Posted on 12/22/2015
•Eggleston, Gilliland, Herbst Announced To Drive ROSEVILLE, Calif. (Nov. 25, 2015) – Bill McAnally Racing has announced that Chris Eggleston, Todd Gilliland and Riley Herbst will drive for the team in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series for 2016. Plans call for all three drivers to run the full schedule in the K&N Pro Series West, with select events in the K&N Pro Series East worked into the schedule. Eggleston returns for a second year after capturing the 2015 championship in the K&N Pro Series West in his first full season in the series. Gilliland, the 15-year-old son of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series veteran driver David Gilliland, is coming off a win at Phoenix in his series debut – becoming the youngest winner in the series. Herbst, who comes from a racing family well known in off-road competition, is coming off an outstanding season where he won a championship as a rookie at Irwindale (California) Speedway. The 16-year-old will be making his debut in the K&N Pro Series West ... read more
Posted on 12/12/2015
• Eggleston Crowned K&N West Champ; McAnally Takes Sixth Title CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Dec. 12, 2015) – Chris Eggleston and the Bill McAnally Racing team took home the honors Saturday night after being crowned NASCAR K&N Pro Series West champions at the NASCAR Night of Champions Touring Awards at the NASCAR Hall of Fame Crown Ballroom in Charlotte, North Carolina. The ceremony highlighted a special season for BMR, as the team won its sixth championship, which tied a record for the series and for NASCAR’s Regional Touring level overall. BMR also celebrated its 25th anniversary with NAPA AUTO PARTS as a sponsor. Among the championship hardware that was distributed on Saturday night, Bill McAnally was presented with the championship car owner trophy, while the championship crew chief award went to Roger Bracken. Mike Rearden, on behalf of NAPA AUTO PARTS; Paul Kortman, for NAPA Filters; and Paul Doleshal of Toyota were honored with the championship sponsor award. Eggles ... read more
Posted on 11/12/2015
• Todd Gilliland Scores Major Win In Series Debut At Phoenix AVONDALE, Ariz. (Nov. 12, 2015) – Chris Eggleston wrapped up the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West championship in the Bill McAnally Racing No. 99 NAPA Filters/H20 Fire Protection Toyota with a 10th-place finish in the Casino Arizona 100 at Phoenix International Raceway on Thursday. Car owner Bill McAnally had plenty to celebrate at PIR, as 15-year-old Todd Gilliland won the race in making his series debut in his No. 54 Frontline Enterprises Toyota, while competing under the BMR banner. He became the youngest winner in the history of the series. In addition, Brandon McReynolds drove BMR’s No. 16 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota to a third-place finish in the season finale at the 1-mile track. The championship comes in a special season in which BMR celebrated its 25th anniversary with NAPA AUTO PARTS as a sponsor. It marks a record tying sixth series championship for BMR – which won the title in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2008, and ... read more
Posted on 11/6/2015
• NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Closes Out Season AVONDALE, Ariz. (Nov. 6, 2014) – Nick Drake led wire-to-wire, holding off the competition in a green-white-checkered finish, to capture his first career NASCAR K&N Pro Series victory with a win in the Casino Arizona 100 as the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West wrapped up its season at Phoenix International Raceway on Thursday. Drake, who raced as a rookie this season in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, was making his second appearance in the K&N West. He had finished third at Phoenix in February in his previous series start. The 18-year-old from Mooresville, North Carolina dominated Thursday’s event – winning the pole award during qualifying earlier in the day and keeping his No. 99 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota out front for all 103 laps around the one-mile oval. “It’s pretty special for all our NAPA guys,” Drake said of his win. “To finally get the job done and do it the way we did, leading every lap, it was pretty cool.” Drake ... read more
Posted on 10/18/2015
• Takes Over Lead In K&N Pro Series West Championship Standings ROSEVILLE, Calif. (Oct. 17, 2015) – Chris Eggleston moved into the lead in the championship standings of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West with a third-place finish in the NAPA AUTO PARTS / Toyota 150 presented by Axle Crutch at All American Speedway on Saturday. Eggleston charged to the front in the No. 99 NAPA Belts & Hoses/H20 Fire Protection Toyota to wage a fierce battle for the win in the closing laps of the 152-lap event that ended with a green-white-checkered finish before a packed crowd of cheering fans. The Erie, Colorado driver – who was making his first series start on the historic third-mile fairgrounds track – moved from 11th on the grid to contend for the win. He topped a contingent of five Bill McAnally Racing drivers in the event. “All the guys at Bill McAnally Racing, with my crew chief Roger Bracken, gave me a great car with the NAPA Belts & Hoses Toyota,” Eggleston said. “We kind of ... read more
