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07-08-2009, 11:07 AM
Championship contenders face their biggest test yet.
Bowman Gray Stadium took a break from the racing action on July 4. The annual tradition honors our nation and gives the competitors a brief rest – but with one week away from the legendary quarter-mile, most have heightened adrenaline when they return to race.
When the competitors start back racing this Saturday, the Farm Bureau Insurance Modified Series will battle in the Farm Bureau Insurance 100: the starting lineup will be determined by random draw, and the infamous Double-File “Choice” Restart Rule will be in effect. Add to this the fact that this Saturday night is Double Points Night, and you have the recipe for the most important race yet in the points contest for the Modifieds.
In the last 100-lapper, current points leader Tim Brown of Cana, Va. drew the pole as his starting position. An unlucky draw for Brown on this Saturday could give points challengers an opportunity to move closer to overtaking Brown. And there’s the possibility that a collision or mechanical problems could take Brown out of the race – taking him out of the points lead as well.
With a track as competitive as Bowman Gray Stadium, Brown’s night could effectively be ended by something so simple as incorrect guesses on car setup. In fact, that was the case for several drivers in the June 27 event at the Stadium.
Brown qualified on the pole for the night, leading the entire way and taking the checkered for the first 25-lap race. However, points challenger Burt Myers of Walnut Cove made some mistakes on his car’s handling – giving him a 12th place qualifying lap and a 12th place finish.
The stumble for Myers left Brown with an opportunity to come back in the second race and increase his points lead. This time, Brown was the one with minor errors in his car setup, relegating him to a 12th place finish in the second race.
Brown stays in the points lead, and Myers stays third in the points – each earning 39 points and keeping the race between them unchanged.
Randy Butner of Pfafftown took advantage of the incorrect guesses of his competitors, finishing second and seventh to earn more points than any other Modified competitor. The feat keeps him in second on the points ladder, moving him closer to passing Brown.
In the Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series, the official results of June 27’s race are in. Kenny Bost of Kernersville, who crossed the finish line in third, has been disqualified. Bost refused to submit to technical inspection and was disqualified as directed in the NASCAR rule book.
Derek Stoltz of Walkertown won the 60-lap race in last event, moving him up from fifth to second in the points standings. Gary Ledbetter finished right behind Stoltz in second, keeping him in the top spot on the points ladder. Defending Champion Ronnie Clifton of Walkertown moved up to third in the points after finishing eighth.
Matt Cotner of Rural Hall maintains the points lead in the 104.1 WTQR Street Stock Series. Cotner finished eighth, reducing his points lead.
Joseph “Bobo” Brown of Winston-Salem won the 20-lapper in last event, maintaining his third place spot on the points ladder. David Sumner of Trinity finished third and stays second in the standings.
In the Time Warner Cable Stadium Stock Series, A.J. Sanders of Mocksville retakes the points lead with a fourth place finish. Dale Barneycastle of Mocksville finished eighth, dropping him back down to second in the points. Jimmy Absher of Rural Hall finishes in third, keeping him third in the points and taking him closer to Sanders and Barneycastle.
This Saturday is the Farm Bureau Insurance 100 One Dollar Ladies Night, where all female fans are admitted for only one buck to see the racing action. The Farm Bureau Insurance 100 for the Modifieds will be on the schedule – with a full-field draw for position and the infamous Double File “Choice” Restart Rule in effect. Also on the agenda will be racing for the Sportsman, Street Stock, and Stadium Stock Divisions. And it will also be a Double Points Night – with each race worth double the normal points. Gates open at 6:00 for practice, qualifying begins at 7:20, and the first race begins at 8:00 PM – this Saturday night. Ticket prices, directions, and more information can be found online at www.bowmangrayracing.com or by calling (336) 723-1819.
