NASCAR Grand National Division, AutoZone West Series

The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West (formerly the NASCAR Camping World Series West, NASCAR Winston West Series, the NASCAR Grand National Division, Autozone West Series and the NASCAR West Series) is a regional stock car racing

Stock car racing

Stock car racing is a form of automobile racing found mainly in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, Great Britain, Brazil and Argentina. Traditionally, races are run on oval tracks measuring approximately in length...

division of NASCAR

NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...

. The West Series was first formed in 1954 as a proving ground for drivers from the West

Western United States

.The Western United States, commonly referred to as the American West or simply "the West," traditionally refers to the region comprising the westernmost states of the United States. Because the U.S. expanded westward after its founding, the meaning of the West has evolved over time...

who could not travel to race in the more traditional stock car racing regions like North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

and the rest of the South

Southern United States

The Southern United States—commonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South—constitutes a large distinctive area in the southeastern and south-central United States...

. Currently, all Camping World West Series races are west of the Mississippi River

Mississippi River

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. Drivers who have raced in the West Series include Kevin Harvick

Kevin Harvick

Kevin Michael Harvick is an American stock car auto racing race car driver and car owner currently competing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Richard Childress Racing, driving the No. 29 Budweiser/Jimmy John's/Rheem/Okuma/Realtree Outdoors/Bad Boy Buggies Chevrolet Impala...

, Brendan Gaughan

Brendan Gaughan

Brendan Gaughan is an American stock car driver. Gaughan is the grandson of Vegas gaming pioneer Jackie Gaughan and son of Michael Gaughan, a hotel and casino magnate. Gaughan currently drives the #62 South Point Hotel & Casino Toyota Tundra for Germain Racing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck...

and Derrike Cope

Derrike Cope

Derrike Cope is a NASCAR driver. He is best known for his win in the 1990 Daytona 500. He currently drives the #28 Chevrolet for Jay Robinson Racing in the Nationwide Series and the #75 Chevrolet/Dodge for his own team in the Sprint Cup Series.-Early years:Cope was born in San Diego, California...

.

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 took 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 2010 season will be televised on Speed Channel

SPEED Channel

Speed , is a cable and satellite television network broadcast to various parts of North America, but primarily the United States...

.

The other regional division at the Grand National level of NASCAR is the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East.

