Ryan Gifford converted a little patience into his elusive first NASCAR K&N Pro Series East victory Thursday night at Richmond International Raceway.
The 24-year-old from Winchester,
Tenn., drove away from runner-up Brandon Gdovic and third-place Cole Custer on a
late-race restart to take the win in the Blue Ox 100. It was redemption for
Gifford, who was in contention last year at Richmond until a cut tire in the
closing laps ended his night.
This time, Gifford qualified 11th, conserved his tires and methodically worked his way to the front.
Gifford became the fourth different driver to win a race in the series for Rev Racing since the organization began to field cars for NASCAR's Drive For Diversity in 2010. Gifford has been with the team since its first year and was making his 44th career start.
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