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•Gilliland, Eggleston Caught Up In Early Incident At Sonoma SONOMA, Calif. (June 25, 2016) – Riley Herbst drove the No. 19 NOS Energy Drink Toyota Camry to a fifth-place finish at Sonoma (California) Raceway on Saturday in the Chevy’s Fresh Mex 200 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race. The 17-year-old Las Vegas driver, racing in his first road course event, was the top finishing rookie and registered his second top-five finish of the season for Bill McAnally Racing. “We’re happy to lead the way among the BMR cars,” Herbst said. “That was cool to get our NOS Energy Drink Toyota up in the top five at Sonoma in our first start. I wish we could have got a better finish, but restarts just didn’t stack up our way.” After starting 10th, Herbst quickly made his way to fifth. He battled back and forth throughout the race to hold the spot and try to move up. His BMR teammate, Julia Landauer, finished 11th in the No. 54 Curb Records Toyota Camry; as she also made her first series start at Sonoma. La ... read more

• Defending Champ Scores Second Consecutive K&N West Victory DACONO, Colo. (June 11, 2016) – Chris Eggleston edged his Bill McAnally Racing teammate Todd Gilliland to win the NAPA AUTO PARTS / Toyota 150 at his home track of Colorado National Speedway on Saturday and capture his second consecutive victory in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West. In addition to being his second win of the year, it marked the fifth career series victory for the defending series champion, who hails from nearby Erie. It was also the second series win at CNS for the driver of the No. 50 NAPA Filters/H2O Fire Protection Toyota Camry. In addition, it marked BMR’s fourth win in five races this season. Despite being teammates, Eggleston and the rookie Gilliland waged a fierce battle in the closing laps around the 3/8-mile oval – swapping the lead multiple times. “That last restart there at the end with 10 to go, it got real exciting there for sure,” said Eggleston. “Todd dang near wrecked us ... read more

•Victory Gives BMR 3 Wins In First 4 Races SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (May 21, 2016) – Chris Eggleston went to Victory Lane in NASCAR K&N Pro Series West action at Orange Show Speedway on Saturday night, giving Bill McAnally Racing three wins in the first four races this season. The win on the historic quarter-mile oval – which the series had not visited in 38 years – marked the first victory this year for Eggleston, the defending series champion, and the fourth win of his career. The Erie, Colorado driver – who started third in the No. 50 NAPA Filters / H20 Fire Protection Toyota Camry – inherited the lead on Lap 142 and held on in a green-white-checkered finish to win by a margin of .422 seconds. “When we first got here on Friday, we definitely didn’t have the car to win,” Eggleston said. “We struggled, mainly on short-run speed. As the day progressed on Friday, we got better and better on our long-run speed, but we just couldn’t click off our short-run speed. When w ... read more

• BMR Features Defending Champ & Trio Of Talented Rookies ROSEVILLE, Calif. (May 17, 2016) – The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West visits one of the most challenging tracks on the circuit this week when it rolls into the Orange Show Speedway in San Bernardino, California for the Sunrise Ford 150 on Saturday. The historic quarter-mile oval is sure to test the talent of all the drivers as they run door-to-door around the tight, flat track. Bill McAnally Racing features four teams competing in the K&N West this season, with defending series champion Chris Eggleston and a trio of talented young rookies – Todd Gilliland, Julia Landauer, and Riley Herbst. Eggleston of Erie, Colorado, drives the No. 50 NAPA Filters / H2O Fire Protection Toyota Camry for BMR. He is coming off a third-place finish at Tucson (Arizona) Speedway earlier this month and is third in the championship standings – with three top-five finishes in the first three races this season. Gilliland, who turned ... read more

• 15-Year-Old Wins First 4 NASCAR K&N Pro Series Starts BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (April 2, 2016) – Todd Gilliland made history Saturday night by winning the NAPA AUTO PARTS 150 at Kern County Raceway Park near Bakersfield, California; giving him four wins in his first four NASCAR K&N Pro Series races and equaling a mark set by the legendary Dan Gurney 50 years ago. The victory on the high-banked, half-mile track also gives the 15-year-old from Sherrills Ford, North Carolina two wins, along with two pole awards, in the first two races of the season in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West. Gilliland, who drives the No. 16 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota for Bill McAnally Racing, made his debut in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series with a win in the K&N West season finale at Phoenix last November. He kicked off 2016 by winning the K&N East season opener at Florida’s New Smyrna Speedway in February and followed that up by winning the K&N West season opener at Irwindale on March 19. Gurney was cred ... read more

