Grand National West

LOGANO TO KICK OFF 2008 IN GRAND NATIONAL DIVISION

BEFORE HEADING TO NATIONWIDE SERIES

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 27, 2007) – Defending NASCAR Grand National Division, Busch East champion Joey Logano will return to NASCAR’s top developmental series to start the 2008 season before heading to the NASCAR Nationwide Series at the end of May.

Logano, 17, of Middletown, Conn., is expected to run NASCAR Grand National Division races until he turns 18 May 24. Eighteen is the minimum age for eligibility to enter events in NASCAR’s three national series. Joe Gibbs Racing announced Friday at Atlanta Motor Speedway that Logano will make his Nationwide Series debut at Dover International Speedway May 31.

Logano will finish the season running Nationwide Series events.

The minimum age for the NASCAR Grand National Division is 16. The schedules for the West Series and Busch East Series are expected in the upcoming weeks.

Logano was 16 when he won the first NASCAR Grand National Division event he competed in – the West Series race at Phoenix International Raceway in April. The same month, he began his Busch East Series championship season with his win at Greenville-Pickens (S.C.) Speedway. He went on to become the youngest NASCAR Busch East Series champion and the winningest rookie in series history. Logano scored five wins in 2007, and topped the season by winning the NASCAR Grand National Division’s 250-lap NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown at Irwindale (Calif.) Speedway on Oct. 20.

            The youngest winner in NASCAR Nationwide Series history is Casey Atwood, who was 18 years, 10 months in age when he won at the Milwaukee (Wisc.) Mile on July 4, 1999. The youngest driver to win a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event is Kyle Busch (20 years, 18 days) in 2005. The youngest driver to win in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series is also Busch (20 years, 126 days) in 2005.

DOVER, Del. (Sept. 21) – Joey Logano (No. 20 Joe Gibbs Driven Chevrolet) finished second in the Sunoco 150 at Dover International Speedway Friday afternoon but became the NASCAR Busch East Series’ first rookie champion.

Sean Caisse (No. 44 Casella Waste Systems Chevrolet) took the race lead from Logano with just eight laps to go, and then withstood a final charge by Logano to win by a car length.

Pole winner Jeffrey Earnhardt (No. 1 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet) gained new northern fans and turned heads with a contending run to finish third. It was the 18-year-old Earnhardt’s best finish of the season and his fourth top-five finish over the last six races of the season.

Jesus Hernandez (No. 4 Allstate Chevrolet) placed fourth, followed by Tim McCreadie (No. 31 Camping World/RVbank.com Chevrolet.)
 
By virtue of NASCAR’s lower age limit of 16 starting this year for its touring series, Logano is also the youngest champion of the series as well. Logano turned 17 on May 24. His base second-place prize money of $9,361 pushed his season race winnings to $100,786.
 
Logano, hired as a development driver by Joe Gibbs Racing for the 2007 season, revealed uncommon talent by leading the series point standings all but one week during the early season, and drove on to five wins and 10 top-five finishes in 13 races. That set a new record for races won by a rookie. The previous record was two-win seasons by three different rookie drivers.
 
Logano praised his teammates in sharing the title.

“My crew chief Mike Sibley is one of the greatest out there. Everyone on the team has worked so hard, and it paid off. Every time we went to the race track we had a chance to win. But there are ten teams who could win every single week. The NASCAR Busch East Series has great competition.” 
 
Chase Austin (No. 99 HomeLife Dodge) posted his rookie season’s best finish of sixth followed by Marc Davis (No 92 WHUR 96.3 Chevrolet), Steve Park (No. 54 Waste Management/Recycle America Chevrolet), Peyton Sellers (No. 83 Strutmasters.com Chevrolet) and Max Dumarey (No. 16 Bodycoach.net) Chevrolet.

LOUDON, N.H. – (Sept. 14) Teenage rookie sensation Joey Logano won his fifth NASCAR Busch East Series race of the season Friday afternoon at New Hampshire International Speedway.

Logano, 17, of Middletown, Conn., took the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Driven Chevrolet to his second consecutive victory at the 1.058-mile superspeedway. He also led the most laps in the Aubuchon  Hardware 125 presented by Hardwarestore.com, which featured 10 lead changes among six drivers.

Logano took the lead for good with 10 laps to go from Mark McFarland (No. 81 Knights Companies Chevrolet). The two swapped the lead six times starting on lap 45 of the 125-lap race.  Inside the final five laps, McFarland scrapped the wall while battling with Sean Caisse (No. 44 Casella Waste Systems Chevrolet) and fell from contention.  Logano then held of Caisse for the win. Pole sitter Rogelio Lopez (No. 03 Telmex/Lucas Oil Chevrolet) finished third followed by Peyton Sellers (No. 83 Strutmasters.com  Chevrolet) and Jamie Hayes (No. 52 Hendrick Autoguard Chevrolet)

Jerry Marquis finished sixth followed by Brad Leighton, Ryan Moore, James Buescher, and Eddie MacDonald.

The series now heads to Dover (Del.) International Speedway for the season-ending Sunoco 150 Friday, Sept. 21 at 4:45 pm.

