Todd Gilliland Edges Chris Eggleston For Roseburg Win

Scores K&N Pro West Victory With Late Pass On BMR Teammate

Todd Gilliland edged his Bill McAnally Racing teammate Chris Eggleston to win the Clint Newell Toyota 150 Presented by NAPA AUTO PARTS at Douglas County Speedway on Saturday.

The pair waged a fierce side-by-side battle around the tight 3/8-mile track, thrilling fans that packed the fairgrounds venue in Roseburg, Oregon for the annual NASCAR K&N Pro Series West event.

Gilliland, the defending series champion, pulled ahead coming to the checkered flag in the No. 16 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota Camry – to capture his sixth victory of the season and his 13th career series win. He and Eggleston, the 2015 series champion who drives the No. 99 NAPA Belts & Hoses / NAPA Filters Toyota Camry, have won 10 of the 11 series races so far this season.

Their teammate Derek Kraus finished third in the No. 19 Carlyle Tools / NAPA Belts & Hoses Toyota Camry, to give BMR its third 1-2-3 finish of the season.

“That was tough racing right there with Chris Eggleston,” said Gilliland, a 17-year-old from Sherrills Ford, North Carolina. “We both had pretty evenly matched cars tonight. It showed when we could race side by side for a really long time.

“It was pretty nerve wracking, but we’re out here for the win and the 16 team got it tonight,” he said. “I want to thank NAPA, Toyota TRD, Frontline Enterprises, and everyone who gets us to the race track.”

Gilliland, who started third on the grid, acknowledged how tough it was to run so many laps side by side.

“It’s really flat,” he said. “The second groove usually doesn’t come in too much. Tonight, we were stuck on the bottom a lot. You just have to be really patient and stay really calm when you’re side by side like that for so many laps.”

Eggleston, who won his fourth pole of the year in qualifying, talked about the battle in which the pair traded the lead back-and-forth nine times.

“It seemed like we got off to a really good start and had a very, very well balanced race car there at the beginning,” said the series veteran from Erie, Colorado. “Even though the 16 and 19 fell way back, I felt we did a good job of conserving our tires, getting only quarter-throttle down the straight away.

“The 16 was probably a little better than us midway through the race,” Eggleston said. “He kind of used us up quite a bit here and there. We did everything we could to keep our composure and keep pace with him. He made a few mistakes in lapped traffic and we were able to get back by him. He used us up, again, and we were able to get back by him cleanly. And he used us up, again.

“I hope the fans liked it, because that was really exciting,” Eggleston said. “I wish we had been on the other side of the fence, obviously – sitting in the winner’s circle. But it was a good 1-2-3 finish for BMR.”

In last year’s Roseburg race, Gilliland and Eggleston tangled while racing for the lead and were knocked out of contention for the win.

The 3 @BMR_NASCAR Toyotas in the pits lined up at the front of the #KNWest grid at DCS. pic.twitter.com/6gT7tFYv7P

— Bill McAnally Racing (@BMR_NASCAR) August 27, 2017

Gilliland, a NASCAR Next driver, extended his lead in the championship standings to five points over Eggleston. Gilliland has six wins, eight top-five, and 10 top-10 finishes in 11 starts this season.

Eggleston has four wins, 10 top-five, and 11 top-10 finishes.

Kraus – a 15-year-old from Stratford, Wisconsin – leads the rookie points and is third in the overall standings. He has six top-five and seven top-10 finishes.

Saturday’s win by Gilliland marked the eighth win by BMR in the past 11 series races at the Roseburg track.

The event had a variety of special activities with sponsors, including a Fan Appreciation Gala on Friday evening. Activities on Saturday featured a big Toyota Let’s Go Places VIP Hospitality Corral and a VIP pit tour.

Well worth it to ⏭to 44:30 to check out the last 5 mins of last night's epic battle w/ @ToddGilliland_ #whatarace https://t.co/XXNNgDbWCd

— Chris Eggleston (@chriseggleston_) August 27, 2017

The race, which was the 14th series event at Douglas County Speedway, is scheduled to be televised on NBCSN on Sept. 2 at 5:30 p.m. PT.

Three races remain on this year’s series schedule, with the next stop being at Idaho’s Meridian Speedway on Sept. 30.

