Kraus Finishes 3rd In K&N Pro Series East Debut At New Smyrna

Kraus Finishes 3rd In K&N Pro Series East Debut At New Smyrna

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 19, 2017) – Fifteen-year-old Derek Kraus notched a third-place finish in his NASCAR K&N Pro Series East debut on Sunday, while an attempt by his Bill McAnally Racing teammate Todd Gilliland for a repeat win in the season opener at Florida’s New Smyrna Speedway was derailed by a flat tire.

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Best of 2016: K&N Pro Series West

Best of 2016: K&N Pro Series West

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Todd Gilliland had a historic NASCAR K&N Pro Series West season.

The 16-year-old from Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, broke a couple records en route to his 2016 title.

The NASCAR Next driver kicked-off his season by matching a 50-year-old record set by Dan Gurney and then ended the season by becoming the youngest champion in NASCAR, both national and touring series, history with six wins, 11 top fives and 13 top 10s.

Gilliland’s road to the championship wasn't easy. Battling him throughout the entire season was K&N Pro Series West veteran Ryan Partridge. The 28-year-old Rancho Cucamonga, California, driver notched three wins, 10 top fives and 13 top 10s to challenge Gilliland for the title down to the very last race of the season.

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Bill McAnally Racing, David Gilliland Racing Announce Alliance

Bill McAnally Racing, David Gilliland Racing Announce Alliance

ROSEVILLE, Calif. (Dec. 21, 2016) – Bill McAnally Racing and David Gilliland Racing have developed an alliance to work together as they compete in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series.

The two teams say they will benefit from the association and point out the many similarities they share.

A major bond between them is their approach in using the NASCAR K&N Pro Series to develop young drivers in racing with Toyota Racing Development.

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K&N Pro Series West Champion Gilliland to Compete in Four Truck Series Races Behind the Wheel of the No. 51 Toyota Tundra in 2017

K&N Pro Series West Champion Gilliland to Compete in Four Truck Series Races Behind the Wheel of the No. 51 Toyota Tundra in 2017

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 21, 2016) – Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) announced today that 2016 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West champion Todd Gilliland will compete in four NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races in 2017 with primary sponsorship from Toyota – the world’s top automaker. Gilliland, who competed in seven Super Late Model races for KBM in 2016, will make his Truck Series debut behind the wheel of the No. 51 Toyota Tundra June 17 at Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Ill.

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CHAMPION'S PROFILE: Rewriting Expectations

CHAMPION'S PROFILE: Rewriting Expectations

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - No one, much less 16-year-old Todd Gilliland, could have imagined what 2016 had in store for him.

The native of California who now resides in Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, put together an incredible season driving the No. 16 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota for Bill McAnally Racing that included seven victories in NASCAR K&N Pro Series competition, six of which came in the West division, and the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West championship. 

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Gilliland And BMR Expand Horizons For 2017

Gilliland And BMR Expand Horizons For 2017

ROSEVILLE, Calif. – Bill McAnally Racing and driver Todd Gilliland are expanding their horizons for 2017 with a program to run the full schedules in both the East and West divisions of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series.

Gilliland will be in his second season behind the wheel of BMR’s No. 16 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota Camry as they tackle the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West next season.

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Sweet 16: Todd Gilliland's path to historic NASCAR championship

Sweet 16: Todd Gilliland's path to historic NASCAR championship

Do you remember what you were doing at 16?

Bill McAnally was “fighting to get $2 to put gas” in his pickup in Ukiah, California, where he hauled bales of hay.

David Gilliland helped his dad, Butch Gilliland, field his entry in his first full-time season in NASCAR’s Winton West Series, which became the K&N Pro Series West circuit.

Chris Lawson, the son of parents who work in the insurance industry, chipped away at his own racing dreams in Dayton, Ohio.

In the last 15 years, McAnally won five of his record seven K&N West titles as a team owner. David Gilliland competed in 398 races in NASCAR’s three national series, including 332 in Sprint Cup. Lawson embraced the life of a crew chief.

All three men would help Todd Gilliland become NASCAR’s youngest champion.

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David Gilliland Building a Legacy with his Late Model Program

David Gilliland Building a Legacy with his Late Model Program

David Gilliland has started to lay the foundation for his legacy.

