NASCAR K&N Pro Series West
NASCAR K&N Pro Series West | |
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Vehicle type | Stockcar |
Country or region | Western USA |
Current name | NASCAR K&N Pro Series West |
Previous names | Winston West Series, Camping World West Series |
First season | 1954 |
Official website | hometracks.nascar.com |
The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West , formerly known as the NASCAR West Series, NASCAR Winston West Series, NASCAR AutoZone West Series, and NASCAR Camping World West Series is an amateur stock car racing series run by NASCAR, largely in the West of the United States carries out their races. Together with the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, it belongs to the Grand National Divisions of NASCAR.
history
The series was founded in 1954. At the time of its inception, there were very few stock car events in the west of the United States, as opposed to the east, so the series served talented racing drivers from the west of the United States who were able to show their skills in the races.
In 2003 NASCAR unified the regulations of the NASCAR West Series and the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East (then NASCAR Busch North Series). Since the 2004 season, the best drivers from both series have been allowed to take part in the Toyota All-Star Showdown .
In 2007 NASCAR made some changes to the regulations. All racing teams must use the same type of engine. In addition, a modified chassis is used. The changes were made to cut costs and give smaller teams the chance to survive in the series.
For well-known drivers like Kevin Harvick , Brendan Gaughan and Derrike Cope , the NASCAR West Series was one of the first stops in their careers. Kevin Harvick was the series master in 1998, Brendan Gaughan was in 2000 and 2001.
Master of the series
season | master | Most Popular Driver | Rookie of the Year |
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1954 | Lloyd Dane | - | - |
1955 | Danny Letner | - | - |
1956 | Lloyd Dane | - | - |
1957 | Lloyd Dane | - | - |
1958 | Eddie Gray | - | - |
1959 | Bob Ross | - | - |
1960 | Marvin Porter | - | - |
1961 | Eddie Gray | - | - |
1962 | Eddie Gray | - | - |
1963 | Ron Hornaday Sr. | - | - |
1964 | Ron Hornaday Sr. | - | - |
1965 | Bill Amick | Ray Elder | - |
1966 | Jack McCoy | Ray Elder | - |
1967 | Scott Cain | Marshall Sargent | - |
1968 | Scott Cain | Ray Elder | - |
1969 | Ray Elder | Ray Elder | - |
1970 | Ray Elder | Ray Elder | - |
1971 | Ray Elder | Ray Elder | Dick Kranzler |
1972 | Ray Elder | Ray Elder | Carl Adams |
1973 | Jack McCoy | Ray Elder | Richard White |
1974 | Ray Elder | Ray Elder | Markey James |
1975 | Ray Elder | Ray Elder | Don Puskarich |
1976 | Bill Schmitt | Jim Insolo | Gary Johnson |
1977 | Bill Schmitt | Chuck Bown | Pat Mintey |
1978 | Jim Insolo | Jim Insolo | Rick McCray |
1979 | Bill Schmitt | Jim Insolo | Tim Williamson |
1980 | Roy Smith | David Pearson | Don Waterman |
1981 | Roy Smith | Hershel McGriff | Jim Bown |
1982 | Roy Smith | Hershel McGriff | Jim Reich |
1983 | Jim Robinson | Hershel McGriff | Ron Esau |
1984 | Jim Robinson | Hershel McGriff | Derrike Cope |
1985 | Jim Robinson | Hershel McGriff | Glen Steurer |
1986 | Hershel McGriff | Hershel McGriff | Chad Little |
1987 | Chad Little | Hershel McGriff | Roman Calczynski |
1988 | Roy Smith | Hershel McGriff | Bob Howard |
1989 | Bill Schmitt | Hershel McGriff | Bill Sedgwick |
1990 | Bill Schmitt | Hershel McGriff | Mike Chase |
1991 | Bill Sedgwick | Hershel McGriff | Billy Jac Shaw |
1992 | Bill Sedgwick | Hershel McGriff | Rick Carelli |
1993 | Rick Carelli | Rick Carelli | Dick Stephens |
1994 | Mike Chase | Ron Hornaday Jr. | Doug George |
1995 | Doug George | Ernie Cope | Ernie Cope |
1996 | Lance Hooper | Larry Gunselman | Lance Hooper |
1997 | Butch Gilliland | Butch Gilliland | Gary Smith |
1998 | Kevin Harvick | Scott Gaylord | Austin Cameron |
1999 | Sean Woodside | Butch Gilliland | Jason Small |
2000 | Brendan Gaughan | Mike Duncan | - |
2001 | Brendan Gaughan | Mark Reed | - |
2002 | Eric Norris | Mike David | - |
2003 | Scott Lynch | Scott Lynch | - |
2004 | Mike Duncan | - | - |
2005 | Mike Duncan | Andrew Myers | Sarah Fisher |
2006 | Eric Holmes | Peyton Sellers | Austin Cameron |
2007 | Mike David | Mike Duncan | Jason Bowles |
2008 | Eric Holmes | Jeff Barkshire | Moses Smith |
2009 | Jason Bowles | Paulie Harraka | Moses Smith |
2010 | Eric Holmes | Luis Martinez, Jr. | Moses Smith |
2011 | Greg Pursley | Dylan Kwasniewski | Moses Smith |
2012 | Dylan Kwasniewski | Austin Dyne | Cassie Gannis |
2013 | Derek Thorn | Dylan Lupton | Cameron Hayley |
2014 | Greg Pursley | James Bickford | Brandon McReynolds |
2015 | Chris Eggleston | Noah Gragson | Nicole Behar |
2016 | Todd Gilliland | Salvatore Iovino | Todd Gilliland |