Monday, November 30, 2015

Brown Crowned Division IV Champion

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Wins First National Title In Family History

Brown

Crowned Division IV Champion

Wins First

National Title In Family History

By Brooke Franceschini, NASCAR

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A third-generation driver, 15-year-old Grant Brown has achieved a family first: A NASCAR national championship.

The Prior Lake, Minnesota, teen became the first in his family to win a title when he was crowned the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Division IV champion while racing at Elko Speedway in Minnesota.

Brown Crowned Division IV Champion

Sunday, November 29, 2015

Thomas Surprised With Success In 2015

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Wins NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Division III Title

Thomas

Surprised With Success In 2015

Wins NASCAR

Whelen All-American Series Division III Title

Tim Southers, NASCAR

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Every year there is a driver who is honestly surprised with their success and this year’s NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Division III national champion fits the bill.

Patrick Thomas started the season at New Smyrna Speedway – just down the road from the Daytona Beach, Florida, home office of NASCAR – just wanting to have fun and drive his sportsman car with no idea what was potentially in front of him.

The first-time NASCAR license holder can now call himself a champion.

Thomas Surprised With Success In 2015

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Gibson Piled Up Numbers & Trophies

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Career Year Produces Anderson Title, S.C. Runner-Up

Gibson

Piled Up Numbers & Trophies

Career Year

Produces Anderson Title, S.C. Runner-Up

By Brooke Bunch, NASCAR

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – At just 23, Trey Gibson proves that champions are not defined by numbers.

Although his numbers are pretty darn good.

Ending the season with 15 victories, 29 top fives and 30 top 10s – as well as ranking 55th in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series and second in South Carolina – the Easley, S.C. native earned the 2015 Division I championship for Anderson Motor Speedway in the Late Model Stock Car Division.

Gibson Piled Up Numbers & Trophies

Gibson Piles Up Numbers & Accolades

Published: NASCAR Home Tracks

Career Year Produces Anderson Title, S.C. Runner-Up

Gibson

Piles Up Numbers & Accolades

Career Year

Produces Anderson Title, S.C. Runner-Up

By Brooke Bunch, NASCAR

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – At just 23, Trey Gibson proves that champions are not defined by numbers.

Although his numbers are pretty darn good.

Gibson Piles Up Numbers & Accolades

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Eggleston Will Return To Defend K&N Title

Published: NASCAR Home Tracks

Gilliland And Herbst Join BMR Roster For 2016

Eggleston

Will Return To Defend K&N Title

Gilliland And Herbst

Join BMR Roster For 2016

Team Release

ROSEVILLE, Calif. – Bill McAnally Racing today announced that Chris Eggleston, Todd Gilliland and Riley Herbst will drive for the team in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series for 2016.

Plans call for all three drivers to run the full schedule in the K&N Pro Series West, with select events in the K&N Pro Series East worked into the schedule.

Eggleston Will Return To Defend K&N Title

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Touring Most Popular Drivers Announced

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Nicole Behar was one of four NASCAR rookies to win Most Popular Driver honors for their respective series.

Four Rookies & Two Repeat Winners Among 2015 Honorees

The 2016 NWES Car Rocks The ROC

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The NASCAR Whelen Euro Series cars delighting drivers and the thousands of fans that crowded the Olympic Stadium.

Game Changing Euro NASCAR Car Impresses World-Class Drivers In Racing Debut

2016 NWES Car

Rocks The Race Of Champions

Game Changing Euro NASCAR Car

Impresses World-Class Drivers In Racing Debut

Official Release

The new “Game Changing” NASCAR Whelen Euro Series car made its racing debut in London the context of the 2015 Race of Champions and it was a resounding success, with some of the best drivers in the world praising the 2016 Euro NASCAR car as one of the fastest and most entertaining to drive in the traditional end-of-season event.

The 2016 NWES Car Rocks The ROC

Monday, November 23, 2015

Lanpher Doubles Up In Maine

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Captures First Career Beech Ridge, State NASCAR Titles

Lanpher

Doubles Up In Maine

Captures First Career

Beech Ridge, State NASCAR Titles

By Jason Cunningham, NASCAR

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — In a sport where it is common for one team to help out another in need, Reid Lanpher went the extra mile in the finale at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway.

