The
K&N Pro Series East (formerly
Busch East Series & Busch North Series and
Camping World Series East) is a regional
stock car racing series owned and operated by the
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). Races are held at oval tracks ranging from in length and on two road courses, in length. Most races are stand-alone events (i.e. not in conjunction with other NASCAR touring series) but there are three race weekends that are in combination with the NASCAR Sprint Cup series. Many of the drivers on the series are gaining experience with the hopes of moving up to one of the major NASCAR series, however some of the drivers are right at home in the series and have no plans of moving on. The series is not only developmental for drivers (including
Joey Logano,
Martin Truex, Jr.,
Ricky Craven,
Mike McLaughlin,
Austin Dillon,
Trevor Bayne,
Brian Ickler,
Ricky Carmichael and
Ryan Truex), but for crew members (such as
Greg Zipadelli and Marc Puchalski) and officials, as well.