2016 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West

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Todd Gilliland, the 2016 K&N Pro Series West champion. This was the first of his two consecutive titles. Todd Gilliland Irwindale 2017.jpg
Todd Gilliland, the 2016 K&N Pro Series West champion. This was the first of his two consecutive titles.
Ryan Partridge, driving the No. 9 car for Sunrise Ford Racing, finished second behind Gilliland in the championship by just 13 points. Ryan Partridge Sonoma 2018.jpg
Ryan Partridge, driving the No. 9 car for Sunrise Ford Racing, finished second behind Gilliland in the championship by just 13 points.
Noah Gragson, driving the No. 7 car for Jefferson Pitts Racing, finished third in the championship. Noah Gragson Sonoma 2019.jpg
Noah Gragson, driving the No. 7 car for Jefferson Pitts Racing, finished third in the championship.

The 2016 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West was the sixty-third season of the K&N Pro Series West. It began at Irwindale Speedway on March 19 and concluded at All American Speedway on October 15. Chris Eggleston entered the season as the defending drivers' Champion. Todd Gilliland won the championship, thirteen points in front of Ryan Partridge.

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Gilliland also became the youngest champion in West Series and NASCAR history, winning the title at 16 years and 5 months. The record for youngest champion in all of NASCAR was broken by Sam Mayer's 2019 East Series championship when he was 16 years, 3 months, and 8 days. However, Gilliland remains to this day the youngest West Series champion.

Drivers

No.ManufacturerCar OwnerRace DriverCrew Chief
1 Chevrolet Valerie Inglebright Jim Inglebright 1Rodney Haygood
5 Chevrolet Charlie SilvaMichael Shawhan (R)1 John Krebs
06 Chevrolet 12
Ford 2
Dave HansenJohn Wood 7Mike Holleran 9
Kevin McCarty 1
Stafford Smith 1
John Wood 1
Joe Carr 2
Will Rodgers (R)6
Andrew Koens (R)1
6 Ford Bob Bruncati Cole Rouse (R) [1] Bill Sedgwick
07 Chevrolet 1Scott BomengerColton Nelson (R)2Danny Cristiani 2
Ford 1
7 Ford Jerry Pitts Noah Gragson Jerry Pitts
08 Toyota Sue McCartyJohn Wood 1Mike Holleran 1
Dan Phillippi (R)1Kevin McCarty 2
Alex Malycke (R)1
09 Ford Rodrigo San MartinChristian Celaya 1Tony Ponkauskas
9 Ford Bob Bruncati Ryan Partridge Jeff Schrader
11 Chevrolet John Krebs Takuma Koga 4 [2] John Krebs 2
Thomas Wicks 2
13 Toyota Kelly Souza Todd Souza 6Michael Munoz
14 Ford 10Penny Wood Matt Levin 8Chase Newell 8
Jack Chisholm 1Mike Holleran 1
Stafford Smith (R)1Kent Smith 1
Chevrolet 4 Sting Ray Robb (R)3Sonny Wahl 4
Dan Phillippi (R)1
15 Chevrolet Jack Sellers 1 Jack Sellers 4Brian Carson
Eric Steele 2
John Krebs 1
16 Toyota Bill McAnally Todd Gilliland (R) [3] Chris Lawson
17 Chevrolet Steve McGowan David Mayhew 2Johnny White 1
Corey LaJoie 1
18 Toyota Becky Kann Bill Kann 3Billy Kann 2
Chris Lawson 1
19 Toyota Bill McAnally Riley Herbst (R) [3] Duane Knorr
20 Chevrolet 2 Bob Newberry 2Blaine Rocha (R)2 [4] Willie Allen 2
Toyota 6 Bill McAnally 6Cole Moore (R)6 [5] Michael Munoz 2
Chris Nelle 2
Roger Bracken 2
21 Chevrolet Steve Portenga Blaine Perkins (R) [6] Steve Portenga
22 Ford Bob Bruncati Trevor Huddleston (R)1Tim Huddleston 1
James Bruncati (R)1Brett Barnett 1
24 Chevrolet Harry Scott Jr. Chase Elliott 1 [7] Kris Bowen
25 Chevrolet Harold KunsmanTom Klauer 1Harold Kunsman
27 Ford Jeff Jefferson Gracin Raz Jeff Jefferson
29 Chevrolet Bob Newberry Parker Stephens (R)2 [4] Duane Sharp
30 Ford Kent SmithRon Norman 12Christopher Thomas 11
Roger Bracken 3
Luis Vega (R)2
31 Chevrolet Windi PortengaJames Cooley (R)2Rob Rucker
33 Toyota Mike Behar Nicole Behar 4Mike Behar
36 Chevrolet 8Kevin McCarty Jesse Iwuji (R) [8] Joe Ransom 13
Toyota 6Stafford Smith 1
38 Ford 6
Toyota 4
Chevrolet 4
Mike HolleranColton Nelson (R)3Dave Hansen 2
Sonny Wahl 1
Jason Heggemeier 1
David McKay Jr. 1
Ron Cortez 1
Kent Smith 6
Kevin McCarty 1
John Wood 1
Stafford Smith (R)9 [N 1]
Rich DeLong Jr. 1
Salvatore Iovino (R)1
39 Toyota 9
Chevrolet 1
Nick SommersDan Phillippi (R)4Kevin McCarty 4
Dave McKay 1
Mike Holleran 1
Darrel Pederson 2
Nick Sommers 2
Salvatore Iovino (R)6
40 Chevrolet Michael Hillman Brian Wong 1 [9] Mardy Lindley
42 Ford Sonny WahlLarry Hull (R)1Travis Anderson
47 Toyota Michelle IvieScott Ivie 3Mike D'Arcy
50 Toyota Bill McAnally Chris Eggleston [3] Ty Joiner
51 Chevrolet Carlos VieiraCarlos Vieira 1Travis Bryans
54 Toyota Bill McAnally 2 Julia Landauer (R) [10] Mario Isola
Mike Curb 12
55 Ford Dione JeffersonHannah Newhouse (R)2Jason Jefferson
Buddy Shepherd (R)1
Garret Archer (R)1
Vanessa Robinson (R)2
61 Ford 2Richard Thompson Johnny Borneman 3Will Harris
Chevrolet 1
64 Chevrolet Richard DeLong 1Rich DeLong Jr. 5Richard Walker 4
Danny Fascovicz 4Jason DeLong 1
68 Chevrolet Jenise KneelandRodd Kneeland (R)1Jim Weiler
77 Chevrolet Joe NavaJuan Esteban Garcia (R)3Charles Price
83 Chevrolet Todd HavensBraeden Havens 2Travis Sharpe
Alan Cress (R)1
84 Chevrolet Richard DeLong 1
Cindy DeLong 12
Rich DeLong III 12Willian Loe 1
Chris Dittes 12
Will Rodgers (R)1
86 Chevrolet Tim Spurgeon Tim Spurgeon 3Mike Davis 1
Jim Brown 2
Hollis Thackeray (R)1Hollis Thackeray 1
88 Ford Troy ClineAlex Schutte 1Troy Cline
91 Ford Courtney O'DonnellDan O'Donnell (R)3Willian Loe
Notes
  1. Stafford Smith drove in the Casey's General Store 150 with car number 08.