Runner-up Kobyluck (No. 40 Mohegan Sun Chevrolet) was a constant presence, however, leaving the outcome in doubt until the finish. And showers ended up interrupting Caisse’s victory lane celebration.

The NASCAR Busch East Series now heads to New Hampshire International Speedway in Loudon, N.H., for a 125-lap event on Friday, September 14.

LAKEVILLE, Conn. (August 18, 2007) – Mohegan Sun Chevrolet driver Matt Kobyluck of Uncasville, Conn., muscled his way to a spectacular victory in the Mohegan Sun 200 at Lime Rock Park, the NASCAR Busch East Series' only road course race of the season Saturday afternoon.

The 82-lap, 125.46-mile event was a short-track style affair was action packed with five full course cautions and intermittent “local” caution periods.

Kobyluck led 46 of the event’s 82 laps on the 1.53-mile road course including the final five. But in a fireworks finish, Kobyluck and second place running Mike Olsen hit a patch of oil and slid off track in turn seven – the last turn of the last lap. Kobyluck manhandled his car back on course to retain the lead and post a .258-second margin of victory over Sean Caisse (No. 44 Casella Waste Systems Chevrolet). Jeff Anton (No. 30 Baran Institute/Engineered Floors Chevrolet) placed a career-high third, followed by Jesus Hernandez (No. 4 Allstate Insurance/Ginn Resorts Chevrolet), and Jeffrey Earnhardt (No. 1 Menard’s/Pittsburgh Paints Chevrolet). Olsen, in second place entering the turn, recovered to finish ninth.

“When we hit the oil, I thought my day was done,” Kobyluck said. “There was no way around it and we were carrying so much speed, we were going to slide no matter what we did. I got off course, and somehow saved it from spinning out. My elbow hit the kill-switch, killed he ignition, and all I hear on he radio is my crew chief saying ‘go-go-go-go-go.’ Finally I got it going, grabbed a gear, and took off.”

Completing the top-10 were James Buescher, the event’s defending champion Ruben Pardo, Peyton Sellers, Olsen, and Larry Moloney.

Point leader Joey Logano spun and struck a safety tire carrier on lap 43. After repairs were made, he returned to the event to finish 23rd, eight laps down. Logano arrived at Lime Rock with a 188-point lead over Kobyluck. Kobyluck’s win sliced the point margin almost in half, with Logano departing with a 92-point lead.

The series now moves to Mansfield (Ohio) Motorsports Park for an inaugural twin-bill of 150 lap events with the NASCAR Whelen Modified Series Saturday, August. 25.

NASCAR Grand National Division, Busch East Series-Mohegan Sun NASCAR Busch East 200
Results
Saturday
At Lime Rock Park
Lakeville, CT
Lap length: 1.53 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (1) Matt Kobyluck, Uncasville, Conn., Chevrolet, 82 laps, 62.007 mph, $12,100.
2. (6) Sean Caisse, Pelham, N.H., Chevrolet, 82, $6,400.
3. (14) Jeff Anton, Russell, Mass., Chevrolet, 82, $6,400.
4. (21) Jesus Hernandez, Fresno, Calif., Chevrolet, 82, $5,600.
5. (16) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Mooresville, N.C., Chevrolet, 82, $4,000.
6. (7) James Buescher, Plano, Tex., Chevrolet, 82, $3,000.
7. (2) Ruben Pardo, Mexico City, Mex., Dodge, 82, $2,575.
8. (15) Peyton Sellers, Danville, Va., Ford, 82, $2,325.
9. (3) Mike Olsen, North Haverhill, N.H., Chevrolet, 82, $2,900.
10. (20) Larry Moloney, Wayland, Mass., Ford, 82, $1,625.
11. (12) Jerry Marquis, Broad Brook, Conn., Dodge, 82, $2,100.
12. (18) Jamie Hayes, Norlina, N.C., Chevrolet, 82, $2,025.
13. (22) Eddie MacDonald, Rowley, Mass., Chevrolet, 82, $2,000.
14. (26) Jonathan Smith, Beacon Falls, Conn., Chevrolet, 82, $1,950.
15. (13) Chase Austin, Eudora, Kan., Dodge, 82, $1,900.
16. (8) Bryon Chew, Mattituck, N.Y., Chevrolet, 82, $1,875.
17. (4) Mike Johnson, Salisbury, Mass., Ford, 81, $1,850.
18. (23) Michelle Theriault, Bristol, Conn., Chevrolet, 81, $1,825.
19. (29) Jason Cochran, Marion, N.C., Chevrolet, 80, $1,300.
20. (27) Dion Ciccarelli, Severn, Md., Chevrolet, 76, $1,800.
21. (5) Max Dumarey, Gent, Belgium, Chevrolet, 76, $1,800.
22. (10) Rogelio Lopez, Aquascalientes, Mexico, Chevrolet, 75, $1,800.
23. (9) Joey Logano, Middletown, Conn., Chevrolet, 74, $1,800.
24. (19) John Salemi, Nashua, N.H., Chevrolet, 68, engine, $1,800.
25. (17) Marc Davis, Mitchelville, Md., Chevrolet, 52, accident, $1,800.
26. (28) Scott Bouley, Wolcott, Conn., Chevrolet, 42, $1,800.
27. (24) James Pritchard, Jr., Wharton, NJ, Chevrolet, 41, engine, $1,800.
28. (25) Jeffrey Oakley, Prince George, VA, Chevrolet, 40, transmission, $1,300.
29. (11) German Quiroga, Mexico City, Mex., Chevrolet, 2, engine, $1,800.
Race Statistics
Time of Race: 2 hours 1 minute 24 seconds
Margin of Victory: .258  seconds
Fastest Qualifier: M.Kobyluck (102.263 mph, 53.861 seconds)
Caution Flags: 5 for 40 laps.
Lead Changes: 7 among 6 drivers.
Lap Leaders: M.Kobyluck 1-18; R.Pardo 19-25; P.Sellers 26; M.Dumarey 27-34; M.Kobyluck 35-58; S.Caisse 59-60; M.Olsen 61-77; M.Kobyluck 78-82.
Standings: 1. J.Logano, 1107; 2. M.Kobyluck, 1099; 3. S.Caisse, 1030; 4. P.Sellers, 1028; 5. M.Olsen, 953; 6. M.Davis, 952; 7. B.Chew, 949; 8. R.Lopez, 916; 9. J.Anton, 911; 10. J.Earnhardt, 910.

