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05-23-2010, 05:04 PM
Myers Works Hard to Win at Bowman Gray
Double-file restarts kept the former champion on his toes.

“They made me work my tail off tonight,” said Burt Myers after taking the checkered in the USG Modified 50 Saturday night at Bowman Gray Stadium. In just 50 laps, Myers had to deal with more than many drivers do in an entire season.

After Tim Brown of Cana , VA qualified on the pole, a redraw of the top six positions put brothers Burt and Jason Myers, both Walnut Cove residents, right up on the front row for the start of the race. Pole-sitter Jason pushed hard to grab the lead during the opening start, but Burt was able to muscle past him on the outside to claim the lead.

Almost as soon as the green flag came out, the caution flag was waving for the first of several cautions on Saturday. With the always entertaining Double-File “Choice” Restart Rule in effect for the USG Modified 50, Tim Brown got the chance to take to the outside and challenge Myers.

Myers defended his lead, but another caution on lap 7 would put him right back in the same situation with Brown to his outside. This time, the #83 of Brown powered past Myers to grab the lead.

But Brown’s time at the front was short-lived as a few hard taps from Myers allowed Myers’ #1 car to slip back and reclaim his spot as leader. “We got together on the restart, and I got the lead,” said Brown. “Our car was just a little tight for the 50-lapper and it let him get under there and give me a shot to get by me,” said Brown, who became caught on the outside row and fell back to fifth.

Myers’ work was just beginning: eight more cautions in the next 30 laps gave Brian Loftin of Lexington eight chances to try and steal Myers’ lead from the outside. Myers was able to stay up front, but it was no cake walk. “It makes you work, even though you’ve got the preferred line. You still have to do everything just right,” said Myers about the restarts.

Brian Loftin put up a fight, a few times driving door-to-door with Myers as they battled for position. “It was a little frustrating because we just couldn’t get any green flag laps,” said Loftin. “I wanted the cautions so I could get up beside him and have a shot at him. But we couldn’t even get two or three laps in. One time, we ran side by side for about a lap and a half until a caution came out. It was frustrating, but it was still a lot of fun,” said Loftin.

The win was Myers’ 41st at the historic quarter-mile. Rookie Zach Brewer of Winston-Salem finished second, with Brian Loftin coming in third.

In the Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series, Taylor Branch of Lewisville brought home the win in the first 20-lap race on Saturday. Kyle Edwards of King and Derek Stoltz of Walkertown finished in second and third.

Gary Ledbetter of Lexington claimed victory in the second 20-lapper, with Robbie Brewer of Winston-Salem taking second. Brad Smith of Winston-Salem claimed third.

In the 104.1 WTQR Street Stock Series, Saturday was the K&N Filters Street Stock 50 – the largest and most prestigious race of the season for the Street Stock class. John McNeal of Winston-Salem tapped Doug Wall of Pfafftown out of the way to claim the lead and the win. Matt Cotner of Rural Hall finished second, and Reggie Doub of Germanton finished third.

A.J. Sanders flew from 23rd up to the front to take the checkered in the first 15-lapper for the Time Warner Cable Stadium Stock Series on Saturday. Jimmy Absher of Rural Hall was the winner of the second 15-lap race.

Bill Plemmons RV World Modified Series
USG Modified 50 – 50 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 1 Burt Myers Walnut Cove, NC
2 11 Zach Brewer Winston-Salem, NC
3 23 Brian Loftin Lexington, NC
4 70 Alfred Hill Jonesville, NC
5 4 Jason Myers Walnut Cove, NC
6 53 Jonathan Brown Kernersville, NC
7 69 Junior Miller Danbury, NC
8 72 Brent Elliott Denton, NC
9 7 Bobby Reed Clemmons, NC
10 77 Lee Jeffreys High Point, NC
11 75 Robert Jeffreys Winston-Salem, NC
12 83 Tim Brown Cana, VA
13 5 Randy Butner Pfafftown, NC
14 40 Brad Robbins Winston-Salem, NC
15 17 Brian King Burlington, NC
16 71 Dean Ward Winston-Salem, NC
17 12 Mike Norman Lewisville, NC
18 13 Chris Fleming Mount Airy, NC
19 36 Rupert Sink Lexington, NC
20 33 Matt Caldwell Lexington, NC
21 81 Austin Pack Walkertown, NC

Webb Heating and A/C Co. Sportsman Series
1st Sportsman race – 20 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 86 Taylor Branch Lewisville, NC
2 05 Kyle Edwards King, NC
3 02 Derek Stoltz Walkertown, NC
4 23 Ryan Robertson Winston-Salem, NC
5 72 Bryant Robertson Lexington, NC
6 21 Tommy Neal Walkertown, NC
7 68 Robbie Brewer Winston-Salem, NC
8 1 Brad Smith Winston-Salem, NC
9 70 Gary Ledbetter Lexington, NC
10 64 Steven Truell Midway,NC
11 50 Barry Edwards Pinnacle, NC
12 26 Jim Shoaf Lexington, NC
13 66 Ronnie Clifton Walkertown, NC
14 7 Ronnie Barron Lexington, NC
15 69 Joseph Brown Winston-Salem, NC
16 17 Kevin Neal Walkertown, NC
17 79 Steven Berrier Germanton, NC
18 19 Michael Adams Yadkinville, NC
19 44 Daniel Beeson Kernersville, NC
20 38 Mitch Gales Thomasville, NC
21 16 Ryan Nelson Winston-Salem, NC
22 13 Luke Fleming Mount Airy, NC
23 18 Kenny Bost Kernersville, NC
24 71 D.J. Moore Germanton, NC

