MONROE, Washington – Brian Ickler captured his third win in four races in NASCAR Grand National Division, West Series action with a victory in the NAPA 300 at Evergreen Speedway on Saturday.
After encountering a variety of problems that denied him a top-10 finish in the first six races this season, the second-year driver from San Diego has dominated recent action.
He led 163 of 300 laps en route to his latest win on the .646-mile oval in Monroe, Wash. Ickler crossed the line with a margin of victory of 3.979 seconds over two-time series champion Mike Duncan. Mike David, who leads the championship standings, finished third.
“The best part of this NAPA team is the consistency,” Ickler said from victory lane. “We had some bad luck early, but we fought back.”
His win moved him to fourth in the championship standings. With his third-place finish, meanwhile, David was able to slightly extend his lead in the standings to 125 markers. He has 1,718 points over Duncan with 1,593. The defending winner of the race, Johnny Borneman, encountered early problems – but bounced back to finish 10th. He slipped from second to third in the standings with 1,568 points.
NASCAR GRAND NATIONAL DIVISION, WEST SERIES-NAPA 300 Results
Saturday
At Evergreen Speedway
Monroe, WA
Lap length: 0.646 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (2) Brian Ickler, San Diego, Calif., Chevrolet, 300 laps, 72.000 mph, $7,666.
2. (1) Mike Duncan, Bakersfield, Calif., Chevrolet, 300, $7,666.
3. (4) Mike David, Modesto, Calif., Ford, 300, $4,666.
4. (12) Travis Bennett, Ellensburg, Wash., Chevrolet, 298, $3,000.
5. (6) Justin Lofton, Westmorland, Calif., Ford, 297, $3,616.
6. (16) Moses Smith, Tempe, Ariz., Chevrolet, 297, $4,216.
7. (3) Jeff Barkshire, Auburn, Wash., Dodge, 294, $2,466.
8. (8) Jim Inglebright, Fairfield, Calif., Chevrolet, 294, $3,066.
9. (15) Alex Haase, Las Vegas, Nev., Chevrolet, 293, $2,916.
10. (17) Johnny Borneman, Ramona, Calif., Ford, 290, $2,866.
11. (18) Jamie Dick, Albuquerque, N.M., Chevrolet, 289, $2,066.
12. (20) Rick Wall, Irvine, Calif., Ford, 280, $2,016.
13. (13) Eric Hardin, Anaheim, Calif., Chevrolet, 262, $2,716.
14. (5) Jason Fraser, Snohomish, Wash., Dodge, 236, $1,500.
15. (7) David Mayhew, Atascadero, Calif., Chevrolet, 231, accident, $1,896.
16. (10) Jason Bowles, Ontario, Calif., Ford, 217, accident, $2,616.
17. (11) Eric Richardson, Bakersfield, Calif., Chevrolet, 215, accident, $2,566.
18. (9) Brett Thompson, Jerome, Idaho, Chevrolet, 139, accident, $2,516.
19. (14) Daryl Harr, St Albert, Alberta, Chevrolet, 31, engine, $1,738.
20. (19) Lloyd Mack, Los Angeles, Calif., Ford, 19, accident, $1,716.
Race Statistics
Time of Race: 2 hours 41 minutes 30 seconds
Margin of Victory: 3.979 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: M.Duncan (99.691 mph, 23.328 seconds)
Caution Flags: 6 for 37 laps.
Lead Changes: 14 among 7 drivers.
Lap Leaders: M.Duncan 0; B.Ickler 1-18; M.Duncan 19-77; B.Ickler 78-89; J.Barkshire 90-97; B.Ickler 98-111; J.Bowles 112-118; J.Barkshire 119-145; B.Ickler 146; J.Barkshire 147-160; B.Ickler 161-203; M.David 204; E.Hardin 205-208; J.Lofton 209-225; B.Ickler 226-300.
Standings: 1. M.David, 1718; 2. M.Duncan, 1593; 3. J.Borneman, 1568; 4. B.Ickler, 1548; 5. J.Bowles, 1526; 6. E.Hardin, 1481; 7. J.Lofton, 1472; 8. B.Thompson, 1428; 9. A.Haase, 1408; 10. E.Richardson, 1329. NASCAR GRAND NATIONAL DIVISION, WEST
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