List of champions

Year	Champion	Most Popular Driver	Rookie of the Year
1954	Lloyd Dane	N/A	N/A
1955	Danny Letner	N/A	N/A
1956	Lloyd Dane	N/A	N/A
1957	Lloyd Dane	N/A	N/A
1958	Eddie Gray	N/A	N/A
1959	Bob Ross	N/A	N/A
1960	Marvin Porter	N/A	N/A
1961	Eddie Gray	N/A	N/A
1962	Eddie Gray	N/A	N/A
1963	Ron Hornaday, Sr. Ron Hornaday, Sr. Ron Hornaday Sr. was an American racer from San Fernando, California. He was the father of NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Ron Hornaday, Jr. and the grandfather of Ronnie Hornaday. Hornaday Sr. was inducted in the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame in its first class in 2002...	N/A	N/A
1964	Ron Hornaday, Sr.	N/A	N/A
1965	Bill Amick Bill Amick Bill Amick was a NASCAR Grand National and West Coast driver from Portland, Oregon. He has one win, nineteen top 5's, twenty-seven top 10's, and five poles in Grand National.-Driving career:...	Ray Elder Ray Elder Raymond Marvin Elder was a former NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series driver.He participated primarily in west coast races at Riverside International Raceway and Ontario Motor Speedway from 1967 to 1978. He won races at Riverside in 1971 and 1972 driving for Fred Elder...	N/A
1966	Jack McCoy	Ray Elder	N/A
1967	Scott Cain	Marshall Sargent	N/A
1968	Scott Cain	Ray Elder	N/A
1969	Ray Elder Ray Elder Raymond Marvin Elder was a former NASCAR Grand National and Winston Cup Series driver.He participated primarily in west coast races at Riverside International Raceway and Ontario Motor Speedway from 1967 to 1978. He won races at Riverside in 1971 and 1972 driving for Fred Elder...	Ray Elder	N/A
1970	Ray Elder	Ray Elder	N/A
1971	Ray Elder	Ray Elder	Dick Kranzler
1972	Ray Elder	Ray Elder	Carl Adams
1973	Jack McCoy	Ray Elder	Richard White
1974	Ray Elder	Ray Elder	Markey James
1975	Ray Elder	Ray Elder	Don Puskarich
1976	Bill Schmitt	Jim Insolo	Gary Johnson
1977	Bill Schmitt	Chuck Bown Chuck Bown Richard Charles Bown, Jr. is a former NASCAR champion. His last ride came in 1999. He currently lives with his wife in Asheboro, North Carolina. He is the brother of former fellow NASCAR competitor Jim Bown...	Pat Mintey
1978	Jim Insolo	Jim Insolo	Rick McCray
1979	Bill Schmitt	Jim Insolo	Tim Williamson
1980	Roy Smith Roy Smith (racecar driver) Roy Smith is a former NASCAR driver and part of a Victoria-era racing family—brother Al and son Gary have raced.-Career:...	David Pearson	Don Waterman
1981	Roy Smith Roy Smith (racecar driver) Roy Smith is a former NASCAR driver and part of a Victoria-era racing family—brother Al and son Gary have raced.-Career:...	Hershel McGriff Hershel McGriff Hershel McGriff won four races during his brief career in the NASCAR Grand National series, and later in the NASCAR Winston West Series.-Racing career:...	Jim Bown Jim Bown Jim Bown is a former NASCAR driver. He has run a total of 23 Winston Cup races. He scored one top-ten result, a tenth place finish at Riverside International Raceway in 1982. In the NASCAR Busch Series , he competed in 122 races, with four top-fives and one pole...
1982	Roy Smith Roy Smith (racecar driver) Roy Smith is a former NASCAR driver and part of a Victoria-era racing family—brother Al and son Gary have raced.-Career:...	Hershel McGriff	Jim Reich
1983	Jim Robinson	Hershel McGriff	Ron Esau Ron Esau Ron Esau is a retired NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver who has competed from 1975 to 1990.The primary vehicle for this driver was the #56 Marc Reno-owned Gear Vendor Chevrolet. He has competed in 1704 laps - the equivalent of of racing - while picking up 8 DNQs in the process...
1984	Jim Robinson	Hershel McGriff	Derrike Cope Derrike Cope Derrike Cope is a NASCAR driver. He is best known for his win in the 1990 Daytona 500. He currently drives the #28 Chevrolet for Jay Robinson Racing in the Nationwide Series and the #75 Chevrolet/Dodge for his own team in the Sprint Cup Series.-Early years:Cope was born in San Diego, California...
1985	Jim Robinson	Hershel McGriff	Glen Steurer
1986	Hershel McGriff	Hershel McGriff	Chad Little Chad Little Chad Little is a former NASCAR driver. He holds a degree in marketing from Washington State University, and a law degree from Gonzaga University...
1987	Chad Little Chad Little Chad Little is a former NASCAR driver. He holds a degree in marketing from Washington State University, and a law degree from Gonzaga University...	Hershel McGriff	Roman Calczynski
1988	Roy Smith Roy Smith (racecar driver) Roy Smith is a former NASCAR driver and part of a Victoria-era racing family—brother Al and son Gary have raced.-Career:...	Hershel McGriff	Bob Howard
1989	Bill Schmitt	Hershel McGriff	Bill Sedgwick Bill Sedgwick Born in Acton, California on 19 March 1955, Bill Sedgwick was a successful NASCAR driver particularly prominent in the late 1980s and early 1990s.-External Links:* at Driver Database...
1990	Bill Schmitt	Hershel McGriff	Mike Chase
1991	Bill Sedgwick	Hershel McGriff	Billy Jac Shaw
1992	Bill Sedgwick	Hershel McGriff	Rick Carelli Rick Carelli Rick Carelli is an American race car driver from Arvada, Colorado. He was nicknamed the "High Plains Drifter". He won multiple times in the #6 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series truck.-Racing career:...
