Posted on 5/20/2018
• K&N West Action On Southern California Short Track SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (May 19, 2018) – All three Bill McAnally Racing drivers finished in the top five in NASCAR K&N Pro Series West competition on the tight quarter-mile oval at Orange Show Speedway before a packed crowed on Saturday night. The trio ran nose-to-tail in the late stages of the 150-lap race, which was presented by NAPA AUTO PARTS. Cole Rouse finished third in the No. 99 NAPA Filters Toyota Camry, Hailie Deegan was fourth in the No. 19 Mobil 1/NAPA Power Premium Plus Toyota Camry, and Derek Kraus took fifth in the No. 16 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota Camry. The finish by Rouse matched his career best finish in the series, while the rookie Deegan scored her first top-five finish in just her fourth career series start. During time trials earlier in the day, the three BMR drivers had qualified in a row – with Kraus second, Rouse third, a ... read more
Posted on 5/15/2018
Leads Trio Of BMR Drivers In Season Opener BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (March 15, 2018) – Derek Kraus opened his 2018 season in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West on Thursday night the way he closed out 2017, with a win on the high-banked, half-mile track at Kern County Raceway Park. His BMR teammate Cole Rouse came away with a third-place finish; while a third BMR driver, Hailie Deegan, finished seventh in her series debut. Kraus and Rouse went three-wide to get past Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series regular Kevin Harvick, who had paced the field through the first 132 laps as he returned to his hometown to compete in the event. Rouse pulled away in the No. 99 NAPA Filters Toyota Camry, but got caught up with a lapped car and lost the lead to Kraus on Lap 159. “I was three-wide in the middle,” Kraus said of getting by Harvick. “It’s racing. You have to push through it. We ended up here in Victory Lane and that shows how hard ... read more
Posted on 5/6/2018
• Fans Meet NASCAR Legends McGriff and Hornaday TUCSON, Ariz. (May 5, 2018) – Bill McAnally Racing drivers finished fourth in both Port of Tucson twin 100s that comprised a NASCAR K&N Pro Series West doubleheader at Tucson Speedway on Saturday night. Derek Kraus drove BMR’s No. 16 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota Camry to a fourth-place finish in the first 100-lap race, while Cole Rouse came home fourth in the second race in the No. 99 NAPA Filters Toyota Camry. Kraus – who started from the pole in both races – battled back to finish 11th in the second race, after losing a lap when he was penalized by NASCAR for jumping the start. For Rouse, his fourth-place finish in the second race followed a seventh-place finish in the first. Their BMR teammate, Hailie Deegan, had a solid night, meanwhile – finishing eighth in both races in the No. 19 Mobil 1/NAPA Power Premium Plus Toyota Camry. “We started ... read more