Butch Gilliland

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

NASCAR

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

Winston Cup Series

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

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

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

(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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  2. ^ a b c d "Driving statistics". Racing-Reference. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
Achievements
Preceded by NASCAR Winston West Series champion
1997 		Succeeded by