DAYTONA BEACH, Florida — The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West visits Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah, on Sunday, Sept. 12. Below is a statistical look at the performance of selected drivers in series action:
Eric Holmes (No. 20 NAPA Toyota)
• One top 10 in two starts at MMP
• Best finish at MMP was eighth in 2009
• Average finish at Miller track of 12.0
• Led one lap at Miller Motorsports Park in 2009
• Four wins this season, 13 career wins
• Just had back-to-back wins – Montana/Colorado
• Has eight straight top-10 finishes
• In two other road course events this season; finished fourth at Sonoma, second at Portland
David Mayhew (No. 17 MMI Services Chevrolet)
• One top 10 in two starts at MMP
• Best finish at MMP of eighth was in 2008
• Average finish at Miller Motorsports Park of 15.5
• Led 12 laps at MMP in 2008
• One win this season, three career wins
• Three poles this season, six career poles
• In two other road course events this season; finished 23rd at Sonoma, fourth at Portland
Patrick Long (No. 9 Grape King/Sunrise Ford/Lucas Oil Ford)
• Won this event last year in only previous start at MMP
• Dominated last year’s event, leading 34 of 41 laps en route to the win
• Won at Portland in only other series start this season
Paulie Harraka (No. 12 NAPA Filters Toyota)
• One top five in two starts at MMP
• Best finish at MMP was second last year
• One win this season, three career wins
• One pole this season, three career poles
• In two other road course events this season; finished second at Sonoma, third at Portland
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 Miller Motorsports Park
• Coming off best finish this season of third at Colorado, which was also a career-best mark
• Also won first career pole at Colorado
• In two other road course events this season; finished seventh at Sonoma, fifth at Portland
Jonathon Gomez (No. 22 Heritage Cattle/Century Boats Chevrolet)
• Making first start at Miller Motorsports Park
• First full season in series
• Gained career-best runner-up finish in finishing second among West drivers in Iowa combo race
• In two other road course events this season; finished 11th at Sonoma, 12th at Portland
Moses Smith (No. 16 HASA Pools Toyota)
• Two top fives in three starts at MMP
• Best finish at MMP of fourth was in 2008
• Average finish at Miller Motorsports Park of 6.66
• Best finish this season of third at Montana
• Best career finish of second at Kyle, Texas in 2009
• In two other road course events this season; finished ninth at Sonoma, 15th at Portland
Michael Self (No. 88 Johnnie Walker Performance Center/Team Viva Chevrolet)
• Second in standings for Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award
• Finished 25th last year in only previous start at MMP
• Best finish this season of fifth at Sonoma, which was also a career-best mark
• In addition to Sonoma, finished 11th in other road course event at Portland
Greg Pursley (No. 26 GPM Performance Parts Ford)
• Finished fourth last year in his only previous start at Miller
• Best finish this season of third at Phoenix
• Best career finish was a win at Kyle, Texas in 2009
• Two poles this season, four career poles
• In two other road course events this season; finished 27th at Sonoma, ninth at Portland
Todd Souza (No. 13 Central Coast Cabinets Chevrolet)
• Among contingent of drivers vying for Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award
• Won at MMP in 2008 in one of four series races he ran that season
• In addition to that win, has two top 10s in three starts at Miller Motorsports Park
• Average finish at Miller Motorsports Park of 7.66
• Led two laps at MMP, en route to win in 2008
• Best finish this season of sixth at Sonoma
• In addition to Sonoma, finished 13th in other road course event at Portland
Travis Milburn (No. 14 Cooks Collision Chevrolet)
• Among contingent of drivers vying for Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award
• Two starts at Miller Motorsports Park, with best finish of 26th last year
• Best finish this season of seventh at Roseville
• Best career finish of sixth at Colorado in 2009
• In two other road course events this season; finished 16th at Sonoma, eighth at Portland
Jim Inglebright (No. 1 Federated Auto Parts Chevrolet)
• One top 10 finish in three starts at MMP
• Best finish of 10th was in 2007
• Average finish at MMP of 12.33
• Led 16 laps at Miller Motorsports Park
• Running limited schedule this season, just competing in the three road course events
• In two other road course events this season; finished eighth at Sonoma, 24th at Portland
Brandon Davis (No. 10 Applied Computer Solutions Chevrolet)
• Making first series start at Miller Motorsports Park
• Running limited schedule, focusing primarily on road course events
• Best finish this season of third at Sonoma, which was also a career-best mark
• In addition to Sonoma, finished 20th in other road course event at Portland
Daryl Harr (No. 2 WestWorld Computers Chevrolet)
• One top five in three starts at Miller Motorsports Park
• Best finish of fifth was in 2008
• Average finish at MMP of 12.0
• Led five laps – four in 2008 and one last year
• Running limited schedule this year; has two sixth-place finishes in four starts
• Best career finish of fifth on three occasions, most recently at MMP in 2008
Kyle Kelley (No. 7 Upracing.com/Jamison Eng/Apex Chevrolet)
• One top 10 in two starts at MMP
• Best finish at MMP of 10th in 2009
• Average finish at Miller Motorsports Park of 17.0
• Running limited schedule this year, with three starts so far this season
• Has competed in three NASCAR Nationwide Series races this season
Scott Ivie (No. 74 MSI Development Ford)
• Best career series mark came last year at MMP, with 11th-place finish
• Typically just runs series road course events
• In two other road course events this season, finished 12th at Sonoma, 27th at Portland
Garland Self (No. 81 Selco Air Conditioning Ford)
• Two starts at Miller Motorsports Park, with best finish of 12th in 2007
• Typically just runs series road course events
• Best career finish of eighth at Monterey in 2000
• In two other road course events this season; finished 15th at Sonoma, 23rd at Portland
NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES WEST AT MILLER MOTORSPORTS PARK
• This race will be the fourth series visit to Miller Motorsports Park.
• The three series races at MMP featured three different race winners.
• There have also been three different winners of the Coors Light Pole Award.
• Three drivers – Jason Bowles, Mike David and Moses Smith – are tied for the most top-five finishes, with two each.
• With a top-10 finish in each of three visits, Bowles has the most top-10s.
• Patrick Long has led the most laps of competition, running out front for 34 circuits.
• Only five drivers – Bowles, Smith, Todd Souza, Daryl Harr and Jim Inglebright – started all three previous series races at MMP.
• One of the three series races at MMP was extended for a green-white-checkered finish – 2008.
• Only one of the three races was won from the pole – Patrick Long in 2009.
• Forty-nine drivers have raced in series competition at Tooele.
