2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West

The 2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West was the sixty-fifth season of the K&N Pro Series West, a regional stock car racing series sanctioned by NASCAR. It began with the Bakersfield 175 presented by NAPA Auto Parts at Kern County Raceway Park on March 15 and concluded with the NAPA Auto Parts 175 presented by West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame, also at Kern County Raceway Park on October 27. Todd Gilliland entered the season as the defending drivers' champion, however, he did not go for three in a row, as he moved up to the Truck Series in 2018. Derek Thorn, the 2013 West Series champion, won his second championship in his first full season since his first title, 27 points in front of his Sunrise Ford Racing teammate Ryan Partridge, who also returned to the series in 2018 after a year off in 2017.

Drivers Complete schedule ManufacturerTeamDriverCrew chiefFordSunrise Ford Racing 6 Derek Thorn Bill Sedgwick 9 Ryan Partridge Jeff Schrader 22 Trevor Huddleston (R) Clinton CramToyota Bill McAnally Racing 16 Derek Kraus John Camilleri 19 Hailie Deegan Joe Draper Ty Joiner Kevin Reed Jr. 99 Cole Rouse Bryan Tasnady Ty Joiner Chris Nelle Rob Dixon Ron Otto Chevrolet Toyota John Krebs Racing 11 Takuma Koga John Krebs Hiroki Miyaji Chevrolet Ford Levin Racing 10 Matt Levin Roger Bracken Ron Norman Erik Higley Chase Newell Jerry Pitts Will Rodgers (R) Will Rodgers was scored as a Rookie in the Monaco Gateway Classic at Gateway. Ford Toyota Patriot Motorsports Group 43 Kody Vanderwal Jason Dickenson

Limited schedule ManufacturerTeamDriverCrew chiefRoundsChevrolet B&B Motorsports 8 Billy Kann Steve Elder 13 Bill Kann Billy Kann 18 Billy Kann Johnny White Kevin Loster Bill McAnally Racing 24 Alex Bowman Ron Otto DeLong Racing 64 David Hibbard (R) James Swan Colin Baker 84 Rich DeLong III Rich DeLong Chris Dittes Rich DeLong Jr. Kart Idaho Racing 08 Travis Milburn Mike Holleran Charles Price Bob Wood Roger Bracken Cassie Gannis Zack St. Onge (R) John Wood 83 Buddy Kofoid Mike Kofoid McGowan Motorsports 17 David Mayhew Johnny White Bruce Cook Matt Bucher Naake-Klauer Motorsports 25 Tom Klauer Mike Naake Norman Levin Racing 21 Jesse Iwuji Chase Newell 40 Ron Norman Erik Higley Chris Wood Jesse Iwuji Chase Newell Sheldon Creed Jeff Stankiewicz Patriot Motorsports Group 91 Kyle Tellstrom (R) Lee Hackney Roadrunner Motorsports 1 Jim Inglebright Rodney Haygood Rodd Racing 68 Rodd Kneeland Tim Barber Spurgeon Motorsports 86 Tim Spurgeon Hollis Thackeray Ford REF Motorsports 4 Will Rodgers Mark Perry Bob Farmer 44 Rod Johnson Jr. (R) Mark Perry Jefferson Pitts Racing 4 Kevin Harvick Richard Boswell 7 Will Rodgers Jeff Jefferson Jerry Pitts Devin Dodson (R) Cole Keatts (R) 51 Carlos Vieira Charlie Wilson 55 Vanessa Robinson (R) Jeff Jefferson Charlie Wilson Cole Keatts (R) Jason Jefferson 59 Reid Lanpher (R) Jerry Pitts 77 Austin Herzog Charlie Wilson Patriot Motorsports Group 34 Rudy Vanderwal (R) Bruce Yackey Don Joiner Al Neep Armani Williams (R) Tim Ward (R) James Wahl Stewart–Haas Racing 41 Aric Almirola Richard Boswell Toyota Austin Reed Racing 44 Austin Reed (R) Bond Suss Bill McAnally Racing 04 Hershel McGriff Jeff Barkshire 50 Chris Eggleston Bryan Tasnady 60 Christopher Bell Ron Otto 62 Brendan Gaughan Shane Wilson Central Coast Racing 13 Todd Souza Michael Muñoz DGR-Crosley 20 Erik Jones Chris Lawson 54 Daniel Suárez Seth Smith Ivie Racing 47 Scott Ivie Unknown Kart Idaho Racing 38 Hollis Thackeray (R) Quintin Crye Roger Bracken Obaika Racing 97 Arnout Kok Unknown Patriot Motorsports Group 39 Andrew Tuttle (R) Sue McCarty Taylor Canfield (R) Stafford Smith Keith McGee (R) Justin Creech Performance P–1 Motorsports 77 Nick Joanides Roger Bracken Tony Jackson Joe Nava Ken Pedersen Andrew Koens (R) Ford Chevrolet Jefferson Pitts Racing 27 Vanessa Robinson (R) Jeff Jefferson Devin Dodson (R) Jerry Pitts William Byron Jeff Jefferson Sam Mayer (R) Tyler Tanner (R) Buddy Shepherd (R) Ford Toyota Patriot Motorsports Group 32 Salvatore Iovino Kevin McCarty Taylor Canfield (R) Stafford Smith Chevrolet Ford Toyota 36 Jesse Iwuji Terry Elmore John Wood Sonny Wahl Charlie Wahl Stafford Smith Cassie Gannis Andrew Engberson (R) Sting Ray Robb (R) Taylor Canfield (R)

