GREENVILLE, SC :: Brandon Gdovic saved his best for last.
After starting in the ninth position,the 21-year-old out of Yorktown, Va., led the final 33 laps and won the Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150 presented by G-Clean in NASCAR K&N Pro Series East action on Saturday night at Greenville Pickens Speedway.
It was Gdovic’s first series career win in 27 starts. His previous best finish was third in this event a year ago.
Sam Hunt, Daniel Suárez, Eddie MacDonald, Brandon McReynolds and Gray Gaulding completed the top 10.Jeremy Burns finished second in his series debut followed by Kenzie Ruston in third. The effort by Ruston was the best finish for a female driver in K&N Pro Series East history. Local favorite Coleman Pressley finished fourth after leading 52 laps followed by pole sitter Brett Moffitt, who led a race-high 61 laps, in fifth. It was the ninth career pole win for Moffitt.
The race slowed due to caution just three times for a total of 12 laps and there were three lead changes among four drivers.
The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East is right back on the track next week on April 13 for its inaugural visit to Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Fla. for the NAPA Auto Parts 150.
RESULTS
1. #46 Brandon Gdovic
2. #81 Jeremy Burns
3. #34 Kenzie Ruston
4. #15 Coleman Pressley
5. #11 Brett Moffitt
6. #18 Sam Hunt
7. #6 Daniel Suarez
8. #71 Eddie MacDonald
9. #37 Brandon McReynolds
10. #20 Gray Gaulding
11. #39 CJ Faison
12. #99 Austin Dyne
13. #2 Ryan Gifford
14. #47 Cale Conley
15. #98 Dylan Kwasniewski
16. #97 Jesse Little
17. #96 Ben Kennedy
18. #21 Mackena Bell
19. #00 Cole Custer
20. #72 Scott Heckert
21. #31 Jimmy Weller
22. #0 Enrique Contreras III
23. #1 Nate Caruth
24. #4 Bryan Ortiz
25. #49 Jordan Anderson
26. #89 Matt Tifft