BEAVER FALLS, N.Y. (July 28) – Joey Logano led an amazing final quarter-lap to take his fourth NASCAR Busch East Series win of the season at Adirondack International Speedway in Beaver Falls, N.Y. Saturday night.

Logano was fifth when the race restarted after the event’s seventh and final caution flag. After the restart, the race’s dominant leader, Matt Kobyluck, was assessed a penalty for jumping the green flag, dramatically altering the event’s outcome. Kobyluck then pitted on lap 146 and returned to the event without the possibility of winning.

Bryon Chew inherited the lead when Kobyluck made his penalty stop, heavily pressured by Sean Caisse, the event’s defending winner, and Logano.

On the final lap the leaders bunched as Rogelio Lopez spun to grass at the bottom of turn four. Unaware the leaders were about to overtake him, Lopez returned to the racing surface with Chew leading Logano and Caisse toward the checkered flag.

Logano (No. 20 Joe Gibbs Driven Chevrolet) dove to the low side of Chew in turn four, and squeezed through an opening between the charging car of Chew on his outside and the limping car of Lopez on the inside. Logano led from the exit of turn four to the finish line to snatch a seemingly impossible win.

Chew (No. 99 Buzz Chew Chevrolet) finished second in the sprint, followed by Caisse (No. 44 Casella Waste Management Chevrolet). Marc Davis (No. 18 Joe Gibbs Driver Chevrolet) finished fourth, followed by Peyton Sellers (No. 83 Strutmasters.com Chevrolet).

Completing the top 10 were Eddie MacDonald, Dion Ciccarelli, Chase Austin, Jerry Marquis, and James Pritchard, Jr.

NASCAR Grand National Division, Busch East Series-Edge Hotel 150 Results
Saturday
At Adirondack International Speedway
Beaver Falls, NY
Lap length: 0.5 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (1) Joey Logano, Middletown, Conn., Chevrolet, 150 laps, 65.693 mph, $7,800.
2. (6) Bryon Chew, Mattituck, N.Y., Chevrolet, 150, $4,300.
3. (5) Sean Caisse, Pelham, N.H., Chevrolet, 150, $3,300.
4. (11) Marc Davis, Mitchelville, Md., Chevrolet, 150, $2,800.
5. (4) Peyton Sellers, Danville, Va., Chevrolet, 150, $2,300.
6. (21) Eddie MacDonald, Rowley, Mass., Chevrolet, 150, $2,800.
7. (16) Dion Ciccarelli, Severn, Md., Chevrolet, 150, $2,225.
8. (17) Chase Austin, Eudora, Kan., Dodge, 150, $1,575.
9. (12) Jerry Marquis, Broad Brook, Conn., Chevrolet, 150, $1,025.
10. (22) James Pritchard, Jr., Wharton, NJ, Chevrolet, 150, $1,500.
11. (2) Matt Kobyluck, Uncasville, Conn., Chevrolet, 150, $1,956.
12. (24) Jeremy Clark, Concord, NC, Chevrolet, 150, $925.
13. (14) John Salemi, Nashua, N.H., Chevrolet, 149, $1,400.
14. (7) Rogelio Lopez, Aquascalientes, Mexico, Chevrolet, 149, $1,375.
15. (10) Jamie Hayes, Norlina, N.C., Chevrolet, 149, $1,350.
16. (8) Jeff Anton, Russell, Mass., Chevrolet, 149, $1,325.
17. (20) Max Dumarey, Gent, Belgium, Chevrolet, 149, $1,300.
18. (26) Robert Humphreys, Elbridge, NY, Chevrolet, 149, $775.
19. (25) Dustin Delaney, Mayfield, Conn., Chevrolet, 149, $775.
20. (13) Michelle Theriault, Bristol, Conn., Chevrolet, 148, $1,275.
21. (18) Scott Bouley, Wolcott, Conn., Chevrolet, 147, $1,275.
22. (23) Jeffrey Oakley, Prince George, VA, Chevrolet, 147, $775.
23. (3) Mike Olsen, North Haverhill, N.H., Chevrolet, 134, $1,875.
24. (19) Chris Bristol, Columbus, Ohio, Chevrolet, 126, $775.
25. (9) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Mooresville, N.C., Chevrolet, 65, $1,275.
26. (15) Jonathan Smith, Beacon Falls, Conn., Chevrolet, 63, $1,275.
Race Statistics
Time of Race: 1 hour 8 minutes 30 seconds
Margin of Victory: .221 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: Field set by points
Caution Flags: 7 for 46 laps.
Lead Changes: 6 among 5 drivers.
Lap Leaders: M.Kobyluck 1-6; M.Olsen 7-19; M.Kobyluck 20-75; S.Caisse 76; M.Kobyluck 77-142; B.Chew 143-149; J.Logano 150.
Standings: 1. J.Logano, 1494; 2. M.Kobyluck, 1302; 3. P.Sellers, 1266; 4. B.Chew, 1232; 5. S.Caisse, 1227; 6. M.Olsen, 1221; 7. M.Davis, 1165; 8. R.Lopez, 1162; 9. J.Anton, 1156;   10. J.Hayes, 1155.