2nd Sportsman race – 20 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 70 Gary Ledbetter Lexington, NC
2 68 Robbie Brewer Winston-Salem, NC
3 1 Brad Smith Winston-Salem, NC
4 21 Tommy Neal Walkertown, NC
5 72 Bryant Robertson Lexington, NC
6 50 Barry Edwards Pinnacle, NC
7 66 Ronnie Clifton Walkertown, NC
8 23 Ryan Robertson Winston-Salem, NC
9 86 Taylor Branch Lewisville, NC
10 7 Ronnie Barron Lexington, NC
11 64 Steven Truell Midway,NC
12 17 Kevin Neal Walkertown, NC
13 18 Kenny Bost Kernersville, NC
14 79 Steven Berrier Germanton, NC
15 69 Joseph Brown Winston-Salem, NC
16 19 Michael Adams Yadkinville, NC
17 38 Mitch Gales Thomasville, NC
18 44 Daniel Beeson Kernersville, NC
19 02 Derek Stoltz Walkertown, NC
20 05 Kyle Edwards King, NC
21 13 Luke Fleming Mount Airy, NC
22 26 Jim Shoaf Lexington, NC
23 16 Ryan Nelson Winston-Salem, NC
24 71 D.J. Moore Germanton, NC

104.1 WTQR Street Stock Series
K&N Filters Street Stock 50 – 50 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 99 John McNeal Winston-Salem, NC
2 27 Matt Cotner Rural Hall, NC
3 04 Reggie Doub Germanton, NC
4 07 Kenneth Stimpson Lewisville, NC
5 81 Zack Clifton Walkertown, NC
6 98 Billy Gregg Winston-Salem, NC
7 22 Brian Wall Winston-Salem, NC
8 44 Daniel Fishel Greensboro, NC
9 16 Allen Henkel Trinity, NC
10 18 Tim Vaden Kernersville, NC
11 12 Doug Wall Pfafftown, NC
12 23 Kris Hoots Mocksville, NC
13 01 Donnie Martin Wallburg, NC
14 13 Kevin Gilbert Pfafftown, NC
15 9 Darren Cotner King, NC
16 97 Hal Seats Yadkinville, NC
17 1 David Sumner Trinity, NC
18 78 K.C. Myers Linwood, NC
19 89 John Gregg Wallburg, NC
20 3 Michael Nichols Trinity, NC
21 15 Jerry Helms Winston-Salem, NC
22 05 Spencer Martin Winston-Salem, NC

Time Warner Cable Stadium Stock Series
1st Stadium Stock race – 15 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 24 A.J. Sanders Mocksville, NC
2 16 Stephen Sanders Midway, NC
3 01 Jason Keaton Mocksville, NC
4 34 Chris Lawing King, NC
5 69 Drew Moffitt Winston-Salem, NC
6 89 Joseph Swanson Rural Hall, NC
7 03 Ray Forrest Winston-Salem, NC
8 17 Andy Southern Winston-Salem, NC
9 55 Tyler Burke Winston-Salem, NC
10 41 Bobby Yountz Clemmons, NC
11 04 Jason Tutterow Advance, NC
12 1 Rob Young Winston-Salem, NC
13 19 Jeremy Stainback Winston-Salem, NC
14 77 Randy McElveen Winston-Salem, NC
15 6 Dale Patterson Winston-Salem, NC
16 97 Todd Myers Walnut Cove, NC
17 92 Kyle Southern King, NC
18 13 Jordan Fleming Mount Airy, NC
19 60 Ted Mickalowski Mocksville, NC
20 3 Mike McKnight Pfafftown, NC
21 4 Andrew Sanders Mocksville, NC

2nd Stadium Stock race - 15 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 39 Jimmy Absher Rural Hall, NC
2 26 Derek Taylor Yadkinville, NC
3 72 Gerald Robertson Germanton, NC
4 56 Johnny Burke Midway, NC
5 8 Shane Southard Yadkinville, NC
6 11 Wayne Hill Kernersville, NC
7 98 T.J. Cox Winston-Salem, NC
8 00 Adam Baker Winston-Salem, NC
9 23 Kenny Dixon Pfafftown, NC
10 22 Dale Barneycastle Mocksville, NC
11 09 Gene Adams Lexington, NC
12 42 Phillip Wright King, NC
13 14 Ken Bridges King, NC
14 84 Ben Brown Westfield, NC
15 74 Jose Gonzalez Winston-Salem, NC
16 91 Zack Bralley Asheboro, NC
17 49 Rodney Sears Lexington, NC
18 61 Charlie Curry Lexington, NC
19 0 Cody Adams Lexington, NC
20 38 Wes Athan Winston-Salem, NC
21 1X Ben Badger Lexington, NC
22 7 James Allison Mocksville, NC
23 43 Tony Meadows Clemmons, NC

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