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Butch Gilliland

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Butch Gilliland
Born (1958-02-25) February 25, 1958 (age 66)
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Achievements1997 Winston West Series champion
1997 and 1999 Winston West Series Most Popular Driver
AwardsWest Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame (2012)
NASCAR Cup Series career
10 races run over 11 years
Best finish60th (1997)
First race1990 Banquet Frozen Foods 300 (Sonoma)
Last race1999 Save Mart/Kragen 350 (Sonoma)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
12 races run over 3 years
Best finish39th (1995)
First race1995 Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic (Phoenix)
Last race1997 Carquest 420K (Las Vegas)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0

Leonard N. "Butch" Gilliland [1] (born February 25, 1958) is a former NASCAR Winston Cup Series and Craftsman Truck Series driver from California.[2] He was the 1997 Winston West Series champion and based on the west coast.[2] All of his 10 Cup starts came at either Sears Point Raceway or Phoenix International Raceway, most of them as West competitors in Cup/West combination races, and all 12 of his Truck Series starts came at various west coast tracks.[2] He has one NASCAR top-ten, which he recorded in a Truck Series race at Saugus Speedway in Santa Clarita, California in 1995.[2] He retired from competitive racing in 2002.[3]

He is the father of former Cup Series driver David Gilliland and the grandfather of NASCAR Cup Series driver Todd Gilliland.

Motorsports career results

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NASCAR

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Winston Cup Series

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NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 NWCC Pts Ref
1988 Gilliland Racing 14W Buick DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV RSD
DNQ
POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO
DNQ
ATL NA - [4]
1989 24 Chevy DAY CAR ATL RCH DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO
DNQ
ATL NA - [5]
1990 DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON
28
POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO
DNQ
ATL 84th 79 [6]
1991 24W Pontiac DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON
DNQ
POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR 78th 76 [7]
23 PHO
29
ATL
1992 24 DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON
38
POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO
29
ATL 65th 125 [8]
1993 36 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON
32
CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO
DNQ
ATL 78th 67 [9]
1994 DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON
27
CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL 67th 82 [10]
86W IND
DNQ
GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL
1995 Stroppe Motorsports 38 Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON
42
CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL 69th 37 [11]
1997 Stroppe Motorsports 38 Ford DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR TEX BRI MAR SON
24
TAL CLT DOV POC MCH CAL DAY NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV MAR CLT TAL CAR PHO ATL 60th 91 [12]
1998 Melling Racing 9 Ford DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL CAL CLT DOV RCH MCH POC SON
24
NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI NHA DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT TAL DAY PHO CAR ATL 64th 91 [13]
1999 Gilliland Racing 38 Ford DAY CAR LVS
DNQ
ATL DAR TEX BRI MAR TAL CAL
DNQ
RCH CLT DOV MCH POC SON
43
DAY NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV MAR CLT TAL CAR PHO HOM ATL 69th 34 [14]

Craftsman Truck Series

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 NCTC Pts Ref
1995 Ultra Motorsports 06 Ford PHO
31
TUS
26
SGS
7
MMR
29
POR EVG I70 LVL BRI MLW CNS HPT
13
IRP FLM RCH MAR NWS SON MMR PHO 39th 501 [15]
1996 Stroppe Motorsports 14 Ford HOM
15
PHO
24
POR
23
EVG
21
TUS
25
CNS HPT BRI NZH MLW LVL I70 IRP FLM GLN NSV RCH NHA MAR NWS SON MMR
30
PHO
DNQ
LVS
DNQ
40th 611 [16]
1997 Doran Racing 71 Chevy WDW TUS HOM PHO POR EVG I70 NHA TEX BRI NZH MLW LVL CNS HPT IRP FLM NSV GLN RCH MAR SON MMR CAL PHO LVS
19
104th 106 [17]

