WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah - Austin Cameron used a late-race pass to claim his fourth victory of the season in the NASCAR Grand National Division, West Series - winning the NAPA 200 at Rocky Mountain Raceways on Monday night.
After running third for most of the 200-lap event, Cameron took advantage of lapped traffic as he charged to the front and passed Mike Duncan 21 laps from the finish. He then had to hold off a fierce challenge by Scott Lynch in the closing laps.
Mike David followed Cameron and Lynch across the finish line, as Duncan slipped to fourth at the finish. Series rookie David Gilliland was fifth.
With his win, Cameron closed Duncan's lead in the championship standings to just 58 points - 1,321 to 1,263. David's third-place finish propelled him to third in the standings with 1,191 points.
Final leaders of Monday's $117,772 NASCAR Grand National Division, West Series stock car race with driver's starting position in parenthesis, hometown, make and model of car, laps completed, winner's average speed, reason out if any and prize money.
1. (3) Austin Cameron, El Cajon, Calif., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 200, 66.749 mph, $7,645
2. (4) Scott Lynch, Burley, Idaho, Dodge Intrepid, 200, $6,445
3. (5) Mike David, Modesto, Calif., Ford Taurus, 200, $4,695
4. (2) Mike Duncan, Bakersfield, Calif., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 200, $4,045
5. (7) David Gilliland, Riverside, Calif., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 200, $3,195
6. (13) Kerry Earnhardt, Kannapolis, N.C., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 200, $3,545
7. (18) Sean Woodside, Saugus, Calif., Pontiac Grand Prix, 200, $4,245
8. (14) Gene Woods, Ontario, Calif., Dodge Intrepid, 199, $3,145
9. (8) Daryl Harr, St Albert, AB, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 199, $2,295
10. (1) Eddy McKean, Jerome, Idaho, Ford Taurus, 198, $2,500
11. (9) Brett Thompson, Jerome, Idaho, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 198, $1,950
12. (10) Carl Harr, Edmonton, AB, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 197, $1,995
13. (12) Scott Gaylord, Lakewood, Colo., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 197, $2,595
14. (19) Wheeler Boys, Calgary, BC, Ford Taurus, 193, $1,400
15. (21) David Eshleman, Fontana, Calif., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 193, $1,350
16. (17) Jack Sellers, Sacramento, Calif., Pontiac Grand Prix, 192, $2,445
17. (20) Bobby Hillis, Phoenix, Ariz., Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 192, $2,395
18. (22) Rick Craig, Draper, Utah, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, 186, $1,200
19. (16) Nick DeFazio, Newport Beach, Calif., Ford Taurus, 172, Transmission, $2,320
20. (15) Jose Luis Ramirez, Mexico City, Ford Taurus, 152, Engine, $1,545
21. (6) Tavo CT Hellmund, Mexico City, Pontiac Grand Prix, 121, Overheating, $1,520
22. (11) Tim Woods III, Chino Hills, Calif., Ford Taurus, 50, Overheating, $1,495
Did not qualify: (0)
Time of race: 1 hour 7 minutes 25 seconds
Margin of victory: .171 seconds
Caution flags: 5 for 37 (46-49, 62-69, 99-108, 120-122, 152-163)
Lead changes: 4 between 3 drivers
Lap leaders: Eddy McKean-grid, Mike Duncan 1-13, Scott Lynch 14-155, Duncan 156-179, Austin Cameron 180-200..
NASCAR Grand National Division, West Series Championship Standings: 1. Mike Duncan 1,321, 2. Austin Cameron 1,263, 3. Mike David 1,191, 4. Scott Gaylord 1,173, 5. David Gilliland 1,161, 6. Scott Lynch 1,091, 7. Daryl Harr 1,040, 8. Carl Harr 997, 9. Tim Woods III 980, 10. Gene Woods 962.