1993	Rick Carelli Rick Carelli Rick Carelli is an American race car driver from Arvada, Colorado. He was nicknamed the "High Plains Drifter". He won multiple times in the #6 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series truck.-Racing career:...	Rick Carelli	Dirk Stephens
1994	Mike Chase	Ron Hornaday, Jr. Ron Hornaday Ronald Hornaday, Jr. is a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver. He is the father of former NASCAR driver Ronnie Hornaday, and son of the late Ron Hornaday, Sr., a two-time Winston West Champion. Adding on to the family legacy, Ron is a four-time champion in the Truck Series, his most recent...	Doug George
1995	Doug George Doug George Doug George is a NASCAR driver and mechanic. Currently, he is the crew chief of the #51 NOS/Miccosukee Gambling Toyota Tundra driven by Kyle Busch and Brian Ickler in the Craftsman Truck Series. He has made a total of 58 starts in NASCAR.He began racing professionally in the 1980s, driving for his...	Ernie Cope Ernie Cope Ernie Cope is a former NASCAR race car driver and current crew chief. He is the cousin of NASCAR race winner Derrike Cope.-Driving career:...	Ernie Cope
1996	Lance Hooper Lance Hooper Lance Allen Hooper is a race car driver in NASCAR as well as several touring divisions. Hooper attended his first race when he was just two weeks old, and also came from a long line of racing champions, including his uncle, father, and brother...	Larry Gunselman Larry Gunselman Larry Gunselman is an American former race car driver. He has made a total over 100 starts and over 2 million in earnings in all three of NASCAR's top divisions...	Lance Hooper
1997	Butch Gilliland Butch Gilliland Butch Gilliland is a former NASCAR Winston Cup and Craftsman Truck Series driver from California. He was the 1997 Winston West Series champion and based on the west coast. All of his 10 Cup starts came at either Infineon Raceway or Phoenix International Raceway and all 12 of his Truck Series...	Butch Gilliland	Gary Smith
1998	Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick Kevin Michael Harvick is an American stock car auto racing race car driver and car owner currently competing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Richard Childress Racing, driving the No. 29 Budweiser/Jimmy John's/Rheem/Okuma/Realtree Outdoors/Bad Boy Buggies Chevrolet Impala...	Scott Gaylord Scott Gaylord Scott Gaylord is an American race car driver. He has competed in four NASCAR Winston Cup Series races, all at Sears Point Raceway , most recently in 1996. He has been a long time competitor in the NASCAR Camping World West Series...	Austin Cameron Austin Cameron Austin Cameron is a NASCAR race car driver. He was born in El Cajon, California). He drives the #88 RaceCarCeilingFans.com Chevrolet in the NASCAR Grand National West Series, and the #61 Chevrolet in the Sprint Cup Series for Bill McAnally.-Racing career:Austin Cameron began racing go-karts at the...
1999	Sean Woodside	Butch Gilliland	Jason Small
2000	Brendan Gaughan Brendan Gaughan Brendan Gaughan is an American stock car driver. Gaughan is the grandson of Vegas gaming pioneer Jackie Gaughan and son of Michael Gaughan, a hotel and casino magnate. Gaughan currently drives the #62 South Point Hotel & Casino Toyota Tundra for Germain Racing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck...	Bobby Dotter	Mike Duncan
2001	Brendan Gaughan	Brendan Gaughan	Mark Reed
2002	Eric Norris	Scott Gaylord	Mike David
2003	Scott Lynch	Austin Cameron	Scott Lynch
2004	Mike Duncan	Austin Cameron	David Gilliland
2005	Mike Duncan	Sarah Fisher Sarah Fisher Sarah Marie Fisher is a retired American professional racecar driver who competed in the IZOD IndyCar Series and Indianapolis 500...	Andrew Lewis
2006	Eric Holmes Eric Holmes Eric Holmes in Escalon, California), is an American race car driver and three time K&N Pro Series West champion. He currently drives for Bill McAnally in the #20 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota in the K&N Pro Series West.-Racing Career:...	Austin Cameron	Peyton Sellers
2007	Mike David	Mike Duncan	Jason Bowles
2008	Eric Holmes	Moses Smith	Jeff Barkshire
2009	Jason Bowles Jason Bowles Jason Bowles , is an American race car driver and 2009 K&N Pro Series West champion. He currently drives for Gaunt Brothers Racing in the #75 Fuel Doctor Toyota in the K&N Pro Series East and West.-Early Career:...	Moses Smith	Paulie Harraka
2010	Eric Holmes Eric Holmes Eric Holmes in Escalon, California), is an American race car driver and three time K&N Pro Series West champion. He currently drives for Bill McAnally in the #20 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota in the K&N Pro Series West.-Racing Career:...	Moses Smith	Luis Martinez, Jr.
2011	Greg Pursley Greg Pursley Greg Pursley is an American race car driver who won the NASCAR Weekly Series national championship in 2004.Driving an asphalt Super Late Model for owner Dave Hays, Hearst won 13 of the 18 races that he entered at Irwindale Speedway in California....

List of champions

See also