Top 100+ NASCAR Southwest Tour Drivers Of All-Time Full List

1. Ron Hornaday, Jr. - 1992 & 1993 NASCAR Southwest Tour Series Champion - 130 starts, 18 wins, 74 top 5s, 92 top 10s, 8.3 average finish
2. Rick Carelli - 1991 NASCAR Southwest Tour Series Champion - 92 starts, 21 wins, 51 top 5s, 58 top 10s, 9.4 average finish
3. Mike Chase - 1987 NASCAR Southwest Tour Series Champion - 85 starts, 19 wins, 44 top 5s, 53 top 10s, 9.2 average finish
4. Roman Calczynski - 1988 NASCAR Southwest Tour Series Champion - 72 starts, 9 wins, 39 top 5s, 49 top 10s, 9.2 average finish
5. Dan Press - 1989 NASCAR Southwest Tour Series Champion - 65 starts, 14 wins, 29 top 5s, 37 top 10s, 10.0 average finish
6. M.K. Kanke - 215 starts, 22 wins, 88 top 5s, 123 top 10s, 11.0 average finish
7. Eric Holmes - 81 starts, 9 wins, 33 top 5s, 50 top 10s, 11.3 average finish
8. Auggie Vidovich - 2003 NASCAR Southwest Tour Series Champion - 94 starts, 11 wins, 35 top 5s, 56 top 10s, 12.1 average finish
9. Lance Hooper - 1995 NASCAR Southwest Tour Series Champion - 56 starts, 7 wins, 24 top 5s, 34 top 10s, 10.9 average finish
10. Chris Raudman - 1996 NASCAR Southwest Tour Series Champion - 44 starts, 5 wins, 23 top 5s, 29 top 10s, 8.5 average finish

11. David Gilliland - 37 starts, 9 wins, 15 top 5s, 22 top 10s, 12.1 average finish
12. Craig Raudman - 2001 NASCAR Southwest Tour Series Champion - 169 starts, 14 wins, 57 top 5s, 93 top 10s, 8.5 average finish
13. Troy Beebe - 86 starts, 6 wins 37 top 5s, 52 top 10s, 11.2 average finish
14. Doug George - 1990 NASCAR Southwest Tour Series Champion - 93 starts, 9 wins, 28 top 5s, 56 top 10s, 9.8 average finish
15. Kurt Busch - 1999 NASCAR Southwest Tour Series Champion - 40 starts, 7 wins, 15 top 5s, 22 top 10s, 10.9 average finish
NR. Ken Schrader - 31 starts, 6 wins, 15 top 5s, 18 top 10s, 11.8 average finish
16. Jim Pettit, II - 2004 & 2005 NASCAR Southwest Tour Series Champion - 103 starts, 8 wins, 34 top 5s, 54 top 10s, 11.3 average finish
17. Jim Inglebright - 108 starts, 8 wins, 35 top 5s, 62 top 10s, 11.8 average finish
18. Bryan Germone - 1997 NASCAR Southwest Tour Series Champion - 180 starts, 8 wins, 64 top 5s, 104 top 10s, 10.7 average finish
19. Eddy McKean - 2002 NASCAR Southwest Tour Series Champion - 83 starts, 5 wins, 33 top 5s, 49 top 10s, 10.9 average finish
20. Ron Esau - 1986 NASCAR Southwest Tour Series Champion - 62 starts, 6 wins, 23 top 5s, 33 top 10s, 12.9 average finish

21. Dale Williams - 38 starts, 6 wins, 12 top 5s, 19 top 10s, 11.3 average finish
22. Steve Portenga - 1994 NASCAR Southwest Tour Series Champion - 88 starts, 6 wins, 26 top 5s, 46 top 10s, 11.6 average finish
23. Jon Paques - 81 starts, 6 wins, 27 top 5s, 42 top 10s, 15.0 average finish
24. Matt Crafton - 2000 NASCAR Southwest Tour Series Champion - 79 starts, 5 wins, 22 top 5s, 35 top 10s, 12.1 average finish
25. Jim Thirkettle - 25 starts, 1 win, 10 top 5s, 15 top 10s, 10.1 average finish
26. Doug McCoun - 207 starts, 9 wins, 49 top 5s, 87 top 10s, 13.5 average finish
27. Burney Lamar - 75 starts, 4 wins, 19 top 5s, 36 top 10s, 13.1 average finish
28. Rip Michaels - 2006 NASCAR Southwest Tour Series Champion - 36 starts, 1 win, 11 top 5s, 21 top 10s, 11.4 average finish
29. Ken Boyd - 80 starts, 2 wins, 24 top 5s, 40 top 10s, 11.5 average finish
30. Ken Pedersen - 52 starts, 3 wins, 14 top 5s, 24 top 10s, 13.4 average finish

