Antelope, CA– Cameron Hayley, driver of the No. 24 Cabinets by Hayley Toyota Camry for Bill McAnally Racing brought home his second top three finish in only three NASCAR K&N Pro Series starts.
"This weekend was great not only for me but my team," said Hayley. "It is so great and so much fun to come to a track like AAS and have that hometown support for Bill McAnally Racing. The enthusiasm and support from everyone was huge."
"The weekend started out great with again having the top time after the first practice session. It is a huge confidence booster for the No. 24 team and we used that success to keep the fire alive all night."
"During qualifying, the tires we put on didn't come in as fast as I would have liked but we still came out with a decent qualifying effort with a fifth place starting position. Qualifying is a difficult thing for me, and the team has really helped me by giving me great cars and the confidence I need to do well, even when things don't go as according to plan."
"Going into the Toyota/NAPA AUTO PARTS 150, we were confident we had a good Camry and could make it to the front. The race started out with a long first caution but settled in after that. I just kept working my way up car after car trying to stay out of trouble. Moving through the pack like that is probably one of the most amazing feelings in the world. It is a huge rush racing side by side with some of the best drivers in the West Series inches away from your door. The inside groove was definitely the proffered groove all night but it became very valuable to be able to pass on the outside do to the nature of the racing. By the end of the race I thought it might just be my chance to win the race with 15 to go and leading but it was cut short after a bump going into corner one by the driver behind me sending me shooting up the track and falling to fourth. That is not a good feeling when you lose the lead in a matter of seconds. It was unfortunate and disappointing but I had to make the best of by battling alongside fellow teammate Moses Smith for third on the last lap"
"Overall I was very happy with how the weekend went and I'm looking forward to continuing the success in Phoenix for the final race of the 2011 season."
The next event on the 2011 schedule for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West will be the season finale Casino Arizona 125 at Phoenix International Raceway on Saturday, Nov. 12.