In the closest race for a state championship in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series during the 2015 season, Lanpher entered the finale at the Scarborough, Maine, oval with a 10-point lead on Garrett Hall. The challenger wrecked his car in practice, but in an act of exceptional sportsmanship, Lanpher offered his backup car to Hall to be able to compete in that night’s feature.

Lanpher Doubles Up In Maine

Mission Accomplished For Anthony Kumpen

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Closes His Season With Another Strong Result In NASCAR XFINITY Series

Kumpen

Mission Accomplished

Closes His Season

With Another Strong Result In NASCAR XFINITY Series

Official Release

Anthony Kumpen completed another stage of the Nexteer Road To Daytona – the path designed by NASCAR Whelen Euro Series and Nexteer Automotive to bring European drivers to race at NASCAR’s top-level in the US – by finishing 27th on Saturday in his 1.5-mile oval debut in the NASCAR XFINITY Series at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Mission Accomplished For Anthony Kumpen

Sunday, November 22, 2015

Garcia Celebrates First Mexico Championship

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NASCAR Next Driver Collects Title; Lopez Wins At Tuxtla

Garcia

Celebrates First Mexico Championship

NASCAR Next Driver Collects Title;

Lopez Wins At Tuxtla

OCESA

BERRIOZÁBAL, Chiapas, Mexico – The day after turning 20, rising NASCAR star Rubén García Jr. completed his birthday weekend in style as he celebrated the 2015 NASCAR Mexico Series championship.

The Mexico City driver drove the No. 88 Canels/Scotiabank/HDI Toyota to a fifth-place finish in the season-ending Red Co 240 at Súper Óvalo Chiapas to cap the five-race Desafio with the Mexico’s national championship.

Garcia Celebrates First Mexico Championship

Thursday, November 19, 2015

NWES Cars Selected For ROC For Sixth Consecutive Time

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The tradition of the Race Of Champions dates back to 1988 and has brought the best drivers of the world, including multiple-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champions Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson

2016 Car To Make On-Track Debut At The Olympic Stadium In London, UK

NWES Cars

At The Race Of Champions

2016 Car

To Make On-Track Debut At The Olympic Stadium In London, UK

Official Release

The NASCAR Whelen Euro Series cars will be among the vehicles selected for the annual Race Of Champions for the sixth consecutive time and the new 2016 NWES car will make its racing debut at the Olympic Stadium in London, in the hands of some of the best drivers in the world.

NWES Cars Selected For ROC For Sixth Consecutive Time

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Newell Proves To Be A Champion

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Teen Wins I-44 Late Model Title & Missouri Crown

Newell

Proves To Be A Champion

Teen Wins I-44 Late Model Title & Missouri Crown

Wins I-44 Late Model Title & Missouri Crown

By Brooke Bunch, NASCAR

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Two years ago, then-rookie J.C. Newell said he had to prove himself as a Late Model driver.

Fast forward to current day and he thinks he’s accomplished that feat – having captured both a state and track championship title in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series.

Newell Proves To Be A Champion

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

McCarty Finishes Season On Top At Kingsport

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Ronnie McCarty celebrates winning his first NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Kingsport Speedway and Tennessee state titles.

Wins NASCAR Whelen All-American Crown At Tennessee Track

McCarty Finishes

Season On Top At Kingsport

Wins NASCAR

Whelen All-American Crown At Tennessee Track

Tim Southers, NASCAR

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Winning races and postseason honors is nothing new for Kingsport, Tennessee native Ronnie McCarty. What’s new for the veteran driver is he’ll get to celebrate this year in Charlotte.

McCarty enjoyed one of his strongest seasons in his career with the end result winning his first NASCAR Whelen All-American Series track and Tennessee championship.

McCarty Finishes Season On Top At Kingsport

Monday, November 16, 2015

Monadnock Mission Accomplished For Kimball

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Bill Kimball Jr. captured Whelen All-American Series titles in New Hampshire for the second time in three years.

Earns Second Track, New Hampshire State Titles

Monadnock

Mission Accomplished For Kimball

Earns Second

Track, New Hampshire State Titles

By Jason Cunningham, NASCAR

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — “If it’s important, you’ll find a way.”

Search motivational sayings on Google and the results are seemingly endless. Bill Kimball Jr. didn’t need a phrase though, he was driven by memory.