Notes

Schedule On December 11, 2017, NASCAR announced the 2018 schedule. The two races at Irwindale were dropped from the schedule in favor of a second race at Tucson and a race at Gateway. The Las Vegas Motor Speedway dirt track was added to the schedule, marking the series' first race on dirt since 1979 at Ascot Park. All races in the season are televised on NBCSN on a tape delay basis. No. Race title Track Date 1 Bakersfield 175 presented by NAPA Auto Parts Kern County Raceway Park, Bakersfield, California March 15 2 Port of Tucson Twin 100s Tucson Speedway, Tucson, Arizona May 5 3 4 Sunrise Ford 150 presented by NAPA Auto Parts Orange Show Speedway, San Bernardino, California May 19 5 NAPA Auto Parts 175 Colorado National Speedway, Dacono, Colorado June 9 6 Carneros 200 Sonoma Raceway, Sonoma, California June 23 7 Clint Newell Toyota 150 presented by NAPA Auto Parts Douglas County Speedway, Roseburg, Oregon June 30 8 Casey's General Store 150 Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa July 27 9 NAPA 175 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame Evergreen Speedway, Monroe, Washington August 11 10 Monaco Gateway Classic Gateway Motorsports Park, Madison, Illinois August 24 11 Star Nursery 100 Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Dirt Course), Las Vegas, Nevada September 13 12 NAPA Auto Parts Idaho 208 Meridian Speedway, Meridian, Idaho September 29 13 NAPA AutoCare/Roseville Toyota 200 presented byTriCo Welding Supplies & the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame All American Speedway, Roseville, California October 13 14 NAPA Auto Parts 175 presented by West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame Kern County Raceway Park, Bakersfield, California October 27 Notes

The race at Spokane County Raceway, originally scheduled for 15 July, was cancelled and would not be replaced.

Results and standings

Races No. Race Pole position Most laps led Winning driver 1 Bakersfield 175 presented by NAPA Auto Parts Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Derek Kraus Toyota 2 Port of Tucson Twin 100s Derek Kraus Kody Vanderwal Kody Vanderwal Ford 3 Port of Tucson Twin 100s Derek Kraus1 Ryan Partridge Kody Vanderwal Ford 4 Sunrise Ford 150 presented by NAPA Auto Parts Ryan Partridge Ryan Partridge Ryan Partridge Ford 5 NAPA Auto Parts 175 Derek Kraus Derek Thorn Derek Thorn Ford 6 Carneros 200 Will Rodgers Will Rodgers Will Rodgers Ford 7 Clint Newell Toyota 150 presented by NAPA Auto Parts Derek Thorn Derek Kraus Derek Kraus Toyota 8 Casey's General Store 150 Tyler Dippel Tyler Dippel Tyler Ankrum Toyota 9 NAPA 175 presented by the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame Derek Kraus Derek Kraus Derek Thorn Ford 10 Monaco Gateway Classic Spencer Davis2 Derek Kraus Derek Kraus Toyota 11 Star Nursery 100 Hailie Deegan Derek Kraus Sheldon Creed Chevrolet 12 NAPA Auto Parts Idaho 208 Derek Kraus Derek Kraus Hailie Deegan Toyota 13 NAPA AutoCare/Roseville Toyota 200 presented byTriCo Welding Supplies & the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame Cole Rouse Ryan Partridge Cole Rouse Toyota 14 NAPA Auto Parts 175 presented by West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame Hailie Deegan Derek Kraus Derek Kraus Toyota Notes 1 – Starting grid was set by the fastest lap times from the first Port of Tucson Twin 100 race. 2 – The qualifying session for the Monaco Gateway Classic was cancelled due to weather. The starting line-up was decided by Practice results.

