# Butch Gilliland

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. 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. He has one NASCAR national series top-ten, which he recorded in a Truck Series race at Saugus Speedway in Santa Clarita, California in 1995. He retired from competitive racing in 2002.
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 | - | |
| 1989 | Gilliland Racing | 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 | - | |
| 1990 | Gilliland Racing | 24 | Chevy | 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 | |
| 1991 | Gilliland Racing | 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 | |
| 1991 | Gilliland Racing | 23 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | PHO 29 | ATL | | | | | | | | | | 78th | 76 |
| 1992 | Gilliland Racing | 24 | Pontiac | 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 | |
| 1993 | Gilliland Racing | 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 | |
| 1994 | Gilliland Racing | 36 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | SON 27 | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | DAY | NHA | POC | TAL | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 67th | 82 | |
| 1994 | Gilliland Racing | 86W | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | IND DNQ | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | PHO | ATL | | | | | | 67th | 82 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |

#### 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |

#### 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 | |
| 1988 | Gilliland Racing | 4 | Chevy | SON | MMR 22 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19th | 156 | |
| 1988 | Gilliland Racing | 14 | Buick | | | RSD DNQ | SGP | POR | | | PHO DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19th | 156 | |
| 1988 | Gilliland Racing | 4 | Buick | | | | | | EVG 28 | MMR 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19th | 156 |
| 1989 | Gilliland Racing | 24 | Buick | MAD 5 | MMR 15 | RAS 16 | SON | POR 9 | TCR 15 | EVG 8 | MMR 22 | SGS 9 | SON 7 | | | | | | 10th | 1304 | |
| 1989 | Gilliland Racing | 24 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | PHO DNQ | | | | | | | | 10th | 1304 | |
| 1990 | Gilliland Racing | 24 | Chevy | MMR 10 | SON 28 | SGS 10 | POR 5 | EVG 22 | RAS 4 | TCR 19 | MMR 10 | PHO DNQ | | | | | | | 7th | 1107 | |
| 1991 | Gilliland Racing | 24 | Pontiac | EVG 3 | MMR 4 | | SGS 3 | POR 5 | EVG 11 | SSS 3 | MMR 4 | | | | | | | | 3rd | 1413 | |
| 1991 | Gilliland Racing | 29 | Pontiac | | | SON DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3rd | 1413 | |
| 1991 | Gilliland Racing | 23 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | PHO 29 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3rd | 1413 | |
| 1992 | Gilliland Racing | 24 | Pontiac | MMR 5 | SGS 2 | SON 38 | SHA 5 | POR 16 | EVG 6 | SSS 4 | CAJ 4 | TWS 9 | MMR 12 | PHO 29 | | | | | 6th | 1660 | |
| 1993 | Woodland Racing | 88 | Olds | TWS 43 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8th | 1416 | |
| 1993 | Gilliland Racing | 08 | Chevy | | MMR 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8th | 1416 |
| 1993 | Gilliland Racing | 36 | Chevy | | | SGS 8 | SON 32 | TUS 2 | SHA 7 | EVG 10 | POR | CBS | SSS | | | MMR 18 | PHO DNQ | | 8th | 1416 | |
| 1993 | Gilliland Racing | 36 | Olds | | | | | | | | | | | CAJ 16 | TCR | | | | | | 8th | 1416 | |
| 1994 | Gilliland Racing | 36 | Chevy | MMR 3 | TUS 9 | SON 27 | SGS 17 | YAK 3 | MMR 16 | POR | IND DNQ | CAJ | TCR | LVS | MMR | PHO | TUS | | 15th | 885 | |
| 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 | |
| 1996 | Stroppe Motorsports | 38 | Ford | 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 | |
| 1997 | Stroppe Motorsports | 38 | Ford | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 1999 | Hilton Racing | 1 | Ford | 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 | |
| 2002 | David Eshleman | 01 | Chevy | PHO | LVS | CAL 11 | 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.)
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 | - | |
| 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 | - | |