Posted on 4/8/2013
Roseville, Calif. –It’s been nearly 60 years since there has been a NASCAR race event at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida. In June of 1953, Herb Thomas spoiled a dominant effort by Lee Petty to win a race in the series now known as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at a newly-opened Five Flags Speedway. Sergio Pena and other young NASCAR Stars of tomorrow along with short track veterans of the K&N Pro Series East will battle at the “Home of the Snowball Derby” for 150 laps as NASCAR racing returns to the Florida Panhandle for the NAPA AUTO PARTS “150” on April 13th. “The team and I are very excited to race at Five Flags Speedway,” said Pena, driver of the No. 16 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota. “It’s a track I’ve never been to but I’ve been watching YouTube videos about it as much as possible to get a good idea of what to expect.” “I really want to thank NAPA and BMR for having me race at some K&N Pro Series East races aside from the full West schedule so I ... read more