# 2013 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East

The 2013 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East was the 27th season of the K&N Pro Series East. It began with the DRIVE4COPD 125 at Bristol Motor Speedway on March 17, and ended with the Road Atlanta 115 at Road Atlanta on October 18. Kyle Larson entered the season as the defending Drivers' Champion.
Dylan Kwasniewski won the championship after collecting five race wins during the season, along with 8 top fives and 10 top tens. Kwasniewski finished 33 points ahead of his closest rival in the points standings, Brett Moffitt. Moffitt finished with 5 top fives and 10 top tens, but failed to win a race. Third place in the championship went to Daniel Suárez, who took one victory on the season. Cole Custer and Ben Kennedy collected two victories, while Brandon Gdovic, Ryan Gifford, Michael Self, and Austin Hill each collected a victory.

## Schedule

The UNOH Battle at the Beach was an exhibition race and did not count towards the championship.
| No. | Race Title | Track | Date |
| | UNOH Battle at the Beach | Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach | February 19 |
| 1 | DRIVE4COPD 125 | Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol | March 17 |
| 2 | Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150 presented by G-Clean | Greenville-Pickens Speedway, Greenville | April 6 |
| 3 | NAPA Auto Parts 150 | Five Flags Speedway, Pensacola | April 13 |
| 4 | Blue Ox 100 | Richmond Raceway, Richmond | April 25 |
| 5 | NASCAR Hall of Fame 150 | Bowman-Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, North Carolina | June 1 |
| 6 | Casey's General Store 150 | Iowa Speedway, Newton | June 7 |
| 7 | Visit Hampton VA 175 | Langley Speedway, Hampton | June 22 |
| 8 | NAPA 150 | Columbus Motor Speedway, Columbus | July 13 |
| 9 | Pork Be Inspired 150 | Iowa Speedway, Newton | August 2 |
| 10 | Biscuitville 125 | Virginia International Raceway, Danville | August 24 |
| 11 | Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 140 | Greenville-Pickens Speedway, Greenville | September 2 |
| 12 | North American Power 100 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon | September 21 |
| 13 | Drive Sober 150 | Dover International Speedway, Dover | September 27 |
| 14 | Road Atlanta 115 | Road Atlanta, Braselton | October 18 |

### Notes

* ↑ The UNOH Battle at the Beach was an exhibition race at Daytona (short track) and was held as a combined event, with competitors from the K&N Pro Series East competing along with competitors for the K&N Pro Series West.
* ↑ The Casey's General Store 150 was held as a combined event, with competitors from the K&N Pro Series East competing along with competitors for the K&N Pro Series West. The race was run with a series-based point distribution, where drivers received points and statistical credit for their finish relative to other drivers in their series, not to the whole field in general.
* ↑ The Pork Be Inspired 150 was held as a combined event, with competitors from the K&N Pro Series East competing along with competitors for the K&N Pro Series West. The race was run with a series-based point distribution, where drivers received points and statistical credit for their finish relative to other drivers in their series, not to the whole field in general.

## Results and standings
### Races

| No. | Race | Pole position | Most laps led | Winning driver | Manufacturer | No. | Winning team |
| | UNOH Battle at the Beach | Greg Pursley | Greg Pursley | Cameron Hayley | Ford | 24 | Gene Price Motorsports |
| 1 | DRIVE4COPD 125 | Michael McGuire | Dylan Kwasniewski | Dylan Kwasniewski | Chevrolet | 98 | Turner Scott Motorsports |
| 2 | Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 150 | Brett Moffitt | Brett Moffitt | Brandon Gdovic | Toyota | 46 | Precision Performance Motorsports |
| 3 | NAPA Auto Parts 150 | Ben Kennedy | Ben Kennedy | Ben Kennedy | Chevrolet | 96 | Ben Kennedy Racing |
| 4 | Blue Ox 100 | Gray Gaulding | Gray Gaulding | Ryan Gifford | Toyota | 2 | Rev Racing |
| 5 | NASCAR Hall of Fame 150 | Brett Moffitt | Brett Moffitt | Ben Kennedy | Chevrolet | 96 | Ben Kennedy Racing |
| 6 | Casey's General Store 150 | Anderson Bowen | Michael Self | Michael Self | Chevrolet | 21 | Richard Childress Racing |
| 7 | Visit Hampton VA 175 | Brett Moffitt | Dylan Kwasniewski | Dylan Kwasniewski | Chevrolet | 98 | Turner Scott Motorsports |
| 8 | NAPA 150 | Dylan Kwasniewski | Daniel Suárez | Daniel Suárez | Toyota | 6 | Rev Racing |
| 9 | Pork Be Inspired 150 | Cole Custer | Cole Custer | Cole Custer | Chevrolet | 00 | Ken Schrader Racing |
| 10 | Biscuitville 125 | Dylan Kwasniewski | Dylan Kwasniewski | Dylan Kwasniewski | Chevrolet | 98 | Turner Scott Motorsports |
| 11 | Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet 140 | Dylan Kwasniewski | Daniel Suárez | Dylan Kwasniewski | Chevrolet | 98 | Turner Scott Motorsports |
| 12 | North American Power 100 | Cole Custer | Cole Custer | Cole Custer | Chevrolet | 00 | Ken Schrader Racing |
| 13 | Drive Sober 150 | Cale Conley | C. J. Faison | Austin Hill | Ford | 13 | Austin Hill Racing |
| 14 | Road Atlanta 115 | Dylan Kwasniewski | Dylan Kwasniewski | Dylan Kwasniewski | Chevrolet | 98 | Turner Scott Motorsports |

