K&N Pro Series East

K&N Pro Series East

Formerly	Busch East Series & Busch North Series Camping World Series East
Sport	Auto racing
Founded	1987
No. of teams	18
Country(ies)	United States
Most recent champion(s)	Ryan Truex
TV partner(s)	SPEED
Official website	localracing.NASCAR.com

1987–2005 series logo

2006–2007 series logo

2008–2009 series logo

The K&N Pro Series East (formerly Busch East Series & Busch North Series and Camping World Series East ) is a regional stock car racing series owned and operated by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. Races are held at oval tracks ranging from 1/3 to 1 mile in length and on two road courses, 1.53 and 2.45 miles in length. Most races are stand-alone events (i.e. not in conjunction with other NASCAR touring series) but there are three race weekends that are in combination with the NASCAR Sprint Cup series. Many of the drivers on the series are gaining experience with the hopes of moving up to one of the major NASCAR series, however some of the drivers are right at home in the series and have no plans of moving on. The series is not only developmental for drivers (including Joey Logano, Martin Truex, Jr., Ricky Craven, Mike McLaughlin, Austin Dillon, Trevor Bayne, Brian Ickler, Ricky Carmichael and Ryan Truex), but for crew members (such as Greg Zipadelli and Marc Puchalski) and officials, as well.

It is the only NASCAR series to have a driver win a series championship without winning a race. In 1994, Dale Shaw won the then-Busch Grand National North Series championship without a single win.

All races for the 2009 season will be aired tape-delayed as 1-hour shows on SPEED. From 2003 through 2008 races were shown live on HDNet. The Toyota All-Star Showdown season-ending race will be televised live on Speed.

History

Formed as the NASCAR Busch Grand National North Series in 1987, the series originally raced primarily in the Northeastern United States, including Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. Drivers in the series could compete in "combination" races with then named Busch Grand National Series (now Nationwide Series) that were held at various tracks over the years, including but not limited to Daytona International Speedway, Nazareth Speedway, Watkins Glen International and New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Combination races were on the schedule until 2001. In 2002, a big crash occurred at the Glen that saw many cars spinning through the esses on lap one, along with Troy Williams actually overturning over the guardrail. No one was hurt.

Over the next 18 years, the series extended its reach and added races in Delaware and Virginia. The series name was changed to Busch East for the 2006 season after a race was added in Greenville-Pickens Speedway in South Carolina. Races were added in South Boston, Virginia, and Nashville, Tennessee for 2007 to continue the push South and West, as well as East-West combination races at the Iowa Speedway in Newton, IA and Elko Speedway in Elko, MN.. The 2008 schedule had the series running races in 8 states up and down the East coast. (Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia)

In 2003, NASCAR unified the rules of the West Series and North/East Series to a single rules package. A post-season invitational race known as the Toyota All-Star Showdown was also added to pit the best drivers from both series head-to-head.

For 2007, NASCAR made several rule changes including giving team the option of using "spec" engine and a composite body to reduce the cost of competing in the Camping World Series. The "spec" engine has become fairly popular, but the old style steel bodies are still preferred over the composite bodies by most teams.

On December 16, 2007 NASCAR announced that Camping World would take over a Title sponsor of both series in the Grand National Division.^[1]

For 2010, the names of both the East and West series will both be sponsored by K&N Engineering, Inc. and the East Series will be named the K&N Pro Series East. In 2011, NASCAR lowered the age minimum across each of its regional touring series to 15.

NASCAR K&N Pro Series cars

General

As part of NASCAR's unification of the two Camping World Series in 2003, the cars can be either a 105 inch (which had been used in the former Busch Grand National East) or 110 inch (which had been used in the former Winston West) wheelbase. Cambered/off-set rear ends are not allowed.

The car bodies are typically a hand-built steel body, however teams may also use a one-piece composite body. The composite body is a "common" item that may be run as any manufacturer branded car (I.e. only one style of composite body for all 4 car manufacturers [Ford, Chevy, Dodge, Toyota]). Teams then "brand" the composite body by the grill opening, quarter window openings and the vehicle decal package (head lights, tail lights, etc..). Due to the introduction of the Car of Tomorrow in the Nascar Sprint Cup Series, many of the vehicles on the series are old Sprint Cup cars. Another popular way to get a complete body is to buy a "cut-off" body from a Nationwide series team and mount it on a chassis.

Teams have an option of building their own engines or they may run a specification engine, similar to what is used in many short tracks. Both engines are V8, pushrod, 12:1 compression motors. "Built" motors are built to team specifications using any configuration of pieces as long as it still meets NASCAR specifications. The spec engine is built using NASCAR-Approved pieces that may be purchased from an approved supplier. The engines may be purchased as a kit or pre-assembled. All of the spec pieces are individually encrypted with a barcode for verification and tracking purposes and can be checked during the inspection process with an encryption reader.

When the series first started, the cars ran a V6 engine with a maximum 274 in³ displacement and no compression limit . In the early/mid 90's the V8 engine with a 9.5:1 compression and maximum 358 in³ displacement was introduced to the series as an alternative to the V6 engines. Due to the decrease in popularity of the V6, it was phased out for the 1999 season. When the East and West series rules were combined, the compression ratio changed to 12:1.

