A New Height Awaits Racer Harraka

De-boarding a plane in Houston and racing to catch a tram to board another jet might wear out some travelers and leave others grumpy — but not Paulie Harraka.

The Duke University graduate had a tank full of high-octane adrenaline Monday afternoon as he discussed what could and should be one of the biggest weekends of his young racing life.

For starters, Harraka and team owner Bill McAnally of Roseville are doing their version of getting the band back together. Harraka will race a McAnally car in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Carneros 200 on Saturday at Sonoma Raceway. For seconds, Harraka hopes to take the green flag in his first NASCAR Sprint Cup start Sunday in the Toyota/Save Mart 350.

“It’s a huge step forward,” Harraka said. “It really is a cool mix.”

Harraka won 11 Late Model races and the 2008 championship driving for BMR at All American Speedway in Roseville in NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity program. He took three checkered flags for BMR in two years of Pro Series West action. Harraka placed second in Sonoma in 2010 and “led some laps” in 2011 before an issue took the car out of contention.

“We have different objectives on each side, and I believe it will go well,” Harraka said energetically, adding that for Pro Series West, “We have one goal and one goal only, and that’s to win the damn race. All the times I ran at Sonoma for Bill, I always loved that racetrack.”

Harraka will drive the No. 20 Crackle Toyota Camry, which he described as “a bad-ass looking black car with flames,” in the Pro Series West race, and his pit crew will include several former team members from his days with BMR.

His Sprint Cup car will be the No. 52 HASA Pool Products Ford Fusion. Go Green Racing owner Archie St. Hilaire called Harraka with an offer to run the Roush Fenway Racing ride at Sonoma.

“I said, ‘Hell yeah,’ ” Harraka said. “That would be a fun thing to do. We were able to get it together, and here we are.”

Harraka spent the first half of the 2012 season in NASCAR’s Camping World Truck Series and the second half in the Nationwide Series.

His one Nationwide start this season began with a good run and ended with a fuel line coming loose — “I went into turn 1 at 185 (mph) and smelled smoke, and by the time I got to the exit of turn 2, there was fire,” said Harraka, who will turn to five-time Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson and 22-time race winner Denny Hamlin for advice leading up to his Cup debut.

“I have a tremendous amount to learn. That’s a big challenge,” Harraka said. “Denny Hamlin and Jimmie Johnson are good friends of mine. I’m going to lean on them a lot.”

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Results at All American Speedway

Starting on the inside of row six, Moses Smith, who drives the No. 16 Hasa Pool Products/NAPA Filters Toyota Camry for Bill McAnally Racing, made his way towards the front of the field of NASCAR K&N Pro Series West cars. By lap 88 of the scheduled 150-lap race, he was in sixth. With twenty-five laps to go, Smith had navigated the Hasa Toyota into the fourth spot. He moved into third with ten laps to go.

A late race caution set the field up for their first attempt at a green-white-checkered finish. As the cars came to the checkered flag, Smith would get turned. He recovered the No. 16 Hasa Toyota to bring home a seventeenth place finish. With one race left of the 2011 West Series season, Smith is third in the championship points.

“The Hasa Toyota was good,” said Smith. “It took a little bit to get going. We were fast on the inside as well as running on the outside groove. The lap down cars held their line which really helped me. It looked like we were going to have a good finish when I got turned coming to the checkered flag. That’s short track racing.”

The three-time NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Most Popular Driver Moses Smith, who added pink to the look of his No. 16 HASA Pool Products/NAPA Filters Toyota, participated in a recent charity event for Breast Cancer Awareness held by his sponsor, White Flyer.

“It was a real honor to carry the colors that represent those that have beat breast cancer and those that are battling this disease. My aunt had breast cancer and it's cool to be able to pay a tribute to her and others who have beat this.”

For more information on Bill McAnally Racing, please visit our website at www.billmcanallyracing.com. Bill McAnally Racing is now on Facebook. Become a fan and stay up to date with the latest happenings with your favorite race teams.

Please also visit NASCAR Hometracks to Vote for the Most Popular driver. Smith has received this honor for the past three consecutive years. Go to www.nascar.com/news/110719/2011-mpd-knwest/index.html and vote for Moses daily.