Farm Bureau Insurance Modified Series Current Points Standings
RANK CAR DRIVER POINTS GAINED LAST EVENT
1 83 Tim Brown 459 39
2 5 Randy Butner 403 43
3 1 Burt Myers 397 39
4 53 Jonathan Brown 386 37
5 50 Michael Clifton 357 38
6 4 Jason Myers 352 36
7 70 Alfred Hill 337 37
8 40 Brad Robbins 334 40
9 13 Chris Fleming 329 41
10 69 Junior Miller 326 9
11 75 Robert Jeffreys 305 40
12 31 Gene Pack 295 36
13 77 Lee Jeffreys 269 42
14 72 Brent Elliott 266 25
15 45 Lee Stimpson 203 21
Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series Current Points Standings
RANK CAR DRIVER POINTS GAINED LAST EVENT
1 70 Gary Ledbetter 408 48
2 02 Derek Stoltz 362 50
3 66 Ronnie Clifton 359 36
4 50 Barry Edwards 351 18
5 18 Kenny Bost 341 0
6 68 Robbie Brewer 331 40
7 21 Tommy Neal 321 46
8 77 Keith McMichael 315 24
9 30 Mike Evans 310 32
10 13 Luke Fleming 288 22
11 23 Scott Hall 279 6
12 05 Kyle Edwards 276 44
13 79 Steven Berrier 275 42
14 86 Taylor Branch 256 14
15 44 Daniel Beeson 251 34
104.1 WTQR Street Stock Series Current Points Standings
RANK CAR DRIVER POINTS GAINED LAST EVENT
1 27 Matt Cotner 468 36
2 1 David Sumner 424 46
3 69 Joseph Brown 416 50
4 11 Richard Reeves 378 30
4 25 Johnny Arnder 378 28
4 15 Jerry Helms 378 42
7 12 Doug Wall 368 40
8 44 Daniel Fishel 332 14
9 20 Donnie Martin 304 32
10 2 Willie Wall 296 16
11 13 Kevin Gilbert 294 26
12 16 Allen Henkel 282 22
13 18 Tim Vaden 280 44
14 04 Reggie Doub 268 48
15 81 Zack Clifton 258 18
Time Warner Cable Stadium Stock Series Current Points Standings
RANK CAR DRIVER POINTS GAINED LAST EVENT
1 24 A.J. Sanders 416 44
2 22 Dale Barneycastle 410 36
3 39 Jimmy Absher 398 46
4 1 Rob Young 362 20
5 21 Kevin L. Neal 354 50
6 68 Glenn Hamilton 332 48
7 23 Kenny Dixon 328 32
8 44 Michael Wells 318 18
8 11 Wayne Hill 318 42
10 99 Matt Hill 316 0
11 00 Adam Baker 310 22
12 56 Johnny Burke 278 34
13 70 D.J. Moore 260 4
14 26 Derek Taylor 256 30
15 4 Andrew Sanders 244 6
Loren Pinilis
Bowman Gray Stadium took a break from the racing action on July 4. The annual tradition honors our nation and gives the competitors a brief rest – but with one week away from the legendary quarter-mile, most have heightened adrenaline when they return to race.
When the competitors start back racing this Saturday, the Farm Bureau Insurance Modified Series will battle in the Farm Bureau Insurance 100: the starting lineup will be determined by random draw, and the infamous Double-File “Choice” Restart Rule will be in effect. Add to this the fact that this Saturday night is Double Points Night, and you have the recipe for the most important race yet in the points contest for the Modifieds.
In the last 100-lapper, current points leader Tim Brown of Cana, Va. drew the pole as his starting position. An unlucky draw for Brown on this Saturday could give points challengers an opportunity to move closer to overtaking Brown. And there’s the possibility that a collision or mechanical problems could take Brown out of the race – taking him out of the points lead as well.
With a track as competitive as Bowman Gray Stadium, Brown’s night could effectively be ended by something so simple as incorrect guesses on car setup. In fact, that was the case for several drivers in the June 27 event at the Stadium.
Brown qualified on the pole for the night, leading the entire way and taking the checkered for the first 25-lap race. However, points challenger Burt Myers of Walnut Cove made some mistakes on his car’s handling – giving him a 12th place qualifying lap and a 12th place finish.
The stumble for Myers left Brown with an opportunity to come back in the second race and increase his points lead. This time, Brown was the one with minor errors in his car setup, relegating him to a 12th place finish in the second race.
Brown stays in the points lead, and Myers stays third in the points – each earning 39 points and keeping the race between them unchanged.
Randy Butner of Pfafftown took advantage of the incorrect guesses of his competitors, finishing second and seventh to earn more points than any other Modified competitor. The feat keeps him in second on the points ladder, moving him closer to passing Brown.
In the Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series, the official results of June 27’s race are in. Kenny Bost of Kernersville, who crossed the finish line in third, has been disqualified. Bost refused to submit to technical inspection and was disqualified as directed in the NASCAR rule book.
Derek Stoltz of Walkertown won the 60-lap race in last event, moving him up from fifth to second in the points standings. Gary Ledbetter finished right behind Stoltz in second, keeping him in the top spot on the points ladder. Defending Champion Ronnie Clifton of Walkertown moved up to third in the points after finishing eighth.
Matt Cotner of Rural Hall maintains the points lead in the 104.1 WTQR Street Stock Series. Cotner finished eighth, reducing his points lead.
Joseph “Bobo” Brown of Winston-Salem won the 20-lapper in last event, maintaining his third place spot on the points ladder. David Sumner of Trinity finished third and stays second in the standings.
In the Time Warner Cable Stadium Stock Series, A.J. Sanders of Mocksville retakes the points lead with a fourth place finish. Dale Barneycastle of Mocksville finished eighth, dropping him back down to second in the points. Jimmy Absher of Rural Hall finishes in third, keeping him third in the points and taking him closer to Sanders and Barneycastle.
This Saturday is the Farm Bureau Insurance 100 One Dollar Ladies Night, where all female fans are admitted for only one buck to see the racing action. The Farm Bureau Insurance 100 for the Modifieds will be on the schedule – with a full-field draw for position and the infamous Double File “Choice” Restart Rule in effect. Also on the agenda will be racing for the Sportsman, Street Stock, and Stadium Stock Divisions. And it will also be a Double Points Night – with each race worth double the normal points. Gates open at 6:00 for practice, qualifying begins at 7:20, and the first race begins at 8:00 PM – this Saturday night. Ticket prices, directions, and more information can be found online at www.bowmangrayracing.com or by calling (336) 723-1819.
Farm Bureau Insurance Modified Series Current Points Standings
RANK CAR DRIVER POINTS GAINED LAST EVENT
1 83 Tim Brown 459 39
2 5 Randy Butner 403 43
3 1 Burt Myers 397 39
4 53 Jonathan Brown 386 37
5 50 Michael Clifton 357 38
6 4 Jason Myers 352 36
7 70 Alfred Hill 337 37
8 40 Brad Robbins 334 40
9 13 Chris Fleming 329 41
10 69 Junior Miller 326 9
11 75 Robert Jeffreys 305 40
12 31 Gene Pack 295 36
13 77 Lee Jeffreys 269 42
14 72 Brent Elliott 266 25
15 45 Lee Stimpson 203 21
Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series Current Points Standings
RANK CAR DRIVER POINTS GAINED LAST EVENT
1 70 Gary Ledbetter 408 48
2 02 Derek Stoltz 362 50
3 66 Ronnie Clifton 359 36
4 50 Barry Edwards 351 18
5 18 Kenny Bost 341 0
6 68 Robbie Brewer 331 40
7 21 Tommy Neal 321 46
8 77 Keith McMichael 315 24
9 30 Mike Evans 310 32
10 13 Luke Fleming 288 22
11 23 Scott Hall 279 6
12 05 Kyle Edwards 276 44
13 79 Steven Berrier 275 42
14 86 Taylor Branch 256 14
15 44 Daniel Beeson 251 34
104.1 WTQR Street Stock Series Current Points Standings
RANK CAR DRIVER POINTS GAINED LAST EVENT
1 27 Matt Cotner 468 36
2 1 David Sumner 424 46
3 69 Joseph Brown 416 50
4 11 Richard Reeves 378 30
4 25 Johnny Arnder 378 28
4 15 Jerry Helms 378 42
7 12 Doug Wall 368 40
8 44 Daniel Fishel 332 14
9 20 Donnie Martin 304 32
10 2 Willie Wall 296 16
11 13 Kevin Gilbert 294 26
12 16 Allen Henkel 282 22
13 18 Tim Vaden 280 44
14 04 Reggie Doub 268 48
15 81 Zack Clifton 258 18
Time Warner Cable Stadium Stock Series Current Points Standings
RANK CAR DRIVER POINTS GAINED LAST EVENT
1 24 A.J. Sanders 416 44
2 22 Dale Barneycastle 410 36
3 39 Jimmy Absher 398 46
4 1 Rob Young 362 20
5 21 Kevin L. Neal 354 50
6 68 Glenn Hamilton 332 48
7 23 Kenny Dixon 328 32
8 44 Michael Wells 318 18
8 11 Wayne Hill 318 42
10 99 Matt Hill 316 0
11 00 Adam Baker 310 22
12 56 Johnny Burke 278 34
13 70 D.J. Moore 260 4
14 26 Derek Taylor 256 30
15 4 Andrew Sanders 244 6
Loren Pinilis