DAYTONA BEACH, FL :: The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and NASCAR K&N Pro Series West travel to Iowa Speedway on Friday, June 7, for the first of two East-West combination races on the Newton, Iowa track this year. Below is a statistical look at the recent performance of the series and selected drivers at Iowa, as well as some other statistical trends:
Iowa Race Setup
• Brett Moffitt of Grimes, Iowa, has a four-point lead in the championship standings of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East after five races. Moffitt, who won the East-West combination race at Iowa in 2011, is the only driver in the top five in series points without a win so far this year.
• Derek Thorn has an eight-point lead in the championship standings of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, with three races complete in that division. Thorn of Lakeport, Calif., is one of three different series winners this year.
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East-West Combination Races At Iowa
• There have been seven previous East-West combination races at Iowa Speedway – one each year from 2007-2011 and two in 2012.
• Iowa Speedway is located about 30 miles east of Des Moines. It was designed by NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Rusty Wallace. The track opened in September of 2006.
• The seven East-West combination events have resulted in seven different winners – Joey Logano (2007), Brian Ickler (2008), Kyle Busch (2009), Max Gresham (2010), Brett Moffitt (2011), Chase Elliott (May 2012) and Corey LaJoie (Aug. 2012).
• The seven events have also produced seven different Coors Light Pole winners – Kevin Harvick (2007), Austin Dillon (2008), Kyle Busch (2009), David Mayhew (2010), Matt DiBenedetto (2011), Brett Moffitt (May 2012) and Cale Conley (Aug. 2012).
• Kyle Busch was the only driver to win the E-W race at Iowa from the pole. Chase Elliott started the furthest back and won, coming from 15th on the grid last May.
• David Mayhew and Brett Moffitt have the most overall top-five finishes in E-W action at Iowa, with three each.
• Eddie MacDonald and Brett Moffitt have the most overall top 10 finishes in the Iowa combination races, with four each.
• With an average of 5.33, Chase Elliott and Jesus Hernandez have the best average finish among drivers with at least three starts in E-W competition at Iowa.
• Brett Moffitt has led the most laps of competition in E-W action at Iowa, leading the way for 339 circuits.
• David Mayhew and Eric Holmes are the only drivers to start all seven E-W combination races at Iowa.
• Two of the seven East-West combination races at Iowa were extended by a late-race caution for a green-white-checkered finish.
• Toyota and Chevrolet have each gone to Victory Lane in three E-W events, while Ford has one win.
• 140 different drivers have competed in the seven E-W combination events at Iowa.
Iowa Speedway Data
Race: (6/7/13)
East – #6 of 15
West – #4 of 15
Track Layout: .875-mile, paved oval
Banking: 10 degrees in the tri-oval, 4 degrees on the backstretch, 12-14 degrees in the turns
Race Length: 150 laps (131.25 miles)
Overall Records
1-lap Qualifying: Kyle Busch, 23.250 seconds, 135.484 mph, May 17, 2009
150-lap Race: Corey LaJoie, 1 hour 28 minutes 36 seconds, 88.883 mph, Aug. 3, 2012
Overall Comb. Race Winners at Iowa
Kyle Busch, 1
Chase Elliott, 1
Max Gresham, 1
Brian Ickler, 1
Corey LaJoie, 1
Joey Logano, 1
Brett Moffitt, 1
Overall Comb. Pole Winners at Iowa
Kyle Busch, 1
Cale Conley, 1
Matt DiBenedetto, 1
Austin Dillon, 1
Kevin Harvick, 1
David Mayhew, 1
Brett Moffitt, 1
EAST DRIVERS
Cale Conley (No. 47 Tait Towers Toyota)
• One win, two poles, three top fives, four top 10s in 23 career series starts
• Best finish this season of 13th
• Average finish this season of 18.4
• One top five, two top 10s in two E-W combination races at Iowa
• Best overall E-W finish of third in May of 2012
• Led four laps at Iowa, while contending for win in May of 2012
• Average overall E-W finish at Iowa of 5.0
C.J. Faison (No. 39 Sherwin-Williams Chevrolet)
• One pole, one top five, three top 10s in 17 career series starts
• Best career series finish of fifth, earlier this season at Bristol
• Average finish this season of 11.0
• Best finish of 21st in two E-W combination races at Iowa
• Average overall E-W finish at Iowa of 23.5
Gray Gaulding (No. 20 Krispy Kreme Toyota)
• One pole, one top five, four top 10s in five career series starts
• Best career series finish of second, earlier this season at Pensacola
• Average finish this season of 10.0
• Recorded top-10 finishes in each of his first five combined NASCAR K&N Pro Series starts
• Became the youngest pole winner in NKNPS East history at Richmond (15 years, two months, 15 days)
• This will be his first NKNPS appearance at Iowa
Brandon Gdovic (No. 46 WindStax.com/Montana Mike’s Toyota)
• One win, eight top fives, 17 top 10s in 30 career series starts
• Scored first career series win earlier this season at Greenville
• Average finish this season of 6.8
• Best finish of 11th in three E-W combination races at Iowa
• Average overall E-W finish at Iowa of 17.33
Ryan Gifford (No. 2 Universal Technical Institute/NTI Toyota)
• One wins, one poles, 13 top fives, 17 top 10s in 45 career series starts
• Scored first career series win earlier this season at Richmond
• Average finish this season of 9.0
• One top 10 in four E-W combination races at Iowa
• Best overall E-W finish of sixth in 2011
• Average overall E-W finish at Iowa of 21.0
Ben Kennedy (No. 96 Emco Gears/MAC Tools/Mechanix Wear Chevrolet)