Source

Clint Newell Toyota 150

Race Results 

Fin	Str	Car	Driver	Laps
1	3	16	Todd Gilliland	150
2	1	99	Chris Eggleston	150
3	2	19	Derek Kraus *	150
4	5	7	Will Rodgers *	150
5	6	6	Julia Landauer	150
6	9	27	Buddy Shepherd *	150
7	7	9	Michael Self	150
8	13	13	Todd Souza	149
9	10	90	Trevor Cristiani *	149
10	12	10	Matt Levin	149
11	15	11	Takuma Koga	148
12	8	33	Nicole Behar	148
13	19	36	Jesse Iwuji	148
14	17	30	Stafford Smith	147
15	14	32	Kody Vanderwal *	147
16	18	39	Dan Phillippi *	144
17	11	21	Blaine Perkins	143
18	4	40	Ron Norman	120
19	16	14	Andrew Engberson *	114
20	20	38	John Wood	100
21	21	42	Zachary St. Onge	46

* Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender

RACE STATISTICS

Fastest Qualifier: Chris Eggleston, 

• Time: 15.069 Seconds, 
• Speed: 89.588 mph

Time of Race: 0 hrs., 49 mins, 55 secs
Average Speed: 67.613 mph
Margin of Victory: .155 Seconds

Caution Flags: 

• Laps 34-42 (14 Spin T4 FP32); 
• Laps 44-49 (42 Stalled Frontstretch FP30); 
• Laps 62-66 (40 Spun Backstretch FP36); 
• Laps 68-71 (21 Spun Frontstretch No FP). 
• 4 for 24 laps.

Lap Leaders: 

• Chris Eggleston 1-72, 
• Todd Gilliland 73-75, 
• Chris Eggleston 76-78, 
• Todd Gilliland 79-81, 
• Chris Eggleston 82, 
• Todd Gilliland 83-131, 
• ChrisEggleston 132-135, 
• Todd Gilliland 136-138, 
• Chris Eggleston 139-148, 
• Todd Gilliland 149-150.

Total Laps Led: 

• Chris Eggleston 90
• Todd Gilliland 60
• 9 changes involving 2 drivers.

Top 10 Driver Points: 

1. Todd Gilliland 481
2. Chris Eggleston 476
3. Derek Kraus * 406
4. Will Rodgers * 404
5. Michael Self 387
6. Todd Souza 364
7. Julia Landauer 361
8. Matt Levin 354
9. Nicole Behar 348
10. Kody Vanderwal * 341

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Moses Smith Races in Roseburg

Another Top–Five Finish

"Come on, Come on,” was what Moses Smith heard from his spotter/crew chief Mario Isola throughout the 150-laps race at Douglas County Speedway. With that encouragement Smith piloted the No. 16 Hasa Pool Products Toyota Camry to a fourth place finish in the TOYOTA/NAPA AUTO PARTS Bonus Challenge "150" in Roseburg, Oregon.

The No. 16 Hasa Toyota from Bill McAnally Racing was looking great on the track posting a fourth and a sixth position on the timing charts during the first and second practices. Smith would put the entry from Hasa inside of the third row to start the race.

“The Hasa car was good all day,” said Smith. “Hopefully this will be a start for us to gain the momentum we need to move to the front in the chase for the championship. A good finish is what the team and I needed.”

With a little over 65 laps to go, Smith found himself in the mud in turn two after another competitor turned Smith around. (Oregon had record rain the week before the race event.) Smith lost a few positions but recovered quickly and within 15 laps was back up to sixth.

“Mario (Isola) usually talks to me during the race when he’s wearing his crew chief hat. This race he was also my spotter. His pep talks really helped me keep focused. ‘Come on, come on’ he said and I would respond the same. ‘Sixty-Five laps to go… that’s one position every ten laps’”, laughed Smith.

“This track is difficult to pass on. As my tires got more and more laps on them, the car just kept getting better and better. When it came to the last few laps, it was time to go after it. Our car was faster than the car in front of us so we charged hard for the checkered flag.”

Before the race, Smith signed autographs for the fans and the over 300 Hasa VIPs in Hasa Hospitality.

The TOYOTA/NAPA AUTO PARTS Bonus Challenge "150"can be seen on Thursday June 17th on SPEED Channel 3 pm PST. It was the second event of the five race Bonus Challenge Series in which teams competing in the five events are eligible in sharing in more than $100,000 in bonus money being offered by Toyota and NAPA.

Smith is currently sixth in the chase and only 44 points out of the top three. The next race will be the Thunder Valley Casino Resort 200 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. on June 19th. For information please log on to www.infineonraceway.com.

For more information on Bill McAnally Racing and the No. 16 Hasa Toyota team, please visit our website at www.billmcanallyracing.com.

For more information on Moses Smith, please visit www.mosessmith.com. You can visit our sponsors’ websites at www.hasapool.com, www.whiteflyer.com, www.blimpie.com and www.tcitransportation.com. Become a fan of Moses Smith on Facebook and you can now follow him on Twitter.

by Kaye Reshaw

Moses Battles For a Fourth

Although the threat of rain loomed dangerously on race day; the mood in the number 16 hauler was sunny. Although the team had suffered from a troubled start to the 2010 NASCAR K&N Pro Series season, they were optimistic that their streak of bad luck had concluded.

After two productive practice sessions, Moses qualified the #16 Hasa Pool Products on the preferred inside lane on the third row. Unfortunately, at the drop of the green flag, the inside line was held up and Moses was force to drop down to sixth place on the first lap.

"We wanted to qualify better, but knew we had a stronger race car than a qualifier. At least we were able to start on the inside." Moses stated.

