Thorn Wins Championship / Kraus Wins Race / Deegan with Pole and ROY Honors
The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West completed its 2018 season under the lights Saturday night at Kern County Raceway Park with the ‘NAPA AUTO PARTS 175 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame.’
Derek Thorn – 2018 K&N Pro Series Champion
After four years away from full-time action in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series, Derek Thorn came back to the Sunrise Ford team to chase a championship.
With just one race left on the schedule, the Lakeport, California, driver found himself in the exact position he was hoping he would be in. Thorn entered last night’s race leading the championship standings by 26 points.
Derek Thorn Marches To Second K&N Pro West Championship#KNWest RACE RECAP: https://t.co/lwX4GlTGpX pic.twitter.com/ycMaxNZZ1V— NASCAR Regional & Local Series (@NASCARHomeTrack) October 28, 2018
The forty points he earned after finishing fifth yesterday was more than he needed.
The five year hiatus we had, the guys have come a long way in the shop,” Thorn said. “There were some races we were competing for wins, and some we were competing just to finish in the top five. To keep a championship hope alive, you have be able to capitalize on every opportunity, and make the most of the bad days.”
The thirty-two-year-old Lakeport, California driver won his first championship in 2013. Impressively, in his three full-time seasons, Thorn can boast of two championships and a third-place series finish.
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Derek Kraus Wins the ‘NAPA AUTO PARTS 175 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame.’
Derek Kraus, just seventeen, won the season-finale, grabbing his fourth win and sweeping the two races at the California oval. The victory was the fifth consecutive at Kern for the No. 16 out of the Bill McAnally Racing stable — with Kraus winning the last three and former champion Todd Gilliland winning the two previous events.
What a year @BMR_NASCAR brought me a great car each and every race! Had a lot of ups and downs but finished off the year with a win! Thank you @ToyotaRacing and @NAPARacing for all you’re help!! pic.twitter.com/cLJMUCU2Wh— Derek Kraus (@derek9kraus) October 28, 2018
He sweeps this years events @KernRaceway and ends the season with a 🏁.@derek9kraus wins the #NAPA175. pic.twitter.com/l2TgIfSNU3— NASCAR Regional & Local Series (@NASCARHomeTrack) October 28, 2018
Hailie Deegan Making NASCAR History
Hallie Deegan, who drives the No. 19 Mobil 1 / NAPA Power Premium Plus Toyota Camry had a record-setting season. The 17-year-old – who hails from Temecula, California – made history this year in by becoming the first female driver to win a series race and the first woman to win a pole award in the series. Yesterday’s pole proved that her success was not just a ‘fluke.’
With two laps remaining last night, Deegan suffered contacting with another competitor fighting for third. She would have to settle for a six-place finish. However, she took the coveted ‘Rookie of the Year’ Award with one win, five top-five, and 12 top-10 finishes.
DUDE.@HailieDeegan collects her second #KNWest pole tonight here @KernRaceway.— NASCAR Regional & Local Series (@NASCARHomeTrack) October 28, 2018
She will lead the field to green in tonight’s #NAPA175. You don’t want to miss this interview. 👇🏼👇🏼 pic.twitter.com/bNKsjkvqBM
Congrats to @HailieDeegan on winning the #KNWest Rookie of the Year Award for 2018. #historymakingseason #TeamToyota pic.twitter.com/XJQ5bOpygH— Bill McAnally Racing (@BMR_NASCAR) October 28, 2018
Kraus and Deegan are both members of the NASCAR Next program that spotlights NASCAR’s rising stars. The finished fourth and fifth in the championship points standings respectively.
KNWest Final Championship Standings
| Driver | Races | Win | Points | Diff | |
| 1 | Derek Thorn | 14 | 2 | 586 | |
| 2 | Ryan Partridge | 14 | 1 | 559 | -27 |
| 3 | Cole Rouse | 14 | 1 | 557 | -29 |
| 4 | Derek Kraus | 14 | 4 | 543 | -43 |
| 5 | Hailie Deegan | 14 | 1 | 514 | -72 |
| 6 | Trevor Huddleston | 14 | 0 | 504 | -82 |
| 7 | Kody Vanderwal | 14 | 2 | 479 | -107 |
| 8 | Matt Levin | 13 | 0 | 426 | -160 |
| 9 | Takuma Koga | 14 | 0 | 399 | -187 |
| 10 | Todd Souza | 9 | 0 | 272 | -314 |
| 11 | Bill Kann | 8 | 0 | 258 | -328 |
| 12 | Will Rodgers | 7 | 1 | 230 | -356 |
| 13 | Rich DeLong III | 6 | 0 | 168 | -418 |
| 14 | Ron Norman | 5 | 0 | 160 | -426 |
| 15 | Jesse Iwuji | 6 | 0 | 156 | -430 |
| 16 | Travis Milburn | 5 | 0 | 149 | -437 |
| 17 | Vanessa Robinson | 4 | 0 | 143 | -443 |
| 18 | Devin Dodson | 4 | 0 | 142 | -444 |
| 19 | Nick Joanides | 4 | 0 | 139 | -447 |
| 20 | Cole Keatts | 3 | 0 | 113 | -473 |
Thorn, Kraus, and Deegan and the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West top finishers and special award winners will be honored at NASCAR Awards Charlotte on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018.
Kern County KNWest Race Results
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Car | Laps |
| 1 | 2 | 16 | Derek Kraus | Toyota | 175 |
| 2 | 3 | 9 | Ryan Partridge | Ford | 175 |
| 3 | 6 | 22 | Trevor Huddleston * | Ford | 175 |
| 4 | 4 | 17 | David Mayhew | Chevrolet | 175 |
| 5 | 7 | 6 | Derek Thorn | Ford | 175 |
| 6 | 1 | 19 | Hailie Deegan * | Toyota | 175 |
| 7 | 5 | 99 | Cole Rouse | Toyota | 175 |
| 8 | 8 | 43 | Kody Vanderwal | Ford | 175 |
| 9 | 9 | 13 | Todd Souza | Toyota | 175 |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | Matt Levin | Chevrolet | 174 |
| 11 | 14 | 18 | Bill Kann | Chevrolet | 172 |
| 12 | 15 | 11 | Takuma Koga | Chevrolet | 168 |
| 13 | 13 | 77 | Nick Joanides | Toyota | 167 |
| 14 | 17 | 36 | Taylor Canfield * | Ford | 167 |
| 15 | 11 | 40 | Ron Norman | Chevrolet | 165 |
| 16 | 16 | 84 | Rich DeLong III | Chevrolet | 137 |
| 17 | 12 | 8 | Travis Milburn | Toyota | 31 |
| 18 | 18 | 39 | Keith McGee * | Toyota | 16 |
Source: https://hometracks.nascar.com
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