Kimball captured his first NASCAR Whelen All-American Series championships in 2013 when he won the track title at Monadnock Speedway and the accompanying New Hampshire state crown. It was his experience at the NASCAR awards ceremony that followed which provided the inspiration to return to the annual postseason event in North Carolina once again.

Monadnock Mission Accomplished For Kimball

Anthony Kumpen Climbs Another Step

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Solid Performance At Phoenix In NASCAR XFINITY Series

Kumpen

Climbs Another Step

Solid Performance At Phoenix

In NASCAR XFINITY Series

Official Release

NASCAR Whelen Euro Series driver Anthony Kumpen put up a strong second outing in the NASCAR XFINITY Series on Saturday, when he drove the #55 Nexteer Automotive Chevrolet Camaro to the 24th place in the DAV 200, completing another stage of his American NASCAR career in the contest of the Nexteer Road To Daytona program. In what was his debut on a one-mile oval, Kumpen battled door-to-door with some of the best NASCAR drivers in the US, both affirmed veterans and young upcoming talents.

Anthony Kumpen Climbs Another Step

Thursday, November 12, 2015

Eggleston Turns Opportunity Into Title

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Gilliland Becomes Youngest K&N Pro West Winner

Eggleston

Turns Opportunity Into Title

Gilliland

Becomes Youngest K&N Pro West Winner

By Brooke Franceschini, NASCAR

AVONDALE, Ariz. — A one-race deal led to a full-time ride. And resulted in Chris Eggleston celebrating car owner Bill McAnally’s sixth NASCAR K&N Pro Series West championship Thursday night at Phoenix International Raceway.

Eggleston came home 10th in the No. 99 NAPA Filters Toyota in the season-ending Casino Arizona 100 to put the finishing touches on the 2015 title run.

Eggleston Turns Opportunity Into Title

QUALIFYING: Haley Earns First Pole

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JJ Haley won his first 21 Means 21 pole award with a time of 27.065 seconds (132.553 mph).

Partridge To Lead K&N West Championship Contenders To Green

QUALIFYING:

Haley Earns First Pole

Partridge To Lead

K&N West Championship Contenders To Green

By Brooke Franceschini, NASCAR

Phoenix, Ariz. – HScott Motorsports with Justin Marks is continuing their success at Phoenix International Raceway.

After teammate William Byron led the way in practice, NASCAR K&N Pro Series East rookie JJ Haley drove his No. 05 Braun Auto Chevrolet to the top of the charts Thursday afternoon with a time of 27.065 seconds (132.553 mph) to earn his first 21 Means 21 pole award.

QUALIFYING: Haley Earns First Pole

PRACTICE: Byron Dominates at Phoenix

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K&N Pro East Champ Fastest In West Two-Hour Session

PRACTICE

Byron Dominates at Phoenix

K&N Pro East Champ

Fastest In West Two-Hour Session

By Brooke Franceschini, NASCAR

PHOENIX, Ariz. – NASCAR K&N East champion William Byron is keeping his momentum going.

The 17-year-old from Charlotte, North Carolina, set the fastest practice time at the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West practice at Phoenix International Raceway.

Byron piloted his No. 91 Liberty University Chevrolet for a fast time of 26.915 seconds (133.754 mph) during the only practice session to pace the field in practice for Thursday night’s finale.

PRACTICE: Byron Dominates at Phoenix

Title For Roberts A Long Time Coming

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Relishes Track Crown At Home Track Of Greenville

Title For Roberts

A Long Time Coming

Relishes Track Crown

At Home Track Of Greenville

By Brooke Bunch, NASCAR

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Winning the track champion title at Greenville Pickens Speedway takes on a whole new meaning for 54-year-old David Roberts.

“It’s my home track,” he said. “I went there as a kid to watch my brother race and I met my wife there, so it really means a lot to win there.”

Win he did as he captured the title of NASCAR Whelen All-American Series track champion in the late model division.

Title For Roberts A Long Time Coming

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

K&N Pro Series West Stat Advance: Phoenix

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Chris Eggleston holds the NASCAR K&N Pro Series championship points lead as he looks to give Bill McAnally Racing its sixth series title.

