Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Top 100+ NASCAR Southwest Tour Drivers Of All-Time (40-26)

Here we go with drivers ranked 40th to 26th. After this point we'll go in fives.

40. Brett Bell - 45 starts, 1 win (1994 Skoal Copper World Classic @ Phoenix International Raceway), 11 top 5s, 20 top tens, 15.4 average finish

39. Mike Cofer - 17 starts, 1 win (1994 Plummer Pontiac 100 @ Stockton 99 Speedway), 3 top 5s, 9 top 10s, 12.8 average finish


38. Steve Johnson - 33 starts, 1 win (1990 Spears Manufacturing 100 @ Stockton 99 Speedway), 7 top 5s, 17 top 10s, 13.3 average finish

37. Bruce Yackey - 29 starts, 1 win (1999 Colorado 125 @ Colorado National Speedway), 8 top 5s, 13 top 10s, 13.3 average finish

36. Sean Woodside - 34 starts, 2 wins, 8 top 5s, 14 top 10s, 14.1 average finish


34. Roger Avants - 54 starts, 2 wins, 13 top 5s, 25 top 10s, 13.3 average finish
Win #1: 1986 Miller 100 @ Saugus Speedway
Win #2: 1986 NASCAR Southwest Tour 100 @ Saugus Speedway

33. Loran Kelley - 79 starts, 4 wins, 16 top 5s, 34 top 10s, 13.4 average finish
Win #1: 1988 President's Cup 100 @ Orange Show Speedway
Win #2: 1988 Stroh's 100 @ Shasta Speedway
Win #3: 1990 Wrangler Jeans 100 @ Mesa Marin Raceway
Win #4: 1990 Coors 100 @ Orange Show Speedway (September)
#90 Ron Strmiska races #20 Loran Kelly in the 1988 Redwood Acres Raceway 100

32. Mark Reed - 102 starts, 4 wins, 28 top 5s, 43 top 10s, 14.1 average finish
Win #1: 1996 Wrangler Firecracker 100 @ Mesa Marin Raceway
Win #2: 1996 Colorado's Best Chevy Dealers 125 @ Colorado National Speedway
Win #3: 2000 StarNursery.com 250 @ The Bullring In Las Vegas
Win #4: 2000 Snap-On 100 @ Altamont Motorsports Park

31. Ray Hooper, Jr. - 90 starts, 3 wins, 20 top 5s, 48 top 10s, 12.6 average finish
Win #1: 1989 Budweiser 100 @ Cajon Speedway
Win #2: 1989 Coors Light 100 @ All-American Speedway
Win #3: 1990 Miller Genuine Draft 100 @ Saugus Speedway (September)
#17 Randy Olson leads #70 Ray Hooper, Jr. in the trophy dash
for the 1990 Olympia 100 at Redwood Acres Raceway

30. Ken Pedersen - 52 starts, 3 wins, 14 top 5s, 24 top 10s, 13.4 average finish
Win #1: 1988 Bakersfield 100 @ Mesa Marin Raceway
Win #2: 1991 Kodalux Processing 200 @ Sonoma Raceway
Win #3: 1998 Yahoo Sports 200 @ Sonoma Raceway

29. Ken Boyd - 80 starts, 2 wins, 24 top 5s, 40 top 10s, 11.5 average finish
Win #1: 1986 NASCAR Southwest Tour 100 @ Stockton 99 Speedway
Win #2: 1991 Stockton 100 @ Stockton 99 Speedway

28. Rip Michaels - 2006 NASCAR Southwest Tour Series Champion - 36 starts, 1 win (2006 Stock Building Supply 100 @ Irwindale Speedway), 11 top 5s, 21 top 10s, 11.4 average finish

27. Burney Lamar - 75 starts, 4 wins, 19 top 5s, 36 top 10s, 13.1 average finish
Win #1: 2002 Madera Auto Center/IWX 125 @ Mesa Marin Raceway
Win #2: 2002 Auto Club 150 @ Irwindale Speedway
Win #3: 2004 AutoZone 150 @ Irwindale Speedway
Win #4: 2005 Copper World Classic 75 @ Phoenix International Raceway

26. Doug McCoun - 207 starts, 9 wins, 49 top 5s, 87 top 10s, 13.5 average finish
Win #1: 1994 Coors 100 @ Mesa Marin Raceway
Win #2: 1994 Coors 100 @ Orange Show Speedway
Win #3: 1994 Spears October Classic @ Mesa Marin Raceway
Win #4: 1996 Pennzoil 200 @ Sonoma Raceway
Win #5: 1997 Rick Warner 125 @ Suntana Raceways
Win #6: 1997 Altamont 150 @ Altamont Raceway Park
Win #7: 1998 Altamont 100 @ Altamont Raceway Park
Win #8: 1998 NAPA 125 @ Colorado National Raceway
Win #9: 2002 Community Recycling Firecracker 150 @ Mesa Marin Raceway
Doug McCoun in the pits at Redwood Acres Raceway for the 1995 Hamms 100