Posted on 7/15/2017
• Victorious In K&N East Action On Magic Mile LOUDON, N.H. (July 15, 2017) – Todd Gilliland dominated the competition in winning the United Site Services 70 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday. It marked the second win in three races and third career series victory for the 17-year-old driver of the Bill McAnally Racing No. 16 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota Camry. Gilliland took command early and pulled away to win by 7.558 seconds on the 1.058-mile track that is known as the Magic Mile. “The race went great,” said the Sherrills Ford, North Carolina driver. “We started third and were able to get to second on the initial start. Then on a restart we were able to take the lead. It’s really special to be able to win at this iconic race track.” Gilliland, a member of the NASCAR Next program that spotlights NASCAR’s rising stars, had expressed confidence going into the ... read more
Posted on 7/8/2017
• Special NASCAR K&N East Throwback Event THOMPSON, Conn. (July 8, 2017) – Todd Gilliland turned in a strong performance with a runner-up finish in NASCAR K&N Pro Series East action at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park on Saturday, as past series competitors were honored with a special throwback event. Gilliland – in the Bill McAnally Racing No. 16 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota Camry – led a race-high 58 laps in the NASCAR Busch North Throwback 100, before taking second in the race that marked the return of the series to the historic .625-mile Connecticut track. The 17-year-old from Sherrills Ford, North Carolina started on the front row, after qualifying second in time trials earlier in the day. He charged into the lead on Lap 16 and remained there until eventual race winner Harrison Burton got by on Lap 75. “We had a strong NAPA Toyota tonight,” said Gilliland, a NASCAR Next driver. “We got out front early and le ... read more
Posted on 7/1/2017
• Inaugural Series Race At Michigan Short Track MARNE, Mich. (July 1, 2017) – Todd Gilliland captured his first NASCAR K&N Pro Series East win of the season with a victory in the Stars & Stripes 150 at Berlin Raceway on Saturday. It marked the second series win in 12 career starts for the Sherrills Ford, North Carolina 17-year-old – who drives the No. 16 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota Camry for Bill McAnally Racing. Gilliland, who started third on the grid, dropped to sixth in the first portion of the event – as he and other early front runners appeared content to fall back and conserve. He worked his way up to third just before the midway break at Lap 77. His steady progression continued in the second half of the race. He charged out front on Lap 120 and stretched out more than a 4-second lead in the final stages of the event. After encountering flat tires and other such issues while running out front in previous ra ... read more