The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West makes its inaugural visit to Montana Raceway Park in Kalispell, Mont., on Saturday, Aug. 7. Below is a statistical look at selected drivers in series action leading up to the event:
Eric Holmes (No. 20 NAPA Toyota)
• Only driver with multiple wins this season (2)
• Six straight top 10 finishes, tops so far this year
• Holds 74-point lead in championship standings
• Average finish of 6.9 this season
• Has led 115 laps this season
David Mayhew (No. 17 MMI Services Chevrolet)
• Only driver with multiple Coors Light Pole Awards this season (3)
• Credited with win as the top finishing West driver in combination race at Iowa
• Average finish of 9.4 this season
• Has led 152 laps this season, more than any other driver
Paulie Harraka (No. 12 NAPA Gold Filters Toyota)
• Won season opener at Roseville
• Won Coors Light Pole Award at Roseville, his third career series pole
• Average finish of 13.0 this season
• Has led 125 laps this season
Jonathon Gomez (No. 22 Heritage Cattle/Century Boats Chevrolet)
• Gained career-best runner-up finish by finishing second among West drivers in combination race
• First full season of series competition
• Average finish of 11.0 this season
• Has led 35 laps this season
Moses Smith (No. 16 HASA Pools Toyota)
• Best finish this season of fourth, on two occasions – Roseburg and Irwindale
• Career-best finish of second came at Kyle, Texas last year
• In fourth full season of series competition
• Average finish of 13.0 this season
Luis Martinez Jr">Luis Martinez Jr. (No. 6 King Taco/Sunrise Ford/Lucas Oil Ford)
• Leading candidate in Sunoco Rookie of the Year competition
• Career-best finish of fifth earlier this year, on two occasions – Roseville and Portland
• Average finish of 13.0 this season
Blake Koch (No. 21 Daystar Chevrolet)
• Best finish this season of second at Irwindale, which was also a career-best mark
• Average finish of 13.0 this season
• Has led 17 laps this season
Michael Self (No. 88 Johnnie Walker Performance Center/Team Viva Chevrolet)
• Among contingent of drivers vying for Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award
• Best finish this season of fifth at Sonoma, which was also a career-best mark
• Average finish of 14.0 this season
• Has led two laps this season
Greg Pursley (No. 26 GPM Performance Parts Ford)
• Best finish this season of third at Phoenix
• Won Coors Light Pole Award at Irwindale in July, his third career series pole
• Scored only career series win at Kyle, Texas last year
• Average finish of 17.0 this season
• Has led 82 laps this season
Todd Souza (No. 13 Central Coast Cabinets Chevrolet)
• Among contingent of drivers vying for Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award
• Best finish this season of sixth at Sonoma
• Scored series win at Miller Motorsports Park in 2008
• Average finish of 12.0 this season
Travis Milburn (No. 14 Cooks Collision Chevrolet)
• Among contingent of drivers vying for Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award
• Best finish this season of seventh at Roseville
• Career-best finish of sixth came at Colorado last year
• Average finish of 16.0 this season
Travis Bennett (No. 9 Grape King/Sunrise Ford/Lucas Oil Ford)
• First series start this season and first event with car owner Bob Bruncati
• Six career series starts – one in 2007 and five in 2009
• Best career finish of fourth came in series debut Monroe, Wash., in 2007
Gary Lewis (No. 09 SEFNCO Communications Chevrolet)
• Making just his second series start. Finished third in his debut in season opener at Roseville.
• Recently scored his fourth straight win in the Coors Light Montana 200 Late Model race at MRP
• Overall, has won his last six late model starts at the Montana track
• Has won more than $70,000 in late model purses at MRP since 2007
