Not that 17-year-old, underage NASCAR Next driver Ben Rhodes could've lit the proverbial cigar, anyway, if he had been able to celebrate tying the 23-year-old NASCAR K&N Pro Series East consecutive win streak record of five. The Louisville, Kentucky native finished a disappointing 22nd*in the Granite State 100 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Friday night, snapping his win streak at four (Iowa, Winston-Salem, Pensacola, Hampton) but maintaining his series points lead. Rhodes had qualified first after setting a track record by circling the 1.058-mile oval in 29.622 seconds, but succumbed to late race power issues and a myriad of restarts that shuffled him from the front row to the middle of the pack. Jesse Little, another NASCAR Next driver and the son of Camping World Truck Series director Chad Little, was able to take advantage of Rhodes' struggles, driving from a starting position of second to secure his first K&N victory. More...