Eric Holmes (born October 16, 1974) is an American professional
stock car racing driver and three-time
K&N Pro Series West
The ARCA Menards Series West, formerly the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, NASCAR AutoZone West Series, NASCAR Winston West Series and NASCAR Camping World West Series, is a regional stock car racing series owned and operated by the Automobile Racin ...
champion.
Racing career
After running in local sanctioned NASCAR tracks with his father and finishing second in the NASCAR Southwest Tour, Holmes made his K&N Pro Series debut in 1997. In 2006, Holmes' first full year, he won his first career race at
Thunderhill Raceway Park
Thunderhill Raceway Park is a motorsports complex located 7 miles West of Willows, California, United States, in the Sacramento Valley. It is the venue for the longest automobile race in the United States, the 25 Hours of Thunderhill, held a ...
and had four poles and nine top fives en route to his first championship.
In 2007, Holmes won the event at
Altamont Raceway Park. In 2008, he won at
All-American Speedway
All American Speedway is a 1/3-mile NASCAR-sanctioned paved oval racetrack located in Roseville, California, United States.
The track first began operations in 1954. The track was originally a quarter mile long, but was renovated before the 2008 ...
,
Colorado National Speedway
Colorado National Speedway is a paved oval in Dacono, Colorado spanning . The track is currently a member of the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series and hosts the ARCA Menards Series West (former NASCAR K&N Pro Series West), thKing of the Wi ...
,
Thunderhill Raceway Park
Thunderhill Raceway Park is a motorsports complex located 7 miles West of Willows, California, United States, in the Sacramento Valley. It is the venue for the longest automobile race in the United States, the 25 Hours of Thunderhill, held a ...
and Douglas County Speedway, winning his second championship along with five poles and nine top fives. During the 2009 season, he won at
All-American Speedway
All American Speedway is a 1/3-mile NASCAR-sanctioned paved oval racetrack located in Roseville, California, United States.
The track first began operations in 1954. The track was originally a quarter mile long, but was renovated before the 2008 ...
, Madera Speedway and Douglas County Speedway and finishing in second in points.
For 2010, he got a record high 5 wins and clinched his third championship with victories at
Phoenix International Raceway, his third straight at Douglas County Speedway,
Montana Raceway Park,
Colorado National Speedway
Colorado National Speedway is a paved oval in Dacono, Colorado spanning . The track is currently a member of the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series and hosts the ARCA Menards Series West (former NASCAR K&N Pro Series West), thKing of the Wi ...
, and his third win at
All-American Speedway
All American Speedway is a 1/3-mile NASCAR-sanctioned paved oval racetrack located in Roseville, California, United States.
The track first began operations in 1954. The track was originally a quarter mile long, but was renovated before the 2008 ...
.
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. ** – All laps led.)
K&N Pro Series East
K&N Pro Series West
References
External links
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1974 births
Living people
NASCAR drivers
People from Escalon, California
Racing drivers from California