Gracin Raz did everything he needed to do to keep his NASCAR K&N Pro Series West championship hopes alive.
The 18-year-old from Lake Oswego, Oregon, executed a last-lap pass Saturday night at All American Speedway to score his first career win in the Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by Axle Crutch.
Raz started third on a green-white-checkered and powered his No. 27 Montana Tech Ford past Chris Eggleston on the first lap and Alex Schutte on the final lap as a late caution pushed the race to 152 laps. Schutte was also bidding to become the third straight driver to score their first career win on the .333-mile oval.
Current NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Cameron Haley accomplished the feat in 2014 and Christian PaHud followed suit last season. Instead, it was Raz who completed the milestone win in his 14th career start.
Earlier in the day, Raz won his first 21 Means 21 Pole Award presented by Coors Brewing Co. However, he lost the lead on the very first lap and didn’t get it back until the last lap.
Raz entered the race 16 points behind his Jefferson Pitts Racing teammate and fellow Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate, Noah Gragson. But Gragson spun after contact with Eggleston while battling for the lead with Schutte late in the race and ended up eighth.
The turn of events cost Gragson the points lead, as Eggleston came home third to take over the top spot.
David Mayhew and Braeden Havens rounded out the top five. Johnny White was sixth, followed by Nicole Behar, Gragson, Ryan Partridge and Blake Williams.
Heading into the season finale at Phoenix International Raceway on Thursday, Nov. 12, Eggleson leads Gragson by four points and Raz by nine. Patridge dropped a spot to fourth, 12 points out of the lead.
Also at All American, Harrison Burton finished 11th. The son of former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver and current NBC Sports analyst Jeff Burton, became the youngest driver in K&N Pro Series history at 15 years, 8 days. He broke the West record set by Hayley, who was 15 years, 23 days (Montana Raceway Park, Kalispell, Montana; Aug. 23, 2011); and the overall K&N Pro Series record held by NASCAR Next driver Jesse Little of 15 years, 11 days (Richmond International Raceway; April 26, 2012).
NASCAR K&N Pro Series West
All American Speedway – Roseville, CA
Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 – Oct. 17, 2015
Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Laps | Points | B/Points | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 27 | Gracin Raz * | Montana Tech Ford | 150 | 47 | 4 | Running |
2 | 4 | 21 | Alex Schutte * | Proficio Chevrolet | 150 | 44 | 2 | Running |
3 | 11 | 99 | Chris Eggleston | NAPA Belts & Hoses Toyota | 150 | 42 | 1 | Running |
4 | 5 | 17 | David Mayhew | MMI Racing/Ron’s Read Ends/Pour House Chevrolet | 150 | 41 | 1 | Running |
5 | 13 | 83 | Braeden Havens | Western Rail Inc. Chevrolet | 150 | 39 | Running | |
6 | 15 | 31 | Johnny White * | Pour House/Ron’s Rear Ends Chevrolet | 150 | 38 | Running | |
7 | 14 | 33 | Nicole Behar * | Custom Welding & Fabrication, Inc Toyota | 150 | 37 | Running | |
8 | 6 | 7 | Noah Gragson * | AlertID/Colliers International Ford | 150 | 36 | Running | |
9 | 2 | 9 | Ryan Partridge * | Sunrise Ford/Eibach Springs/Lucas Oil Ford | 150 | 36 | 1 | Running |
10 | 7 | 55 | Blake Williams * | Don Williams Ford | 150 | 34 | Running | |
11 | 12 | 12 | Harrison Burton * | Dex Imaging/Morton Buildings Toyota | 150 | 33 | Running | |
12 | 8 | 71 | Clay Green * | Clay Green Motorsports Chevrolet | 150 | 32 | Running | |
13 | 17 | 54 | Blaine Perkins * | NAPA Mufflers & Shocks Toyota | 150 | 31 | Running | |
14 | 20 | 61 | John Newhouse * | The Car Store Chevrolet | 150 | 30 | Running | |
15 | 16 | 0 | Eddie Cheever, III * | Trico, Inc. Toyota | 150 | 29 | Running | |
16 | 21 | 14 | Matt Levin * | Port of Tucson Toyota | 150 | 28 | Running | |
17 | 19 | 38 | Johnny Moore | Wax 4 Dads/JM Environmental Ford | 150 | 27 | Running | |
18 | 24 | 6 | Colton Nelson * | Hollerans Performance Toyota | 149 | 26 | Running | |
19 | 18 | 20 | Cole Moore * | JM Environmental Toyota | 141 | 25 | Running | |
20 | 23 | 84 | Rich DeLong III | Country Girl Saloon/Ron’s Rear Ends Chevrolet | 140 | 24 | Running | |
21 | 10 | 8 | Dylan Cappello * | Garcia Racing Chevrolet | 125 | 23 | Parked | |
22 | 22 | 30 | Ron Norman * | Port of Tucson Ford | 116 | 22 | Rear End | |
23 | 3 | 6 | James Bickford | Sunrise Ford/Interstate Plastics/Eibach Ford | 88 | 21 | Running | |
24 | 9 | 16 | Brandon McReynolds | NAPA Auto Parts Toyota | 71 | 20 | Engine |
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RACE STATISTICS
Fastest Qualifier: Gracin Raz *, Time: 13.713 Seconds, Speed: 87.421 mph
Time of Race: 0 hrs., 57 mins, 3 secs Average Speed: 53.233 mph Margin of Victory: .020 Seconds
Caution Flags: Laps 41-47 (84 & 6 Spun in Turn 1, Free Pass 14); 67-73 (8 Spun in Turn 4, Free Pass -none); 86-89 (71 Spun in Turn 2, Free Pass 06); 93-103 (00,12,55,83,54,84,14 & 30 Spun in Turn 4, Free Pass 71); 109-114 (Debris on Front Straight, Free Pass 00); 121-125 (06 Spun on Back, Free Pass 38); 144-149 (7 Spun Turn 1, Free Pass 06). 7 for 46 laps.
Lap Leaders: Gracin Raz * 0, Ryan Partridge * 1-34, Alex Schutte * 35-47, Ryan Partridge * 48-50, Alex Schutte * 51-73, Ryan Partridge * 74, Alex Schutte * 75-103, David Mayhew 104, Alex Schutte * 105-114, Chris Eggleston 115, Alex Schutte * 116-125, Chris Eggleston 126, Alex Schutte * 127-133, Chris Eggleston 134-138, Alex Schutte * 139-149, Chris Eggleston 150, Alex Schutte * 151, Gracin Raz * 152.
Total Laps Led: Alex Schutte * 104, Ryan Partridge * 38, Chris Eggleston 8, Gracin Raz * 1, David Mayhew 1. 17 changes involving 5 drivers.
Top 10 Driver Points: Chris Eggleston 478, Noah Gragson * 474, Gracin Raz * 469, Ryan Partridge * 466, David Mayhew 443, Alex Schutte * 437, Brandon McReynolds 414, Johnny White * 412, James Bickford 410, Nicole Behar * 402
* Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender
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