About Butch Gilliland
Born 1958. Butch Gilliland is an American racing driver and engineer.
Leonard N. "Butch" Gilliland (born February 25, 1958) is an American former NASCAR Winston Cup Series and Craftsman Truck Series driver from California. He was the 1997 Winston West Series champion and based on the west coast.
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
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 Pts Ref 1995 Ultra Motorsports 06 Ford PHO31 TUS26 SGS7 MMR29 POR EVG I70 LVL BRI MLW CNS HPT13 IRP FLM RCH MAR NWS SON MMR PHO 39th 501 1996 Stroppe Motorsports 14 Ford HOM15 PHO24 POR23 EVG21 TUS25 CNS HPT BRI NZH MLW LVL I70 IRP FLM GLN NSV RCH NHA MAR NWS SON MMR30 PHODNQ LVSDNQ 40th 611 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 LVS19 104th 106
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 Pts Ref 1987 Reno Fontana 16 Pontiac SON RSD SGP EVG POR TAC MMR22 RSD 41st 29 1988 Gilliland Racing 4 Chevy SON MMR22 19th 156 14 Buick RSDDNQ SGP POR PHODNQ 4 EVG28 MMR7 1989 24 MAD5 MMR15 RAS16 SON POR9 TCR15 EVG8 MMR22 SGS9 SON7 10th 1304 Chevy PHODNQ 1990 MMR10 SON28 SGS10 POR5 EVG22 RAS4 TCR19 MMR10 PHODNQ 7th 1107 1991 Pontiac EVG3 MMR4 SGS3 POR5 EVG11 SSS3 MMR4 3rd 1413 29 SONDNQ 23 PHO29 1992 24 MMR5 SGS2 SON38 SHA5 POR16 EVG6 SSS4 CAJ4 TWS9 MMR12 PHO29 6th 1660 1993 Woodland Racing 88 Olds TWS43 8th 1416 Gilliland Racing 08 Chevy MMR3 36 SGS8 SON32 TUS2 SHA7 EVG10 POR CBS SSS MMR18 PHODNQ Olds CAJ16 TCR 1994 Chevy MMR3 TUS9 SON27 SGS17 YAK3 MMR16 POR INDDNQ CAJ TCR LVS MMR PHO TUS 15th 885 1995 Stroppe Motorsports 38 Ford TUS3 MMR4 SON42 CNS4 MMR7 POR10 SGS1* TUS5 AMP6 MAD2 POR5 LVS10 SON2 MMR18 PHO 3rd 2074 1996 TUS AMP MMR6 SON MAD1 POR18 TUS2* EVG1 CNS14* MAD18 MMR2 SON1 MMR14 PHO LVS6 8th 1675 1997 TUS15 AMP1* SON24 TUS2 MMR1 LVS2* CAL4 EVG5 POR1* PPR3 AMP3 SON1* MMR9 LVS12 1st 2190 1998 Hilton Racing 1 Ford TUS1 LVS16 PHO23 CAL27 HPT22 MMR1 AMP15 POR2 CAL10 PPR12 EVG1 SON22* MMR3 LVS13 6th 1888 1999 TUS17 LVS29 PHO8 CAL6 PPR27 MMR1* IRW3 EVG17 POR25 IRW3 RMR1 LVS4 MMR23 MOT21 10th 1821 2002 David Eshleman 01 Chevy PHO LVS CAL11 KAN EVG IRW S99 RMR DCS LVS 43rd 130
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.)
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Butch Gilliland?
American racing driver
When was Butch Gilliland born?
Butch Gilliland was born on 25 February 1958 in Anaheim.
What is Butch Gilliland's occupation?
Butch Gilliland is a racing driver and engineer.
What nationality is Butch Gilliland?
Butch Gilliland is American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Butch Gilliland. https://biography.guide/butch-gilliland/
MLA: "Butch Gilliland." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/butch-gilliland/.
Chicago: "Butch Gilliland." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/butch-gilliland/.
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