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