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.napafilters.com and www.blimpie.com.

You can also follow Moses on Twitter at http://twitter.com/mosessmith16. Become a fan of Moses Smith on Facebook by going to https://www.facebook.com/MosesSmithFanClub.

Story by Kaye Reshaw
Photo by Jeannie Broussal

Breast Cancer Awareness

NASCAR touring series drivers 'Go Pink'
In Charlotte and Roseville
By Kevin W. Green, NASCAR
October 16, 2011 - 2:11pm

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Pink was a prominent color in the NASCAR garage areas at this weekend with the Touring series joining the overall campaign by NASCAR of “going pink” in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

On a national level, NASCAR's efforts over the weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway and Las Vegas Motor Speedway aimed to build awareness and raise funds for breast cancer-aimed charitable organizations. Charlotte included several tributes by NASCAR Whelen Souhern Modified Tour teams for their event there, including Andy Seuss, who changed the color of his No. 11 to pink.

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 at All American Speedway in Roseville, Calif., meanwhile, featured several teams that incorporated the theme into the paint schemes of their cars and officials wearing special pink lanyards.

Moses Smith, who added pink to the look of his No. 16 HASA Pool Products/NAPA Filters Toyota, participated in a recent charity event for Breast Cancer Awareness held by his sponsor, White Flyer.

“It was a real honor to carry the colors that represent those that have beat breast cancer and those that are battling this disease. My aunt had breast cancer and it's cool to be able to pay a tribute to her and others who have beat this.”

An effort by Paul Pedroncelli Jr. involved several fundraisers for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Pedroncelli appeared at different locations to help raise funds by signing autographs and selling T-Shirts and raffle tickets, with all the proceeds going to the NBCF. He also displayed his No. 0 Lee’s Auto Body Chevrolet, painted with a special pink paint scheme, at the fundraisers.

The No. 59 Beat Cancer/MTFX Graphics Chevrolet of Jason Fensler also featured a special campaign at Roseville, with a tribute to beating cancer. The Team Cass Racing Chevrolet featured the awareness ribbons of several different types of cancer.

Team Coming Home to AAS

ANTELOPE, California — Three-time NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Most Popular Driver, Moses Smith, will pilot the No. 16 Hasa Pool Products/NAPA Filters Toyota Camry for Bill McAnally Racing at All American Speedway. He will take the green flag on October 15th as the series makes its second appearance at the short track located at the Placer County Fairgrounds.

The veteran driver has four top-five finishes in seven starts at Bill McAnally Racing’s home track. He retains the record for the most top-ten finishes at this .333-mile high banked oval in the heart of Northern California. Smith is currently second in the chase for the series championship with only two races left of the 2011 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West season. Smith and the Hasa Toyota team finished fourth in the series last season.

“I am really looking forward to racing at AAS, “said Smith. “It’s always great racing, and a great fan base. Also check out my new paint scheme for the month of October…”

The Hasa Toyota team is coming back stronger than ever to the BMR team’s home track. Last spring, Smith finish in second bringing fans to their feet as he took the checkered flag.

Over 500 Hasa Customers were in attendance at last fall’s race and were cheering as Smith raced door-to-door to bring home a top-ten finish. BMR can’t thank them enough for coming out and being a member of the team.

BMR would like to thank all our fans and race partners for their support. NASCARHomeTracks.com will feature a live internet radio broadcast of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race from All American Speedway.

The Toyota/NAPA AUTO PARTS “150” presented by Pick-n-Pull will be the featured race event at All American Speedway in Roseville, California on October 15th, 2011. The track in located just outside of Sacramento at the Placer County Fairgrounds in Roseville. The event has sold out when the NASCAR K&N Series West has made previous visits to Northern California. Don’t miss out. Tickets are available at the track and at Bill McAnally Racing at 8636 Antelope North Rd, Antelope, California. For more information, please call Bill McAnally Racing Promotions at 916-676-0010. Information on the weekend’s events is also available at www.allamericanspeedway.com and Bill McAnally Racing Facebook and website.