• Two wins, two poles, six top fives, 13 top 10s in 32 career series starts
• Scored first two career series wins this season at Pensacola and Bowman Gray
• Only NASCAR K&N Pro Series driver with multiple wins this year
• Average finish this season of 8.6
• Best overall finish of 22nd (2011) in three E-W combination races
• Average overall E-W finish at Iowa of 26.66
Dylan Kwasniewski (No. 98 Royal Purple/Rockstar Chevrolet)
• One win, three top fives, five top 10s in eight career series starts
• Scored first career series win in season opener at Bristol
• Average finish this season of 7.6
• Two top 10s in three E-W combination races at Iowa
• Best overall E-W finish of eighth in May of 2012
• 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West champion
Eddie MacDonald (No. 7 Grimm Construction Toyota)
• Six wins, two poles, 29 top fives, 78 top 10s in 163 career series starts
• Best finish this season of fourth
• Average finish this season of 9.2
• One top five, four 10s in six E-W combination races at Iowa
• Best overall E-W finish of third in 2011
• Average overall E-W finish at Iowa of 13.83
Brett Moffitt (No. 11 Toyota Gosei Toyota)
• Nine wins, 10 poles, 31 top fives, 38 top 10s in 52 career series starts
• Best finish this season of second
• Average finish this season of 6.0
• One win, three top fives, four top 10s in five E-W races at Iowa
• Iowa victory was in 2011
• Has led 339 laps in E-W competition at Iowa
• Average overall E-W finish at Iowa of 6.8
Bryan Ortiz (No. 4 Rev Racing Toyota)
• Two top fives, 11 top 10s in 19 career series starts
• Best career series finish of third in 2012 at Bowman Gray
• Best finish this season of sixth
• Average finish this season of 14.6
• Best finish of 12th in two E-W combination races at Iowa
• Average overall E-W finish at Iowa of 13.0
Daniel Suárez (No. 6 Rev Racing Toyota)
• Two top fives, eight top 10s in 21 career series starts
• Best career series finish of fifth, on two occasions, both at Columbus
• Best finish this season of seventh
• Average finish this season of 15.2
• One top 10 in three E-W races at Iowa
• Best overall E-W finish of 10th in August of 2012
• Average overall E-W finish at Iowa of 17.0
Jimmy Weller (No. 31 Integrated Metal Products Chevrolet)
• Three top 10s in 19 career series starts
• Best career series finish of eighth, on three occasions
• Best finish this season of eighth
• Average finish this season of 16.2
• Best finish of 16th in two E-W combination races at Iowa
• Average overall E-W finish at Iowa of 21.5
WEST DRIVERS
Carl Harr (No. 2 WestWorld Computers Chevrolet)
• 15 top 10s in 64 career series starts
• Best career series finish of seventh, three times
• Best finish this season of 11th
• Average finish this season of 12.0
• Finished 26th in only E-W combination race at Iowa
Daryl Harr (No. 71 iWorld Connect Chevrolet)
• Four top fives, 31 top 10s in 107 career series starts
• Best career series finish of fifth, four times
• Best finish this season of 17th
• Average finish this season of 22.0
• Best finish of 16th overall (2010) in six E-W starts at Iowa
• Average overall E-W finish at Iowa of 26.16
Cameron Hayley (No. 24 Cabinets by Hayley/GPM Ford)
• One pole, 10 top fives, 14 top 10s in 22 career series starts
• Best career series finish of second, three times
• Best finish this season of second
• Average finish this season 3.33
• Best finish of 12th overall in two E-W starts at Iowa
• Average overall E-W finish at Iowa of 18.5
Eric Holmes (No. 16 NAPA Toyota)
• 17 wins, 13 poles, 56 top fives, 72 top 10s in 91 career series starts
• Finished fifth in only previous start this season
• One top 10 in seven E-W starts at Iowa
• Best overall E-W finish of 10th in 2010
• Average overall E-W finish at Iowa of 25.14
• NASCAR K&N Pro Series West three-time champion
David Mayhew (No. 17 MMI Chevrolet)
• Four wins, eight poles, 31 top fives, 49 top 10s in 68 career series starts
• Finished 25th in only previous start this season
• Three top fives in seven E-W starts at Iowa
• Best overall E-W finish of third in 2009
• Won overall Coors Light Pole Award at Iowa in 2010
• Led 86 laps in E-W competition at Iowa, all in 2010
• Average finish in E-W event of 17.28
Greg Pursley (No. 26 GPM/Star Nursery/Real Water Ford)
• 14 wins, 16 poles, 38 top fives, 52 top 10s in 73 career series starts
• One win this season at Phoenix
• Average finish this season of 4.66
• One top five, two top 10s in six E-W starts at Iowa
• Best overall E-W finish of fourth in 2011
• Average finish in E-W events of 20.5
• 2011 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West champion
Michael Self (No. 21 Golden Gate Meat/Bay Bio Diesel Chevrolet)
• Four wins, 14 top fives, 23 top 10s in 46 career series starts
• One win this season at Brainerd
• Average finish this season of 6.33
• One top 10 in four E-W starts at Iowa
• Best overall E-W finish of ninth in 2012
• Average finish in E-W events of 20.75
Brett Thompson (No. 61 RTT Chevrolet)
• One win, one pole, 23 top fives, 66 top 10s in 121 career series starts
• Best finish this season of eighth, on two occasions
• Average finish this season of 11.33
• Three top 10s in five E-W starts at Iowa
• Best overall E-W finish of seventh on three occasions (2007, 2009, 2011)
• Average finish in E-W event of 18.4
Derek Thorn (No. 9 Sunrise Ford/Lucas Oil/ Eibach Ford)
• Three wins, one pole, 17 top fives, 19 top 10s in 24 career series starts
• One win this season at Stockton
• Average finish this season of 2.33
• Best finish of 24th overall in two E-W starts at Iowa
• Average finish in E-W events of 26.5
