A battle for the championship points lead will be the highlight of Monday’s ComServe Wireless 150 at the brand new Virginia’s Dominion Raceway, which opened earlier this year.
Justin Haley and Kyle Benjamin head into the 150 lap feature tied with 204 points, with Haley holding the tiebreaker by virtue of his win at South Carolina’s Greenville Pickens Speedway back in March. Ironically, Haley passed Benjamin with seven laps to go in that race to claim the victory.
Haley, 17, from Winamac, Indiana, has earned one win, four top fives and five top 10s in the first five starts of the season. In the K&N Pro Series East’s last event, Haley finished runner-up to Austin Cindric after leading 20 laps of the 55 lap feature.
Benjamin, 18, from Easley, South Carolina will look to take back the championship lead at the .4-mile oval on Saturday. Benjamin has collected four top fives and five top 10s to start the season, including a fourth-place finish at VIRginia International Raceway. His early season success has prompted the team to change plans for the NASCAR Next alum, as he’s gone from planning a partial schedule in the series to chasing the championship.
Ronnie Bassett Jr., who sits in third, trails the leaders by 24 points. Just 34 points, though, separate third from 13th.
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