NASCAR Next Driver James Bickford Wins Again at Stateline with Dominant Victory

James Bickford drove the No. 6 Sunrise Ford/ Interstate Plastics/Eibach Ford to win the pole position at Stateline Speedway

James Bickford drove the No. 6 Sunrise Ford/ Interstate Plastics/Eibach Ford to win the pole position at Stateline Speedway in Post Falls, Idaho

Although his No. 6 Sunrise Ford/ Interstate Plastics/Eibach Ford was strong all night, Bickford had to hold off Noah Gragson and Gracin Raz on a green-white-checkered finish to earn victory

Although his No. 6 Sunrise Ford/ Interstate Plastics/Eibach Ford was strong all night, Bickford had to hold off Noah Gragson and Gracin Raz on a green-white-checkered finish to earn victory

James Bickford drove as if the 1/4 mile track in Post Falls, Idaho is his home track after winning his second consecutive race at Stateline Speedway. Bickford made a late pass in last year’s race, leading only four laps, en route to his first career NASCAR K&N Pro Series West win. This year the 17 year-old driver from Napa, California left no doubt that his was the car to beat in the NAPA Auto Parts Toyota 150.

James Bickford, a NASCAR Next member, led 151 of 157 laps to pick up his second victory at the challenging .25-mile Stateline Speedway track. It was also Bickford’s second K&N West win in his 21st NASCAR K&N Pro Series start.

Although his No. 6 Sunrise Ford/ Interstate Plastics/Eibach Ford was strong all night, Bickford had to hold off Noah Gragson and Gracin Raz on a green-white-checkered finish to earn the victory. Ryan Partridge was fourth and Blake Williams completed the top five.

The championship race has grown increasingly tight in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West. Chris Eggleston leads the charge, barely, by one point over Noah Gragson. Noah is a mere two points ahead of Gracin Raz in third. The next stop for the K&N West series will be at Iowa Speedway as East meets West for the second time in 2015.

James Bickford led 151 of 157 laps to pick up his second victory at the challenging .25-mile Stateline Speedway track

James Bickford led 151 of 157 laps to pick up his second victory at the challenging .25-mile Stateline Speedway track and earn his second NASCAR K&N Pro Series West win in his 21st start

One autographed K&N Pro Series mini Bell replica helmet will be given away through K&N’s official Twitter feed

One autographed K&N Pro Series mini Bell replica helmet will be given away through K&N’s official Twitter feed twitter.com/knfilters after all 28 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East & West races