First, the positive: No. 84 driver Cole Whitt got a nice little test session out of Friday’s NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race.

And now, the negative: A pinion problem in the rear gear robbed Whitt of contending in the New England 125 and left him with a 26th-place finish. He’s now eighth in the championship — 151 points behind leader Ryan Truex with five races remaining.

He’s one of four drivers with three top-10 finishes in the season’s four K&N
Pro Series East races — the most recent, ninth, coming Sunday at Martinsville
Speedway.

Still, rookie stock-car driver Cole Whitt isn’t satisfied. Not even close.

As the transmission in his No. 84 Red Bull Toyota let go Sunday, Cole Whitt
let go of his stranglehold on the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East points lead.

Red Bull Racing Team’s development driver seemed destined for another
impressive showing in the season’s third race at Iowa Speedway, qualifying
second overall earlier in the day and leading 31 laps. That was until, on lap
139, Whitt’s car slowed in turn three to bring out the race’s fifth caution.

Friday, May 28 @ 2 PM

Open to everyone in uptown Charlotte
EPICENTRE 1st Floor . 210 East Trade Street

Meet our drivers (3-4 P.M.)
Scott Speed, Brian Vickers and Cole Whitt will sign autographs and kick it off with a fan Q&A

Merchandise hauler . Get your gear
Music and drinks

Raffle for prizes and team memorabilia
Learn the art of four tires and fuel with our pit crews and show car

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