PORTLAND, Oregon — Patrick Long showed off his road-course expertise, dominating the BI-MART Salute to the Troops 125 at Portland International Raceway on Sunday.
It was Long's second NASCAR K&N Pro Series West win. The 28-year-old Porsche factory driver from Thousand Oaks, Calif., won last year's race at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah – his last series start.
Long led by as much as 10 seconds in the first half of the race before making a green-flag stop for gas. He restarted on Lap 36 in 14th and picked up nine spots on the ensuing lap. He retook the lead for good from Greg Pursley on Lap 46. The race was extended two laps by a late caution to 65, and ended under the yellow flag after an abbreviated attempt at a green-white-checkered finish.
The win earns Long, who led a race-high 51 laps, a secure starting position in the postseason NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown.
Points leader Eric Holmes finished second and Paulie Harraka third. David Mayhew, who won the Coors Light Pole Award earlier in the day, was fourth and Luis Martinez Jr">Luis Martinez Jr. fifth.
Blake Koch, Stan Silva Jr., Travis Milburn, Greg Pursley and Tom Klauer rounded out the top 10.
Holmes pushed his lead in the championship standings to 84 points over Mayhew. Harraka moved up two spots to third, 118 points behind Holmes.
The BI-MART Salute to the Troops 125 will air on SPEED on Thursday, July 29 at 3 p.m. PT
The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West will next race in the third round of the Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts Bonus Challenge at Montana Raceway Park in Kalispell, Montana, Saturday, Aug. 7.
| Bi-Mart Salute to the Troops 125 |
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| Lap length: 1.98 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (2) Patrick Long, Thousand Oaks, Calif., Dodge, 65 laps, 66.531 mph, $6,800. 2. (6) Eric Holmes, Escalon, Calif., Toyota, 65, $3,500. 3. (15) Paulie Harraka, Wayne, N.J., Toyota, 65, $4,750. 4. (1) David Mayhew, Atascadero, Calif., Chevrolet, 65, $4,600. 5. (5) Luis Martinez, Jr., Long Beach, Calif., Ford, 65, $3,075. 6. (3) Blake Koch, West Palm Beach, Fla., Chevrolet, 65, $2,700. 7. (13) Stan Silva, Jr., Castroville, Calif., Chevrolet, 65, $2,150. 8. (19) Travis Milburn, Eagle, Idaho, Ford, 65, $3,200. 9. (7) Greg Pursley, Newhall, Calif., Ford, 65, $2,550. 10. (22) Tom Klauer, Rancho Cordova, Calif., Toyota, 65, $2,000. 11. (8) Michael Self, Park City, Utah, Chevrolet, 64, $2,450. 12. (10) Jonathon Gomez, Twin Falls, Idaho, Chevrolet, 64, $2,400. 13. (17) Todd Souza, Aromas, Calif., Chevrolet, 64, $2,350. 14. (4) Tom Dyer, Corte Madera, Calif., Ford, 64, $1,825. 15. (16) Moses Smith, Tempe, Ariz., Toyota, 63, $2,300. 16. (9) Josh Combs, Sacramento, Calif., Ford, 63, $2,275. 17. (23) Hershel McGriff, Bridal Veil, Ore., Chevrolet, 63, $1,750. 18. (26) Greg Rayl, Roseville, Calif., Ford, 62, $2,225. 19. (11) Brian Wong, Newport Beach, Calif., Dodge, 61, $1,700. 20. (27) Brandon Davis, Huntington Beach, Calif., Chevrolet, 59, $1,675. 21. (25) Jack Sellers, Sacramento, Calif., Chevrolet, 57, $2,159. 22. (24) Justin Funkhouser, Paradise, Calif., Chevrolet, 42, engine, $2,150. 23. (20) Garland Self, San Jose, Calif., Ford, 38, clutch, $1,600. 24. (12) Jim Inglebright, Fairfield, Calif., Chevrolet, 31, transmission, $1,550. 25. (14) Troy Ermish, Fremont, Calif., Chevrolet, 14, accident, $1,500. 26. (18) Kyle Kelley, Huntington Beach, Calif., Chevrolet, 11, transmission, $1,450. 27. (21) Scott Ivie, San Ramon, Calif., Ford, 7, accident, $1,400. Race Statistics Time of Race: 1 hour 56 minutes 4 seconds Margin of Victory: Under Caution Fastest Qualifier: D.Mayhew (94.503 mph, 75.426 seconds) Caution Flags: 4 for 16 laps. Lead Changes: 3 among 2 drivers. Lap Leaders: D. Mayhew-grid; P. Long 1-30; G. Pursley 31-44; P. Long 45-65. Standings: 1. E. Holmes, 1107; 2. D. Mayhew, 1033; 3. P. Harraka, 989; 4. J. Gomez, 970; 5. M. Smith, 954; 6. L. Martinez,Jr., 950; 7. B. Koch, 943; 8. M. Self, 916; 9. G. Pursley, 888; 10. T. Souza, 872. |
