The race … This event is the 10th race for the NASCAR Camping World Series West in 2008. It is the second of two road-course events this season and marks the only visit to the state of Utah this year.

The procedure … The starting field is 32 cars, including provisionals. The first 28 cars will qualify through two-lap time trials. The remaining four spots will be awarded through the provisional process. The race will be 41 laps (125.46 miles).

The track … Miller Motorsports Park is a multi-purpose road course with four possible configurations. The track is located adjacent to Tooele County’s Deseret Peak Recreation Complex, approximately 35 minutes from downtown Salt Lake City.

The records … Qualifying: Mike David, July 14, 2007, 93.225 mph, 118.166 seconds; Race: Jason Bowles, July 14, 2007, 70.384 mph, 1 hour 46 minutes 57 seconds.

Birthdays … Drivers celebrating a birthday during the month of August include Bobby Collister, who turns 24 on the 4th; Garland Self, who turns 57 on the 10th; Scott Gaylord, who turns 50 on the 12th; Pat O’Keefe, who turns 32 on the 14th; Burney Lamar, who turns 28 on the 21st; Travis Powell, who turns 44 on the 26th; John Moore, who turns 45 on the 27th; Brandon Loverock, who turns 31 on the 27th; Martin McKeefery, who turns 21 on the 27th; Brian Richardson, who turns 33 on the 28th; and Brandon Miller, who turns 27 also on the 28th.

The Race: NASCAR Camping World Series 125
The Place: Miller Motorsports Park, Tooele, Utah
The Date: Saturday, Aug. 2
The Time: 1:45 p.m.
Track Layout: 3.06-mile road course
Race Purse: $179,692
2007 Winner: Jason Bowles
2007 Pole: Mike David
Schedule: Friday: Practice 11 a.m. – noon, Final Practice 1:45-2:45 p.m.; Saturday:Time Trials 10 a.m.
Track Contact:
John Gardner
(435) 277-8101 2008 STANDINGS
Driver Points
1 Eric Holmes 1,506
2 Jason Bowles 1,425
3 Jeff Barkshire 1,372
4 Mike David 1,341
5 Jim Inglebright 1,324
6 Austin Cameron 1,254
7 Moses Smith 1,230
8 J. Borneman 1,178
9 Mike Gallegos 1,177
10 Jim Warn 1,124

Last year’s event ...

Jason Bowles scored his first career win with a victory in this event last year. Series veteran Mike David won the pole, his first on a road course, and paced the field through the first 15 laps. When he opted to pit during the third of four cautions, Bowles inherited the top spot. Bowles relinquished the point a lap later, however, to make a pit stop. Long-time series veteran Scott Gaylord ran out front until Eric Hardin slipped by on lap 27. As the field cycled through pit stops, Bowles progressed back to the front. He closed in on Hardin and charged by him on lap 30 as they headed into a series of turns known as the ‘attitudes.’ Brian Ickler, who had won the two previous West races, started the race at the back of the pack after his brakes failed in his qualifying run. Pit strategy aided his charge to the front, as he closed in on the lead late in the event. Ickler moved into second with six laps to go and ran 1-1/2 seconds faster than Bowles on lap 35. Bowles responded with the fastest lap of the race and a lap later, Ickler slid off the course and lost several spots. He wound up sixth. Bowles charged on to the win, with Alex Haase in second and Mike David in third.

Final notes from Monroe

First career win … Rookie Jeff Barkshire (No. 46 Centennial Batteries/Rock Church/SPE Dodge) captured his first career win in the NASCAR Camping World Series West with a victory in the Toyota/Concept Race Cars & Parts 150 at Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, Wash., on Saturday, July 26. Barkshire, the leading Sunoco Rookie of the Year candidate, is now third in the overall championship standings.

Another pole … Eric Holmes (No. 20 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota) set a track record at Evergreen Speedway, while gathering his fifth Coors Light Pole Award of the season. It was his 10th career pole. He went on to finish the race in second, marking his third runner-up finish of the year.

Another top 10 … Jim Inglebright (No. 1 Jelly Belly Chevrolet) finished fifth at Monroe, to extend his string of top-10 finishes to seven.

Two-for-two … Newcomer Jonathan Gomez (No. 36 RTD Motorsports/Heritage Cattle Company Chevrolet) is two-for-two, with top-10 finishes in his first two series starts. After coming home ninth in his debut at Roseburg, he finished eighth at Monroe.