Daniel Suarez (6) Austin Hill (22) lead the field in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East UNOH Battle at the Beach race at Daytona International Speedway Tuesday night. Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images
Daniel Suarez isn’t slowing down
The 22-year-old from Monterrey, Mexico, made it 2-for-2 in 2014 with a dominant performance on the short track at Daytona International Speedway Tuesday to capture the UNOH Battle At The Beach.
Suarez led the final 119 circuits of the 150-lap event for his third career win. He won the season-opener on Sunday at New Smyrna Speedway, just down the road from Daytona, and in the process became the first driver since Sean Caisse in 2006 to start a K&N Pro Series East season by winning the first two races on the schedule.
Suarez also delivered Rev Racing and NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity program its 14th victory since 2010. His first NASCAR K&N Pro Series East win was earned in 2013 at Columbus Motor Speedway in Ohio.
Winston, GA racer Austin Hill crossed the finish line second at the .37-mile oval at “The World Center of Racing,” while Brandon McReynolds was third.
Nick Drake and Lee Pulliam rounded out the top five.
Kenzie Ruston was sixth, followed by Gray Gaulding, Patrick Staropoli, Scott Heckert and Kaz Grala.
Ben Rhodes, who earned the 21 Means 21 Pole Award by Coors Brewing earlier in the day, settled for a 15th-place finish after he suffered damage from an incident midway through the event.
The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East will continue its 2014 campaign with the PittLite 125 on March 15 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee.
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
Daytona International Speedway – Daytona Beach, FL
Battle At The Beach – Feb. 18, 2014
| Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Laps | Points | B/Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 6 | Daniel Suarez | Sunoco Racing Fuel Toyota | 150 | 48 | 5 | Running |
| 2 | 2 | 22 | Austin Hill * | A&D Welding Ford | 150 | 42 | Running | |
| 3 | 19 | 16 | Brandon McReynolds | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 150 | 41 | Running | |
| 4 | 11 | 15 | Nick Drake * | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 150 | 40 | Running | |
| 5 | 9 | 11 | Lee Pulliam * | Don Valley North Toyota | 150 | 39 | Running | |
| 6 | 10 | 96 | Kenzie Ruston | Ben Kennedy Racing Chevrolet | 150 | 38 | Running | |
| 7 | 3 | 20 | Gray Gaulding | Krispy Kreme Chevrolet | 150 | 38 | 1 | Running |
| 8 | 18 | 99 | Patrick Staropoli * | PEAK Toyota | 150 | 36 | Running | |
| 9 | 12 | 34 | Scott Heckert | Turner Scott Motorsports Chevrolet | 150 | 35 | Running | |
| 10 | 21 | 31 | Kaz Grala * | OzLINK Chevrolet | 150 | 34 | Running | |
| 11 | 15 | 46 | Brandon Gdovic | American Messaging/Windstax.com Toyota | 150 | 33 | Running | |
| 12 | 23 | 97 | Jesse Little | Vanacore Homes/NTI Chevrolet | 150 | 32 | Running | |
| 13 | 17 | 4 | Sergio Pena | UTI/NASCAR Technical Institute Toyota | 150 | 31 | Running | |
| 14 | 13 | 98 | Cameron Hayley | Cabinets by Hayley Chevrolet | 150 | 30 | Running | |
| 15 | 1 | 41 | Ben Rhodes * | Alpha Energy Solutions Chevrolet | 150 | 29 | Running | |
| 16 | 14 | 42 | Jay Beasley * | Toyota Racing Development Toyota | 150 | 28 | Running | |
| 17 | 20 | 21 | Mackena Bell | Special Smiles Toyota | 149 | 27 | Running | |
| 18 | 7 | 43 | Brodie Kostecki * | Arcoplate Toyota | 148 | 26 | Running | |
| 19 | 22 | 71 | Eddie MacDonald | Grimm Contracting Chevrolet | 148 | 25 | Running | |
| 20 | 16 | 2 | Ryan Gifford | Toyota Racing Development Toyota | 147 | 24 | Running | |
| 21 | 8 | 1 | David Garbo, Jr. * | Garbo Lobster Toyota | 145 | 23 | Running | |
| 22 | 5 | 24 | Brennan Newberry | Qore24 Chevrolet | 143 | 22 | Running | |
| 23 | 4 | 4 | Ronnie Bassett, Jr. * | Butler Trailer Mfg. Toyota | 143 | 21 | Running | |
| 24 | 26 | 18 | Brandon Jones | Paragon Energy Holdings Toyota | 143 | 20 | Running | |
| 25 | 25 | 55 | Jerry Dawson * | EXIT Realty Chevrolet | 81 | 19 | Accident | |
| 26 | 24 | 89 | Cory Joyce | Kyros Ent Chevrolet | 74 | 18 | Brakes |
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RACE STATISTICS
Fastest Qualifier: Ben Rhodes *, Time: 18.589 Seconds, Speed: 71.655 mph
Failed To Qualify: Clint King (07), Beto Monteiro (12), Nathan Russell (75), Brandon Jones (33) (Jones replace Sam Hunt in No.18 due to illness)
Time of Race: 1 hrs., 9 mins, 12 secs Average Speed: 48.121 mph Margin of Victory: .596 Seconds
Caution Flags: Laps 11-16; 40-44; 56-61; 64-72; 85-92; 94-100; 130-136; 140-145. 8 for 54 laps.
Lap Leaders: Ben Rhodes (grid), Gray Gaulding 1-31, Daniel Suarez 32-150.
Total Laps Led: Daniel Suarez 119, Gray Gaulding 31. 1 changes involving 2 drivers.
Top 10 Driver Points: Daniel Suarez 96, Lee Pulliam * 78, Kenzie Ruston 77, Gray Gaulding 76, Cameron Hayley 73, Brandon McReynolds 71, Ben Rhodes * 69, Nick Drake * 69, Patrick Staropoli * 69, Brandon Gdovic 68
Next Race: March 15 at Bristol, TN
* Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender
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