The #16 Hasa Pool Product Toyota Camry demonstrated its strength and Moses remained in sixth position even though he had to restart several times from the outside lane.

Then on lap 96 of the 150-lap race, the car ahead of Moses spun. While Moses was able to avoid contact with the spinning race car, the car behind him ran into the # 16 Hasa Pool Products Toyota Camry; forcing Smith to spin into the infield.

The rainstorms that pummeled Southern Oregon mid-week had turned the infield into a bog. “I almost hit the inside guard rail. After avoiding that, I really had to dig to get back out on the track before the leader put me a lap down.” Moses recalled.

On the restart NASCAR put Moses to the end of the field, even though he was not the cause of the yellow, but was merely avoiding another competitor's mess. Fortunately it only took Moses a few laps to move through the field.

With two thirds of the race completed, Moses focused on returning to the front in a hurry. Four caution flags assisted Moses’ advance forward. He restarted the race on lap 135 from the fifth position.

With fifteen laps to go Moses concentrated on passing his teammate in the 12 car. The battle for fourth place continued until the white flag lap, when Smith managed to slipped by his teammate, for fourth, Moses’ first top-five of the 2010 season.

“It was a great finish for the #16 Team, and a well needed one. We really needed to break our ‘not so good’ streak… The team really kicked butt this weekend. We are all looking forward to getting to the road course at Infineon in a couple of weeks.” Moses reported.

The Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts Bonus Challenge 150 will air on SPEED on Thursday, June 17 at 6 p.m. ET.

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West returns to action on Saturday, June 19 in the Thunder Valley Casino Resort 200 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California.

NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES WEST-TOYOTA/NAPA Auto Parts BONUS CHALLENGE
Quick Facts
Douglas County Speedway
Roseburg, OR

Lap length: 0.375 miles
Time of Race: 59 minutes 48 seconds
Caution Flags: 6 for 45 laps

Unofficial Standings: 1. D. Mayhew, 685; 2. E. Holmes, 643; 3. G. Pursley, 582; 4. J. Gomez, 563; 5. J. Combs, 545; 6. M. Smith, 538; 7. B. Koch, 537; 8. P. Harraka, 530; 9. T. Souza, 519; 10. L. Martinez,Jr., 511.

photo by Steve Dykes
Getty for NASCAR

Practice Lap - Douglas County Speedway

Moses Smith #16

NASCAR K&N Pro Series - Practice 1

NASCAR K&N Pro Series - Practice 1

1. David Mayhew 15.552
2. Eric Holmes 15.626
3. Paulie Harraka 15.630
4. Moses Smith 16.635
5. Greg Pursley 15.684
6. Jonathon Gomez 15.693
7. Michael Self 15.797
8. Jonathan Hale 15.835
9. Blake Koch 15.857
10. Josh Combs 15.950
11. Troy Ermish 16.026
12. Luis Martinez, Jr. 16.054
13. Todd Souza 16.155
14. Travis Milburn 16.202
15. Justin Funkhouser 16.268
16. West Banks 16.301
17. Greg Rayl 16.442
18. Rodd Kneeland 16.470
19. Jack Sellers 16.615

Mario's Got My Back

Heh Blake

Heh Kathy

From The Pits - Douglas County Speedway

2010 Toyota / NAPA Bonus Challenge Program

2010 Toyota / NAPA Bonus Challenge
NASCAR K & N Pro Series

Moses Smith At Roseville, California 2009

Toyota and NAPA AUTO PARTS are very proud to be the title sponsor at five (5) NASCAR K & N West series events in 2010.

2010 Toyota/NAPA Bonus Challenge Events:

1. 03/27/2010 - - All American Speedway (Roseville, CA)
2. 06/05/2010 - - Douglas County Speedway (Roseburg, OR)
3. 08/07/2010 - - Montana Raceway (Kalispell, MT)
4. 08/14/2010 - - Colorado National Speedway (Erie, CO)
5. 09/12/2010 - - Miller Motorsports Park (Tooele, UT)

These five (5) Toyota / NAPA events are all in strong markets that appreciate and embrace having a NASCAR touring event in their market place.

Toyota and NAPA would like to thank the teams that support these events and are offering over $100,000 in bonus money for teams that compete in these Toyota/ NAPA Bonus Challenge events in 2010.

Any registered team that participates in the five (5) Toyota/NAPA Bonus Challenge events will receive a $3,000 bonus after the final event at Miller Motorsports Park.

Any registered team that has a top three finish in all five (5) Toyota/NAPA Bonus Challenge events will receive an additional $5,000 bonus.

Any registered team that wins three (3) Toyota/NAPA Bonus Challenge events will receive an additional $10,000 bonus.

Any registered team that wins all five (5) Toyota/NAPA Bonus Challenge events will receive an additional bonus of $25,000.

$3,000 To Start all five (5) events
$5,000 Top Three Finish
$10,000 Three Wins
$25,000 Five Wins
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$43,000 Maximum Team Bonus

info by Kaye Reshaw
photo by Jeannie Broussal