Nashville, Tenn. (July 22, 2007) – Like most of his fellow drivers in the NASCAR Busch East Series, Rogelio Lopez hopes to one day run in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series. But he knows to get there, he has to have success on the various levels up the ladder.

Already the 2006 NASCAR Mexico champion, Lopez took a monumental step forward in his progress with a victory Sunday night in the Busch East Series’ Music City 150 at the historic Music City Motorplex. He became just the second Mexican-born driver to win in Busch East and the first to do so on an oval.

“This means a lot to me,” said Lopez, who held off series points leader Joey Logano on a green-white-checkered finish. “It’s not the same as winning on a road course. That’s what NASCAR means: oval courses.

“This means a lot to me and the Mexican guys.”

Ruben Pardo was the first Mexican-born driver to win on the Busch East with his victory last year on the road course at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut.

“I’m really happy about it,” said Lopez of Sunday’s win, “because we have worked so hard for three years to move up.”

Logano settled for the runner-up spot, while his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Marc Davis used a last-turn surge to edge Jeffrey Earnhardt for third. Bryon Chew finished fifth.

The victory earned Lopez, in his first year running full-time in the Busch East, an automatic spot in the starting lineup for the postseason NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown at Irwindale (Calif.) Speedway Oct. 19-20. It also gave him one of the most unique trophies in auto racing: a custom-designed Copley Guitar.

“I think I’m just going to hang it on the wall,” Lopez said. “Everyday I wake up, I’m just going to look at it hanging there.”

It was also a notable win for Lopez’s sponsor, Telmex. It was the Mexican telephone company’s first NASCAR victory as a sponsor.

Lopez’s previous best finish was a fourth overall at Elko (Minn.) Speedway.

He started the season with three straight top fives and was second in points after the fifth race of the season. A fire on lap 15 ended his race early at New Hampshire International Speedway, though, and he was 26th last week at Thompson.

“It was just a rough bunch of weeks,” said Fred Skaff, Lopez’s crew chief. “He’s matured unbelievably this year. Everybody put their heart and soul into it.

“He just did an awesome job.”

At Nashville, Lopez led twice for 40 laps, taking the lead for the final time from Jamie Hayes on lap 132. Logano moved past Hayes on a lap 138 restart. A caution two laps later slowed the field and several drivers began running low on fuel. A restart was aborted with five to go when several cars stalled on the track, setting up a two-lap dash for the win.

“I started shutting my motor off,” Logano said. “They told me to conserve fuel, I said ‘oh boy.’ … (On the restart), I grabbed fourth gear and it started sputtering and spitting.”

Jamie Hayes, Jeff Anton, Tim Andrews, Jerry Marquis and Richard Gould rounded out the top 10.

Misfortune for several of the top points leaders allowed Logano to stretch his lead to 147 points over second-place Matt Kobyluck, who finished 12th. Mike Olsen, who had entered the race second in points and 90 behind Logano, made contact with the wall on lap 23 after blowing a tire. He finished 30th and dropped back to third in points, trailing Logano by 147.

Peyton Sellers, fourth in points, led five laps early before also cutting a tire. He lost several laps in the pits and finished 16th. Sean Caisse, who won his fourth Busch Pole Award, got caught up in an early wreck while running in the top 10 and finished 18th.

Meanwhile, Lopez, who qualified 15th, steadily worked his way to the front.

“We were really easy on the tires at the beginning,” Lopez said, “and it paid back in the end.”

The Busch East Series will race Adirondack International Speedway in Beaver Falls, N.Y. next Saturday.

