Full Throttle

Jason Bowles led the Pipe Careers 200 wire-to-wire for the win at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale on Saturday night, giving him a sweep of both NASCAR Camping World Series West events at his home track this season.

The early laps of the event appeared to be a replay of the last visit by the series to Toyota Speedway on the Fourth of July – with Bowles and David Mayhew leading the way. But unlike that event six weeks ago, when Mayhew moved by to lead the much of the first half of the race, Bowles maintained the top spot this time around.

The only time he appeared threatened was as he worked lapped traffic. Mayhew and Chris Johnson were each able to close in on the leader, but Bowles would quickly pull away as he cleared traffic.

Mayhew and Johnson each had other problems to contend with, meanwhile. After Johnson’s car suffered flat tire and contacted the wall in the first half, he battled back to finish seventh. And Mayhew could only manage a fifth-place finish after contact with another car led to a spin on lap 166.

Rookies finished second and third - with Jeff Barkshire charging to a runner-up finish and Jason Patison taking a career-best third-place finish on his home track. They were followed by Brett Thompson and Mayhew. Completing the top 10 were Johnny Borneman, Johnson, Eric Holmes, Moses Smith and Andrew Myers.

The victory by Bowles, the third this year for him and the fifth of his career, moved him to within nine points of the lead in the championship standings, unofficially. He trails Holmes 1,763 to 1,754, with two races left to decide this year’s championship.

NASCAR CAMPING WORLD SERIES WEST-PIPE CAREERS 200 presented by Pipe Trades Results
Saturday At Toyota Speedway at Irwindale Irwindale, CA
Lap length: 0.5 miles
(Start position in parentheses)
1. (1) Jason Bowles, Ontario, Calif., Ford, 200 laps, 76.255 mph, $8,550.
2. (7) Jeff Barkshire, Auburn, Wash., Dodge, 200, $3,815.
3. (12) Jason Patison, Corona, Calif., Ford, 200, $4,000.
4. (10) Brett Thompson, Jerome, Idaho, Chevrolet, 200, $1,750.
5. (5) David Mayhew, Atascadero, Calif., Chevrolet, 200, $2,000.
6. (3) Johnny Borneman, Ramona, Calif., Chevrolet, 200, $1,910.
7. (2) Chris Johnson, Claremont, Calif., Ford, 200, $1,375.
8. (4) Eric Holmes, Escalon, Calif., Toyota, 200, $1,850.
9. (13) Moses Smith, Tempe, Ariz., Toyota, 200, $1,800.
10. (6) Andrew Myers, Newport Beach Calif., Toyota, 200, $1,285.
11. (8) Jim Inglebright, Fairfield, Calif., Chevrolet, 200, $1,770.
12. (16) Eric Richardson, Bakersfield, Calif., Chevrolet, 200, $1,250.
13. (22) Terry Henry, Bakersfield, Calif., Chevrolet, 199, $1,225.
14. (19) Mike David, Modesto, Calif., Toyota, 199, $2,311.
15. (21) Jamie Dick, Albuquerque, N.M., Chevrolet, 199, $1,700.
16. (15) Jeff Jefferson, Naches, Wash., Chevrolet, 198, $1,675.
17. (23) Jim Warn, Aurora, Ore, Chevrolet, 198, $1,650.
18. (18) Luis Martinez, Jr., Long Beach, Calif., Chevrolet, 198, $1,125.
19. (26) Daryl Harr, St Albert, Alberta, Chevrolet, 197, $1,610.
20. (25) Billy Kann, Mesa, Ariz., Chevrolet, 196, $1,100.
21. (28) Johnathan Hale, Rio Linda, Calif., Chevrolet, 194, $1,090.
22. (27) Jack Sellers, Sacramento, Calif., Chevrolet, 192, $1,085.
23. (9) Mike Gallegos, Wheat Ridge, Colo., Chevrolet, 191, $1,580.
24. (17) Austin Cameron, El Cajon, Calif., Toyota, 149, $1,575.
25. (29) Don Holcomb, Mesa, Ariz., Chevrolet, 132, handling, $1,070.
26. (20) Brian Wong, Newport Beach, Calif., Chevrolet, 100, handling, $1,060.
27. (24) Paul Pedroncelli, Jr., Sonoma, Calif., Chevrolet, 97, overheating, $1,050.
28. (11) Tony Toste, Pismo Beach, Calif., Chevrolet, 88, engine, $1,040.
29. (14) Greg Pursley, Newhall, Calif., Chevrolet, 81, accident, $1,030.

Race Statistics
Time of Race: 1 hour 18 minutes 41 seconds
Margin of Victory: .674 seconds
Fastest Qualifier: J.Bowles (96.701 mph, 18.614 seconds)
Caution Flags: 4 for 21 laps.
Lead Changes: 0 among 1 drivers.
Lap Leaders: J.Bowles 1-200.
Standings: 1. E.Holmes, 1763; 2. J.Bowles, 1754; 3. J.Barkshire, 1672; 4. M.David, 1632; 5. J.Inglebright, 1588; 6. M.Smith, 1528; 7. A.Cameron, 1510; 8. J.Borneman, 1440; 9. D.Mayhew, 1416; 10. J.Warn, 1382.