Schedule

All of the races in the 2016 season were televised on NBCSN and were on a tape delay basis. [11]

No.Race Title Track Date
1 Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 Irwindale Speedway, Irwindale March 19
2 NAPA Auto Parts 150 Kern County Raceway Park, Bakersfield April 2
3NAPA Auto Parts Wildcat 150 Tucson Speedway, Tucson May 7
4Sunrise Ford 150 Orange Show Speedway, San Bernardino May 21
5Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 Colorado National Speedway, Dacono June 11
6 Chevy's Fresh Mex 200 Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma June 25
7Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 Stateline Speedway, Post Falls July 9
8 Casey's General Store 150 [a] Iowa Speedway, Newton July 29
9Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 Evergreen Speedway, Monroe August 13
10Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 Douglas County Speedway, Roseburg August 27
11 UMC 110 presented by Ken Garff Volvo Utah Motorsports Campus, Tooele September 10–11
12
13NAPA Auto Parts Idaho 208 Meridian Speedway, Meridian September 24
14Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by TriCo Welding Supplies All American Speedway, Roseville October 15
Source: [12]
Notes
  1. The Casey's General Store 150 was held as a combined event, with competitors from the K&N Pro Series West competing along with competitors for the K&N Pro Series East. The race was run with a series-based point distribution, where drivers receive points and statistical credit for their finish relative to other drivers in their series, not to the whole field in general.