31. Ray Hooper, Jr. - 90 starts, 3 wins, 20 top 5s, 48 top 10s, 12.6 average finish
32. Mark Reed - 102 starts, 4 wins, 28 top 5s, 43 top 10s, 14.1 average finish
33. Loran Kelley - 79 starts, 4 wins, 16 top 5s, 34 top 10s, 13.4 average finish
34. Roger Avants - 54 starts, 2 wins, 13 top 5s, 25 top 10s, 13.3 average finish
35. Kevin Harvick - 39 starts, 4 wins, 11 top 5s, 14 top 10s, 16.7 average finish
36. Sean Woodside - 34 starts, 2 wins, 8 top 5s, 14 top 10s, 14.1 average finish
37. Bruce Yackey - 29 starts, 1 win, 8 top 5s, 13 top 10s, 13.3 average finish
38. Steve Johnson - 33 starts, 1 win, 7 top 5s, 17 top 10s, 13.3 average finish
39. Mike Cofer - 17 starts, 1 win, 3 top 5s, 9 top 10s, 12.8 average finish
40. Brett Bell - 45 starts, 1 win, 11 top 5s, 20 top tens, 15.4 average finish

41. Sean Monroe - 55 starts, 2 wins, 12 top 5s, 20 top 10s, 14.7 average finish
42. Dennis Dyer - 143 starts, 1 win, 32 top 5s, 51 top 10s, 15.1 average finish
43. Jon Nelson - 30 starts, 2 wins, 6 top 5s, 11 top 10s, 14.7 average finish
44. Bob Lyon - 282 starts, 4 wins, 42 top 5s, 92 top 10s, 15.5 average finish
45. John Metcalf - 43 starts, 9 top 5s, 22 top 10s, 12.2 average finish, best finish 2nd (twice)
46. Michael Alsup - 71 starts, 1 win, 12 top 5s, 29 top 10s, 12.9 average finish
47. Ron Eaton - 21 starts, 1 win, 4 top 5s, 10 top 10s, 17.0 average finish
48. Dan Holtz - 50 starts, 1 win, 12 top 5s, 18 top 10s, 16.0 average finish
49. Bill Sedgwick - 21 starts, 3 top 5s, 13 top 10s, 9.8 average finish, best finish 3rd
50. Chris Trickle - 34 starts, 1 win, 8 top 5s, 12 top 10s, 13.3 average finish

51. Keith Spangler - 126 starts, 18 top 5s, 52 top 10s, 13.7 average finish, best finish 2nd
52. Chuck Pittenger - 30 starts, 4 top 5s, 17 top 10s, 11.6 average finish, best finish 2nd
53. Steve Belletto - 43 starts, 6 top 5s, 18 top 10s, 13.0 average finish, best finish 3rd
54. Randy Olson - 45 starts, 7 top 5s, 18 top 10s, 15.1 average finish, best finish 2nd
55. Greg Voigt - 52 starts, 6 top 5s, 23 top 10s, 14.6 average finish, best finish 2nd
56. Damon Lusk - 21 starts, 4 top 5s, 9 top 10s, 14.0 average finish, best finish 2nd (twice)
57. Roger Gannon - 29 starts, 4 top 5s, 13 top 10s, 13.5 average finish, best finish 2nd
58. Mike Hood - 34 starts, 1 win, 4 top 5s, 12 top 10s, 14.2 average finish
59. Danny Burson - 29 starts, 6 top 5s, 11 top 10s, 16.7 average finish, best finish 2nd
60. Danny Crafton - 102 starts, 9 top 5s, 38 top 10s, 14.1 average finish, best finish 2nd (twice)

61. Darrell LaMoure - 142 starts, 1 win, 10 top 5s, 45 top 10s, 16.4 average finish
62. Kenny Shepherd - 96 starts, 11 top 5s, 31 top 10s, 16.4 average finish, best finish 2nd
63. Tom Caturgeli - 19 starts, 2 top 5s, 9 top 10s, 12.9 average finish, best finish 2nd
64. David Mayhew - 14 starts, 2 top 5s, 6 top 10s, 13.7 average finish, best finish 5th
65. Randy Becker - 18 starts, 3 top 5s, 7 top 10s, 15.9 average finish, best finish 3rd
66. Frank Maronski, Jr. - 123 starts, 1 win, 9 top 5s, 32 top 10s, 16.4 average finish
67. Mark Meech - 50 starts, 2 wins, 5 top 5s, 11 top 10s, 17.8 average finish
68. Jason Fensler - 27 starts, 3 top 5s, 10 top 10s, 15.5 average finish, best finish 2nd
69. Tom Hubert - 23 starts, 3 top 5s, 9 top 10s, 18.6 average finish, best finish 4th (twice)
70. John Dillon - 23 starts, 3 top 5s, 9 top 10s, 19.5 average finish, best finish 2nd

