Chris Eggleston scored his first NASCAR K&N Pro Series West victory Saturday night at Colorado National Speedway. Photo by Sarah Glenn/Getty Images for NASCAR
DACONO, CO – Chris Eggleston used knowledge of his home track to his advantage against the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West regulars.
Making just his second career series start, Eggleston led a race-high 107 laps and held off the top championship contenders in the NAPA Auto Parts/Toyota 150 from Colorado National Speedway in Dacono, CO on Saturday en route to his first series victory.
The 25-year-old driver from nearby Erie, CO, has about a dozen Super Late Model wins in the track’s NASCAR Whelen All-American Series Division I, and won the track’s Legends Division championship last year. He made his first K&N Pro Series West start at this event in 2011 and finished 11th.
Dylan Lupton made a late charge following a lap 139 caution but couldn’t overtake Eggleston. He finished .434-seconds back for his fifth top five of the season and second runner-up finish. Lupton was followed by teammate James Bickford, championship points leader Greg Pursley and Brandon McReynolds.
Thomas Martin was sixth, followed by Brett Thompson, Bill Kann, John Wood and Jairo Avila.
Coors Light Pole Award winner David Mayhew led early in the event, but was overtaken by McReynolds on lap 22. He would continue to contend for the lead until an accident on lap 81 forced him to pit road. Mayhew would return to the track just before lap 100, finishing the event in the 14th position.
Lupton was able to take a couple points off Pursley’s lead, with is now 25 after eight of 14 races. McReynolds is third in points, followed by Mayhew and Bickford.
The NAPA Auto Parts/Toyota 150 will air on FOX Sports 1 on Sunday, Aug. 3, at 9 a.m. ET.
The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West next heads to Iowa Speedway for the second NASCAR K&N Pro Series East-West combination race of the season. The Autolite Iridium XP 150 is set for Friday, Aug. 1 at 8 p.m. CT.
NASCAR K&N Pro Series West
Colorado National Speedway – Dacono, CO
NAPA Auto Parts/Toyota 150 – July 26, 2014
| Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Laps | Points | B/Points | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 99 | Chris Eggleston | NAPA Filters/H20 Toyota | 150 | 48 | 5 | Running |
| 2 | 5 | 9 | Dylan Lupton | Sunrise Ford/Lucas Oil/Eibach Ford | 150 | 43 | 1 | Running |
| 3 | 6 | 6 | James Bickford * | Sunrise Ford/Interstate Plastics Ford | 150 | 41 | Running | |
| 4 | 4 | 26 | Greg Pursley | GPM/Star Nursery/ Real Water Ford | 150 | 41 | 1 | Running |
| 5 | 2 | 16 | Brandon McReynolds | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 150 | 40 | 1 | Running |
| 6 | 8 | 5 | Thomas Martin | MedActive Oral Care / Racers Drive Chevrolet | 150 | 38 | Running | |
| 7 | 9 | 61 | Brett Thompson | Rich Thompson Trucking/Blu.lng Chevrolet | 150 | 37 | Running | |
| 8 | 16 | 18 | Bill Kann * | Interstate Batteries Toyota | 150 | 36 | Running | |
| 9 | 13 | 30 | John Wood | Wahl Traction Toyota | 150 | 35 | Running | |
| 10 | 10 | 38 | Jairo Avila * | JLM Energy/Baker Energy Group Toyota | 150 | 34 | Running | |
| 11 | 15 | 11 | Jack Sellers | MedActive Oral Care / Racers Drive Chevrolet | 146 | 33 | Running | |
| 12 | 14 | 84 | Rich DeLong III * | Country Girl Saloon/Ron’s Rear Ends Chevrolet | 145 | 32 | Running | |
| 13 | 12 | 54 | Anthony Giannone | MGP Connecting Rods/Redline Signs Toyota | 144 | 31 | Running | |
| 14 | 1 | 17 | David Mayhew | MMI Services/Ron’s Rear Ends Chevrolet | 134 | 31 | 1 | Running |
| 15 | 11 | 15 | Justin Funkhouser | MedActive Oral Relief for Dry Mouth Chevrolet | 66 | 29 | Rear End | |
| 16 | 17 | 14 | Rich DeLong Jr. * | JLM Energy/Baker Energy Group Chevrolet | 6 | 28 | Electrical | |
| 17 | 7 | 36 | Jack Nugent * | Holleran Performance Toyota | 0 | 27 | Ignition |
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RACE STATISTICS
Fastest Qualifier: David Mayhew, Time: 16.829 Seconds, Speed: 79.149 mph
Time of Race: 52 mins, 57 secs Average Speed: 62.890 mph Margin of Victory: .434 Seconds
Caution Flags: Laps 15-18; 82-88; 98-101; 135-139. 4 for 20 laps.
Lap Leaders: David Mayhew 1-20, Brandon McReynolds 21-27, Greg Pursley 28-40, Chris Eggleston 41-89, Greg Pursley 90-91, Chris Eggleston 92-139, Dylan Lupton 140, Chris Eggleston 141-150.
Total Laps Led: Chris Eggleston 107, David Mayhew 20, Greg Pursley 15, Brandon McReynolds 7, Dylan Lupton 1. 7 changes involving 5 drivers.
* Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender
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