### Drivers' championship

(key) Bold - Pole position awarded by time. Italics - Pole position set by final practice results or rainout. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.
| Pos | Driver | BRI | GRE | FIF | RCH | BGS | IOW | LGY | COL | IOW | VIR | GRE | NHA | DOV | RAL | Points |
| 1 | Dylan Kwasniewski | 1* | 15 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1* | 3 | 12 | 1* | 1 | 24 | 29 | 1* | 536 |
| 2 | Brett Moffitt | 2 | 5* | 4 | 6* | 13* | 3 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 503 |
| 3 | Daniel Suárez | 26 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 1* | 3 | 18 | 2* | 2 | 6 | 2 | 494 |
| 4 | Ben Kennedy | 10 | 17 | 1** | 14 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 488 |
| 5 | Eddie MacDonald | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 473 |
| 6 | Kenzie Ruston | 11 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 41 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 459 |
| 7 | Gray Gaulding | 6 | 10 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 15 | 456 |
| 8 | Cole Custer | 24 | 19 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 15 | 1** | 19 | 16 | 1* | 14 | 5 | 452 |
| 9 | Jesse Little | 14 | 16 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 449 |
| 10 | Brandon Gdovic | 18 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 443 |
| 11 | Ryan Gifford | 3 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 33 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 429 |
| 12 | Cale Conley | 13 | 14 | 18 | 29 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 6 | 22 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 426 |
| 13 | Mackena Bell | 29 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 419 |
| 14 | Bryan Ortiz | 21 | 24 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 10 | 39 | 2 | 13 | 28 | 27 | 3 | 402 |
| 15 | Austin Dyne | 23 | 12 | 20 | 12 | 18 | 28 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 13 | 17 | 29 | 9 | 10 | 382 |
| 16 | Matt Tifft | DNQ | 26 | 16 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 34 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 23 | 378 |
| 17 | Scott Heckert | 20 | 20 | 17 | 28 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 27 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 23 | 7 | 376 |
| 18 | Johnny VanDoorn | | | 3 | 27 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 18 | | | 30 | | | 226 |
| 19 | Ben Rhodes | 9 | | | 35 | | 5 | | | 10 | | 6 | 4 | 26 | | 217 |
| 20 | Sam Hunt | 32 | 6 | | 18 | | | 13 | 21 | | 20 | 11 | | 18 | | 213 |
| 21 | C. J. Faison | 5 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 14 | | | | | | | | 24* | | 187 |
| 22 | Austin Hill | 16 | | | 7 | | 37 | | | 24 | | | | 1 | | 160 |
| 23 | Brandon Jones | 31 | | | 36 | | 11 | | | 29 | | | 12 | 7 | | 151 |
| 24 | Brandon McReynolds | | 9 | | | | 36 | | | 13 | | | | 4 | | 134 |
| 25 | Jimmy Weller III | 8 | 21 | 19 | 17 | | 40 | | | | | | | | | 130 |
| 26 | Akinori Ogata | | | | | 21 | 32 | | | 32 | | | 16 | DNQ | 21 | 128 |
| 27 | Michael McGuire | 4 | | | 8 | | | | | | 16 | | | 25 | | 124 |
| 28 | Jeremy Burns | | 2 | | DNQ | | | 16 | | | | 14 | | | | 109 |
| 29 | Austin Wayne Self | 12 | | | 9 | | | | | | | | 19 | DNQ | | 104 |
| 30 | John Salemi | DNQ | | | DNQ | | | 19 | 19 | | | | 17 | DNQ | | 99 |
| 31 | Trey Hutchens | | | | | | | 18 | | | | | 15 | 8 | | 91 |
| 32 | Sergio Peña | | | 8 | | | | | | | | | | 20 | 14 | 90 |
| 33 | Dylan Presnell | 35 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 10 | | 82 |
| 34 | Dale Quarterley | | | | | | | | | | 22 | | | 30 | 9 | 71 |
| 35 | Ronnie Bassett Jr. | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | 10 | DNQ | | 68 |
| 36 | Harrison Rhodes | | | 23 | 22 | | | | | | | 20 | | | | 67 |
| 37 | Alex Kennedy | | | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | 13 | 65 |
| 38 | Anderson Bowen | | | | | | 14 | | | 23 | | | | | | 61 |
| 39 | Andrew Ranger | | | | | | | | | | 23 | | | | 4 | 61 |
| 40 | Enrique Contreras III | 25 | 22 | 24 | | | | | | | | | | | | 61 |
| 41 | Chuck Buchanan Jr. | DNQ | | | DNQ | | | DNQ | | | 24 | | | | | 60 |
| 42 | Justin Boston | 28 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | 58 |
| 43 | Anthony Giannone | | | | | | 23 | | | 19 | | | | | | 57 |
| 44 | Brodie Kostecki | | | | 25 | | 42 | | | 35 | | | | | | 55 |
| 45 | Clay Campbell | | | | | | | | 18 | | | | 18 | | | 52 |
| 46 | Preston Peltier | 17 | | | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | 51 |
| 47 | Zak Hausler | | | 21 | 34 | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | 49 |
| 48 | John Hunter Nemechek | | | 12 | 30 | | | | | | | | | | | 46 |
| 49 | Kyle Benjamin | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | 42 |
| 50 | Coleman Pressley | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 41 |
| 51 | Jacob Wallace | | | | 26 | | | | | | | 21 | | | | 41 |
| 52 | Steven Legendre | 15 | | | 33 | | | | | | | | | | | 40 |
| 53 | Peyton Sellers | | | | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | 37 |
| 54 | Corey LaJoie | | | | 31 | 22 | | | | | | | | | | 35 |
| 55 | Roddey Sterling | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 32 |
| 56 | Nate Caruth | 33 | 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32 |
| 57 | Robert Mitten | | | | | | | | | | 14 | | | | | 30 |
| 58 | Brandon Watson | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | | | 30 |
| 59 | Clint King | | | | | 16 | | | | | | | | | | 28 |
| 60 | Tomy Drissi | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 | 27 |
| 61 | Rafael Vallina | | | | | | | | | | | | 27 | DNQ | | 26 |
| 62 | Tyler Reddick | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25 |
| 63 | Ryan Mathews | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | 25 |
| 64 | Grant Winchester | | | | | | | | 20 | | | | | | | 24 |
| 65 | Daniel Graeff | | | | | | | 21 | | | | | | | | 23 |
| 66 | Cory Joyce | | | | | | | | | | | | 21 | | | 23 |
| 67 | Martin Roy | 22 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22 |
| 68 | Eric Holmes | | | | | | 35 | | 22 | 37 | | | | | | 22 |
| 69 | Josh Reaume | | | | 23 | | | | | | | | | | | 21 |
| 70 | Duke Whiseant | | | 25 | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | 21 |
| 71 | Jordan Anderson | | 25 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19 |
| 72 | Martin Jensen | | | | | | | | | | 26 | | | | | 18 |
| 73 | Brandon Glover | 30 | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | 18 |
| 74 | Ray Courtemanche Jr. | 27 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17 |
| 75 | Cameron Hayley | | | | 32 | | 8 | | | 6 | | | | | | 12 |
| 76 | Chad Finchum | 34 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 |
| 77 | Blake Jones | 36 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 |
| | Alx Danielsson | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nathan Russell | | | | DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J. C. Stout | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNQ | | |
| Drivers ineligible for K&N Pro Series East points |||||||||||||||||
| | Michael Self | | | | | | 1* | | | 11 | | | | | | |
| | Greg Pursley | | | | | | 4 | | | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Derek Thorn | | | | | | 18 | | | 16 | | | | | | |
| | Giles Thornton | | | | | | 25 | | | 17 | | | | | | |
| | Daryl Harr | | | | | | 17 | | | 40 | | | | | | |
| | Dylan Lupton | | | | | | 26 | | | 21 | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Krzysik | | | | | | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Taylor Cuzick | | | | | | 30 | | | 22 | | | | | | |
| | Jack Sellers | | | | | | 34 | | | 25 | | | | | | |
| | John Wood | | | | | | 31 | | | 28 | | | | | | |
| | David Mayhew | | | | | | | | | 36 | | | | | | |
| | Brett Thompson | | | | | | 39 | | | | | | | | | |