71. Scott Lynch - 54 starts, 8 top 5s, 13 top 10s, 18.8 average finish, best finish 2nd
72. Dave Byrd - 31 starts, 2 top 5s, 13 top 10s, 15.9 average finish, best finish 4th
73. Kevin Riniker - 25 starts, 1 win, 2 top 5s, 8 top 10s, 15.5 average finish
74. Randy Laskowsky - 33 starts, 3 top 5s, 11 top 10s, 14.9 average finish, best finish 5th (three times)
75. Todd Souza - 64 starts, 5 top 5s, 17 top 10s, 16.0 average finish, best finish 2nd (three times)
76. Nick Joanides - 59 starts, 4 top 5s, 18 top 10s, 16.1 average finish, best finish 3rd
77. Zach Niessner - 21 starts, 4 top 5s, 5 top 10s, 19.9 average finish, best finish 2nd
78. Roy Testa - 99 starts, 6 top 5s, 23 top 10s, 16.3 average finish, best finish 2nd (twice)
79. Scott Brandt - 18 starts, 2 top 5s, 6 top 10s, 16.4 average finish, best finish 3rd
80. Frank Adamo - 20 starts, 3 top 5s, 5 top 10s, 19.7 average finish, best finish 2nd

81. Ben Walker - 38 starts, 3 top 5s, 8 top 10s, 17.1 average finish, best finish 2nd
82. Chris Shannon - 24 starts, 3 top 5s, 6 top 10s, 18.9 average finish, best finish 4th (twice)
83. Keith Van Houten - 42 starts, 1 top 5, 15 top 10s, 12.9 average finish, best finish 4th
84. Rocky Nash - 61 starts, 1 win, 3 top 5s, 14 top 10s, 18.3 average finish
85. Steve Smith - 20 starts, 2 top 5s, 6 top 10s, 17.0 average finish, best finish 5th (twice)
86. Will Harper - 45 starts, 1 top 5, 17 top 10s, 15.6 average finish, best finish 3rd
87. Terry Henry - 46 starts, 3 top 5s, 11 top 10s, 17.5 average finish, best finish 3rd
88. Bryan Brown - 62 starts, 21 top 10s, 14.3 average finish, best finish 6th (twice)
89. Glen Cummings - 46 starts, 3 top 5s, 9 top 10s, 16.9 average finish, best finish 2nd
90. Kevin Clark - 33 starts, 1 top 5, 12 top 10s, 17.6 average finish, best finish 4th

91. Tony Toste - 46 starts, 16 top 10s, 15.2 average finish, 6th (four times)
92. John Krebs - 16 starts, 1 top 5, 4 top 10s, 14.8 average finish, best finish 5th
93. Kevin Vernon - 32 starts, 1 win, 2 top 5s, 4 top 10s, 19.3 average finish
94. John Walsh - 38 starts, 2 top 5s, 9 top 10s, 17.4 average finish, best finish 2nd
95. Greg Scheidecker - 47 starts, 2 top 5s, 11 top 10s, 16.4 average finish, best finish 4th
96. Tom Price - 24 starts, 1 top 5, 6 top 10s, 13.6 average finish, best finish 5th
97. J.R. Patton - 18 starts, 1 top 5, 5 top 10s, 17.3 average finish, best finish 3rd
98. Blair Aiken - 14 starts, 5 top 10s, 13.8 average finish, best finish 6th
99. Brandon Whitt - 23 starts, 1 top 5, 6 top 10s, 16.0 average finish, best finish 5th
100. Joe Herold - 56 starts, 1 top 5, 13 top 10s, 16.0 average finish, best finish 2nd

#101: Scott Busby - 73 starts, 2 top 5s, 13 top 10s, 18.5 average finish, best finish 5th (two times)
#102: John Baker - 42 starts, 2 top 5s, 8 top 10s, 18.2 average finish, best finish 4th
#103: Thomas Martin - 54 starts, 3 top 5s, 7 top 10s, 19.0 average finish, best finish 4th
#104: Mark Perry - 86 starts, 2 top 5s, 13 top 10s, 17.3 average finish, best finish 3rd
#105: Dean Huss, Jr. - 13 starts, 4 top 10s, 14.6 average finish, best finish 6th
#106: Stephen Sadler - 22 starts, 1 top 5, 5 top 10s, 19.2 average finish, best finish 5th
#107: Gary Tamborelli - 29 starts, 1 top 5, 5 top 10s, 17.7 average finish, best finish 5th
#108: Bruce Bechtel - 22 starts, 1 top 5, 3 top 10s, 17.6 average finish, best finish 5th
#109: Doug Renno - 37 starts, 7 top 10s, 16.6 average finish, best finish 7th
#110: Ray Lawson, Jr. - 29 starts, 5 top 10s, 15.8 average finish, best finish 7th (three times)