• 15-Year-Old Takes Victory At Irwindale IRWINDALE, Calif. (March 19, 2016) – Todd Gilliland has won a record three of three races since arriving in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series. The 15-year-old third-generation driver from Sherrills Ford, North Carolina scored his third consecutive win with a victory Saturday night in the Toyota / NAPA AUTO PARTS 150 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West season opener at Irwindale (California) Speedway. Since joining Bill McAnally Racing to compete in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series, Gilliland won last year’s K&N West season finale in Phoenix and the K&N East season opener in Florida last month. Although he won the pole award in the No. 16 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota Camry on Saturday, he appeared content to let his competition set the pace of the race. He stayed within sight of the lead and then made his charge to the front in the closing laps. “We struggled a little bit this weekend, but the entire Bill McAnally Racing team fought through it all and ... read more

• Herbst Scores Top-10 Finish In First K&N Race NEW SMYRNA, Fla. (Feb. 14, 2016) – Todd Gilliland started his 2016 season in the same fashion he finished last year – with a win in a debut race. Gilliland drove the No. 16 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota Camry to Victory Lane at New Smyrna Speedway in Florida on Sunday night as he made his series debut in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East season opener. The 15-year-old third-generation racer from Sherrils Ford, North Carolina had closed out 2015 with a victory as he made his debut in the K&N Pro Series West season finale in November. He is now two-for-two driving for Bill McAnally Racing in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series. “I can’t thank everyone at BMR enough for the great preparation,” said Gilliland, the son of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series veteran David Gilliland. “We had a really good NAPA Toyota.” He paced the field throughout the day, topping the speed chart in practice and then winning the pole award in qualifying. Gilliland sl ... read more

• 2 BMR Drivers Make Trek To Florida ROSEVILLE, Calif. (Feb. 10, 2016) – Two talented young Bill McAnally Racing drivers are headed to Florida to compete in the Jet Tools 150 at New Smyrna Speedway on Sunday as the 2016 season gets underway for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. Fifteen-year-old Todd Gilliland of Sherrils Ford, North Carolina will drive the No. 16 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota; while 16-year-old Riley Herbst of Las Vegas will wheel the No. 19 NOS Energy Drink Toyota. Both drivers are set to run the full schedule this year as rookies in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, along with competing in select events in the K&N East. The New Smyrna race will mark the first K&N East race for both drivers. “We are eager to get the competition started this season,” said BMR President Bill McAnally. “This event at New Smyrna provides the opportunity to get things rolling toward what we expect will be another great year for BMR.” Gilliland captured attention at the NASCAR ... read more

• 4 Drivers To Compete In NASCAR K&N Pro Series ROSEVILLE, Calif. (Feb. 4, 2016) – Bill McAnally Racing’s lineup of drivers who will compete this year in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series were formally introduced and their cars were unveiled during a special open house at the BMR facility in Roseville, California on Thursday. Chris Eggleston, Todd Gilliland, Julia Landauer, and Riley Herbst were front and center as sponsor representatives, the media and race fans were invited out for the festivities. The BMR drivers are slated to race the full schedule in the K&N Pro Series West this year and compete in select events in the K&N Pro Series East. Eggleston – the 2015 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West champion from Erie, Colorado – returns to defend his title in the BMR Toyota Camry with sponsorship from NAPA Filters and H2O Fire Protection. His entry will change, however, from No. 99 to No. 50, as part of a special paint scheme to promote and celebrate the 50th anniversary since NAPA Fi ... read more

NASCAR Release DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The NASCAR K&N Pro Series has become the preeminent development proving ground for the sport’s future stars. The 27 races on the 2016 schedule – from New England to Southern California, and from Washington to Florida – provides a comprehensive slate of venues and events designed to test drivers and showcase the best and brightest for NASCAR fans. The NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and West schedules, announced today, comprise of 14 points races for each championship. It is highlighted by the annual meeting in the Heartland for the combination race at Iowa Speedway on July 29. Both calendars include some of the best short tracks in the United States, as well as several companion events with NASCAR’s three national series, and three road-course races in each series. In addition to returns to iconic staples of the East and West, both schedules features some exciting new events for 2016: New Jersey Motorsports Park, Alabama’s Mobile ... read more