- NASCAR Camping World West Series
Infobox sports league
logo=NASCARcampworldseries.gif
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sport=Auto racing
founded=1954
teams=
country=USA
champion=The NASCAR Camping World West Grand National Series [ [http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/official/12/16/developmental.series.sponsorship/index.html NASCAR.COM - Camping World named developmental sponsor - Dec 16, 2007 ] ] (formerly the NASCAR Winston West Series the NASCAR Grand National Division, Autozone West Series and the NASCAR West Series) is a regional
stock car racing division ofNASCAR . The West Series was first formed in 1954 as a proving ground for drivers from the West who could not travel to race in the more traditional stock car racing regions likeNorth Carolina and the rest of the South. Drivers who have raced in the West Series includeKevin Harvick ,Brendan Gaughan andDerrike Cope .In 2003, NASCAR unified the rules for the Busch North (now Camping World Series East) and the West Series, forming the Grand National Division for cars in both series, concluding with the Toyota All Star Showdown in Irwindale, CA, for the Grand National championship.
The series ran two seasons without a sponsor before AutoZone took over sponsorship of the West series, following NASCAR's announcement to discontinue the AutoZone Elite Division after 2006, due to declining support in all four Elite Divisions. The series ran without a sponsor in 2007, but Camping World will take over the entire NASCAR Grand National Division in 2008.
For 2007, NASCAR made several rule changes including a "spec" engine and a composite body to reduce the cost of competing in both the Busch East Series and the AutoZone West Series.
The 2008 season will be televised on
HDnet The other regional division at the Grand National level of NASCAR is the
NASCAR Camping World East Series .2008 Season
Toyota NAPA Auto Care 150
All American Speedway Roseville, CA
March 29, 2008
Race 11. Eric Holmes
2. David Mayhew
3. Mike David
4. Johnny Borneman
5. Moses SmithJimmie Johnson Foundation 150
Phoenix International Raceway Phoenix, AZ
April 10, 2008
Race 21. Mike David
2. Nick Lynch
3. Jeff Jefferson
4. Brett Thompson
5. Jeff BarkshireAllstate Texas Thunder 150
Thunder Hill Raceway Kyle, TX
April 19, 2008
Race 31. Eric Holmes
2. Austin Cameron
3. David Mayhew
4. Eric Hardin
5. Jim InglebrightU.S. Cellular 200
Iowa Speedway Newton, IA
May 18, 2008
Race 41. Brian Ickler
2.Kasey Kahne
3. Trevor Bayne
4. Jeffrey Earnhardt
5. Jesus HernandezToyota NAPA 150
Colorado National Speedway Dacono, CO
June 7, 2008
Race 51. Eric Holmes
2. Mike David
3. Jason Bowles
4. Mike Gallegos
5. Daryl HarrBennett Lane Winery 200
Infineon Raceway Sonoma, CA
June 21, 2008
Race 61. Jason Bowles
2. Eric Holmes
3. Jim Inglebright
4. Tom Hubert
5.Ken Schrader California Highway Patrol 200
Toyota Speedway at Irwindale Irwindale, CA
July 4, 2008
Race 71. Jason Bowles
2. Eric Holmes
3. Johnny Borneman
4. Jeff Barkshire
5. Jim InglebrightToyota Bi-Mart Firecracker 150
Douglas County Speedway Roseburg, OR
July 11, 2008
Race 81. Eric Holmes
2. Johnny Borneman
3. Jason Bowles
4. David Mayhew
5. Jeff BarkshireToyota 150
Evergreen Speedway Monroe, WA
July 26, 2008
Race 91. Jeff Barkshire
2. Eric Holmes
3. Jason Bowles
4. Jeff Jefferson
5. Jim InglebrightNASCAR Camping World Series
Miller Motorsports Park Tooele, UT
August 2, 2008
Race 101. Todd Souza
2. Mike David
3. Austin Cameron
4. Moses Smith
5. Daryl HarrPipe Careers 200
Toyota Speedway at Irwindale Irwindale, CA
August 16, 2008
Race 111. Jason Bowles
2. Jeff Barkshire
3. Jason Patison
4. Brett Thompson
5. David Mayhew[http://www.racingwest.com/results/results.php/1/2008/ Full results @ RacingWest.com]
List of champions
ee also
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West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame , a Late Model race car hall of fame featuring many of the series' champions.
* [http://motorsportsschedules.com/index.php?option=com_eventlist&Itemid=26&func=shcatev1&categid=27 2008 NASCAR Camping World Series West Schedule]References
*"NASCAR Nextel Cup Series 2006 Media Guide". Daytona Beach, FL: NASCAR PR, 2006.
* [http://www.stockcarracing.com/thehistoryof/59719/ "Winning the West"] by Scott Keyes, "Stock Car Racing", retrievedJune 21 ,2006
* [http://www.nascarlocalracing.com/content.php?Series_ID=9 Nascar Grand National Division West Series Website]
* [http://www.westseries.com/ Stats, News and History]
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