CAMPBELL, California -- Don Campbell won the Sunoco Rookie of the Year title in the NASCAR AutoZone Southwest Series. Campbell beat many great rookie drivers including Ryan Foster, Dustin Jones, Stephan Sadler and David Mayhew. Campbell finished with the most overall Rookie points for the 2005 season and also had the best eight finishes used to calculate the winner. In 14 starts, Campbell had 6 Rookie wins, 8 2nd place Rookie finishes and two top-ten overall finishes. With this prestigious win, Campbell joins former Southwest Series Rookie of the Year winners Kurt Busch and Kevin Harvick who now drive in the Nextel Cup.
“This GKI Construction Chevy was very fast and consistent all year long,” said driver Don Campbell. “I accomplished all of my goals by winning the Sunoco Rookie of the Year title, having top-ten finishes and being competitive in every race. I would like to thank my crew chief Dino Fry, John Runion, Christal Campbell and the entire team for all of their great work and dedication throughout the year.”
Don Campbell (Campbell, CA) has built an impressive racing resume over the last 10 years. Campbell has won numerous championships from autocrossing to road racing.
Previously, in 2004, Campbell had 21 starts racing Late Models at Altamont Raceway finishing with 1 win, 1 trophy dash win, 4 top-fives, 16 top-tens and was runner-up Rookie of the Year. In 2003, Campbell competed in the SCCA Pro Speed World Challenge, racing his Corvette C5R throughout the U.S. and Canada. Campbell’s races regularly appeared on the Speed Channel television network. In 2002, Campbell won NASA’s CMC Season Championship. Campbell set six road race track records at Buttonwillow, Thunderhill, Willow Springs, California Speedway, Spring Mountain and Infineon Raceway. In 2001, Campbell was on the first place team at the U.S. National Viper Championships. Campbell won SCCA Solo II Regional championships in 1998, 1999 and 2000.
Campbell Racing would like to thank the following companies for all of their support: GKI Construction and Development, Courtesy Chevrolet, Advanced Automotive Solutions, Speed Merchant and D&J Racing.
For more information on driver Don Campbell and Campbell Racing, please visit www.campbellracing.com