Winston West Series

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NASCAR Winston West Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NWWC Pts Ref
1987 Reno Fontana 16 Pontiac SON RSD SGP EVG POR TAC MMR
22
RSD 41st 29 [18]
1988 Gilliland Racing 4 Chevy SON MMR
22
19th 156 [19]
14 Buick RSD
DNQ
SGP POR PHO
DNQ
4 EVG
28
MMR
7
1989 24 MAD
5
MMR
15
RAS
16
SON POR
9
TCR
15
EVG
8
MMR
22
SGS
9
SON
7
10th 1304 [20]
Chevy PHO
DNQ
1990 MMR
10
SON
28
SGS
10
POR
5
EVG
22
RAS
4
TCR
19
MMR
10
PHO
DNQ
7th 1107 [21]
1991 Pontiac EVG
3
MMR
4
SGS
3
POR
5
EVG
11
SSS
3
MMR
4
3rd 1413 [22]
29 SON
DNQ
23 PHO
29
1992 24 MMR
5
SGS
2
SON
38
SHA
5
POR
16
EVG
6
SSS
4
CAJ
4
TWS
9
MMR
12
PHO
29
6th 1660 [23]
1993 Woodland Racing 88 Olds TWS
43
8th 1416 [24]
Gilliland Racing 08 Chevy MMR
3
36 SGS
8
SON
32
TUS
2
SHA
7
EVG
10
POR CBS SSS MMR
18
PHO
DNQ
Olds CAJ
16
TCR
1994 Chevy MMR
3
TUS
9
SON
27
SGS
17
YAK
3
MMR
16
POR IND
DNQ
CAJ TCR LVS MMR PHO TUS 15th 885 [25]
1995 Stroppe Motorsports 38 Ford TUS
3
MMR
4
SON
42
CNS
4
MMR
7
POR
10
SGS
1*
TUS
5
AMP
6
MAD
2
POR
5
LVS
10
SON
2
MMR
18
PHO 3rd 2074 [26]
1996 TUS AMP MMR
6
SON MAD
1
POR
18
TUS
2*
EVG
1
CNS
14*
MAD
18
MMR
2
SON
1
MMR
14
PHO LVS
6
8th 1675 [27]
1997 TUS
15
AMP
1*
SON
24
TUS
2
MMR
1
LVS
2*
CAL
4
EVG
5
POR
1*
PPR
3
AMP
3
SON
1*
MMR
9
LVS
12
1st 2190 [28]
1998 Hilton Racing 1 Ford TUS
1
LVS
16
PHO
23
CAL
27
HPT
22
MMR
1
AMP
15
POR
2
CAL
10
PPR
12
EVG
1
SON
22*
MMR
3
LVS
13
6th 1888 [29]
1999 TUS
17
LVS
29
PHO
8
CAL
6
PPR
27
MMR
1*
IRW
3
EVG
17
POR
25
IRW
3
RMR
1
LVS
4
MMR
23
MOT
21
10th 1821 [30]
2002 David Eshleman 01 Chevy PHO LVS CAL
11
KAN EVG IRW S99 RMR DCS LVS 43rd 130 [31]

ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 AHSCSC Pts Ref
1992 Gilliland Racing 24W Pontiac DAY FIF TWS TAL TOL KIL POC MCH FRS KIL NSH DEL POC HPT FRS ISF TOL DSF TWS
9
SLM ATL 88th - [32]
1993 Woodland Racing 88W Olds DAY FIF TWS
43
TAL KIL CMS FRS TOL POC MCH FRS POC KIL ISF DSF TOL SLM WIN ATL NA - [33]

References

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  1. ^ {{cite U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019 [database on-line] - 2020.|access-date=April 25, 2022}}
  2. ^ a b c d "Driving statistics". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  3. ^ Brewster, Louis (July 16, 2014). "Irwindale Speedway: Butch Gilliland, David Gilliland, Todd Gilliland to compete in three-generation race". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  4. ^ "Butch Gilliland – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  5. ^ "Butch Gilliland – 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  6. ^ "Butch Gilliland – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  7. ^ "Butch Gilliland – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  8. ^ "Butch Gilliland – 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  9. ^ "Butch Gilliland – 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  10. ^ "Butch Gilliland – 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  11. ^ "Butch Gilliland – 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  12. ^ "Butch Gilliland – 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  13. ^ "Butch Gilliland – 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  14. ^ "Butch Gilliland – 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  15. ^ "Butch Gilliland – 1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series by Craftsman Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  16. ^ "Butch Gilliland – 1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  17. ^ "Butch Gilliland – 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  18. ^ "Butch Gilliland – 1987 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  19. ^ "Butch Gilliland – 1988 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  20. ^ "Butch Gilliland – 1989 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  21. ^ "Butch Gilliland – 1990 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  22. ^ "Butch Gilliland – 1991 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  23. ^ "Butch Gilliland – 1992 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  24. ^ "Butch Gilliland – 1993 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  25. ^ "Butch Gilliland – 1994 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  26. ^ "Butch Gilliland – 1995 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  27. ^ "Butch Gilliland – 1996 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  28. ^ "Butch Gilliland – 1997 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  29. ^ "Butch Gilliland – 1998 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  30. ^ "Butch Gilliland – 1999 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  31. ^ "Butch Gilliland – 2002 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  32. ^ "Butch Gilliland – 1992 ARCA SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  33. ^ "Butch Gilliland – 1993 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
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Achievements
Preceded by NASCAR Winston West Series champion
1997
Succeeded by