DAYTONA BEACH, Florida — The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West wraps up its 2010 season at Phoenix International Raceway on Saturday, Nov. 13. Below is a statistical look at the performance of selected drivers in the series:
Eric Holmes (No. 20 NAPA Toyota)
• One win, three top fives in six starts at Phoenix
• Phoenix win came earlier this year
• Average finish at PIR of 12.857
• Has led 98 laps at Phoenix
• Five wins this season, 14 career wins
• One pole this season, 13 career poles
David Mayhew (No. 17 MMI Chevrolet)
• One top five in four starts at Phoenix
• Best finish of fifth was earlier this year
• Average finish at PIR of 19.75
• Has led 70 laps at Phoenix
• One win this season, three career wins
• Three poles this season, six career poles
Paulie Harraka (No. 12 NAPA Gold Filters Toyota)
• One top 10 in two starts at Phoenix
• Best finish of eighth in 2009
• Average finish at PIR of 18.5
• Finished 29th earlier this year at Phoenix
• One win this season, three career wins
• One pole this season, three career poles
Greg Pursley (No. 26 GPM Performance Parts Ford)
• Three top fives in four starts at Phoenix
• Best PIR finish of third was earlier this year
• Average finish at PIR of 9.25
• Has led 27 laps at PIR, all earlier this year
• Two poles this season, four career poles
Moses Smith (No. 16 HASA Pools/White Flyer Toyota)
• One top 10 in four starts at Phoenix
• Best PIR finish of seventh was in 2008
• Average finish at PIR of 16.75
• Finished 16th earlier this year at Phoenix
• Best finish this season of third at Montana
• Best career finish of second at Kyle, Texas in 2009
Luis Martinez Jr">Luis Martinez Jr. (No. 6 King Taco/Sunrise Ford/Lucas Oil Ford)
• Leading candidate in Sunoco Rookie of the Year competition
• Finished 17th earlier this year in only previous start at Phoenix
• Best finish this season of third at Colorado, which was also a career-best mark
• Has one career pole, at Colorado this season
Jonathon Gomez (No. 22 Heritage Cattle/Century Boatland Chevrolet)
• One top five in two starts at Phoenix
• Best finish of fourth came earlier this year
• Average finish at PIR of 11.5
• Gained career-best runner-up finish in finishing second among West drivers in Iowa combo race
Michael Self (No. 21 Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma Chevrolet)
• Among contingent of drivers vying for Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award
• Finished 10th earlier this year in only previous start at Phoenix
• 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
• Two top 10s in three starts at Phoenix
• Best PIR finish of seventh in 2007
• Average finish at PIR of 12.75
• Finished eighth earlier this year at Phoenix
• Best finish this season of sixth at Sonoma
• Best career series finish was first at Miller Motorsports Park in 2008
Travis Milburn (No. 14 Cooks Collision Chevrolet)
• Among contingent of drivers vying for Sunoco Rookie of the Year Award
• Finished 18th earlier this year in only previous start at Phoenix
• Best finish this season of seventh at Roseville
• Best career finish of sixth at Colorado in 2009
Jeff Barkshire (No. 46 Centennial Batteries Dodge)
• Two top fives in three starts at Phoenix
• Best finish at PIR of fourth in 2007
• Average finish at PIR of 12.66
• Making only start of 2010 season
Brett Thompson (No. 61 Rich Thompson Trucking Chevrolet)
• Two top fives, five top 10s in 14 starts at Phoenix
• Best PIR finish of fourth – two times, most recent in 2008
• Average finish at PIR of 13.928
• Has led 52 laps at PIR
• Finished 21st earlier this year at Phoenix
• Four series starts this season, with a best finish of third at Irwindale
Daryl Harr (No. 2 WestWorld Computers Chevrolet)
• Two top 10s in 13 starts at Phoenix
• Best PIR finish of sixth was earlier this year
• Average finish at PIR of 15.384
• Five series starts this season, with two sixth-place finishes
Carl Harr (No. 71 WestWorld Computers Chevrolet)
• One top 10 in 10 starts at Phoenix
• Best PIR finish of 10th was in 2004
• Average finish at PIR of 19.1
• Led one lap, in 2003 event
• Only two series starts this season
NASCAR K&N PRO SERIES WEST AT PHOENIX INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
• This race will be the 26th stand-alone series race at Phoenix International Raceway. In addition, the series visited PIR for nine combination races with the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
• With four victories, Ken Schrader has the most series wins at Phoenix (2001, 2003, 2004, 2006). Richard Petty, with three wins (1978, 1980, 1981), and Scott Lynch, with two wins (2003, 2004) are the only others with multiple wins at PIR.
• Two-time series champion Mike Duncan has four pole awards at PIR, to lead that category. Others with more than one pole at Phoenix include Richard Petty, with three, and Neil Bonnett and Scott Lynch, with two each.
• Bobby Allison and Mike David are tied for the most top-five finishes in series action at Phoenix, with six each.
• Austin Cameron holds the mark for the most top-10 finishes in the series at PIR, placing 10th or better in nine of his 12 starts there.
• Richard Petty holds the mark for leading the most laps (361) in series competition at Phoenix.
• Of drivers who have competed in four or more races at Phoenix, Neil Bonnett had the best average finish of 2.2 – making five starts between 1977 and 1982.
• Six of the past 12 series races at Phoenix were extended by a late-race caution for a green-white-checkered finish.
• Among active drivers in the series, Jack Sellers has the most starts at Phoenix – racing in 15 stand-alone events and entering five combination races.
• Among manufacturers, Chevrolet has the most wins in series action at PIR with 12 wins.
• Five of the 25 series races at Phoenix were won by the pole winner. Three race winners started outside the top 10. Rich Woodland Jr. started the furthest back and won, coming from 21st on the grid in 1998
• At Phoenix, 287 drivers have competed in series competition.