Results and standings

Races

No.Race Pole position Most laps ledWinning driverManufacturer
1Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 [13] Todd Gilliland Gracin Raz Todd Gilliland Toyota
2NAPA Auto Parts 150 [14] Todd Gilliland Todd Gilliland Todd Gilliland Toyota
3NAPA Auto Parts Wildcat 150 [15] Ryan Partridge Ryan Partridge Ryan Partridge Ford
4Sunrise Ford 150 [16] Ryan Partridge Ryan Partridge Chris Eggleston Toyota
5Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 [17] Todd Gilliland Chris Eggleston Chris Eggleston Toyota
6 Chevy's Fresh Mex 200 [18] Chase Elliott Noah Gragson Chase Elliott Chevrolet
7Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 [19] Chris Eggleston Chris Eggleston Todd Gilliland Toyota
8 Casey's General Store 150 [20] Todd Gilliland Todd Gilliland Todd Gilliland Toyota
9Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 [21] Todd Gilliland Todd Gilliland Todd Gilliland Toyota
10Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 [22] Todd Gilliland Todd Gilliland Ryan Partridge Ford
11 UMC 110 presented by Ken Garff Volvo [23] Ryan Partridge Ryan Partridge Noah Gragson Ford
12 UMC 110 presented by Ken Garff Volvo [24] Ryan Partridge 1 Todd Gilliland Noah Gragson Ford
13NAPA Auto Parts Idaho 208 [25] Ryan Partridge Ryan Partridge Todd Gilliland Toyota
14Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by TriCo Welding Supplies [26] Todd Gilliland 2 Ryan Partridge Ryan Partridge Ford
Notes

Drivers' championship

(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or 2015 Owner's points. * – Most laps led.

PosDriver IRW KER TUC ORG CNS SON SLN IOW EVG DCO UMC UMC MER AAS Points
1 Todd Gilliland (R)11*2422411*1*6*22*18594
2 Ryan Partridge 221*6*44105519*311*1*581
3 Noah Gragson 4893102*2131641164552
4 Julia Landauer (R)81055611517854823528
5 Gracin Raz 14*7162334942311518524
6 Chris Eggleston 35311*263*2527211992518
7 Riley Herbst (R)647161357633541912510
8 Cole Rouse (R)9341491061261210946509
9 Blaine Perkins (R)18168952111167866109475
10 Jesse Iwuji (R)2014151016151827151813121816404
11 Ron Norman 131110772215231291211390
12 Rich DeLong III 221214122719171112148Wth316
13 Stafford Smith (R)11112813Wth191410720263
14 Matt Levin 191768814931258
15 John Wood 1613131115121715240
16 Will Rodgers (R)Wth178241477201
17 Cole Moore (R)14141018177184
18 Salvatore Iovino (R)17211616162122179
19Dan Phillippi (R)171228192010173
20 Nicole Behar 91035149
21Colton Nelson (R)1120171323136
22 Todd Souza 24Wth16115Wth120
23 Jack Sellers 15212014106
24 Takuma Koga 17231320103
25 Scott Ivie 8151396
26 Tim Spurgeon 1281894
27 Johnny Borneman III 592989
28 Bill Kann 13201782
29 Sting Ray Robb (R)17201481
30 Rich DeLong Jr. 13Wth2021WthWth78
31 Hannah Newhouse (R)71665
32 Braeden Havens 161161
33Parker Stephens (R)121858
34 David Mayhew 63054
35Luis Vega (R)191554
36Vanessa Robinson (R)152152
37Juan Esteban Garcia (R)2315Wth50
38 Chase Elliott 147
39Blaine Rocha (R)212245
40Michael Shawhan (R)638
41 Tom Klauer 737
42 Carlos Vieira 935
43 Trevor Huddleston (R)1034
44 Christian Celaya 1221232
45Alan Cress (R)1331
46Hollis Thackeray (R)1331
47Andrew Koens (R)1430
48Dan O'Donnell (R)Wth15Wth29
49Larry Hull (R)1529
50 Rodd Kneeland (R)1826
51Garret Archer (R)1826
52 Buddy Shepherd (R)1925
53James Bruncati (R)1925
54 Alex Malycke (R)1925
55Jack Chisholm2222
56James Cooley (R)WthWth322
57 Brian Wong 2321
58 Alex Schutte 2519
59 Jim Inglebright DNS113
Drivers ineligible for K&N Pro Series West points
Kyle Benjamin 2
Austin Theriault 3
Collin Cabre 4
Justin Haley 7
Hunter Baize (R)8
John Holleman IV (R)10
Jesse Little 11
Tyler Dippel (R)14
Spencer Davis (R)15
Dominique Van Wieringen (R)18
Trey Hutchens 19
Jairo Avila Jr. (R)20
Justin Fontaine 22
Harrison Burton (R)26
Ali Kern (R)29
Chad Finchum 30
Grant Quinlan (R)32
Rubén García Jr. (R)33
PosDriver IRW KER TUC ORG CNS SON SLN IOW EVG DCO UMC UMC MER AAS Points
Notes

See also

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