Todd Gilliland enters Iowa Speedway with Eyes Set on Two Titles
The NASCAR K&N Pro Series divisions converge on Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa, for the Casey’s General Store 150 presented by Vatterott College today. The annual combination event for both the K&N Pro Series East and West features teams from each series going head to head on the .875-mile D-shaped oval, and since its inception, the race has been a proving ground for future NASCAR success.
The West has been on a roll over the last few years in the event. While East drivers won each of the first seven combination races at Iowa dating back to the inaugural event in 2007, West teams have now accounted for three straight victories and four of the last seven overall.
“I think it’s a good thing for both series to see where the [competition] is on both coasts,” Bill McAnally Racing’s Todd Gilliland said. “I think it’s definitely [cool] to race against all of them to feel a little bit more comfortable and [to have gained] a little bit more respect from [all of the drivers].”
Iowa bound with a trophy on my mind. The @MdmMotorsports guys and I are ready for battle— Harrison Burton (@HBurtonRacing) July 27, 2017
This season @ToddGilliland_ No. 16 @NAPARacing @ToyotaRacing has led 603 laps of 1,020 in the #KNWest and 234 of 1,015 in the #KNEast pic.twitter.com/7KhF9t9Rqz— Bill McAnally Racing (@BMR_NASCAR) July 26, 2017
“It’s great,” Gilliland said. “I couldn’t do it without Napa and Toyota. It’s definitely some really good experience to move up into the NASCAR ranks and prepare me for the next step.”
Point Standings
| NASCAR K&N Pro West Series Standings | |||||
| Position | Driver | Wins | Points | Behind | |
| 1 | Todd Gilliland | 4 | 354 | – | |
| 2 | Chris Eggleston | 3 | 343 | 11 | |
| 3 | Derek Kraus | 0 | 298 | 56 | |
| 4 | Will Rodgers | 0 | 286 | 68 | |
| 5 | Michael Self | 0 | 272 | 82 | |
| NASCAR K&N Pro East Series Standings | |||||
| Position | Driver | Wins | Points | Behind | |
| 1 | Harrison Burton | 4 | 387 | – | |
| 2 | Todd Gilliland | 2 | 373 | 14 | |
| 3 | Chase Purdy | 0 | 335 | 52 | |
| 4 | Ronnie Bassett Jr. | 1 | 331 | 56 | |
| 5 | Ruben Garcia Jr. | 0 | 321 | 66 | |
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| RACE: | Casey’s General Store 150 presented by Vatterott College |
|---|---|
| PLACE: | Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa |
| DATE: | Friday, July 28 |
| TIME: | 7:30 p.m. CT |
| AIRDATE: | NBCSN, Thursday, August 3 at 7 p.m. ET |
| TRACK LAYOUT: | .875-mile banked D-shaped asphalt oval |
| 2016 WINNER: | Todd Gilliland |
| 2016 POLE WINNER: | Kyle Benjamin |
| EVENT SCHEDULE: | Friday, July 28 — Garage opens: 10 a.m.; Practice: 2-3 p.m.; Final practice: 3:15-3:55 p.m.; Driver autograph session: 4:10 p.m.; Group qualifying: 5 p.m.; Casey’s General Store 150: 7:30 p.m. |
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@IowaSpeedway |
| EVENT HASHTAG: | #Caseys150 |
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International Flavor: The K&N Pro Series ranks, whose NASCAR Drive For Diversity program produced Kyle Larson — who is second in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series standings — Daniel Suarez and Darrell Wallace Jr., among others, continues to feature a diverse lineup.
Mexican driver Ruben Garcia Jr. will join Takuma Koga of Japan in Friday’s field. Rev Racing teammates (and brothers) Collin Cabre and Chase Cabre will also compete in the Casey’s General Store 150. African-Americans Jesse Iwuji and Jay Beasley will be in the race, too, as will two women in Nicole Behar and Julia Landauer.
In total, one-quarter of the drivers on the early entry list for the Casey’s General Store 150 are either minority or female drivers.
NASCAR Next: The field for this weekend is packed with NASCAR Next talent. In addition to current members - Harrison Burton, Chase Cabre, Todd Gilliland and Chase Purdy - alumni Nicole Behar, Collin Cabre, Tyler Dippel, Ben Kennedy, Julia Landauer, Jesse Little and Michael Self are all slated to compete in the Casey's General Store 150 presented by Vatterott College.
Since the program's inception in 2011, NASCAR Next drivers or alumni have taken all but one of the overall wins at Iowa Speedway.
In case the #Caseys150 and #USCellular250 racing action was convincing enough, check out these activities! pic.twitter.com/u9QGa6MVij— Iowa Speedway (@iowaspeedway) July 26, 2017
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