Drivers' championship

(key) Bold – Pole position awarded by time. Italics – Pole position set by final practice results or Owners' points. * – Most laps led. Driver KER TUC TUC ORG CNS SON DCO IOW EVG GTW LVS MER AAS KER Points 1 Derek Thorn 2 2 3 2 1* 8 5 2 1 3 4 3 5 586 2 Ryan Partridge 5 3 2* 1* 2 5 4 3 3 10 8 5 2* 2 3 Cole Rouse 3 7 4 3 6 12 6 8 2 2 2 1 7 557 4 Derek Kraus 1 4 11 5 4 10 1* 20 9* 1* 3* 15 1* 543 5 Hailie Deegan (R) 7 8 8 4 5 7 2 21 7 23 1 7 6 514 6 Trevor Huddleston (R) 6 11 5 6 3 20 8 9 10 7 7 6 11 3 504 7 Kody Vanderwal 21 1* 1 7 7 17 3 19 4 16 20 9 13 8 479 8 Matt Levin 11 12 12 10 8 26 9 18 8 9 7 6 10 426 9 Takuma Koga 20 17 16 12 14 25 12 15 14 20 16 14 10 12 399 10 Todd Souza 22 10 14 8 12 19 Wth 12 18 9 272 11 Bill Kann 14 15 13 13 DNS1 13 19 13 11 258 12 Will Rodgers 16 9 7 11 1* Wth 13 26 230 13 Rich DeLong III 18 15 16 22 9 16 168 14 Ron Norman 13 13 10 10 15 160 15 Jesse Iwuji 23 14 17 14 15 25 156 16 Travis Milburn 15 21 13 5 17 149 17 Vanessa Robinson (R) 5 6 10 12 143 18 Devin Dodson (R) 6 9 9 11 142 19 Nick Joanides 9 11 4 13 139 20 Cole Keatts (R) 9 6 4 113 21 David Mayhew 12 11 4 105 22 Taylor Canfield (R) 12 8 14 98 23 Rudy Vanderwal (R) 11 13 14 94 24 Cassie Gannis 16 15 15 86 25 Jeff Jefferson 7 8 73 26 Andrew Koens (R) 11 11 66 27 David Hibbard (R) 15 16 57 28 Hershel McGriff 18 DNS1 52 29 Sheldon Creed 1 47 30 Aric Almirola 2 43 31 Kevin Harvick 4* 42 32 William Byron 3 41 33 Daniel Suárez 4 41 34 Hollis Thackeray (R) 23 24 41 35 Tyler Tanner (R) 5 39 36 Brendan Gaughan 5 39 37 Erik Jones 6 38 38 Austin Herzog (R) 8 36 39 Rod Johnson Jr. (R) 9 35 40 Christopher Bell 10 35 41 Reid Lanpher (R) 10 34 42 Sting Ray Robb (R) 10 34 43 Austin Reed (R) 11 33 44 Chris Eggleston 12 33 45 John Wood 13 31 46 Tom Klauer 13 31 47 Rodd Kneeland 14 30 48 Tim Ward (R) 14 30 49 Armani Williams (R) 15 29 50 Kyle Tellstrom (R) 15 29 51 Zack St. Onge (R) 16 28 52 Sam Mayer (R) 17 112 27 53 Salvatore Iovino 17 27 54 Jim Inglebright 18 26 55 Keith McGee (R) 18 26 56 Andrew Tuttle (R) 19 25 57 Tim Spurgeon 19 25 58 Buddy Kofoid (R) 21 23 59 Carlos Vieira 22 22 60 Buddy Shepherd (R) 23 21 61 Alex Bowman 24 20 62 Andrew Engberson (R) 25 19 Scott Ivie Wth Ken Pedersen Wth Arnout Kok (R) Wth Billy Kann Wth Drivers ineligible for K&N Pro Series West points Tyler Ankrum (R) 1 6 Rubén García Jr. 5 4 Spencer Davis 4 24 Chase Cabre 24 5 Tyler Dippel 6* 12 Ryan Vargas (R) 7 13 Dillon Bassett 12 8 Anthony Alfredo (R) 22 9 Kyle Benjamin 10 Ronnie Bassett Jr. 16 14 Tristan Van Wieringen (R) 14 17 Colin Garrett (R) 23 15 J. P. Morgan 18 Chuck Buchanan Jr. 21 Juan Manuel González (R) 22 Driver KER TUC TUC ORG CNS SON DCO IOW EVG GTW LVS MER AAS KER Points Notes ‡ – Non-championship round. 1 – Bill Kann and Hershel McGriff received championship points, despite the fact that they did not start the race. 2 – Scored points towards the K&N Pro Series East.

2018 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West

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