Posted on 10/14/2015
The ubiquitous blue and gold has been part of the fabric of the NASCAR throughout the west for the past 25 years, instantly recognizable from its frequent trips to Victory Lane and championship celebrations. The same way the powder blue and STP logo of Richard Petty or the rainbow colors of Jeff Gordon’s DuPont sponsorship are associated with a driver and the team’s level of excellence, the NAPA AUTO PARTS emblazoned on Bill McAnally Racing’s fleet of race cars is woven into the fabric of NASCAR short track racing. Twenty-five years together has produced 60 wins on the NASCAR K&N Pro Series level and five West championships for McAnally and NAPA. BMR has also won titles on the local level in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series. In addition, the Bill McAnally-led team captured the Rookie of the Year title with NAPA in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2002. Through McAnally, NAPA has been the entitlement sponsor on countless K&N Pro West races over the years and ha ... read more
Posted on 10/3/2015
• Hard Charge By BMR Teammate, Starolopi, Cut Short DOVER, Del. (Oct. 3, 2015) – Nick Drake capped off his season in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East with a top-five finish in the Drive Sober 125 at Dover (Delaware) International Raceway on Saturday. The 19-year-old from Mooresville, North Carolina came away from the track known as the Monster Mile with a fifth-place finish in the Bill McAnally Racing No. 15 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota. The event – which wrapped up a 14-race series schedule – had been scheduled for Friday, but was pushed back to Saturday morning because of torrential rain along the East Coast. Practice and qualifying were cancelled because of the inclement weather, and the race went green without any time on track. Drake’s BMR teammate for the weekend – Patrick Staropoli in the No. 99 AutoNation Cure Bowl Toyota – seemed destined for a top finish as well, before being sidelined by mechanical trouble. Because qualifying was cancelled, the cars were li ... read more
Posted on 9/5/2015
• Second Straight K&N Pro Series West Race With Both BMR Drivers In Top Five MERIDIAN, Idaho (Sept. 5, 2015) – Brandon McReynolds and Chris Eggleston each overcame issues to battle back for a top-five finish in the NAPA AUTO PARTS / Idaho 208 at Meridian (Idaho) Speedway on Saturday. It marked the second straight NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race in which the Bill McAnally Racing teammates accomplished the feat. McReynolds thundered through the pack to finish second in the No. 16 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota, after making a pit stop for a flat tire. Eggleston fell back after hitting the wall, but managed to charge to a fourth-place finish in the No. 99 NAPA Filters/H2O Fire Protection Toyota. McReynolds had shot from eighth on the starting grid to gain second by Lap 51. He shadowed the leader, but could not make a move to get past on the tight quarter-mile short track. After running in second for nearly 100 laps, McReynolds’ hope for another top finish appeared to be dera ... read more
Posted on 8/29/2015
• Great Response About BMR’s Driver Combine/Racing Seminar ROSEVILLE, Calif. (Aug. 29, 2015) – The NAPA Filters Drivers Expo was a tremendous success, based on the immediate feedback of everyone in attendance at the first-ever event put on by Bill McAnally Racing. The program – a blend of driver combine and racing seminar, which was attended by 11 talented young drivers – was held Thursday and Friday at BMR’s facilities in Roseville, California and at nearby All American Speedway. “We’ve been thrilled with the response from all of the participants,” said BMR President Bill McAnally. “We have also had some great feedback from everyone else involved with the event. It seemed to be a big win for everybody involved.” Drivers who attended represented a very diverse racing background. They came from seven states and two foreign countries. Participates included Amber Balcaen, 23, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Ariel Biggs, 20, of Hoquiam, Washington; Eddie Cheever III ... read more
Posted on 8/22/2015
•Eggleston Takes Third, McReynolds Fifth In K&N Pro Series West DACONO, Colo. (Aug. 22, 2015) – Bill McAnally Racing drivers Chris Eggleston and Brandon McReynolds both captured top-five finishes in NASCAR K&N Pro Series West action Saturday in the NAPA AUTO PARTS / Toyota 150 at Colorado National Speedway. Eggleston finished third in the No. 99 NAPA Filters/H2O Fire Protection Toyota, while McReynolds crossed the line fifth in the No. 16 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota. It marked a return for Eggleston to his home track, where he scored a win in his first race with BMR a year ago. He set the top mark in both practice sessions earlier in the day on Saturday. “The NAPA Filters Toyota rolled off the trailer really good,” said Eggleston, who is in his first full season in the series. “We had a really well balanced race car.” He and his crew chief, Roger Bracken, set up the suspension of the No. 99 Toyota according to how they anticipated the track would change ... read more