Gilliland Edges Eggleston For NASCAR K&N West Series Win At Douglas
Story By: GIDEON RUBIN / NASCAR – ROSEBURG, OR – Whatever he lacks in experience, Todd Gilliland is making up for in moxie.
The 17-year-old from Sherrills Ford, North Carolina won a fiercely contested Clint Newell Toyota 150 presented by NAPA Saturday night at Douglas County Speedway.
Gilliland fought off runner-up Chris Eggleston in a side-by-side battle for the lead in which sparks literally flew off the fenders and bumpers of both cars on the as they nipped each other’s heels on the 375-mile semi-banked oval track for his sixth NASCAR K&N Pro Series West victory of the season. Gilliland’s final margin of victory was .155 seconds.
In just his 26th K&N Pro West career race, Gilliland picked up his 13th victory.
His Bill McAnally Racing teammate, 28-year-old Chris Eggleston, won the Coors Light Pole earlier in the day. It was his fourth of the season and he went on to win the race in the previous three races. The two swapped the lead nine times, including four times in the closing 25 laps.
Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate Derek Kraus completed a BMR sweep of the podium with his third-place run, while fellow rookie Will Rodgers was fourth.
Julia Landauer rounded out the top five.
Buddy Shepherd, Michael Self, Todd Souza, rookie Trevor Cristiani and Matt Levin completed the top 10.
With the win, Gilliland pushed his points lead to five over Eggleston. Kraus is third in the standings, two ahead of Rodgers, while Self completes the top five.
The Clint Newell Toyota 150 presented by NAPA Auto Parts will air on NBCSN, Saturday, Sept. 2 at 8:30 p.m. ET.
The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West next races in the NAPA Auto Parts Idaho 208 at Meridian Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 30.
| Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Laps | Points | B/Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 16 | Todd Gilliland | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 150 | 47 | 4 | Running |
| 2 | 1 | 99 | Chris Eggleston | NAPA Belts & Hoses/ NAPA Filters Toyota | 150 | 44 | 2 | Running |
| 3 | 2 | 19 | Derek Kraus * | Carlyle Tools/NAPA Belts & Hoses Toyota | 150 | 41 | Running | |
| 4 | 5 | 7 | Will Rodgers * | Solvang Brewing Company Ford | 150 | 40 | Running | |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | Julia Landauer | Sunrise Ford/Lucas Oil/Braille Batteries/Eibach Ford | 150 | 39 | Running | |
| 6 | 9 | 27 | Buddy Shepherd * | H&S Body Works Ford | 150 | 38 | Running | |
| 7 | 7 | 9 | Michael Self | Sinclair Lubricants/Sunrise Ford Ford | 150 | 37 | Running | |
| 8 | 13 | 13 | Todd Souza | Central Coast Cabinets Toyota | 149 | 36 | Running | |
| 9 | 10 | 90 | Trevor Cristiani * | Pepsi Chevrolet | 149 | 35 | Running | |
| 10 | 12 | 10 | Matt Levin | Port of Tucson Chevrolet | 149 | 34 | Running | |
| 11 | 15 | 11 | Takuma Koga | UBC CKB JKR Chevrolet | 148 | 33 | Running | |
| 12 | 8 | 33 | Nicole Behar | Custom Welding & Fabrication Toyota | 148 | 32 | Running | |
| 13 | 19 | 36 | Jesse Iwuji | The Redl List Group/Lights Out Chevrolet | 148 | 31 | Running | |
| 14 | 17 | 30 | Stafford Smith | Stoneys Rockin Country/Wahl Traction/JFW Apparel | 147 | 30 | Running | |
| 15 | 14 | 32 | Kody Vanderwal * | Trident Processes/General Air Ford | 147 | 29 | Running | |
| 16 | 18 | 39 | Dan Phillippi * | Holleran Performance Chevrolet | 144 | 28 | Running | |
| 17 | 11 | 21 | Blaine Perkins | Four Star Fruit Chevrolet | 143 | 27 | Running | |
| 18 | 4 | 40 | Ron Norman | Port of Tucson Chevrolet | 120 | 26 | Running | |
| 19 | 16 | 14 | Andrew Engberson * | Copper Canyon Ford | 114 | 25 | Brakes | |
| 20 | 20 | 38 | John Wood | The Patriot Motorsports Group Chevrolet | 100 | 24 | Brakes | |
| 21 | 21 | 42 | Zachary St. Onge | Avalon Collison Center Chevrolet | 46 | 23 | Electrical |
RACE STATISTICS
Fastest Qualifier: Chris Eggleston, Time: 15.069 Seconds, Speed: 89.588 mph
Caution Flags: Laps 34-42 (14 Spin T4 FP32); 44-49 (42 Stalled Frontstretch FP30); 62-66 (40 Spun Backstretch FP36); 68-71 (21 Spun Frontstretch No FP). 4 for 24 laps.
Lap Leaders: Chris Eggleston 1-72, Todd Gilliland 73-75, Chris Eggleston 76-78, Todd Gilliland 79-81, Chris Eggleston 82, Todd Gilliland 83-131, Chris Eggleston 132-135, Todd Gilliland 136-138, Chris Eggleston 139-148, Todd Gilliland 149-150.
Total Laps Led: Chris Eggleston 90, Todd Gilliland 60. 9 changes involving 2 drivers.
Top 10 Driver Points: Todd Gilliland 481, Chris Eggleston 476, Derek Kraus * 406, Will Rodgers * 404, Michael Self 387, Todd Souza 364, Julia Landauer 361, Matt Levin 354, Nicole Behar 348, Kody Vanderwal * 341
* Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender
Fastest Qualifier: Chris Eggleston, Time: 15.069 Seconds, Speed: 89.588 mph
Caution Flags: Laps 34-42 (14 Spin T4 FP32); 44-49 (42 Stalled Frontstretch FP30); 62-66 (40 Spun Backstretch FP36); 68-71 (21 Spun Frontstretch No FP). 4 for 24 laps.
Lap Leaders: Chris Eggleston 1-72, Todd Gilliland 73-75, Chris Eggleston 76-78, Todd Gilliland 79-81, Chris Eggleston 82, Todd Gilliland 83-131, Chris Eggleston 132-135, Todd Gilliland 136-138, Chris Eggleston 139-148, Todd Gilliland 149-150.
Total Laps Led: Chris Eggleston 90, Todd Gilliland 60. 9 changes involving 2 drivers.
Top 10 Driver Points: Todd Gilliland 481, Chris Eggleston 476, Derek Kraus * 406, Will Rodgers * 404, Michael Self 387, Todd Souza 364, Julia Landauer 361, Matt Levin 354, Nicole Behar 348, Kody Vanderwal * 341
* Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender
