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07-20-2008, 01:47 PM
Burt Myers and Tim Brown Each Win at Bowman Gray
Myers topples Brown’s pole streak.
Tim Brown has seemed unbeatable in
his attempts at qualifying time trials this season at Bowman Gray Stadium.
Brown, a resident of Cana, Va., took the first pole of the season, then the
second pole, then the third, the fourth – all the way up to 8 straight pole
laps turned by the #83 car.
But on Saturday, the tables turned as Brown not only missed the pole, but
qualified a disappointing 12th. Brown feels the turnaround was due to the
qualifying order (determined by random draw) which sent him out as the first
competitor to qualify.
“It’s the other classes that practice before us. They don’t use the rubber
we run on, so there’s not any grip,” said Brown. “You’re not going to sit on
the pole going out as the first car. I don’t care how good you are.”
Instead the pole went to Brown’s rival, Burt Myers of Walnut Cove. “I felt
like Rocky against the Russian,” said Myers about finally besting Brown at
qualifying. “We’ve really been working on that car. And some of that is
because of Tim. He’s made us have to go to work.”
Burt Myers shot out into the lead as the green flag waved for the start of
the first race in the Farm Bureau Insurance Modified Series. Myers never
looked back, leading all 25 laps and taking the win with a commanding
performance.
Lee Jeffreys of High Point took second, and his father, Robert Jeffreys of
Winston-Salem, took third. Tim Brown finished 11th.
The “Madhouse Scramble,” however, was just the touch of good luck that
Brown needed after his qualifying order draw, sending him to the outside
pole for the start of the second 25-lap race. Starting on the pole would be
Rookie John Lain of Kernersville.
At the start of the race, Brown pushed hard to claim the lead from Lain,
but the rookie was able to defend his spot at the front of the pack. Brown
waited for his opportunity to pounce.
“I was being patient,” said Brown. “I just kept putting pressure on him. He
overdrove the corner down there, and it jumped sideways. I drove up beside
him, and he gave me room.”
Brown went on to take the checkered with Lain finishing in second. Bobby
Hutchens of Lexington finished third.
Lain feels that part of the reason he lost the lead was due to his errors
in car setup. “We were still good, and I still think we were a top 5 car -
but I told my crew to do the wrong thing after the first race. I thought the
track would free up a little, and I tightened the car up way too much,” said
Lain. “We missed the setup, but it was good to run second to Tim. It was
pretty cool to run up front with the big dogs.”
In the Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series, Derek Stoltz of Walkertown
took checkered in the first race, with Ronnie Barron of Lexington and Mitch
Gales of Lexington taking second and third. Gene Pack of Walkertown claimed
the win in the second 20-lap race. Kenny Bost of Kernersville crossed the
finish line in second place but was later disqualified. Post-race technical
inspection revealed that Bost, as well as Jim Shoaf of Lexington, were
competing with illegally modified engines. Both drivers were disqualified
from the two Sportsman races on Saturday and were docked 50 points in the
points standings for the Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series. Kenny Bost
has appealed the penalty.
Bost’s disqualification moved Robbie Brewer of Winston-Salem up to second
place and Tommy Neal of Walkertown into third.
Ryan Nelson of Winston-Salem brought home the win in the 104.1 WTQR Street
Stock Series. Nelson was running in third until the second place car of
Ethan Stoltz of Walkertown and the lead car of Brian Wall of Winston-Salem
wrecked each other as they battled for the lead. Nelson was able to avoid
the incident, claiming the lead and the win. Matt Fletcher of Walkertown
finished in second, and John McNeal of Winston-Salem took third.
In the Time Warner Cable Stadium Stock Series, Dale Barneycastle of
Mocksville won the first 15-lap race, with Adam Baker of Winston-Salem
taking the checkered in the second 15-lapper.
Loren Pinilis
Myers topples Brown’s pole streak.
Tim Brown has seemed unbeatable in
his attempts at qualifying time trials this season at Bowman Gray Stadium.
Brown, a resident of Cana, Va., took the first pole of the season, then the
second pole, then the third, the fourth – all the way up to 8 straight pole
laps turned by the #83 car.
But on Saturday, the tables turned as Brown not only missed the pole, but
qualified a disappointing 12th. Brown feels the turnaround was due to the
qualifying order (determined by random draw) which sent him out as the first
competitor to qualify.
“It’s the other classes that practice before us. They don’t use the rubber
we run on, so there’s not any grip,” said Brown. “You’re not going to sit on
the pole going out as the first car. I don’t care how good you are.”
Instead the pole went to Brown’s rival, Burt Myers of Walnut Cove. “I felt
like Rocky against the Russian,” said Myers about finally besting Brown at
qualifying. “We’ve really been working on that car. And some of that is
because of Tim. He’s made us have to go to work.”
Burt Myers shot out into the lead as the green flag waved for the start of
the first race in the Farm Bureau Insurance Modified Series. Myers never
looked back, leading all 25 laps and taking the win with a commanding
performance.
Lee Jeffreys of High Point took second, and his father, Robert Jeffreys of
Winston-Salem, took third. Tim Brown finished 11th.
The “Madhouse Scramble,” however, was just the touch of good luck that
Brown needed after his qualifying order draw, sending him to the outside
pole for the start of the second 25-lap race. Starting on the pole would be
Rookie John Lain of Kernersville.
At the start of the race, Brown pushed hard to claim the lead from Lain,
but the rookie was able to defend his spot at the front of the pack. Brown
waited for his opportunity to pounce.
“I was being patient,” said Brown. “I just kept putting pressure on him. He
overdrove the corner down there, and it jumped sideways. I drove up beside
him, and he gave me room.”
Brown went on to take the checkered with Lain finishing in second. Bobby
Hutchens of Lexington finished third.
Lain feels that part of the reason he lost the lead was due to his errors
in car setup. “We were still good, and I still think we were a top 5 car -
but I told my crew to do the wrong thing after the first race. I thought the
track would free up a little, and I tightened the car up way too much,” said
Lain. “We missed the setup, but it was good to run second to Tim. It was
pretty cool to run up front with the big dogs.”
In the Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series, Derek Stoltz of Walkertown
took checkered in the first race, with Ronnie Barron of Lexington and Mitch
Gales of Lexington taking second and third. Gene Pack of Walkertown claimed
the win in the second 20-lap race. Kenny Bost of Kernersville crossed the
finish line in second place but was later disqualified. Post-race technical
inspection revealed that Bost, as well as Jim Shoaf of Lexington, were
competing with illegally modified engines. Both drivers were disqualified
from the two Sportsman races on Saturday and were docked 50 points in the
points standings for the Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series. Kenny Bost
has appealed the penalty.
Bost’s disqualification moved Robbie Brewer of Winston-Salem up to second
place and Tommy Neal of Walkertown into third.
Ryan Nelson of Winston-Salem brought home the win in the 104.1 WTQR Street
Stock Series. Nelson was running in third until the second place car of
Ethan Stoltz of Walkertown and the lead car of Brian Wall of Winston-Salem
wrecked each other as they battled for the lead. Nelson was able to avoid
the incident, claiming the lead and the win. Matt Fletcher of Walkertown
finished in second, and John McNeal of Winston-Salem took third.
In the Time Warner Cable Stadium Stock Series, Dale Barneycastle of
Mocksville won the first 15-lap race, with Adam Baker of Winston-Salem
taking the checkered in the second 15-lapper.
Loren Pinilis