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Ryan Truex earned his first career NASCAR Camping World Series East win Saturday at The Glen. (Brian Cleary/Getty Images for NASCAR)

Lap By Lap: Tioga Downs Casino 125

LAP 54 -- CHECKERED FLAG: Ryan Truex earns his first career NASCAR Camping World Series East victory. Truex got inside of Patrick Long between Turns 10 and 11 and Long was squeezed off the racetrack.  Matt Kobyluck finished second followed by Brett Moffitt, Long and Matt DiBenedetto. For complete unofficial rundown:  RACE RESULTS 

LAP 53 -- With the white flag displayed, Patrick Long leads Ryan Truex by 0.358 seconds at the line. 

LAP 52 -- GREEN FLAG: Patrick Long takes the field down the frontstretch. 

LAP 51 -- One to go at the 'Inner Loop.' 

LAP 51 -- With a green-white-checker finish up-coming, the running order among cars on the track is: Patrick Long, Ryan Truex, Matt Kobyluck, Brett Moffitt, Matt DiBenedetto, Steve Park, Brian Wong, Eddie MacDonald, Alex Kennedy, Dustin Delaney, Jonathon Smith, Jason Holehouse, Sonny Whelen, Jody Lavender (-2) and John Salemi (-5).

LAP 50 -- Eric Curran has went to the garage.  Smoke from Steve Park's car has been determined a tire rub. 

LAP 50 -- FULL COURSE CAUTION NO. 8: Oil on the track in 'The Carousel.' 

LAP 49 -- The top five holds at Patrick Long, Ryan Truex, Matt Kobyluck, Brett Moffit and Matt DiBenedetto. 

 LAP 48 -- Patrick Long leads Ryan Truex by 0.4 seconds at the line and Matt Kobyluck is 1.2 second back of the leader.

LAP 47 -- GREEN FLAG: Patrick Long leads Ryan Truex and Matt Kobyluck. 

LAP 46 -- One lap to go when the cars reach the 'Inner Loop.' 

LAP 46 -- The running order is: Patrick Long, Ryan Truex, Matt Kobyluck, Brett Moffitt, Matt DiBenedetto, Steve Park, Eric Curran, Eddie MacDonald, Brian Wong, Jonathon Smith, Alex Kennedy, Jason Holehouse, Sonny Whelen, Dustin Delaney, Jody Lavender and John Salemi.  John Salemi is the free pass car. 

LAP 45 -- FULL COURSE CAUTION NO. 7: Jody Lavender is in the gravel in the 'Inner Loop." 

LAP 44 -- Ryan Truex gets past Matt Kobyluck coming out of Turn 11 and moves into second place, 1.3 seconds behind Patrick Long at the line. 

LAP 43 -- GREEN FLAG: Patrick Long leads the field at the line.

LAP 42 -- The running order is: Patrick Long, Matt Kobyluck, Ryan Truex, Brett Moffitt, Matt DiBenedetto, Steve Park, Eric Curran, Eddie MacDonald, Brian Wong, Jonathon Smith, Jason Holehouse, Sonny Whelen, Jody Lavender, Alex Kennedy and Dustin Delaney.  All are on the lead lap.  Matt Kurzejewski, Jason Patison, John Salemi, Ryan Duff, Antonio Perez and Tiffany Daniels are out.

LAP 41 -- Dustin Delaney has been penalized to the rear of the field for pitting too soon. 

LAP 40 -- FULL COURSE CAUTION NO. 6: Matt Kurzejewski made contact with the guardrail coming out of Turn 5 and is stalled half on the track and in the grass.  John Salemi will be the free pass car. 

LAP 40 -- Matt Kobyluck has got past Ryan Truex for second. 

LAP 39 --GREEN FLAG: Patrick Long leads the field at the line. 

LAP 38 -- One to go when the cars get to the 'Inner Loop.' 

LAP 37 -- FULL COURSE CAUTION NO. 5: Jason Patison is stalled on the backstretch just above 'The Esses' with a transmission failure. Alex Kennedy is the free pass car. 

LAP 36 -- GREEN FLAG: Patrick Long leads at the line. 

LAP 34 -- Fluid loss has been reported on the car of Matt Kurzejewski and the situation is being monitored. 