NASCAR Grand National Division, Busch East Series-Music City 150 Results
Sunday
At Music City Motorplex
Nashville, Tenn.
Lap length: 0.596 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (15) Rogelio Lopez, Aquascalientes, Mexico, Chevrolet, 150 laps, 64.900 mph, $7,500.
2. (10) Joey Logano, Middletown, Conn., Chevrolet, 150, $3,750.
3. (7) Marc Davis, Mitchelville, Md., Chevrolet, 150, $2,950.
4. (6) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Mooresville, N.C., Chevrolet, 150, $2,450.
5. (14) Bryon Chew, Mattituck, N.Y., Chevrolet, 150, $1,850.
6. (2) Jamie Hayes, Norlina, N.C., Chevrolet, 150, $2,100.
7. (22) Jeff Anton, Russell, Mass., Chevrolet, 150, $1,400.
8. (5) Tim Andrews, Mooresville, NC, Chevrolet, 150, $1,300.
9. (21) Jerry Marquis, Broad Brook, Conn., Chevrolet, 150, $1,275.
10. (31) Richard Gould, North Brunswick, NJ, Chevrolet, 150, $2,175.
11. (11) Chase Austin, Eudora, Kan., Dodge, 150, $1,100.
12. (3) Matt Kobyluck, Uncasville, Conn., Chevrolet, 150, $1,075.
13. (18) Michelle Theriault, Bristol, Conn., Chevrolet, 150, $1,050.
14. (24) Max Dumarey, Gent, Belgium, Chevrolet, 150, $1,025.
15. (23) Nicholas Formosa, Nashville, Tenn., Chevrolet, 150, $950.
16. (9) Peyton Sellers, Danville, Va., Chevrolet, 149, $850.
17. (25) John Freeman, Huntersville, N.C., Dodge, 149, $827.
18. (1) Sean Caisse, Pelham, N.H., Chevrolet, 147, $2,300.
19. (16) John Salemi, Nashua, N.H., Chevrolet, 146, $800.
20. (8) Kevin Leicht, Arden, NC, Ford, 145, $800.
21. (20) Skip McCord, Nashville, Tenn., Chevrolet, 145, $800.
22. (29) Todd Peck, Glenville, Pa., Chevrolet, 144, $800.
23. (27) James Pritchard Jr., Wharton, NJ, Chevrolet, 143, $800.
24. (30) Scott Bouley, Wolcott, Conn., Chevrolet, 135, $800.
25. (26) Jonathan Smith, Beacon Falls, Conn., Chevrolet, 124, accident, $800.
26. (17) German Quiroga, Mexico City, Mex., Chevrolet, 78, oil line, $800.
27. (4) Ruben Pardo, Mexico City, Mex., Dodge, 72, accident, $800.
28. (19) Dion Ciccarelli, Severn, Md., Chevrolet, 71, rear end, $800.
29. (13) Jesus Hernandez, Fresno, Calif., Chevrolet, 28, oil line, $800.
30. (12) Mike Olsen, North Haverhill, N.H., Chevrolet, 23, accident, $1,300.
Race Statistics
Time of Race: 1 hour 22 minutes 39 seconds
Margin of Victory: .110 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: S.Caisse (110.104 mph, 19.487 seconds)
Caution Flags: 7 for 44 laps.
Lead Changes: 7 among 5 drivers.
Lap Leaders: S. Caisse 1-3; M. Kobyluck 4-12; J. Hayes 13-31; P. Sellers 32-36; J. Hayes
37-109; R. Lopez 110-130; J. Hayes 131; R. Lopez 132-150.
Standings: 1. J. Logano, 1309; 2. M. Kobyluck, 1162; 3. M. Olsen, 1122; 4. P. Sellers, 1111; 5. S. Caisse, 1057; 6. B. Chew, 1057; 7. R. Lopez, 1041; 8. J. Anton 1041; 9. J. Earnhardt, 1040; 10. J. Hayes, 1037.

THOMPSON, Conn. – Sean Caisse snapped a four-race slump to score his second NASCAR Busch East Series win of the season, leading all but two laps in the Pepsi Racing 100 Saturday night at Thompson International Speedway.

In the end, Caisse had to withstand pressure from runner-up Matt Kobyluck through two “overtime” restarts that extended the event to 108 laps. On the second attempt, the leaders took the white flag before a final incident  between Michelle Theriault and Jesus Hernandez brought the caution and checkered flags.

Kobyluck finished second followed by Mike Olsen, series points leader Joey Logano and Brad Leighton.

Caisse won his third pole of the season. Outside front row starter Marc Davis led Caisse by a fender at the completion of lap one, then slipped in turn 2 and dropped to fourth. He was later involved in multi-car incident and finished 28th. Kobyluck led one lap (92) pressuring Caisse on the restart late in the event.

James Buescher finished sixth followed by Ruben Pardo, Bryon Chew, Eric Holmes, and John Salemi.

The Busch East will race at the Music City Motorplex in Nashville, Tenn. Sunday, July 22.

