Posted on 4/8/2013
Roseville, Calif. –It’s been nearly 60 years since there has been a NASCAR race event at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida. In June of 1953, Herb Thomas spoiled a dominant effort by Lee Petty to win a race in the series now known as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at a newly-opened Five Flags Speedway. Sergio Pena and other young NASCAR Stars of tomorrow along with short track veterans of the K&N Pro Series East will battle at the “Home of the Snowball Derby” for 150 laps as NASCAR racing returns to the Florida Panhandle for the NAPA AUTO PARTS “150” on April 13th. “The team and I are very excited to race at Five Flags Speedway,” said Pena, driver of the No. 16 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota. “It’s a track I’ve never been to but I’ve been watching YouTube videos about it as much as possible to get a good idea of what to expect.” “I really want to thank NAPA and BMR for having me race at some K&N Pro Series East races aside from the full West schedule so I ... read more
Posted on 3/16/2013
Roseville, Calif. –Bill McAnally Racing brought four teams to Phoenix International Raceway to kick off the 2013 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West season. With of field of 30 cars taking the green, BMR finished with three Toyota Camrys in the top-ten. Brandon McReynolds of Mooresville (N.C.), driver of the No. 20 NAPA Filters Toyota, was third quick during the first practice session. He was fifth on the timing charts in the final practice and qualified the No. 20 NAPA Filters Toyota Camry on the outside of row four to start the Talking Stick Resort “60” McReynolds took the green flag and gained two positions by lap 35. The race had five cautions periods. At the final restart, McReynolds dug hard but would finish in 9th. This was his first start in the NKNS West. “Debris killed us,” said McReynolds. “We would be moving up in the field then the caution would come out and we would have to move back to the last completed lap. All in all, it was a good night for the No ... read more