LAP 33 -- The running order is: Patrick Long, Ryan Truex, Matt DiBenedetto, Matt Kobyluck, Brett Moffitt, Steve Park, Eddie MacDonald, Brian Wong, Eric Curran, Jonathon Smith, Dustin Delaney, Matt Kurzejewski, Jason Holehouse, Jody Lavender, Sonny Shelen, Jason Patison, Alex Kennedy (-1) and John Salemi (-7). 

LAP 33 -- Jason Patison will be the free pass car.  Alex Kennedy has been penalized to the rear of the field for pitting too soon. 

LAP 32 -- FULL COURSE CAUTION NO. 4: Debris on the track from Alex Kennedy's blown tire. 

LAP 31 -- Alex Kennedy as a flat left rear. 

LAP 30 -- Brett Moffitt continues to run close to Matt Kobyluck's rear bumper as the two contend for fourth and fifth.  Patrick Long continues to gain about a tenth of a second a lap on second place Ryan Truex. 

LAP 29 -- Ryan Truex has passed Matt DiBenedetto for second and is 2.7 seconds behind leader Patrick Long.  John Salemi is back on the track. 

LAP 28 -- Matt DiBenedetto is 2.5 seconds back of Patrick Long.  Matt Kobyluck and Brett Moffitt have got past Eddie MacDonald for fourth and fifth, respectively.  Ryan Truex is in third. 

LAP 26 -- Patrick Long has a 1.3-second lead on Matt DiBenedetto at the line.  Ryan Truex, Eddie MacDonald and Matt Kobyluck round out the top five. 

LAP 24 -- GREEN FLAG: Patrick Long leads the field at the line. 

LAP 23 -- Jody Lavender has been penalized to the rear of the field for a blend line violation. 

LAP 22 -- The running order at the line is: Patrick Long, Matt DiBenedetto, Eddie MacDonald, Ryan Truex, Matt Kobyluck, Steve Park, Brett Moffitt, Brian Wong, Dustin Delaney, Alex Kennedy, Matt Kurzejewski, Jody Lavender, Jonathon Smith, Sonny Whelen, Eric Curran, Jason Patison and Jason Holehouse.  Ryan Duff, John Salemi, Antonio Perez and Tiffany Daniels are out. 

LAP 21 -- The track clean-up crew is puttind down oil dry in 'The Esses.'  Eric Curran has pitted for gas and Patrick Long has assumed the lead. 

LAP 20 -- FULL COURSE CAUTION NO. 3: Ryan Duff is off the course in 'The Esses' and is stalled at the top of the hill in the grass. 

LAP 20 -- Patrick Long has moved past Eddie MacDonald to second place and is .25 seconds back of Eric Curran. 

LAP 19 -- Eric Curran leads Eddie MacDonald by 2.5 seconds at the line. 

LAP 18 -- Sonny Whelen has been assessed a pass-through penalty for passing on the right on the researt. 

LAP 18 -- GREEN FLAG: Eric Curran leads the field at the line.

LAP 17 -- Alex Kennedy and Sonny Whelen have been penalized to the rear of the field for a blend line violation.  One lap to go to green. 

LAP 16 -- All the leaders pit for a gas-and-go.  Eric Curran did not pit and assumed the lead. 

LAP 15 -- Running order at the line: Matt DiBenedetto, Ryan Truex, Patrick Long, Matt Kobyluck, Alex Kennedy, Brett Moffitt, Eric Curran, Brian Wong, Jonathon Smith, Steve Park, Jody Lavender, Jason Holehouse, Matt Kurzejewski, Ryan Duff, Sonny Whelen, Eddie MacDonald, Dustin Delaney, Jason Patison and John Salemi.  Jason Patison will receive the free pass. John Salemi is on pit road and Tiffany Daniels is out.

LAP 14 -- FULL COURSE CAUTION NO. 2: Antonio Perez blew through the 'Inner Loop' and came to a stop with an apparent blown engine. 

LAP 13 -- Matt DiBenedetto leads Ryan Truex by .593 seconds at the line.  Patrick Long has passed Matt Kobyluck for third place.  Antonio Perez sits in fifth. 

LAP 12 -- Jason Patison has been penalized one lap for pitting outside of his pit box. 

LAP 12 -- GREEN FLAG: Matt DiBenedetto leads at the line. 