NASCAR Grand National Division, Busch East Series-Pepsi Racing 100 Results
Saturday, July 14
At Thompson International Speedway
Thompson, CT
Lap length: 0.62 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (1) Sean Caisse, Pelham, N.H., Chevrolet, 108 laps, 64.060 mph, $8,000.
2. (12) Matt Kobyluck, Uncasville, Conn., Chevrolet, 108, $3,665.
3. (7) Mike Olsen, North Haverhill, N.H., Chevrolet, 108, $3,300.
4. (13) Brad Leighton, Center Harbor, N.H., Chevrolet, 108, $2,500.
5. (4) Joey Logano, Middletown, Conn., Chevrolet, 108, $2,300.
6. (8) James Buescher, Plano, Tex., Chevrolet, 108, $1,450.
7. (9) Ruben Pardo, Mexico City, Mex., Dodge, 108, $1,050.
8. (15) Bryon Chew, Mattituck, N.Y., Chevrolet, 108, $1,500.
9. (11) Eric Holmes, Salida, Calif., Chevrolet, 108, $975.
10. (20) Jeff Anton, Russell, Mass., Chevrolet, 108, $900.
11. (19) John Salemi, Nashua, N.H., Chevrolet, 108, $875.
12. (5) Peyton Sellers, Danville, Va., Chevrolet, 108, $850.
13. (30) Dustin Delaney, Mayfield, Conn., Chevrolet, 108, $1,775.
14. (10) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Mooresville, N.C., Chevrolet, 108, $725.
15. (25) Laine Chase, Beverly, Mass., Chevrolet, 108, $700.
16. (3) Eddie MacDonald, Rowley, Mass., Chevrolet, 108, $675.
17. (23) Max Dumarey, Gent, Belgium, Chevrolet, 108, $650.
18. (6) Jesus Hernandez, Fresno, Calif., Chevrolet, 108, $650.
19. (18) Dion Ciccarelli, Severn, Md., Chevrolet, 107, $650.
20. (28) Chris Bristol, Columbus, Ohio, Dodge, 107, $650.
21. (21) Jonathan Smith, Beacon Falls, Conn., Chevrolet, 107, $650.
22. (22) Mike Johnson, Salisbury, Mass., Ford, 107, $650.
23. (16) Michelle Theriault, Bristol, Conn., Chevrolet, 106, $650.
24. (29) Glenn Sullivan, Westbury, NY, Chevrolet, 100, $650.
25. (14) Chase Austin, Eudora, Kan., Dodge, 99, $650.
26. (17) Rogelio Lopez, Aquascalientes, Mexico, Chevrolet, 91, $650.
27. (24) Jamie Hayes, Norlina, N.C., Chevrolet, 40, overheating, $650.
28. (2) Marc Davis, Mitchelville, Md., Chevrolet, 33, accident, $650.
29. (26) James Pritchard, Jr., Wharton, NJ, Chevrolet, 25, accident, $650.
30. (27) Scott Bouley, Wolcott, Conn., Chevrolet, 25, rear end, $650.
Race Statistics
Time of Race: 1 hour 2 minutes 43 seconds
Margin of Victory: .328 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: S.Caisse (109.508 mph, 20.382 seconds)
Caution Flags: 9 for 47 laps.
Lead Changes: 3 among 3 drivers.
Lap Leaders: M.Davis 1; S.Caisse 2-91; M.Kobyluck 92; S.Caisse 93-108.
Standings: 1. J. Logano, 1144; 2. M. Olsen, 1049; 3. M. Kobyluck, 1030; 4. P. Sellers, 994; 5. S. Caisse, 943; 6. B. Chew, 902; 7. J. Anton, 888; 8. J. Earnhardt, 880; 9. J. Hayes, 877; 10. J. Hernandez, 873.
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Joey Logano and his crew celebrate his fourth Grand National Division win of the season in Victory Lane at New Hampshire International Speedway. (Photo credit: Mary Hodge)

LOUDON, N.H. – Brad Leighton's won eight times at New Hampshire International Speedway.

The only thing that came between him and No. 9 Friday was rookie phenom Joey Logano.

Logano, the 17-year-old Joe Gibbs Racing development driver, beat Leighton on a green-white-checkered finish for his fourth Grand National Division victory in eight starts. His third Busch East win of the season gives him a 100-point lead over defending series champion and second-place Mike Olsen.

Logano won the pole Thursday and led four times for 61 laps. He took the lead on lap 110 and quickly put more than a half second between him and Leighton. A pair of cautions – the last on lap 121 –  forced the race into overtime. On the final restart, NASCAR officials ruled Leighton went early and black flagged him. Rather than risk the disqualification, Leighton relinquished the spot to Logano and settled for second.

Tim Schendel, who started 26th, finished third. Landon Cassill, a Hendrick Motorsports development driver making his second Busch East start, was fourth and Brian Hoar finished fifth.

Matt Kobyluck, James Buescher, Ruben Pardo, Peyton Sellers and Jamie Hayes rounded out the top 10. Logano has 984 points. Olsen, who finished 11th, has 884 and Sellers has 864.

The Busch East races at Thompson (Conn.) International Speedway Saturday, July 14.