Analyzing The Casino Arizona 100 At Phoenix Int"l Raceway

STAT ADVANCE

K&N Pro Series West: Phoenix

Analyzing The

Casino Arizona 100 At Phoenix International Raceway

By Brooke Franceschini, NASCAR

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West will crown its 2015 champion Thursday at the Casino Arizona 100 at Phoenix International Raceway. Below is a statistical look at the performance of the series and selected drivers at the track.

EVENT INFORMATION | CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS CHART & CLINCH SCENARIOS

K&N Pro Series West Stat Advance: Phoenix

Holden's Repeat Run Just As Special

Holden"s Repeat Run Just As Special

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Mike Holden won his second straight track championship at Evergreen Speedway and won the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Washington title as well.

Successfully Defends Evergreen & Washington Titles

Holden"s

Repeat Run Just As Special

Successfully Defends

Evergreen & Washington Titles

By Jason Christley, NASCAR

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Mike Holden’s first championship season at Evergreen Speedway was a dream come true for the second-generation driver who grew up watching his father makes laps on the Washington oval.

His second championship season was just as special.

“It’s very hard to do,” said the Snohomish, Washington, driver. “I was shocked at the first one and even more shocked to do it again.”

Holden’s father was a track champion at Evergreen, and he started his own racing career in 2007.

Holden"s Repeat Run Just As Special

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

K&N Pro West News & Notes: Phoenix

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Battle For Title Ends With Casino Arizona 100

NEWS & NOTES

K&N Pro West: Phoenix

Battle For Title

Ends With Casino Arizona 100

By Brooke Franceschini, NASCAR

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Four drivers are in the hunt to leave Arizona’s Phoenix International Raceway Thursday night crowned as the 2015 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West champion.

Chris Eggleston, Noah Gragson, Gracin Raz and Ryan Partridge head into the Casino Arizona 100 within 12 points of each other. Championship points leader Eggleston and second-place Gragson are separated by only two points. All would be first-time champions.

The race will air live on MRN at 5:30 p.m. PT.

K&N Pro West News & Notes: Phoenix

Gonzalez Snares First Career Win

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Plays Spoiler In Mexico Series" 4th Desafio Race

Gonzalez

Snares First Career Win

Plays Spoiler

In Mexico Series" 4th Desafio Race

Official Release

MEXICO CITY — While all the attention was on the six NASCAR Mexico Series drivers vying for the championship, Pepe Gonzalez emerged from the green-white-checkered finish to Sunday’s Alcatel One Touch 240 with his first career win.

The 46-year-old from Guadalajara was making his 12th start of the season and his 18th of his career. He is the sixth different driver to win at Mexico City’s Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

Gonzalez Snares First Career Win

Garcia Rallies For Mexico City Win

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Rubén García Jr. earned his third win of the season Saturday in Mexico City to maintain his championship points lead in the NASCAR Mexico Series.

Bounces Back From Accident To Score Key Desafio Victory

Garcia Rallies

For Mexico City Win

Bounces Back From Accident

To Score Key Desafio Victory

Official Release

MEXICO CITY — Rubén García Jr. nearly saw his championship dreams come to a crashing halt.

In the end, however, the 19-year-old NASCAR Next driver wound up in Victory Lane and maintained his position atop the NASCAR Mexico Series. His victory in Saturday’s Red Cola 240 at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez was his third of the year and second of the five-race Desafio.

García’s No. 88 Canels/Scotiabank/HDI Toyota led just four laps all day but was able to get past teammate Rafael Martinez with three laps to go to secure the victory.

Garcia Rallies For Mexico City Win

Hale Scores First NASCAR Championship

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Wayne Hale celebrated his first NASCAR Whelen All-American Series track championship this season at Lonesome Pine Raceway in Coeburn, Virginia.

Wins Whelen All-American Crown At Lonesome Pine

Hale Scores

First NASCAR Championship

Wins Whelen

All-American Crown At Lonesome Pine

Tim Southers, NASCAR

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Someday when Wayne Hale decides to give up driving a race car and looks back on the 2015 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series season, he’s likely to be smiling.

“Why?” one might ask. There are many reasons.

First, Hale and his 19-year old son Cody, paired up to compete for the full season for the first time in nearly a decade and finished in the top-10 a perfect 18-for-18 at Lonesome Pine Raceway in Coeburn, Virginia.

Hale Scores First NASCAR Championship