Come meet Moses Smith and his teammates at the track. There will be an autograph session at 6:45 pm on race day at the Placer County Fairground’s All American Speedway Midway.

Set your DVRs. The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race, the Toyota/NAPA AUTO PARTS “150” can be seen on Thursday, October 20th at 7 pm ET on SPEED Channel. Please check your local listings for broadcast times in your area. NASCARHomeTracks.com will feature a live internet radio broadcast of the West Race from All American Speedway.

For more information on Bill McAnally Racing, please visit our website at www.billmcanallyracing.com. Bill McAnally Racing is now on Facebook. Become a fan and stay up to date with the latest happenings with your favorite race teams.

Please also visit NASCAR Hometracks to Vote for the Most Popular driver. Smith has received this honor for the past three consecutive years. Go to http://www.nascar.com/news/110719/2011-mpd-knwest/index.html and vote daily.

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.napafilters.com and www.tcitransportation.com . You can also follow Moses on Twitter. Become a fan of Moses Smith on Facebook by going to https://www.facebook.com/MosesSmithFanClub.

by Kaye Reshaw

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SPEED Updates K&N Pro Series Broadcast Schedule

SPEED Updates K&N Pro Series Broadcast Schedule Remainder Of 2011 Races To Air Thursdays At 7 p.m.

Official Release September 15, 2011 - 1:50pm

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The remaining five NASCAR K&N Pro Series race broadcasts on SPEED will move from 6 p.m. ET to 7 p.m. on Thursdays starting Sept. 15 with the most recent NASCAR K&N Pro Series East event from Greenville Pickens Speedway.

The following is the updated broadcast schedule for the balance of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and NASCAR K&N Pro Series West 2011 seasons.

Series	Race Date	Track	Broadcast Date/Time
NKNPS East	Sept. 10	Greenville Pickens Speedway	Sept. 15, 7 p.m. ET
NKNPS East	Sept. 23	New Hampshire Motor Speedway	Sept. 29, 7 p.m. ET
NKNPS East	Sept. 30	Dover International Speedway	Oct. 6, 7 p.m. ET
NKNPS West	Oct. 15	All American Speedway	Oct. 20, 7 p.m. ET
NKNPS West	Nov. 12	Phoenix International Raceway	Nov. 17, 7 p.m. ET

Top-Five Finish In Spokane

Moses Smith, pilot of the No.16 NAPA Filters/Hasa Pool Products Toyota Camry and the Hasa team brought home a fifth place finish at Spokane County Raceway (SCR).

Smith holds his position running in second in the chase for the series 2011 championship. Thru twelve races this season, he has five top-five finishes and nine top-tens.

Smith put the NAPA Filters Toyota in the top-ten of the fastest cars during the practice sessions. He then went on to qualify in seventh to start the 200-lap race. At the end of the first 25 laps, Smith moved into sixth. "The car is tighter than I would like," he radioed in to crew chief Mario Isola. "Hang in there bud. We'll get it better at the break," said Isola.

There was a mandatory break at lap 102. Smith would restart the second half now in eighth. "Come on Hot Rod!" said Isola. "Let's go get them." At lap 140, Smith reported in that the No. 16 NAPA/Hasa Toyota was "tight, tight, tight". After Moses' adjustments made from inside the car didn't help, Smith was called to pit road. The team put some rounds in the right rear of the car. He reported in at lap 160 'we gained but I'm too free off". Not losing any positions, Smith came in under caution and the team made further adjustments including removing a bit of tape as the car was running hot. "That second change didn't do anything," Smith radioed. "I don't have anything to get by the field." Focused on the front, Smith continued his charge and would gain four positions before taking the checkered flag.

"I was tight all night'" said Smith. "It was good racing. I ran with someone side by side all night. This is a cool track. It needs some polishing but I wouldn't mind racing here again."

"We're pointed in the right direction. I'm looking forward to going back to tracks I'm familiar with (All American Speedway and Phoenix International). With the championship out of our reach, our plan is to hang in there and finish the season second in points. We'll see what happens."

