ROSEVILLE, Calif. – Greg Pursley, in the midst of a dominating season, clinched the 2011 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West championship when the Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by Pull-N-Save got underway on Saturday evening at All American Speedway. And about 57 minutes later, Eric Holmes collected the race win. Pursley, out of Newhall, Calif., simply needed to take the green flag to nail down his first series title with one race left on the schedule, but that proved to be a little dramatic. Just as polesitter Jacob Gomes was taking the green flag, Pursley, who started the race in the seventh position, and Michael Self found traffic stacking up in front of them as they rolled through Turn 4 and got turned around. That little scuffle aside, the 2011 season could not have gone better for Pursley. He picked up wins in the six the season’s first eight events to open up a huge 298-point lead in the standings. Despite not having won since July 10 at Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, Wash., Pursley has continued to run well. Factoring in his runner-up finish in this race, Pursley has top-five finishes in each of his last four starts. For Holmes, out of Eascalon, Calif., the Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 presented by Pull-N-Save victory was his second straight series win and fourth in eight starts at All American Speedway, his home track, including the October 2010 race at the Northern California track. The defending series champion Holmes took the lead from Cameron Hayley on Lap 140 and …
