Source: Kaye Reshaw
Date: 11/09/2004

SANTEE, California -- Bill McAnally Racing driver, Austin Cameron will be making his last appearance representing the team at the upcoming NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown on November 13th. Cameron, who has been a series regular since 1998, is seeking opportunities to race in one of NASCAR’s national premier series.

Cameron began his career in racing at the age of nine. In 1996, Cameron was the Late Model Rookie-of-the-Year at Willow Springs Raceway in Rosamond, California. In 1998, Cameron with his AC Motorsports team arrived in the NASCAR Winston West Series where he once again took home the Rookie-of-the-Year title and finish 4th in overall series points. The following year, Cameron and the team finished 2nd in the West Series championship point standings.

In 2002, Cameron joined the very successful 3-time NASCAR Winston West Championship team, Bill McAnally Racing where they finished 3rd in the series championship point standings and brought home both the 2002 Bud Pole Award and the Gatorade Front Runner Award for leading the most laps with 5 wins, 6 top-5 and 6 top-10 finishes.

When the 2003 season began, Cameron and the #16 NAPA AUTO PARTS team had just one goal in mind; to bring NAPA AUTO PARTS a fourth championship title. It wasn’t to be realized when Cameron was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Sidelined but not deterred, Cameron missed four races in the season to obtain cancer treatment, dashing his hope of winning the championship. Cameron finished the season 15th in points and was invited to participate in the inaugural NASCAR All-Star Showdown. Displaying talent and team work, the #16 NAPA AUTO PARTS team with driver Cameron took the checked flag winning the event before a national audience thus becoming one of NASCAR’s top news stories of the year.

Cameron with Bill McAnally Racing will be competing once again in the invitation-only NASCAR Toyota All Star Showdown before a national audience on SPEED Channel. Cameron finished the 2004 season 2nd in NASCAR West Series championship points and only 16 points out of first.

“Leaving BMR has not been an easy decision to make” said Cameron. “I have had a great relationship with Bill McAnally but we both know my potential to achieve higher goals. I want to thank Bill McAnally Racing and NAPA AUTO PARTS. They have given me the opportunity to work with a great team. I want to thank all the fans, my family, and friends. With their support, I have beaten cancer. I am excited about what tomorrow holds as I continue to pursue my career in racing.”

Cameron has made an appearance in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series at the Infineon Speedway in both 2004 and in 2002. He looks forward to joining one of NASCAR national premier series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, NASCAR Grand National Busch, or the NASCAR Nextel Cup and record another Rookie-of-the-Year title and a series championship title.

See Also .:

• Austin Cameron Driver Card

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