NASCAR Hall of Fame 150

The NASCAR Hall of Fame 150 was an annual NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race held at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Bowman Gray Stadium in North Carolina is tied to the birth of NASCAR. It was one of the first tracks NASCAR visited in 1949. Alvin Hawkins and Brian France Sr. promoted races at the track in those first years of NASCAR. Richard Petty won his 100th NASCAR race at Bowman Gray. Ralph Earnhardt, Glen Wood and Lee Petty raced at the quarter-mile track in the early days of stock car racing.

The fifth race of the 25th season of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East took place at Bowman Gray Stadium, with the Army Strong 150 at historic Bowman Gray Stadium on June 4, 2011.

History
Bowman Gray Stadium, has hosted numerous series throughout the years including the Grand National Series, NASCAR Convertible Division, NASCAR Late Model Short Track Division, NASCAR Grand American, Dash Series, NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour, NASCAR Late Model Sportsman Division,and NASCAR K&N Pro Series. The first Grand National event took place in 1958 and it was won by Bob Welborn. Other winners include Glen Wood, Rex White, David Pearson, Richard Petty, Bobby Allison, Junior Johnson and Marvin Panch. Richard Petty won his 100th race at the track. The Grand National Series first raced at the track in 1958 and hosted a total of 29 Grand National races through 1971.

Other NASCAR national or regional touring series that have competed at Bowman Gray Stadium, include: Convertible Series (1956-59), Grand American (1970-72), Grand National East (1972), Goody's Dash Series (1989-96), Whelen Southern Modified Tour (2005-present).

Scott Heckert, a 21-year-old from Ridgefield, Connecticut, earned his third NASCAR K&N Pro Series East victory. Heckert's two previous wins came last season on road-courses: Watkins Glen International and Virginia International Raceway. This time however, Heckert flat out dominated on the flat quarter-mile oval track of Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Scott Heckert was quickest in practice, won the Coors Light Pole Award and led all 150 laps of the race. Scott Heckert proved he can master an oval just as well as a road course, and was able to do it on one of the most historic tracks in NASCAR.