Career
He has raced in the United States Auto Club, the Auto Racing Club of American, and National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. He currently resides in Brownsburg, Indiana. The car"s chassis was built by his father, Bob East, who is legendary short-track car builder of midgets, sprints, and silver crown machines. East was the most victorious driver during the 2004 Universal Service Administrative Company season with 15 victories among the series" three divisions.
He wound up in victory lane seven times in national midgets, five times in national sprint cars, and once each in the Silver Crown, Western States Sprint Carolina, and Speedrome Regional Midget Series during the season.
The highlights of the season were winning the Hut Hundred and the Turkey Night Grand Prix. East has moved on to National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. He made his Busch Series debut at Memphis Motorsports Park in October 2005, finishing a solid 17th.
He then made his Craftsman Truck Series debut in a Roush Racing Ford at Phoenix. However, he wrecked late in that event.
He finished 23rd in points despite missing two races.
In 2007, East ran with Brewco Motorsports, splitting time in the #27 and #37 cars, and a few Associate of the Royal College of Art races as well. He ran part-time in the Craftsman Truck Series in 2008, driving the #09 Zaxby"s Ford F-150 for Jack Roush.