Motorsports | Chevrolet | 150 | 150 (241.402) | 0:50:39 | 59.171 |
2016 [8] | July 2 | 5 | Justin Haley | HScott Motorsports (2) | Chevrolet | 150 | 150 (241.402) | 0:44:55 | 66.724 |
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