Camping World Series cars may use leaded or unleaded fuel. However when running in conjunction with one of the 3 major series, unleaded fuel must be used.

Specifications

• Engine displacement: 358 in³ (5.8 L) Pushrod V8.
• Transmission: 4 speed Manual.
• Weight: 3,300 lb (1497 kg) Minimum (without driver).
• Power output: ~650 hp (485 kw) unrestricted.
• Fuel: Sunoco Leaded or Unleaded gasoline.
• Fuel capacity: 22 U.S. gallons (83.2 L).
• Fuel delivery: Carburetion.
• Compression ratio: 12:1.
• Aspiration: Naturally aspirated.
• Carburetor size: 390 ft³/min (184 L/s) 4 Barrel.
• Wheelbase: 105 in (2667 mm)/ 110 in (2794 mm).
• Steering: Power, recirculating ball.

2011 Schedule

Date	Race	Distance	Venue	TV Air Date*	Race Winner
April 2**	Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150	150 Laps	Greenville-Pickens Speedway	April 28	Brett Moffitt
April 17***	South Boston 150	150 Laps	South Boston Speedway	May 12	Sergio Pena
April 28	Blue Ox 100	100 Laps	Richmond International Raceway	May 19	Darrell Wallace Jr.
May 21	Pork 'Be Inspired' 175	200 Laps	Iowa Speedway	June 2	Brett Moffitt
June 4	Army Strong 150	150 Laps	Bowman Gray Stadium	June 9	Matt DiBenedetto
June 11	Slack Auto Parts 150	150 Laps	Gresham Motorsports Park	June 16	Max Gresham
June 18	Langley 175	175 Laps	Langley Speedway	June 30	Sergio Pena
July 15	New England 125	125 Miles	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	July 28	Max Gresham
July 23	Jegs 150	150 Laps	Columbus Motor Speedway	August 4	Darrell Wallace Jr.
September 10	Greenville 140	150 Laps	Greenville-Pickens Speedway	September 15	Sergio Pena
September 23	New Hampshire 125	125 Miles	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	September 29	Brett Moffitt
September 30	Dover 150	150 Miles	Dover International Speedway	October 6	Darrell Wallace Jr.

• Races will be broadcast on SPEED channel Thursdays at 6 P.M. EDT.
  • Originally scheduled for March 26 was rained out and rescheduled for April 2.
    • Originally scheduled for April 16 was rained out and rescheduled for April 17.

List of champions

Year	Champion	Most Popular Driver	Rookie of the Year
1987	Joey Kourafas	Chuck Bown	N/A
1988	Jamie Aube	Dick McCabe	N/A
1989	Jamie Aube	Jamie Aube	Ron Lamell
1990	Jamie Aube	Ricky Craven	Ricky Craven
1991	Ricky Craven	Ricky Craven	Tony Hirschman
1992	Dick McCabe	Mike McLaughlin	Curtis Markham
1993	Dick McCabe	Mike McLaughlin	Andy Santerre
1994	Dale Shaw	Andy Santerre	Jerry Marquis
1995	Kelly Moore	Mike Stefanik	Brandon Butler
1996	Dave Dion	Brandon Butler	Brad Leighton
1997	Mike Stefanik	Mike Stefanik	Tracy Gordon
1998	Mike Stefanik	Mike Stefanik	Jeff Taylor
1999	Brad Leighton	Dave Dion	Mike Bruno
2000	Brad Leighton	Brad Leighton	Mike Johnson
2001	Mike Olsen	Mike Olsen	Brian Hoar
2002	Andy Santerre	Andy Santerre	Robbie Harrison
2003	Andy Santerre	Andy Santerre	Ryan Moore
2004	Andy Santerre	Mike Stefanik	Ryan Seaman
2005	Andy Santerre	Andy Santerre	Sean Caisse
2006	Mike Olsen	Matt Kobyluck	Ruben Pardo
2007	Joey Logano	Jeffrey Earnhardt	Joey Logano
2008	Matt Kobyluck	Ricky Carmichael	Austin Dillon
2009	Ryan Truex	Steve Park	Ryan Truex
2010	Ryan Truex	Ryan Truex	Darrell Wallace, Jr.
2011	Max Gresham	TBA	Alex Bowman

Career Victories

In 353 races there have been 74 different winners, 43 of which have won multiple races.

