| Category | Stock car racing |
|---|---|
| Country or region | United States |
| Inaugural season | 1954[1] |
| Engine suppliers | Chevrolet · Ford · Toyota |
| Tyre suppliers | Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company |
| Drivers' champion | Greg Pursley |
| Teams' champion | Gene Price Motorsports |
| Makes' champion | Ford |
| Official website | localracing.nascar.com/series/kn pro series west |
The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West[2] (formerly the NASCAR Camping World Series West, NASCAR Winston West Series, the NASCAR Grand National Division, Autozone West Series and the NASCAR West Series) is a regional stock car racing division of NASCAR. The West Series was first formed in 1954 as a proving ground for drivers from the West who could not travel to race in the more traditional stock car racing regions like North Carolina and the rest of the South. Currently, all Camping World West Series races are west of the Mississippi River. Drivers who have raced in the West Series include Kevin Harvick, Brendan Gaughan and Derrike Cope.
In 2003, NASCAR unified the rules for the Busch North (now Camping World Series East) and the West Series, forming the Grand National Division for cars in both series, concluding with the Toyota All Star Showdown in Irwindale, CA, for the Grand National championship.
The series ran two seasons without a sponsor before AutoZone took over sponsorship of the West series, following NASCAR's announcement to discontinue the AutoZone Elite Division after 2006, due to declining support in all four Elite Divisions. The series ran without a sponsor in 2007, but Camping World took over the entire NASCAR Grand National Division in 2008.
For 2007, NASCAR made several rule changes including a "spec" engine and a composite body to reduce the cost of competing in both the Busch East Series and the AutoZone West Series.
The 2010 season will be televised on Speed Channel.
The other regional division at the Grand National level of NASCAR is the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East.
| Year | Champion | Most Popular Driver | Rookie of the Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Lloyd Dane | N/A | N/A[3] |
| 1955 | Danny Letner | N/A | N/A |
| 1956 | Lloyd Dane | N/A | N/A |
| 1957 | Lloyd Dane | N/A | N/A |
| 1958 | Eddie Gray | N/A | N/A |
| 1959 | Bob Ross | N/A | N/A |
| 1960 | Marvin Porter | N/A | N/A |
| 1961 | Eddie Gray | N/A | N/A |
| 1962 | Eddie Gray | N/A | N/A |
| 1963 | Ron Hornaday, Sr. | N/A | N/A |
| 1964 | Ron Hornaday, Sr. | N/A | N/A |
| 1965 | Bill Amick | Ray Elder | N/A |
| 1966 | Jack McCoy | Ray Elder | N/A |
| 1967 | Scott Cain | Marshall Sargent | N/A |
| 1968 | Scott Cain | Ray Elder | N/A |
| 1969 | Ray Elder | Ray Elder | N/A |
| 1970 | Ray Elder | Ray Elder | N/A |
| 1971 | Ray Elder | Ray Elder | Dick Kranzler |
| 1972 | Ray Elder | Ray Elder | Carl Adams |
| 1973 | Jack McCoy | Ray Elder | Richard White |
| 1974 | Ray Elder | Ray Elder | Markey James |
| 1975 | Ray Elder | Ray Elder | Don Puskarich |
| 1976 | Bill Schmitt | Jim Insolo | Gary Johnson |
| 1977 | Bill Schmitt | Chuck Bown | Pat Mintey |
| 1978 | Jim Insolo | Jim Insolo | Rick McCray |
| 1979 | Bill Schmitt | Jim Insolo | Tim Williamson |
| 1980 | Roy Smith | David Pearson | Don Waterman |
| 1981 | Roy Smith | Hershel McGriff | Jim Bown |
| 1982 | Roy Smith | Hershel McGriff | Jim Reich |
| 1983 | Jim Robinson | Hershel McGriff | Ron Esau |
| 1984 | Jim Robinson | Hershel McGriff | Derrike Cope |
| 1985 | Jim Robinson | Hershel McGriff | Glen Steurer |
| 1986 | Hershel McGriff | Hershel McGriff | Chad Little |
| 1987 | Chad Little | Hershel McGriff | Roman Calczynski |
| 1988 | Roy Smith | Hershel McGriff | Bob Howard |
| 1989 | Bill Schmitt | Hershel McGriff | Bill Sedgwick |
| 1990 | Bill Schmitt | Hershel McGriff | Mike Chase |
| 1991 | Bill Sedgwick | Hershel McGriff | Billy Jac Shaw |
| 1992 | Bill Sedgwick | Hershel McGriff | Rick Carelli |
| 1993 | Rick Carelli | Rick Carelli | Dirk Stephens |
| 1994 | Mike Chase | Ron Hornaday, Jr. | Doug George |
| 1995 | Doug George | Ernie Cope | Ernie Cope |
| 1996 | Lance Hooper | Larry Gunselman | Lance Hooper |
| 1997 | Butch Gilliland | Butch Gilliland | Gary Smith |
| 1998 | Kevin Harvick | Scott Gaylord | Austin Cameron |
| 1999 | Sean Woodside | Butch Gilliland | Jason Small |
| 2000 | Brendan Gaughan | Bobby Dotter | Mike Duncan |
| 2001 | Brendan Gaughan | Brendan Gaughan | Mark Reed |
| 2002 | Eric Norris | Scott Gaylord | Mike David |
| 2003 | Scott Lynch | Austin Cameron | Scott Lynch |
| 2004 | Mike Duncan | Austin Cameron | David Gilliland |
| 2005 | Mike Duncan | Sarah Fisher | Andrew Lewis |
| 2006 | Eric Holmes | Austin Cameron | Peyton Sellers |
| 2007 | Mike David | Mike Duncan | Jason Bowles |
| 2008 | Eric Holmes | Moses Smith | Jeff Barkshire |
| 2009 | Jason Bowles | Moses Smith | Paulie Harraka |
| 2010 | Eric Holmes | Moses Smith | Luis Martinez, Jr. |
| 2011 | Greg Pursley | Moses Smith | Dylan Kwasniewski |