Smith and the No. 16 NAPA Filters/Hasa Pool Products team would like to thank all the fans that came out to meet him at Leisure Supply in Spokane Friday September 2nd. So many of them came out to the race at SCR the next day and were able to spend some more time with Smith at the pre-race autograph session.

Become a fan of Moses Smith on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MosesSmithFanClub) and you can follow him on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/mosessmith16).

Please also visit NASCAR Hometracks to Vote for the Most Popular driver. Smith has received this honor for the past three consecutive years. Go to http://www.nascar.com/news/110719/2011-mpd-knwest/index.html and vote daily.

The next event on the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West schedule is the Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 at All American Speedway in Roseville, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 15. Get your tickets now. Visit www.allamericanspeedway.com or www.billmcanallyracing.com for more information.

For more information on Bill McAnally Racing and our race partners, please visit our website at www.billmcanallyracing.com. Bill McAnally Racing is now on Facebook. Become a fan and stay up to date with the latest happenings with your favorite race teams. Also follow the team on BMR_NASCAR on Twitter.

Scenes from the Spokane 200 K&N Pro Series West Race

Be sure to watch this wonder video of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West. The boys (and girl) were at the Spokane County Raceway last Saturday for a 200 lap race. A “must see” six minutes of artistic fun and exciting NASCAR action. If you look closely, you will even see a couple of shot of NASCAR Race Mom . . . . .yup me!

If you like the video be sure to give it a “thumbs up” and leave a comment if you can! Let me know if you saw NASCAR Race Mom in the video.

Filmed and Edited by Rob Harris (@bobbychuck) for NASCAR Hometracks

Looking Forward To Racing On The Half-Mile Oval

Moses Smith, pilot of the No.16 Hasa Pool Products/NAPA Filters Toyota Camry and the Hasa team are looking forward to racing at Spokane County Raceway (SCR). Smith finished in third earlier this year racing in Washington at Evergreen Speedway.

Smith is currently second in the chase for the series 2011 championship. Thru eleven races this season, he has four top-five finishes and eight top-tens.

Come meet the three-time NASCAR K&N Pro Series Most Popular Driver, Moses Smith on Friday September 2nd from 11 am until 2 pm at Leisure Supply at East 3404 Springfield, Spokane, Washington.

The Spokane “200” is a two day event with the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West teams qualifying and racing on Saturday, September 3rd. Great seats are still available. For all the events and info go to http://www.spokanecountyraceway.com. The weekend’s race activities also feature a NW Early Stock race Friday night and a 100-lap Super Late Model race to kick off Saturday night racing before the main event, the Spokane “200”. There is also a link to purchase tickets on the Spokane County Raceway Facebook Fan site.

Set your DVRs. The NKNP West Series race from Montana Raceway Park on Thursday September 1st and the race from Spokane County Raceway on Thursday September 8th. Both telecasts will be on SPEED at 6 pm ET. Check your local listings.

For more information on Bill McAnally Racing and our race partners, please visit our website at www.billmcanallyracing.com. BMR is also home to the BMR NAPA AutoCare where customers can have their vehicle serviced by a championship winning team. Check our website for our latest discount coupons and to make an appointment for service.

Become a fan of Moses Smith on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MosesSmithFanClub) and you can now follow him on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/mosessmith16).

Please also visit NASCAR Hometracks to Vote for the Most Popular driver. Smith has received this honor for the past three consecutive years.

Go to http://www.nascar.com/news/110719/2011-mpd-knwest/index.html and vote.

Bill McAnally Racing is now on Facebook. Become a fan and stay up to date with the latest happenings with your favorite race teams. Also follow the team on BMR_NASCAR on Twitter.

The Spokane 200 Entry List

CAR	DRIVER	CREW CHIEF
1	Greg Rayl	Dan White
2	Carl Harr	Rudy Rech
3	Dylan Kwasniewski *	Jeff Jefferson
5	Thomas Martin *	Brian Carson
6	Luis Martinez, Jr.	Bill Sedgwick
7	Cassie Gannis *	John Gannis
14	Travis Milburn	Mike Holleran
15	Jack Sellers	Jim Hall
16	Moses Smith	Mario Isola
20	Eric Holmes	Duane Knorr
21	Michael Self	Steve Portenga
22	Jonathon Gomez	Craig Raudman
24	Cameron Hayley *	Rob Dixon
26	Greg Pursley	Jerry Pitts
38	Ryan Philpott *	Dwayne Koski
52	Dave Garber *	Fred Wilcox
61	Brett Thompson	Charlie Wilson
71	Daryl Harr	Mike Brown
88	Braeden Havens *	Dick Midgley
99	Chris Evans, Portland. *	TBD

McAnally 5

McAnally team grows to five for Pro Series West race.
Waltrip signs on for Toyota/TTC 150 Saturday in Montana.