The 40-year-old recently reached the end of his full-time NASCAR career but it was a darn good ride. He overcame a modest upbringing to last a full decade at the highest level. He’s a winner in the Xfinity Series and established an accurate reputation as one of the ‘good guys’ of the sport.

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Gilliland Wins Big At Meridian Speedway

Gilliland Wins Big At Meridian Speedway

MERIDIAN, Idaho – Todd Gilliland capitalized on a mistake made by Ryan Partridge late in the NAPA Auto Parts/Idaho 208 to take home his sixth NASCAR K&N Pro Series West trophy of the year.

Gilliland, 16, a Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, native started the race fifth and picked his way through the field to move into second behind Partridge, who had led a total of 121 laps before being overtaken by the NASCAR Next driver.

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AUTOLITE IRIDIUM XP LAP LEADER AWARD

AUTOLITE IRIDIUM XP LAP LEADER AWARD

Ryan Partridge will continue his chase to catch Todd Gilliland in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Saturday at Oregon's Douglas County Speedway. NASCAR via Getty Images

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West will return to Oregon’s Douglas County Speedway Saturday after a six-year absence for the Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150. Below is a look at the past performance of the series and selected drivers.

Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 Race Setup:
• Todd Gilliland heads into the weekend with at 12-point lead over Ryan Partridge and a 31-point lead over Chris Eggleston.
• None of the drivers slated to compete this weekend have competed in a NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race at the Roseburg, Oregon track.
• The last time the series visited the track in 2010, Eric Holmes collected the win after leading 98 laps.

At Douglas County Speedway:
History
• This will be the series’ 13th visit to the .375-mile oval.
• Located at the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Roseburg, Oregon, the oval is the state’s premier paved oval.
• Nine different winners have been celebrated in the previous 12 events held at the track, Eric Holmes leads with three victories.

Notebook:
• Eric Holmes has the most wins at the track with three consecutive victories in 2008-10.
• Austin Cameron is the only other driver with multiple wins at the track with two in 2002-03.
• Mike Duncan, Eric Holmes and Jack McCoy have collected the most poles at Roseburg with two apiece.
• Eric Holmes has the most top fives and top 10s at Roseburg with 5, respectively.

Roseburg Data:
Race: #10 out of 14
Race Date: Saturday, August 27th at 8 p.m. PT
Track Layout: .375-mile oval
Race Length: 150 laps, 56.25 miles

Roseburg Qualifying/Race Data:
2015 Winner: did not race
2015 Pole Sitter: did not race
1-Lap Qualifying Record: Mike Davis, Ford, 119.276 mph, June 30, 2007
150-Lap Race Record: Eric Holmes, Toyota, 53 minutes 54 seconds (62.616 mph), July 11, 2008.

Roseburg Leaders:
Wins:
Eric Holmes … 3
Austin Cameron … 2
Mike Duncan … 1
Brian Ickler … 1
Jack McCoy … 1
Hershel McGriff … 1
Scott Lynch … 1
Peyton Sellers … 1
Johnny Steele … 1

Poles:
Mike Duncan … 2
Eric Holmes … 2
Scott McCoy … 2
Austin Cameron … 1
Mike David … 1
Scott Gaylord … 1
David Mayhew … 1
Hershel McGriff … 1
Peyton Sellers … 1

Laps Completed:
Mike David … 1116
Mike Duncan … 1104
Eric Holmes … 805
Scott Gaylord … 800
Austin Cameron … 779
Johnny Borneman III … 694

Laps Led:
Eric Holmes … 377
Mike Duncan … 318
Austin Cameron … 210
Ray Elder … 173
Peyton Sellers … 125
Scott Gaylord … 115

Selected Driver Highlights:
Chris Eggleston (No. 50 NAPA Filters Toyota)
• Heads into Roseburg ranked third in the standings with two wins and seven top fives.
• At the two previous .375-mile ovals (Tucson (Ariz.) Speedway and Colorado National Speedway) this season, he finished third and first, respectively.