#111: Roy Pruett - 18 starts, 3 top 10s, 15.0 average finish, best finish 8th
#112: Davy Lee Liniger - 20 starts, 1 top 5, 2 top 10s, 19.6 average finish, best finish 4th
#113: Mike Ledbetter - 53 starts, 8 top 10s, 18.9 average finish, best finish 6th
#114: Dan Bishop - 19 starts, 3 top 10s, 16.4 average finish, best finish 10th (twice)
#115: Mark Wilson - 20 starts, 1 top 5, 1 top 10, best finish 5th
#116: Harry Brady - 73 starts, 8 top 10s, 18.7 average finish, best finish 6th
#117: Greg Fowler - 49 starts, 5 top 10s, 18.5 average finish, best finish 8th (two times)
#118: Don Campbell - 20 starts, 3 top 10s, 19.2 average finish, best finish 8th
#119: Jeff Hill - 22 starts, 3 top 10s, 22.3 average finish, best finish 7th
#120: Ray Neveau - 48 starts, 4 top 10s, 20.0 average finish, best finish 7th

#121: Steve Petty - 29 starts, 3 top 10s, 22.3 average finish, best finish 6th
#122: Al Sadler - 48 starts, 1 top 10, 17.3 average finish, best finish 10th
#123: Darrel Krentz - 51 starts, 4 top 10s, 21.1 average finish, best finish 8th
#124: Dan O'Donnell - 24 starts, 2 top 10s, 19.6 average finish, best finish 10th (two times)
#125: Alan Brown - 22 starts, 1 top 10, 18.3 average finish, best finish 10th
#126: Steve Teets - 26 starts, 18.1 average finish, best finish 14th (three times)
#127: Richard Johnson - 30 starts, 1 top 10, 21.4 average finish, best finish 9th
#128: Eddie Bryans - 39 starts, 20.8 average finish, best finish 12th
#129: Scott Lee - 22 starts, 23.4 average finish, best finish 11th

A look back at the 2015 season at the Acres

Brandon White's frightening wreck in the Spears SRL Southwest Tour
race was one of the memorable events at Redwood Acres Raceway in 2015

By Matthew J. Sullivan

It was a thrilling season of racing at Redwood Acres Raceway in 2015. Eureka, California’s 3/8-mile paved oval provided many exciting and memorable nights of action between the five local divisions of roadrunners, bombers, mini stocks, Thunder Roadsters and late mdoels. The season was highlighted by visits from the Spears SRL Southwest Tour Series, the North State Modified Series and the running of the inaugural Tri-Holiday Classic featuring the late models.

Redwood Acres Raceway’s roadrunner division was presented by Humboldt Hydroponics throughout 2015. Dylan Ford took the track championship in the division thanks to winning seven of the 12 main events during the season. It was a dominant effort by Ford who placed outside of the top five only once in the entire year.

Dustin Walters was a force in the bomber division taking eight main event wins. The race for the track championship was very tight however with Walters taking it by a scant six point margin over James Moore who placed second.

The mini stock track championship was also a neck-and-neck race between Chris Champagne and Eugene Palmer. Just like the bombers, the gap between first and second was only six points with Champagne having the edge. Both drivers won four main events in what was also their first season of racing in the division.

Paul Peeples, Jr. was nearly unstoppable in the Bear River Hotel and Casino Thunder Roadster class. Peeples won nine of the 11 main events in the division and finished fifth and third in the two races he didn’t win.

The Mid City Motor World late model division’s track title came down to a battle between two second year drivers in Ryun Leazer and Jedd Ambrosini. Leazer pulled through to take the crown by sixteen markers. The 2015 season for the late models featured the Tri-Holiday Classic; three special events on the weekends of Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day. Mic Moulton won the Memorial Day race while Brandon White took the Firecracker 100 and Marty Walsh won the Labor Day 100.

2015 also featured the likes of two touring series to the Acres. The North State Modified Series visited during the Memorial and Labor Day races. Rich Lindgren won the 60-lap race in the series’ first visit while Darrin Knight had a memorable drive to win the second race for the series at RAR.

Perhaps the biggest highlight of the year was the return of the Spears SRL Southwest Tour Series. Jim Pettit, II dominated the event and took his second SRL victory at the Acres. The 125-lap race will probably be best remembered for a scary incident that involved SRL star and local driver, Brandon White. Thankfully, White was uninjured in what was a frightening crash.

The 2015 season officially concludes November 1st with the awards banquet. Information regarding the event can be found on Redwood Acres Raceway’s official website, www.racingtheacres.com .