Podium Finish for the No. 24 Team, Top-ten Finish for the No. 20 Team at Colorado National Speedway

Posted on Jul 31, 2012 in BMR Racing News, Featured Racing News

Top-ten finish for the NAPA Toyota team at Colorado National Speedway

Roseville, CA– Eric Holmes holds the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West track record for the most top-ten
finishes at Colorado National. The three-time series champion from Bill McAnally Racing brought home
the No. 20 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Camry in seventh place before a sold out crowd for the NAPA/
Toyota “150”.

The weekend began with Holmes and his teammates making a stop at the Denver NAPA Distribution
Center. The drivers were met by thousands of fans that came out to meet them and help the American
Red Cross raise money for the victims of the recent wildfires in Colorado.

Race day had Holmes at the top of the time charts in both practices and qualified the No. 20 NAPA
Toyota on the outside of row three for the NAPA/Toyota “150”. Prior to the race, Holmes and his
teammates did a question-and- answer/meet-n-greet with over 1000 NAPA customers, store owners and
employees in the NAPA Hospitality Village between turns one and two.

The NAPA team from Bill McAnally Racing looked forward to coming back to Colorado National
Speedway, hoping to continue to add to their top-five finishing record. In the last eight visits to CNS, team
owner Bill McAnally has had eleven cars finish in the top-five with three of those finished being wins by
the NAPA Toyota carrying the familiar NAPA logo.

The sun went down and the green flag waved signaling the beginning of the NAPA/Toyota “150”. It only
took fifteen laps for Holmes to move into the top three and by lap 59; he had moved the No. 20 into
second. The familiar blue and gold NAPA Toyota was carrying a special black and white paint scheme for
the month of July to raise money and awareness for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund.

Holmes ran in second until lap 145 when the No. 21 of Michael Self made contact with the No. 20 NAPA
Toyota. Holmes dropped back to the fifth position as the field prepared for a green-white-checkered finish
at lap 148. Coming to the checkered flag, Holmes cross the line in seventh. He is fifth in the 2012 chase
for the series championship.

“That was some hard racing,” said Holmes. “We had a great NAPA/Toyota that was definitely in
contingency to run in the front. At one of the final restarts, we were in a tight pack of cars racing hard
when the No. 21 got into me. It was just a racing deal.”

“We have a new NAPA Toyota for the combo race at Iowa Speedway on Friday. We took it for a test drive
recently and it did very well. I’m looking forward to showing the fans what the NAPA Toyota Camry can do
racing against not only our West Series regulars but also against the East Series.”

Next up for the teams from BMR is the second NASCAR K&N Pro Series Combined event of the
season at Iowa Speedway on Friday night, August 3rd. The NAPA/Toyota “150” from Colorado National
Speedway can be seen on SPEED Channel on Thursday, August 9th at noon PST. Please check your
local listings.

For more information on the entire race weekend featuring the NASCAR K&N Pro Series Combo race,
Pork Be Inspired “150”, log on to www.iowaspeedway.com.

For more information on Bill McAnally Racing and our race partners, please visit our website at
www.BMRNAPA.com. Bill McAnally Racing is now on Facebook. Become a fan and stay up to date with
the latest happenings of your favorite race teams.

About the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund:

The fund begun in 2000 under the auspices of the Intrepid Museum Foundation and established as an
independent not-for-profit organization in 2003, the Fund has provided close to $120 million in support
for the families of military personnel lost in service to our nation, and for severely wounded military
personnel and veterans. These efforts are funded entirely with donations from the public, and hundreds
of thousands of individuals have contributed to the Fund. To donate to the fund and for more information,
please visit their website at www.fallenheroesfund.org. Thank you for your support.

Cameron Hayley and the No. 24 NAPA Batteries/Cabinets by Hayley bring home a
top-three finish at Colorado National Speedway in the NAPA/Toyota “150”

Roseville, CA– Cameron Hayley put the No. 24 NAPA Batteries/Cabinets by Hayley Toyota Camry on the
podium as he brought home his first top-three finish of his rookie season. The 16-year old driver from
Calgary, Canada leads in the close battle for the 2012 Sunoco Rookie of the Year title.

The teams from Bill McAnally Racing came to one of their favorite tracks, Colorado National Speedway to
continue to add to their top-five finishing record. In the last eight visits to CNS, team owner Bill McAnally
has had eleven cars finish in the top-five with three of those finished being wins.

Hayley was 8th quick in both practices and qualified the No. 24 NAPA Batteries/Cabinets by Hayley
Toyota on the inside of row three for the NAPA/Toyota “150”. Prior to the race, Hayley and his teammates
did a question-and- answer/meet-n-greet with over 1000 NAPA customers, store owners and employees
in the NAPA Hospitality Village between turns one and two. The night before the race, Hayley was at the
Denver NAPA Distribution Center as thousands of fans came out to help raise money for the victims of
the Colorado Wildfires.

The green flag fell before a sellout crowd at CNS with young Hayley moving into the top-four by lap 30.
Racing in a tight pack of cars, he moved the No. 24 NAPA Batteries Toyota into the top-three at lap
120. Two laps later, five cars were fighting to get thru turn three/four. Hayley dove low and was on the
inside as the pack was fighting for position when the car behind him clipped the right rear corner sending
Hayley around. He quickly regrouped dropping to 11th for the restart on lap 130. Ten laps later, he was
once again in the chase now in fourth. At lap 145, Hayley was running in second closing in on the leader
when another competitor hit the back straightaway wall causing the race to finish under a green-white-
checkered scenario. Coming to the checkered flag, Hayley would narrowly lose the second position to
come home in third, his first top-three finish of his rookie season.

“Finally my luck has changed around!” said Hayley “The NAPA Batteries/Cabinets by Hayley team has
had a really tough year so far and we have just never been able to catch a break. We weren’t so sure
after practice Saturday how the car was going to handle in the race but the crew worked their butts off
to get things turned around in the race. I had a great car and just stayed patient the entire race trying
to conserve my tires until the end. A spin with 25 to go changed my plans a little bit but it made me
even more determined to get back to the front. I wish I had a little bit more by the end but overall I was
extremely happy to be back in the top three. All we need to do now is continue our momentum and look
forward to a great run this week in Iowa.”

Podium Finish for the No. 24 Team, Top-ten Finish for the No. 20 Team at Colorado National Speedway

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