Lap 10 -- Jason Patison has been assessed a penalty for a blend violation coming out of pit road. 

LAP 9 -- Yellow flag conditions continue as the track clean-up crew takes care of the fluid on the track.  The jet dryer has been called to blow the speedy dry off.  Jason Patison has entered pit road and his hood is up.

LAP 8: -- Tiffany Daniels suffered an apparent blown engine and lost control entering Turn 1.  Her No. 94 is being towed off the track. 

LAP 7 -- The current running order is: Matt DiBenedetto, Ryan Truex, Matt Kobyluck, Patrick Long, Antonio Perez, Alex Kennedy, Brett Moffitt, Brian Wong, Eric Curran, Eddie MacDonald, Jason Holehouse, Jonathon Smith, Dustin Delaney, Jody Lavender, Steve Park, Matt Kurzejewski, Ryan Duff, Sonny Whelen, Jason Patison, John Salemi and Tiffany Daniels. 

LAP 6 -- FULL COURSE CAUTION NO. 1:  Tiffany Daniels spins in Turn 1. 

LAP 5 -- Matt DiBenedetto's lead is down to 0.226 seconds at the line as Ryan Truex continues to close in. 

LAP 4 -- Patrick Long, Antonio Perez, Brian Wong and Eric Curran - all who have backgrounds primarily in road racing - are currently running in the top 10. 

LAP 3 -- Ryan Truex - in second - has gained half a second on leader Matt DiBenedetto. There is 2.4 seconds at the line between Truex and third place Matt Kobyluck.

LAP 2 -- Brett Moffitt, who started at the rear of the field due to an unapproved change, has already moved up to eighth. 

LAP 1 -- Matt DiBenedetto forgest a 0.912-second lead at the line on the first lap.  Steve Park went off the course in 'The Esses' and goes through the gravel pit but rejoins the field in 17th place. 

10:09 a.m. -- GREEN FLAG: The Tioga Downs Casino 125 at The Glen is underway. 

10:01 a.m. -- The field will take an extra pace lap while the correct lineup is confirmed. 

9:56 a.m. -- The caution car is leading the field off of pit road. There will be two parade laps before the green flag. 

9:55 a.m. -- The start command has been given by Grand Marshal Pete Savage. 

9:52 a.m. -- Driver introductions are complete.

9:20 a.m. -- The following drivers will go to the rear of the field at the start of the race: Antonio Perez, Brett Moffitt, Eric Curran, Jason Holehouse, Jonathan Smith, Sonny Whelen, John Salemi and Tiffany Daniels. Jason Patison has also requested - and been granted - to start at the rear of the field. 

8:25 a.m. -- The driver/crew chief meeting has concluded. 

Saturday, 7 a.m. -- The NASCAR Camping World Series East garage is open.

5 p.m. -- The NASCAR Camping World Series garage closed. 

3:42 p.m. -- Qualifying has concluded.  Matt DiBenedetto has earned his first career Coors Light Pole Award.  DiBenedetto's fastest lap of 1:14.259 bested track record-holder Antonio Perez, who registered a quick circuit of 1:14.287. Matt Kobyluck finished third fastest (1:14.314) followed by Moffitt. See the following link for a full rundown: QUALIFYING RESULTS

3:35 p.m. -- The fourth group has taken the green flag.  The final group includes Patrick Long, Matt DiBenedetto, Matt Kobyluck, Ryan Truex, Antonio Perez and Eric Curran. 

3:30 p.m. -- The third group has completed its 10 minutes. Brett Moffit was fastest in that group, and fastest among the 15 cars that have taken the track so far. Steve Park, Alex Kennedy, Jason Holehouse and Eddie MacDonald are at the top of the board with one group remaining. 

3:25 p.m. -- The qualifying session has resumed. Jason Holehouse was able to drive off on his own power.  There is five minutes remaining in this group. 

3:20 p.m. -- Full course caution.  Jason Holehouse is off the course and in a gravel pit.  He had registered the third-fastest lap so far at 1:16.158.  At the moment, Brett Moffitt is fastest at 1:14.428 followed by Steve Park at 1:15.216.

3:13 p.m. -- The third group is on the track.  This group consists of Steve Park, Alex Kennedy, Brett Moffitt and Jason Holehouse. 