Wins	Driver	First Win	Last Win
27	Kelly Moore	6/12/87	9/16/06
24	Brad Leighton	7/12/89	8/14/04
21	Andy Santerre	7/12/96	8/14/04
19	Dale Shaw	7/18/97	7/25/02
16	Matt Kobyluck	8/26/01	8/16/08
14	Bobby Dragon	6/11/87	6/29/97
13	Ricky Craven	8/19/90	7/8/95
13	Dave Dion	6/28/92	8/27/05
12	Tracy Gordon	9/5/98	9/19/02
12	Mike Stefanik	6/28/91	7/15/05
10	Ted Christopher	9/8/96	9/16/05
9	Jamie Aube	7/12/87	8/28/93
8	Joe Bessey	8/26/89	9/24/95
8	Robbie Crouch	8/20/88	9/3/95
8	Dick McCabe	7/10/88	6/12/93
8	Mike Rowe	5/22/88	5/19/91
7	Jerry Marquis	5/15/94	7/12/97
7	Mike McLaughlin	9/2/90	7/10/93
7	Tom Carey	5/22/98	7/12/03
7	Mike Johnson	7/22/00	7/17/04
7	Sean Caisse	6/10/06	9/21/07
6	Dale Quarterley	9/9/01	9/24/04
6	Mike Olsen	6/10/01	7/14/06
6	Eddie MacDonald	9/7/02	9/13/08
5	Bryan Wall	6/5/99	8/10/02
5	Martin Truex, Jr.	7/8/00	7/19/03
5	Joey Logano	4/28/07	9/14/07
5	Skyler Allen	3/27/10	04/17/11
4	Butch Leitzinger	6/5/94	10/12/96
4	Stanley "Stub" Fadden	5/17/92	9/4/94
4	Brian Ickler	5/18/08	4/11/09
3	Ryan Truex	4/6/09	8/15/09
3	Joey Kourafas	9/13/87	8/13/90
3	Chuck Bown	5/5/87	10/12/87
3	Steve Park	6/2/96	8/1/09
3	Brett Moffitt	5/30/09	4/2/11
2	Matt DiBenedetto	4/25/09	6/26/09
2	Jimmy Spencer	8/1/87	7/18/98
2	Tom Bolles	9/8/95	5/4/97
2	Larry Carron	6/25/88	7/1/89
2	Billy Clark	4/26/87	6/10/89
2	Pete Silva	5/5/88	7/2/88
2	Ryan Moore	7/9/05	8/10/05
2	Darrell Wallace Jr.	3/27/10	4/28/11
2	Max Gresham	4/3/10	6/11/11
1	Bruce Haley	5/25/87
1	Mike Weeden	7/1/87
1	Tommy Houston	7/14/87
1	Ralph Nason	8/28/87
1	Rick Martin	9/26/87
1	Ken Bouchard	9/8/90
1	Bobby Gada	8/29/92
1	Tony Hirschman	9/5/92
1	Brian Ross	5/29/93
1	Ken Schrader	10/16/93
1	John Preston	5/28/94
1	Martin Truex, Sr.	7/9/94
1	Glenn Sullivan	7/24/94
1	Keith Lamell	7/29/94
1	Tom Rosati	8/20/94
1	Jeff Fuller	9/22/96
1	Kip Stockwell	8/1/97
1	Rick Fuller	7/3/98
1	Kim Baker	8/8/98
1	Dennis Demers	7/23/99
1	Denny Doyle	10/26/02
1	Joey McCarthy	6/28/03
1	Brian Hoar	8/30/03
1	Bryon Chew	6/24/06
1	Tim Andrews	9/22/06
1	Ruben Pardo	9/30/06
1	Rogelio López	7/22/07
1	Austin Dillon	4/19/08
1	Trevor Bayne	7/12/08
1	Aric Almirola	9/19/08
1	Peyton Sellers	10/12/08
1	Kyle Busch	5/17/09

2010 Schedule

Date	Race	Distance	Venue	TV Air Date*	Race Winner
March 27	Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150	150 Laps	Greenville-Pickens Speedway	April 1	Skyler Allen
April 3	South Boston 150	150 Laps	South Boston Speedway	April 15	Skyler Allen
May 23	Goodyear Dealers of Iowa 200	200 Laps	Iowa Speedway	May 27	Max Gresham
June 6	UNOH Performance 200	200 Laps	Martinsville Speedway	June 10	Skyler Allen
June 25	New England 125	125 Miles	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	July 1	Ryan Truex
July 3	K&N 100	101 Miles	Lime Rock Park	July 8	Andrew Ranger
July 30	NASCAR K&N Pro Series 125	46.9 miles	Lee USA Speedway	August 5	Skyler Allen.
August 28	American Fence Association 150	75.5 miles	Gresham Motorsports Park	September 2	Ty Dillon
September 17	New Hampshire 125	125 Miles	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	September 23	Ryan Truex
September 24	Sunoco 150	150 Miles	Dover International Speedway	October 7	Skyler Allen

• Races will be broadcast on the SPEED Channel at 6 P.M. on the date specified.^[2]

See also

2009 Nascar Camping World East Series – Contains results from the 2009 season

2008 Nascar Camping World East Series – Contains results from the 2008 season

2007 NASCAR Busch East Series – Contains results from the 2007 season

References

1. ^ NASCAR.COM – Camping World named developmental sponsor – Dec 16, 2007
2. ^ http://hometracks.nascar.com/broadcast-times

• 2008 Nascar Camping World Series Rule Book
• The Official Nascar 2008 Preview and Press Guide
• 1996 Nascar Busch North Series Rule Book

External links

• NASCAR Camping World East Series Website
• EastSeries.com – Series News & Coverage
• 2008 NASCAR Camping World Series East Schedule
• CampingWorldRacing.com – News on all of the Camping World endeavours into racing