Saturday, August 13, 2016

K&N Pro Series West at Evergreen Speedway

K&N Pro Series West at Evergreen Speedway

The NAPA Auto Parts 150 Presented By Toyota

Family Tradition Continues For Gilliland At Monroe Track #nascar
Todd with father David - Family Tradition Continues For Gilliland At Monroe Track

With the K&N Pro Series West just over  the halfway point, rookie Todd Gilliland holds a three-point lead over Ryan Partridge and a twenty-four and twenty-five point lead over Noah Gragson and Chris Eggleston, respectively.  

Evergreen Speedway is  one of the most historic tracks on the circuit. Located in Monroe, the facility contains a 5/8 mile paved outer oval with a 3/8 mile inner oval inside, a 1/5 mile oval, 1/8 mile dragstrip and a Figure 8 track. Fifty-five series races, dating back to 1964, have been contested on the oval track in Monroe, Washington. 

Rookie Todd Gilliland will be the third generation of his family to compete in K&N West action at the speedway. His father, David, won a pole and had a top-five finish in two series starts at the fairgrounds track while Todd's grandfather, Butch, scored two wins (1996 & 1998) in 11 series starts there.

Selected Driver Highlights:

Todd Gilliland (No. 16 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota)

  • • Holds the top spot in the standings headed into the weekend with four wins and seven top fives.
  • • Earned his victories at California’s Irwindale Speedway and Kern County Raceway Park, Idaho’s Stateline Speedway and Iowa Speedway.
  • • This will be his first series start at Evergreen.
  • • Is a member of the 2016-17 NASCAR Next class.

Ryan Partridge (No. 9 Sunrise Ford/Eibach Springs/Lucas Oil Ford)

  • • Is second in the standings with one win, six top fives and eight top 10s.
  • • Won earlier in the year at Tucson.
  • • At Evergreen last season, he finished second after starting third.

Noah Gragson (No. 7 SPEEDVEGAS/AlertID/Colliers International Ford)

  • • Is third in the championship standings with four top fives and eight top 10s.
  • • Last year at Evergreen, he finished fifth after starting fourth.
  • • Is a member of the 2016-17 NASCAR Next class.

Chris Eggleston (No. 50 NAPA Filters Toyota)

  • • Heads into Evergreen ranked fourth in the standings with two wins and six top fives.
  • • In his first start at Evergreen last season, he finished third after starting fifth. 

 Gracin Raz (No. 27 Montana Tech Ford)

  • • Is ranked fifth in the K&N Pro Series West standings with five top fives and six top 10s.
  • • In his two series starts at Evergreen, he finished sixth (2014) and fourth (2015).



 Ryan Partridge will look to take back the top spot in the championship standings this weekend at Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, Washington. #nascar




Activities at Evergreen Speedway on Saturday include a VIP NAPA Hospitality. The NAPA AUTO PARTS 150 presented by Toyota, the ninth event on a 14-race schedule, will be televised on NBCSN on Aug. 25 at 8 p.m. ET.

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