3:12 p.m. -- Eddie MacDonald registered the best lap of the second group, and the fastest circuit among the 11 competitors so far, at 1:16.450. 

3:02 p.m. -- The second qualifying group now has the green flag.  This group includes Jonathon Smith, Dustin Delaney, Ryan Duff, Brian Wong and Eddie MacDonald. 

2:40 p.m. -- Checkered flag on the first group. Jody Lavender was fastest at 1:18.989.  Tiffany Daniels appears to have engine trouble and is off the course in Turn 1. 

2:30 p.m. -- The first group of cars has fired their engines.  Sonny Whelen, Jody Lavender, Matt Kurzejewski, Jason Patison, John Salemi and Tiffany Daniels is on the track.

2:25 p.m. -- The No. 36 team of driver Eric Curran is replacing the transmission.

2:05 p.m. -- The 21 cars will qualify - road course style - in four groups. The fastest cars from morning practice will be the last group out. 

1:35 p.m. -- The drivers have completed their autograph session.  Group qualifying us up next at 2:30 p.m. 

12:17 p.m. -- Practice is complete.  Patrick Long's fastest lap of 1:13.712 (119.655 mph) stood as the quickest circuit of the two-hour session.  A full rundown of practice times:  PRACTICE TIMES 

12:15 p.m. -- Jeff Anton's No. 30 has withdrawn from the event. 

12:07 p.m. -- The cars have rolled off to resume practice.  There are 10 minutes remaining.

11:58 a.m. -- Full course caution.  The No. 94 of Tiffany Daniels is off the course in the 'Inner Loop" and stuck in the gravel pit.  The No. 81 of Jason Holehouse is also off the course near Turn 10.  He had a cut left front tire. 

11:55 a.m. -- With 20 minutes remaining in the session, Patrick Long is has turned the fastest lap at 1:13.712 (119.655 mph). 

11:46 a.m. -- The practice is green again. 

11:45 a.m. -- No leak found on the No. 44.

11:41 a.m. -- Full course caution.  The No. 39 of Dustin Delaney lost power in 'The Esses' and is stalled. 

11:38 a.m. -- A strong odor has been reported coming from the No. 44 Castle Packs Power Chevrolet driven by Brett Moffitt, potentially from the transmission or the rear end.  The team has been instructed to monitor the situation. 

11:25 a.m. -- The practice session is back to green flag conditions with a waving blue flag in the backstretch and 'Inner Loop' where the speedy dry is on the track.  A full course green will go into affect in another lap. 

11:15 a.m. -- The five fastest cars halfway through the practice session are:
1. Matt Kobyluck - 1:14.543 (118.321 mph)
2. Matt DiBenedetto - 1:15.031 (117.551 mph)
3. Patrick Long - 1:15.237 (117.230 mph)
4. Antonio Perez - 1:15.562 (114.725 mph)
5. Steve Park - 1:15.859 (116.268 mph) 

11:10 a.m. -- Full course caution.  The No. 30 East Coast Resurfacing Chevrolet of Jeff Anton had power steering issues and pulled off the track in the 'Inner Loop.'  The track clean-up crew is taking care of the fluid on the track. 

11 a.m. -- All 22 cars have now been on the track. 

10:45 a.m. -- Fourteen of the 22 cars have practiced.  Patrick Long has posted the fastest lap so far at 1:16.997 (114.450 mph).  Boris Said, who is competing in Grand-Am Koni race - TheGlen.com 200 - later today at Watkins Glen, shook down the No. 39 Delaney Infrastructure Chevrolet for Dustin Delaney. 

10:15 a.m. -- NASCAR Camping World Series East practice is open.  It is scheduled to run until 12:15 p.m.  The temperature is 60 degrees with mostly sunny skies at The Glen. 

8 a.m. -- Matt Kobyluck took the rookies and first-time Watkins Glen drivers on a ride-along of the 2.45-mile, 11-turn road course. 

7 a.m. -- Inspection has begun.  There are 22 cars in the garage.  Original entrants Jason Cochran and Alan Tardiff withdrew.  Tiffany Daniels will drive the No. 94 Wide Open Energy Drink Dodge of Bobby Hamilton Jr. Racing. Click HERE to meet series newcomer Tiffany Daniels.

6:30 a.m. -- The NASCAR Camping World Series East garage is open.