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Kraus Races No. 16 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota to Top-Three Finish at New Hampshire

Derek Kraus Pro Series East New Hampshire 2019 NAPA AUTO PARTS 16

Derek Kraus drove the Bill McAnally Racing No. 16 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota Camry to a third-place finish in the United Site Services 70 race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Saturday, keeping his points lead in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East standings.

The 17-year-old NASCAR Next driver from Stratford, Wisconsin, was able to maintain a two-point lead in the championship standings after leading his teammates at the Magic Mile.

 

Derek Kraus Pro Series East New Hampshire 2019 NAPA AUTO PARTS 16

 

BMR teammates Lawless Alan finished 10th in the No. 12 AUTOParkit Toyota Camry, Hailie Deegan 11th in the No. 19 Monster / NAPA Power Premium Plus Toyota Camry, and series rookie Brittney Zamora 12th in the No. 99 ENEOS / NAPA Filters Toyota Camry.

Kraus took advantage of a scramble among the leaders in the opening lap to gain multiple spots after starting ninth. He was up to second by Lap 11 and took the lead after a Lap 25 restart, but was passed at the midway point of the race and fell to second. He slipped to third in a drag race to the checkered flag.

 

Derek Kraus Pro Series East New Hampshire 2019 NAPA AUTO PARTS 16

 

Kraus has two wins, four top-five and six top-ten finishes in his six starts. In addition to the K&N Pro Series East, he also leads the championship chase in the K&N Pro Series West.

The race will be televised to a national audience on NBCSN on July 29 at 3 p.m. PST.

 

Derek Kraus

Start / Finish: 9/3
Points Earned: 42
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Points Standing / Total: 1st / 249 pts.

 

Hailie Deegan

Start / Finish: 12/11
Points Earned: 33
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Points Standing / Total: 10th / 156 pts.

 

Brittney Zamora

Start / Finish: 13/12
Points Earned: 32
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Points Standing / Total: 11th / 129 pts.

 

Next Race: NASCAR K&N Pro Series East-West combination race at Iowa Speedway on July 26
How to Watch or Listen: fanschoice.tv

 

Derek Kraus: @derek9kraus
Hailie Deegan: @HailieDeegan
Brittney Zamora: @BrittneyZ52
NAPA Racing: @NAPARacing
Bill McAnally Racing: @BMR_NASCAR

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Bill McAnally Racing (BMR) holds the ARCA Menards Series West (AMSW) record with 11 championships and eclipsed the 100-win mark in 2022. The team has piled on six titles in the last eight seasons with four different drivers since 2015. BMR will campaign the NAPA Auto Care entry with a newly renumbered No. 19 Chevrolet SS. Daniel Hemric will begin the 2025 AMSW behind the wheel at Kern County Raceway on Saturday, January 25th.

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