Stafford Springs, Conn. –  Former series regular Eddie MacDonald made his first NASCAR Grand National Division, Busch East Series start of the season Friday night. And he came away with his first victory since 2005.

MacDonald led the final 81 laps of the TSI Harley Davidson 150 at Stafford Motor Speedway. His win also earned him a secured starting spot in the postseason Toyota All-Star Challenge.

Defending Busch East champion Mike Olsen passed Matt Kobyluck with three laps to go take second, while Marc Davis and Bryon Chew were fourth and fifth respectively.

It was MacDonald’s third career Busch East win, with his most recent coming Oct. 30, 2005 at Thompson (Conn.) International Speedway. He ran 82 races from 2001-06, making seven starts last season.

Jesus Hernandez, Mike Johnson, Chase Austin, John Salemi and John Freeman rounded out the top 10. Point leader Joey Logano was 11th. Pole sitter Sean Caisse led the first 30 laps before being sidelined by mechanical problems and finished 24th.

Logano leads Olsen by 40 points (794-754) and Rogelio Lopez (737) by 57.

The next Busch East Series race is Friday, June 29 at New Hampshire International Speedway.
 
 
NASCAR Grand National Division, Busch East Series-TSI Harley Davidson 150
Results
Friday
At Stafford Motor Speedway
Stafford Springs, CT
Lap length: 0.5 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (5) Eddie MacDonald, Rowley, Mass., Chevrolet, 150 laps, 61.983 mph, $7,000.
2. (8) Mike Olsen, North Haverhill, N.H., Chevrolet, 150, $3,050.
3. (2) Matt Kobyluck, Uncasville, Conn., Chevrolet, 150, $2,250.
4. (9) Marc Davis, Mitchelville, Md., Chevrolet, 150, $2,100.
5. (4) Bryon Chew, Mattituck, N.Y., Chevrolet, 150, $1,600.
6. (13) Jesus Hernandez, Fresno, Calif., Chevrolet, 150, $1,400.
7. (11) Mike Johnson, Salisbury, Mass., Ford, 150, $1,200.
8. (10) Chase Austin, Eudora, Kan., Dodge, 150, $1,100.
9. (22) John Salemi, Nashua, N.H., Chevrolet, 150, $1,000.
10. (15) John Freeman, Huntersville, N.C., Chevrolet, 150, $925.
11. (6) Joey Logano, Middletown, Conn., Chevrolet, 150, $875.
12. (20) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Mooresville, N.C., Chevrolet, 150, $850.
13. (25) Scott Bouley, Wolcott, Conn., Chevrolet, 150, $825.
14. (3) Peyton Sellers, Danville, Va., Chevrolet, 150, $800.
15. (16) Ruben Pardo, Mexico City, Mex., Dodge, 150, $775.
16. (12) Jamie Hayes, Norlina, N.C., Chevrolet, 149, $750.
17. (27) Rogelio Lopez, Mexico City, Mexico, Chevrolet, 149, $725.
18. (18) Jeff Anton, Russell, Mass., Chevrolet, 149, $700.
19. (7) Eric Holmes, Salida, Calif., Chevrolet, 149, $675.
20. (24) Dion Ciccarelli, Severn, Md., Chevrolet, 149, $675.
21. (26) Max Dumarey, Gent, Belgium, Chevrolet, 148, $675.
22. (19) Jonathan Smith, Beacon Falls, Conn., Chevrolet, 146, $675.
23. (14) Richard Jarvis, Jr., Ocean City, Md., Chevrolet, 132, fuel pump, $675.
24. (1) Sean Caisse, Pelham, N.H., Chevrolet, 132, $675.
25. (17) Michelle Theriault, Bristol, Conn., Chevrolet, 115, $650.
26. (21) Tim Schendel, Sparta, Wisc., Dodge, 109, brakes, $650.
27. (29) Glenn Sullivan, Westbury, NY, Chevrolet, 90, brakes, $650.
28. (23) German Quiroga, Mexico City, Mex., Chevrolet, 78, rear end, $650.
29. (28) James Pritchard, Jr., Wharton, NJ, Chevrolet, 71, $650.
30. (30) Robert Humphreys, Elbridge, NY, Chevrolet, 53, overheating, $650.
Race Statistics
Time of Race: 1 hour 12 minutes 36 seconds
Margin of Victory: 1.236 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: Sean Caisse (91.963 mph, 19.573 seconds)
Caution Flags: 5 for 31 laps.
Lead Changes: 4 among 4 drivers.
Lap Leaders: S.Caisse 1-30; M.Kobyluck 31-37; P.Sellers 38; M.Kobyluck 39-69; E.MacDonald
70-150.
Standings: 1. J. Logano, 794; 2. M. Olsen, 754; 3. R. Lopez, 737; 4. P. Sellers, 721; 5. B. Chew, 717; 6. M. Kobyluck, 705; 7. M. Davis, 677; 8. J. Hernandez, 670; 9. S. Caisse, 662; 10. J. Hayes, 661.