Bill McAnally Racing of Antelope will have five entries in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Toyota/TTC 150 today at Montana Raceway Park in Kalispell, including two-time Daytona 500 champion Michael Waltrip.

Waltrip has raced for BMR before. He finished second in Phoenix last November. The co-owner of Michael Waltrip Racing has one victory — at Pikes Peak in Colorado in 1997 — and three top-five finishes in five Pro Series West starts.

He joins BMR regulars Moses Smith and Eric Holmes, who are second and fourth in Pro Series West points. Holmes is a three-time series champion.

Also driving for BMR today are Cameron Hayley and Ben Kennedy. Hayley, 15, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is making his Pro Series West debut. This will be the second Pro Series West start for Kennedy, 18, a great-grandson of NASCAR founder Bill France Sr.

From Colfax Record

Team Finish in 6th at Colorado National Speedway

The No. 16 Hasa Pool Products/NAPA Gold Filters Toyota team came to Colorado National Speedway to win the Toyota/NAPA “150”. The driver from Bill McAnally Racing, Moses Smith’s night netted the team a sixth place finish.

Smith was fourth quick during the first practice session and fifth in the second. He qualified the No. 16 NAPA Filters/Hasa Toyota Camry in fifth for the 150-lap race. Smith ran in the top five until lap 55, when he experienced brake issues and fell back to sixth. At lap 61, the no. 16 NAPA Filters Toyota was in seventh.

During the second caution at lap 146, Smith told crew chief Mario Isola that he was staying off his brakes as much as possible. Isola replied “It’s going to be a green-white-checkered finish. Use it up!” Smith took the checkered flag in sixth.

“It was a good race,” said Smith. “I didn’t have anything for the front of the field. I ended up playing defense. We’re holding on to second in the chase so we’ll go on to the next race.”

The teams from BMR will race next at Montana Raceway Park in Kalispell, Montana on August 13th for the Toyota/TTC “150”. This will be the NAPA/Hasa team’s second visit to Flathead Valley where they finished on the podium in third at the inaugural visit.

“I really like the Montana track,” said Smith. ”The fans are great. When the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West comes there, it’s a big event. The racing should be good. I like the Toyota Camry we’re bringing to the race. It should be good. I’m looking forward to it.”

The television broadcast of the Colorado race will be on SPEED Channel on Thursday August 25th at 6 pm ET. The broadcast of the Montana race will be on Thursday September 1st at the same time. Please check your local listings.

The race at Montana Raceway Park is expected to be a sell-out. Please visit their website at www.montanaracewaypark.com for ticket information and directions to the speedway.

For more information on Moses Smith, please visit www.mosessmith.com. For more information on Bill McAnally Racing and the no. 16 Hasa Toyota team, please visit our website at www.billmcanallyracing.com. You can visit our sponsors’ websites at www.hasapool.com, www.napafilters.com, and www.whiteflyer.com.

Become a fan of Moses Smith on Facebook and you can now follow him on Twitter. Please also visit NASCAR Hometracks to Vote for the Most Popular driver. Smith has received this honor for the past three consecutive years. Go to http://www.nascar.com/news/110719/2011-mpd-knwest/index.html and vote for Moses Smith daily

Colorado Schedule

Moses Smith #16 and some Portland Fans

Saturday, August 6:

8:00 a.m. Registration opens.
Park remaining haulers.

8:30 a.m. Garage opens.

9:00 a.m. Inspection begins.

10:00 a.m. Mandatory Rookie Driver Meeting. Draw for qualifying order.