Todd Gilliland (No. 16 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota)
• Is first in the standings with five wins and eight top 10s.
• Heads into the weekend on a three-race win streak after collecting wins at Stateline, Iowa Speedway and Washington’s Evergreen Speedway.
• At the two similar sized ovals (Tucson and Colorado) this season, he finished second in both events.
• Is a member of the 2016-17 NASCAR Next class.

Noah Gragson (No. 7 SPEEDVEGAS/AlertID/Colliers International Ford)
• Is fifth in the standings with four top fives and eight top 10s.
• At Tucson and Colorado this season, he finished ninth and 10th, respectively. But he earned his first NASCAR K&N Pro Series West victory at Tucson in 2015.
• Is a member of the 2016-17 NASCAR Next class.

Riley Herbst (No. 19 NOS Energy Drink Toyota)
• Heads into the weekend ranked sixth with four top fives and seven top 10s.
• He finished seventh at Tucson and 13th at Colorado this season.

Julia Landauer (No. 54 Curb Records Toyota)
• Is eighth in the standings with three top fives and eight top 10s.
• This season in her Tucson and Colorado debuts, she finished fifth and sixth, respectively.
• Is a member of the 2016-17 NASCAR Next class.

Ron Norman (No. 30 Port of Tucson/Tucson Speedway/Chuy’s Ford)
• Heads into Roseburg 10th in the standings with four top 10s.
• This season at Tucson and Colorado he finished 10th and seventh, respectively.

Ryan Partridge (No. 9 Sunrise Ford/Eibach Springs/Lucas Oil Ford)
• Is second in the standings headed into Roseburg with one win, seven top fives and ninth top 10s.
• Collected his first victory of the season at Tucson and finished fourth at Colorado this year.

Blaine Perkins (No. 21 Four Star Fruit Chevrolet)
• Is ranked ninth in the standings with one top five and five top 10s.
• Finished eighth at Tucson and fifth at Colorado this season.

Gracin Raz (No. 27 Montana Tech Ford)
• Heads into the weekend ranked fourth in the standings with six top fives and seven top 10s.
• At Tucson and Colorado this season, he finished 16th and third, respectively.

Cole Rouse (No. 6 Sunrise Ford/Eibach Springs/Lucas Oil Ford)
• Is seventh in the standings with three top fives and eight top 10s.
• In his Tucson and Colorado debuts, he finished fourth and ninth, respectively.

Up To Speed:
• The 2016 season is the 63rd for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West.
• The 2016 schedule features 14 races at 13 different tracks across eight states.
• Third-generation driver Todd Gilliland won the season opener at California’s Irwindale Speedway on March 19 after leading a total of 33 laps.
• Gilliland expanded his K&N Pro Series West streak to three after winning the second race of the season at California’s Kern County Raceway Park.
• Ryan Partridge collected his first win of the year at Arizona’s Tucson Speedway after leading 127 laps.
• Chris Eggleston, the defending NASCAR K&N Pro Series West champion, picked up his first win of 2016 after gaining the lead with nine laps to go at California’s Orange Show Speedway.
• Eggleston made it two-for-two after leading 102 laps at his home track, Colorado National Speedway.
• Chase Elliott scored the first road course victory of the year at California’s Sonoma Raceway after passing Noah Gragson with two laps to go.
• Todd Gilliland scored his third win of the year at Idaho’s Stateline Speedway after crossing the finish line .004 seconds in front of Gragson.
• Todd Gilliland won the K&N Pro Series combination event at Iowa Speedway to make it two-for-two and collect his four win of the season.
• Gilliland continued his win streak at Washington’s Evergreen Speedway after dominating the field and leading all 150 laps.

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Gilliland Rebounds From Incident To Win At Stateline

Gilliland Rebounds From Incident To Win At Stateline

POST FALLS, Idaho (July 9, 2016) – Race fans at Stateline Speedway witnessed one of the closest finishes in the history of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West as Todd Gilliland won the Toyota / NAPA AUTO PARTS 150 by inches over Noah Gragson on Saturday night.

 Gilliland crossed the finish line in the Bill McAnally Racing No. 16 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota Camry with a margin of victory of just .004 seconds to clinch his third victory of the season and the fifth win by BMR in the first seven races of 2016.

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