Eggleston Grabs NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Win At Shasta With Late Pass
Source: NASCAR Media Relations
ANDERSON, Calif. -- Chris Eggleston waited. And waited. And then he made his move.
The Erie, Colorado, driver muscled his No. 99 NAPA Filters/H20 Fire Protection Toyota past James Bickford with five laps remaining and claimed the checkered flag in the Bill Schmitt Memorial 150 presented by Lithia Toyota and NAPA Auto Parts at Shasta Speedway.
It was the third win in nine career NASCAR K&N Pro Series West starts for the 26-year-old, who is running his first full-time season for Bill McAnally Racing. Eggleston won earlier this year at California's Irwindale Speedway.
Bickford, the 2014 Sunoco Rookie of the Year, seemed poised to pick up his second career win after inheriting the lead on Lap 92 when Coors Light Pole Award winner David Mayhew pulled off the track with mechanical issues.
But Eggleston tracked him down and made the late pass to grab the win. He wound up .705 seconds ahead of Bickford at the finish line and more than four seconds over the rest of the field on the .375-mile track.
Johnny White finished third and Gracin Raz was fourth. Buddy Shepherd, 15, was fifth in his first career series start. All three rookies.
Another Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate, Ryan Partridge, finished sixth, followed by Brandon McReynolds, Thomas Martin, and rookies Alex Schutte and Nicole Behar.
Championship points leader Noah Gragson ended up 16th after suffering a flat tire, while Mayhew wound up 20th.
The Bill Schmitt Memorial 150 will air on Thursday, June 4 at 4 p.m. on NBCSN.
The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West next races June 27 in the Carneros 200 at California's Sonoma Raceway.
NASCAR K&N Pro Series West
Unofficial Results
Saturday
At Shasta Speedway
Anderson, Calif.
Lap length: 0.333 miles
Pos No. Name Sponsor Laps Diff
1 99 Chris Eggleston NAPA Filters/H20 Fire Protection Toyota 150
2 6 James Bickford Sunrise Ford/Interstate Plastics Ford 150 0.705
3 31 Johnny White * MMI Services Chevrolet 150 4.011
4 27 Gracin Raz * Trinity Energy Ford 150 4.453
5 55 Buddy Shepherd * D'Angelos Automotive & Ind'l Coding/Axalta 150 4.774
6 9 Ryan Partridge * Sunrise Ford/Lucas Oil Ford/Eibach Spring 150 4.923
7 16 Brandon McReynolds NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 150 5.696
8 11 Thomas Martin Med Active 150 6.827
9 21 Alex Schutte * Proficio/Zitovault 150 9.150
10 33 Nicole Behar * Custom Welding & Fabrication, Inc Ford 150 9.355
11 61 Brett Thompson RTTI/61 Logistics/Blu.LNG.com 150 10.469
12 5 Justin Funkhouser Med Active Relief for Dry Mouth/Racers Drive 150 13.620
13 74 Luis Tyrrell Rodon Builders 150 15.325
14 84 Rich DeLong III Country Girl Saloon/Ron's Rear Ends Chevrolet 149 1 Lap
15 51 Carlos Vieira 51 Fifty 147 3 Laps
16 7 Noah Gragson * AlertID/Colliers Int'l Ford 143 7 Laps
17 14 Matt Levin * Port of Tucson Toyota 141 9 Laps
18 68 Rodd Kneeland * RoddRenovations.com 140 10 Laps
19 36 Dylan Caldwell * Hollerans Performance 115 35 Laps
20 17 David Mayhew MMI Racing/Ron's Rear Ends/Pour House Chevrolet 92 58 Laps
21 06 John Wood Hollerans Performance 89 61 Laps
22 38 Rob Powers * Aerial Rental/O-F Racing/Sitech 64 86 Laps
23 30 Ron Norman * Port of Tucson Toyota 28 122 Laps
24 15 Jack Sellers Med Active Relief for Dry Mouth/Racers Drive 4 146 Laps
Race Statistics
Time of Race: 0 hours 58 minutes 12 seconds
Margin of Victory: .705 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: D. Mayhew (85.050 mph, 15.873 seconds)
Caution Flags: 7 for 33 laps.
Lead Changes: 2 among 3 drivers.
Lap Leaders: D. Mayhew 1-92, J. Bickford 93-144, C. Eggleston 145-150
Standings: 1. C. Eggleston, 209; 2. G. Raz, 197; 3. N. Gragson, 194; 4. R. Partridge, 187; 5. J. Bickford, 182; 6. D. Mayhew, 180; 7. J. White, 175; 8.N. Behar, 173; 9. B. McReynolds, 171; 10. A. Schutte, 171.