12:00 to 12:45 p.m. Practice.
1:15 to 2:00 p.m. Final Practice.

2:15 p.m. Mandatory Driver/Crew Chief Meeting.

2:45 p.m. Qualifying Inspection begins. Groups determined by qualifying draw.

5:30 p.m. Qualifying 2 Laps Fastest 18 cars earn starting positions 1st thru 18th. “Impound”

6:15 p.m. Mandatory Spotter Meeting.

6:15 p.m. Mandatory Driver Autograph Session.

8:15 p.m. The Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150

Moses Finishes In Fourth

NKNPS West Race at Portland Road Course
by Lee Elder, Goodyear Racing

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Luis Martinez slipped into the lead on the last lap and won the Bi-Mart Salute To The Troops 125 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race at Portland International Raceway.

Martinez alertly took advantage when race leader David Mayhew spun in turn 12 on the final lap around Portland’s 1.967 road racing gem. It was the final drama of a green-white-checkers finish.

Goodyear is the exclusive tire provider for the K&N Pro Series East and West programs, as well as for the NASCAR Canadian Tires Series. The bias-ply tires Goodyear supplies the three series come from the same line, allowing competitors in NASCAR’s top development programs to race interchangeably without the need to learn about differing tire packages.

Eric Holmes, the former series champion, finished second to Martinez, just .352 of a second behind the winner. Derek Thorn started 11th and finished third. Moses Smith was fourth and Dave Smith took fifth. Martinez averaged 93.424 on his best qualifying lap.

It was a big points night for everyone except championship leader Greg Pursley. Pursley led the race when mechanical woes struck, knocking him out of the race on lap 46. He finished 26th in the big 30-car field. Pursley, who set a record with his fast start this season, still leads with 1,550 points. Moses Smith is next with 1,317.

More information about Goodyear Racing is available at www.racegodyear.com. More information about NASCAR is available at www.nascarhometracks.com.

2011 Most Popular Driver: K&N Pro Series West

Most Popular Driver Voting Begins

VOTE FOR MOSES HERE

Fans can vote for favorite drivers in K&N Pro Series West

Official Release
July 20, 2011 - 2:42pm

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – For the fourth consecutive year, fans can vote online for the Most Popular Driver of the Year Award in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West (Twitter hashtag: #KNWest).

The link to the 2011 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Most Popular Driver ballot will be hosted on www.nascarhometracks.com.

Fans may vote once per day and are encouraged to vote throughout the season. Voting continues through Nov. 20.

Last year, Moses Smith was voted by the fans as the Most Popular Driver in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West for the third straight year.

Voting for all regional touring series will be available on www.nascarhometracks.com, and voting for the NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series can be accessed by visiting www.nascar.com.

Results will be announced at the NASCAR Night of Champions Touring Awards Gala on Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Charlotte Convention Center's Crown Ballroom in the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

VOTE FOR MOSES HERE

Bi-Mart Salute The Troops 125 - Entry List

CAR	DRIVER	CREW CHIEF
01	Greg Rayl	Dan White
2	Carl Harr	Rudy Rech
03	Dylan Kwasniewski *	Jeff Jefferson
04	Hershel McGriff	Hershel McGriff Jr.
5	Justin Funkhouser *	Brian Carson
6	Luis Martinez, Jr.	Bill Sedgwick
07	Brady Flaherty *	TBA
7	Kyle Kelley	Rob Rucker
9	Derek Thorn *	TBA
10	Brandon Davis *	Chris Willes
12	Tomy Drissi *	TBA
13	Todd Souza	Michael Munoz
14	Travis Milburn	Mike Holleran
15	Jack Sellers	Jim Hall
16	Moses Smith	Mario Isola
17	David Mayhew	Terry Henry
20	Eric Holmes	Duane Knorr
21	Michael Self	Steve Portenga
23	Spencer Gallagher *	Chris Diederich
25	Tom Klauer *	Mike Naake
26	Greg Pursley	Jerry Pitts
35	Andrew Ranger	Harry Norcross
38	Ryan Philpott *	Dwayne Koski
52	Kevin Culver	Fred Wilcox
61	Brett Thompson	Charlie Wilson
71	Daryl Harr	Mike Brown
74	Scott Ivie	Tyler Dodge
81	Garland Self	Chris Drysdale
86	Rob Morris *	Jim Brown
88	Dave Smith *	Dick Midgley
99	Chris Evans *	TBA

Focused on Portland

Smith and the Hasa Toyota team Focused on Portland Smith returns to the road course Antelope, CA– The No. 16 Hasa Pool Products/NAPA Gold Filters Toyota Camry, driven by Moses Smith brought home a fifteenth place finish at his last run at Portland International Raceway after having a late in the race electrical issue. Smith and the Hasa team look to turn their Portland bad luck around as the NASCAR K&N Pro Series returns to the 1.967-mile road course. Smith has raced at the nearly perfectly flat twelve-turn road course which sits a short distance from the famous Columbia River in both a stock car and in an open-wheeled car.

This is the third time since 1986 that the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West has come to PIR. In 2008, track renovations were complete as two turns were widened and the track repaved with new asphalt. “The passing is tough but I think we will do pretty well,” said Smith. “The No. 16 Hasa Toyota team is focused on continuing to close the gap in the chase for the championship. We’re looking forward to getting onto the road course in Portland and having a great finish.” Smith is second in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series championship point standings. The Bi-Mart Salute to the Troops “125” is a two day event with the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West teams qualifying and racing on Sunday July 24th.

Great seats are still available. Tickets to the July 23-24 Bi-Mart Salute to the Troops “125” are on sale at local Bi-Mart stores and available at the gate during the weekend. All grandstands are free and open, with free parking outside the front gates. For all the events and info go to www.portlandnascar.com. Set your DVRs. The NKNP West Series race from Toyota Speedway on Thursday July 21st and the race from Evergreen Speedway on Thursday July 28th.

by Kaye Reshaw
photo by z. smith

Road Racing At Portland

News & Notes:
Road Racing At Portland

Third and final road course event this season
for K&N Pro Series West

By Kevin W. Green, NASCAR

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West visits Portland (Ore.) International Raceway on Sunday, July 24, for the Bi-Mart Salute to the Troops 125.

The event, which will be televised to a national audience on SPEED at 6 p.m. ET on Aug. 18, marks the third and final road course event of the season for the series.
Greg Pursley, who has a commanding 298-point lead in the championship standings, will be looking to keep his momentum rolling and add to the six wins he has scored in eight races this season. One of those wins was a victory on the road course at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah in April.

Second in the standings is series veteran Moses Smith. With a road racing background, Smith is hopeful of breaking through with his first career series win at Portland. Michael Self and Luis Martinez Jr. – who are third and fourth in points, respectively – are also looking for their first career win.

They are not the only ones hungry for a victory, however. With Pursley’s domination, it has left all the other series regulars without a win this season. Fifth in the standings is three-time series champion Eric Holmes – who had five wins a year ago, but has yet to visit Victory Lane in 2011.

In addition to the series regulars who will tackle the left and right turns on the 1.967-mile Portland track, the entry list is comprised of a contingent of drivers who each year focus primarily on the road course races. They include Brandon Davis, who won the Coors Light Pole at Infineon Raceway last month; Tom Klauer, who had a top-10 finish in his series debut a year ago at Portland; Kyle Kelley; Scott Ivie and Garland Self. The list also includes the legendary Hershel McGriff, who at the age of 83 has opted to just run the road course events in the series.

This event will also mark the return of Andrew Ranger to Portland International Raceway. Ranger, a two-time champion in the NASCAR Canadian Tire Series, competed at PIR with the Champ Car World Series in 2005 and 2006, finishing seventh and ninth, respectively.

Previous road course events this year were at Miller Motorsports Park and Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., – where NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Joey Logano took the win.

Podium – NASCAR K&N Pro Series WestBeacon Plumbing Freakin’ 200

Moses Smith, Trophy Girl, Greg Pursley, and Dylan Kwasniewski

Photo by Heidi Pursley

AUDIO: POST-RACE MOSES SMITH

AUDIO: POST-RACE MOSES SMITH

Click on the link above to listen to Moses Smith's post race interview clip.

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