Greg Pursley 26
Greg Pursley
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| Sponsor | Gene Price Motorsports/Star Nursery |
| Manufacturer | Ford |
| Owner | Gene Price |
| Crewchief | Jerry Pitts |
| Birthdate | Jan. 4, 1968 |
| Hometown | Newhall, Calif. |
| Wife | Heidi |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
Career Highlights
• 2011 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Champion
• 2004 NASCAR Whelen All-American Series National Champion
• Finished top 10 of championship standings in first full season in NASCAR K&N Pro Series in 2002
NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Statistics
| Year | Rank | Races | Wins | Poles | Top 5s | Top 10s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2007 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 2010 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2011 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 |
| TOTALS | 55 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 35 |
WINS: 9 – Kyle (2009); Tooele, Phoenix (2010); Phoenix, Tooele, Iowa, The Bullring/Las Vegas, Irwindale, Monroe (2011)
POLES: 11 – Phoenix, Iowa2 (2009); Irwindale, Montana, Phoenix (2010); Roseville1, The Bullring/Las Vegas, Irwindale, Monroe, Montana, Phoenix2 (2011)
Year-by-year K&N Pro Series West Recap
2011: Finished first in points ... Won six of first eight races. 2010: Finished fifth in points. 2009: Finished third in points. ... Scored first career series win and first two Coors Light Pole Awards. 2008: Finished 32nd in points, with four starts. 2007: Finished 68th in points, with just one start. 2002: Finished ninth in points, with two top-five finishes. 1999: Finished 64th in points, with his debut series start.
Noteworthy
Began racing career competing on two wheels, road racing motorcycles. … Later switched to competing on four wheels, racing in the late model class on the road course at Willow Springs Raceway in Southern California. … His pursuit of NASCAR late model stock car competition included racing at the now-shuttered Mesa Marin Raceway in Bakersfield, Calif., and Toyota Speedway at Irwindale (Calif.), which became his home track. … Turned his attention to the former NASCAR Southwest Tour, where he finished fifth in the championship standings in 2000 and 11th in 2001. … Made his debut in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series at Bakersfield in 1999. ... Raced full season in series in 2002, but between 2003 and 2008 focused on competing primarily at Toyota Speedway.
