DAYTONA BEACH, Florida — The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West visits Colorado National Speedway">Colorado National Speedway in Dacono, Colo., on Saturday, Aug. 14. Below is a statistical look at the performance of selected drivers in series action:
Eric Holmes (No. 20 NAPA Toyota)
• One win, two top 10s in two starts at CNS
• Win at Colorado came in 2008
• Won pole in both CNS starts 2008, 2009
• Average finish at CNS of 5.0
• Has led 206 laps at CNS, more than anyone
• Only driver with multiple wins this season (3)
David Mayhew (No. 17 MMI Services Chevrolet)
• Finished 16th in both starts at CNS – 2008, 2009
• Has three Coors Light Pole Awards this season
• Has led 246 laps this year, tops in the series
• Credited with win in this year’s Iowa combo race
Paulie Harraka (No. 12 NAPA Filters Toyota)
• Scored first career win last year in only CNS start
• Led 42 laps last year at Colorado
• Won season opener at Roseville
• Tied in points with BMR teammate Moses Smith
Moses Smith (No. 16 HASA Pools Toyota)
• One top five, three top 10s in three starts at CNS
• Best finish at CNS of third was in 2009
• Average finish at Colorado of 6.0
• Tied in points with teammate Paulie Harraka
• Coming off best finish this year, third at Montana
Jonathon Gomez (No. 22 Heritage Cattle/Century Boatland Chevrolet)
• Making first start at Colorado National Speedway
• Gained career-best runner-up finish by finishing second among West drivers in Iowa combo race
• First full season of competition in series
Blake Koch (No. 21 Daystar Chevrolet)
• Finished 14th last year in only start at CNS
• Led 17 laps last year at Colorado
• Best finish this season of second at Irwindale, which was also a career-best mark
Luis Martinez Jr">Luis Martinez Jr. (No. 6 King Taco/Sunrise Ford/Lucas Oil Ford)
• Leading candidate in Sunoco Rookie of the Year competition
• Making first series start at Colorado
• Career-best finish of fifth earlier this year, on two occasions – Roseville and Portland
Michael Self (No. 88 Johnnie Walker Performance Center/Team Viva Chevrolet)
• Among contingent of drivers vying for Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award
• Making first series start at Colorado
• Best finish this season of fifth at Sonoma, which was also a career-best mark
Todd Souza (No. 13 Central Coast Cabinets Chevrolet)
• Among contingent of drivers vying for Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award
• Making first series start at Colorado
• Scored series win at Miller Motorsports Park in 2008
Greg Pursley (No. 26 GPM Performance Parts Ford)
• Finished fourth in only start at CNS in 2009
• Has two Coors Light Pole Awards this season
• Best finish this season of third at Phoenix
• Scored only career series win at Kyle, Texas last year
Travis Milburn (No. 14 Cooks Collision Chevrolet)
• Among contingent of drivers vying for Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award
• Best career series finish was sixth last year at Colorado
• Best finish this season of seventh at Roseville
Jack Sellers (No. 15 Greyhound Adoption Center Chevrolet)
• Set to tie Hershel McGriff for the most starts (239) in modern era of series, 1971-present
• One top 10 in six starts at Colorado
• Best finish at CNS of ninth in 1995
• Average finish at Colorado of 14.0
NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES WEST AT COLORADO NATIONAL SPEEDWAY
• This race will be the eighth series visit to Colorado National Speedway.
• The seven series races at CNS produced six different winners. Victories in 2004 and 2007 make Mike Duncan the only driver with multiple wins
• There have also been six different pole winners. Eric Holmes is the only one with more than one Coors Light Pole Award.
• Jason Bowles, Mike David and Mike Duncan are tied for the most top-fives, with two each.
• Austin Cameron and Moses Smith share the lead for the most top-10s, with three each.
• Jack Sellers has the most series starts at Colorado, with six.
• Only once has the race distance for a series event at CNS been extended for a green-white-checkered finish – 2007.
• Chevrolet has been in Victory Lane in series action at CNS four times.
• The 2008 race was the only one won from the pole.
• Eighty-three drivers have raced in series competition at Colorado.