With the victory, Kobyluck earned an automatic spot in the season-ending Toyota All-Star Showdown in Irwindale (Calif.). Since that career high point, Kobyluck has had a run of bad luck.

Prior to Saturday, Kobyluck’s best finish of the season was a 12th in three Busch East starts and one West Series race. Twice, he crashed out while running in the top 5 – once with a flat tire and another when a pair of lapped cars spun in front of him.

Kobyluck’s biggest challenge at South Boston was Sellers, who was the track’s Late Model champion in 2005 en route to winning the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series title. Sellers also won the Busch Pole earlier in the day.

The two restarted on the front row four times over the last 50 laps. The first two times, they ran side-by-side for three laps with both drivers coming out on top once. However, on the final two restarts – with 10 to go, and again with four to go – Kobyluck got the jump on the restarts to take the lead.

Point leader Joey Logano and Marc Davis finished third and fourth, respectively. Rogelio Lopez was fifth. Jamie Hayes, Mike Olsen, Eric Holmes, Tim Schendel and Chase Austin rounded out the top 10.

NASCAR Grand National Division, Busch East Series-South Boston 150 Results
Saturday
At South Boston Speedway
South Boston, Va.
Lap length: 0.4 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (4) Matt Kobyluck, Uncasville, Conn., Chevrolet, 150 laps, 49.147 mph, $6,000.
2. (1) Peyton Sellers, Danville, Va., Chevrolet, 150, $2,500.
3. (3) Joey Logano, Middletown, Conn., Chevrolet, 150, $2,000.
4. (5) Marc Davis, Mitchelville, Md., Chevrolet, 150, $1,600.
5. (6) Rogelio Lopez, Mexico City, Mexico, Chevrolet, 150, $1,300.
6. (14) Jamie Hayes, Norlina, N.C., Chevrolet, 150, $1,100.
7. (8) Mike Olsen, North Haverhill, N.H., Chevrolet, 150, $1,000.
8. (20) Eric Holmes, Salida, Calif., Chevrolet, 150, $991.
9. (18) Tim Schendel, Sparta, Wisc., Dodge, 150, $875.
10. (16) Chase Austin, Eudora, Kan., Dodge, 150, $850.
11. (10) Richard Jarvis, Jr., Ocean City, Md., Chevrolet, 150, $825.
12. (19) Jeff Anton, Russell, Mass., Chevrolet, 150, $800.
13. (11) Bryon Chew, Mattituck, N.Y., Chevrolet, 150, $775.
14. (15) Landon Cassill, Charlotte, NC, Chevrolet, 150, $750.
15. (9) Ben Stancill, Ayden, N.C., Chevrolet, 150, $725.
16. (25) Ruben Pardo, Mexico City, Mex., Dodge, 150, $700.
17. (12) Dion Ciccarelli, Severn, Md., Chevrolet, 150, $700.
18. (17) Jonathan Smith, Beacon Falls, Conn., Chevrolet, 150, $700.
19. (32) Jeremy Clark, Concord, NC, Chevrolet, 150, $700.
20. (21) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Mooresville, N.C., Chevrolet, 150, $700.
21. (23) John Salemi, Nashua, N.H., Chevrolet, 149, $700.
22. (30) Todd Peck, Glenville, Pa., Chevrolet, 148, $700.
23. (27) A.J. Lane, Carleton, Mich., Ford, 147, $700.
24. (26) Scott Bouley, Wolcott, Conn., Chevrolet, 147, $700.
25. (22) Max Dumarey, Gent, Belgium, Chevrolet, 147, $700.
26. (28) Chris Bristol, Columbus, Ohio, Chevrolet, 146, $700.
27. (2) Sean Caisse, Pelham, N.H., Chevrolet, 144, $700.
28. (31) James Pritchard, Jr., Wharton, NJ, Chevrolet, 139, $700.
29. (24) Jonathan Cash, Oxford, N.C., Ford, 139, $700.
30. (29) Blair Addis, Greenville, S.C., Chevrolet, 137, $700.
31. (7) Jesus Hernandez, Fresno, Calif., Chevrolet, 133, $700.
32. (13) Michelle Theriault, Bristol, Conn., Chevrolet, 117, $700.
Race Statistics
Time of Race: 1 hour 13 minutes 15 seconds
Margin of Victory: 0.411 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: Peyton Sellers. ( 92.414 mph, 15.582 seconds)
Caution Flags: 8 for 52 laps.
Lead Changes: 12 among 3 drivers.
Lap Leaders: S.Caisse 1-3; P.Sellers 4-20; M.Kobyluck 21-30; P.Sellers 31-66; M.Kobyluck 67; P.Sellers 68-82; M.Kobyluck 83-99; P.Sellers 100-102; M.Kobyluck 103; P.Sellers 104; M.Kobyluck 105-110; P.Sellers 111-139; M.Kobyluck 140-150.
Standings: 1. Logano 664; 2. Lopez 625; 3. Sellers 595; 4. Olsen 584; 5. Caisse 566; 6. Chew 562; 7. Hayes 546; 8. Kobyluck 535; 9. Anton 531; 10. Hernandez 520.