{"id":4877,"date":"2011-04-17T22:30:44","date_gmt":"2011-04-18T03:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/?p=9076"},"modified":"2011-04-17T21:27:21","modified_gmt":"2011-04-18T02:27:21","slug":"sergio-pena-earns-kn-series-win-south-boston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newenglandracingnews.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/sergio-pena-earns-kn-series-win-south-boston\/","title":{"rendered":"Sergio Pena Earns First K&N Series Win at South Boston"},"content":{"rendered":"

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Results: Pe\u00f1a Gets First Victory
\nSecond-Year Diversity Driver Led Last 10 Laps For The Win<\/strong><\/p>\n

SOUTH BOSTON, VA. (April 17, 2011) \u2014 Sergio Pe\u00f1a won the South Boston 150 in NASCAR K&N Pro Series East action Sunday afternoon from South Boston Speedway by surviving pressure from Matt DiBenedetto and Max Gresham on a late restart.<\/p>\n

Pe\u00f1a, out of Winchester, Va., took advantage of some tough luck for Brett Moffitt as the laps were winding down to collect his first series win.
\n
\nMoffitt, who led much of the race and was out in front by three seconds as the laps were counting down, was knocked out of contention when he tangled with Michael Cherry with just 10 circuits to go. Moffitt was in search of what would have been a third-consecutive series win after winning the 2010 season finale and this season\u2019s opener.<\/p>\n

Pe\u00f1a, who jumped onto the scene in January 2010 when he narrowly lost to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series star Joey Logano in the NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown, inherited the lead from Moffitt on Lap 141 and made it stand.<\/p>\n

Pe\u00f1a drives for Revolution Racing as part of Drive for Diversity.<\/p>\n

DiBenedetto placed second followed by Gresham, Coleman Pressley and Ryan Gifford.<\/p>\n

Polesitter Darrell Wallace Jr. led the first 73 laps \u2013 a race-high \u2013 and finished in the sixth position with Andrew Smith, Alex Bowman, D.J. Shaw and Derek Ramstrom rounding out the top 10.<\/p>\n

The South Boston 150 will be televised by SPEED on Thursday, May 12 at 6 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East will return to action on Thursday, April 28 at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway for the Blue Ox 100.<\/p>\n

For additional information, contact:
\nJason Cunningham, Integrated Marketing Communications, (704) 201-6658 or jcunningham@nascar.com<\/p>\n

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East-South Boston 150 Unofficial Results
\nSunday
\nAt South Boston Speedway
\nSouth Boston, Va.
\nLap length: 0.4 miles
\n(Start position in parentheses)
\n1. (3) Sergio Pe\u00f1a, Winchester, Va., Toyota, 150 laps, 51.998 mph
\n2. (4) Matt DiBenedetto, Grass Valley, Calif., Toyota, 150
\n3. (7) Max Gresham, Griffin, Ga., Toyota, 150
\n4. (10) Coleman Pressley, Asheville, N.C., Toyota, 150
\n5. (12) Ryan Gifford, Winchester, Tenn., Toyota, 150
\n6. (1) Darrell Wallace, Jr., Mobile, Ala., Toyota, 150
\n7. (8) Andrew Smith, Pooler, Ga., Chevrolet, 150
\n8. (22) Alex Bowman, Tucson, Ariz., Toyota, 150
\n9. (19) D.J. Shaw, Conway, N.H., Chevrolet, 150
\n10. (17) Derek Ramstrom, West Boylston, Mass., Chevrolet, 150
\n11. (26) Brandon Gdovic, Yorktown, Va., Dodge, 150
\n12. (20) Brandon Haley, Lavonia, Ga., Ford, 150
\n13. (25) Clay Campbell, Martinsville, Va., Chevrolet, 150
\n14. (15) Ben Kennedy, Daytona Beach, Fla., Chevrolet, 150
\n15. (16) Cody Hodgson, Escalon, Calif., Chevrolet, 149
\n16. (28) Ryan Lynch, New Boston, Texas, Chevrolet, 149
\n17. (29) Julian Albarracin, Bogata, Columbia, Chevrolet, 149
\n18. (27) Daniel Suarez, Monterrey, Mexico, Dodge, 149
\n19. (14) Eddie MacDonald, Rowley, Mass., Chevrolet, 148
\n20. (18) Chad Boat, Phoenix, Ariz., Chevrolet, 148
\n21. (23) Cale Conley, Vienna, W.Va., Chevrolet, 147
\n22. (9) Chase Elliott, Dawsonville, Ga., Chevrolet, 146
\n23. (6) Michael Cherry, Valrico, Fla., Toyota, 145
\n24. (2) Brett Moffitt, Grimes, Iowa, Toyota, 140, accident
\n25. (24) Rick Gdovic, Pittsburgh, Pa., Dodge, 139, accident
\n26. (13) Benny Gordon, DuBois, Pa., Chevrolet, 116, sway bar
\n27. (21) Zach Germain, Bexley, Ohio, Toyota, 111, accident
\n28. (30) Michelle Theriault, Bristol, Conn., Toyota, 105
\n29. (5) Corey LaJoie, Concord, N.C., Ford, 46, mechanical
\n30. (11) Tanner Berryhill, Tulsa, Okla., Chevrolet, 14, accident<\/p>\n

Race Statistics
\nTime of Race: 1 hour 9 minutes 14 seconds
\nMargin of Victory: 1.055 seconds
\nFastest Qualifier: D.Wallace, Jr. (91.394 mph, 15.756 seconds)
\nCaution Flags: 6 for 39 laps.
\nLead Changes: 2 among 3 drivers.
\nLap Leaders: D. Wallace,Jr. 1-73; B. Moffitt 74-140; S. Pe\u00f1a 141-150.
\nStandings: 1. S. Pe\u00f1a, 331; 2. C. Pressley, 330; 3. M. DiBenedetto, 325; 4. D. Wallace,Jr., 310; 5. A. Bowman, 307; 6. B. Moffitt, 286; 7. R. Gifford, 279; 8. A. Smith, 273; 9. M. Gresham, 265; 10. B. Haley, 265.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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