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05-30-2010, 06:54 PM
Myers Repeats Performance at Bowman Gray
Double-file restarts put him to the test again

For the second week in a row, Burt Myers of Walnut Cove found himself battling outside-row challengers for restart after restart. And on Saturday – for the second week in a row – Myers was able to maintain his composure and come away with the checkered flag.

Tim Brown of Cana, VA had the fastest qualifying lap for Saturday’s Whelen 100 for the Bill Plemmons RV World Modified Series. But when the competitors had a full-field draw for starting positions, it was Myers who plucked the pole as his starting spot. On the outside row beside Myers was Jonathan Brown of Winston-Salem – a competitor that has had a history of run-ins and hard racing with the Myers team.

As the green flag waved, Myers shot out into the lead – but a series of cautions gave Brown a few more chances to pull up beside Myers for another shot. In fact, with 5 cautions before lap 60, Myers had to again and again perform flawlessly to defend his lead.

“If you can start on the inside of the front row, it’s up to you – it’s your race to lose,” said Myers. “With Jonathan running on the outside, he had to have me make a major mistake in order to clear me. So I knew that if I could just keep hitting my marks - it may take a lap or two - but I could eventually clear him.”

Although Brown was unable to complete a pass for the lead, he raced many times side-by-side with Myers – and more than once he delivered a few stout taps to Myers’ bumper. “I was definitely faster than Burt right through the center of the corner. I could roll in there and hit him a little bit,” said Brown. “The car was good. I felt like we were better than Burt in the long run but we just kept having those cautions.”

Realizing that the track conditions on the outside groove were starting to not favor his car setup, Brown opted not to choose the outside lane and challenge Brown for the remaining four cautions of the night. Instead, Lee Jeffreys of Wallburg was given the chance to pull up and fight for the lead. With a 12th place starting position, the outside row was something that Jeffreys used each and every time to claw his way through the field. “We didn’t have anything for Burt. We wore out what we had trying to get there, and he could just run what he needed to,” said Jeffreys.

Myers went on to claim the checkered with Jeffreys taking over second place. Jonathan Brown finished third.

In the Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series, hard-charging Derek Stoltz of Walkertown claimed checkered in the first 20-lap race. Steven Truell of Midway finished second, and Luke Fleming of Mount Airy took third.

Joseph “Bobo” Brown of Winston-Salem initially claimed the win in the second Sportsman race. However, Brown failed to submit to post-race technical inspection – and Mitch Gales of Thomasville was declared the winner. Tommy Neal of Walkertown and Ronnie Clifton of Walkertown finished in second and third.

Brian Wall of Winston-Salem brought home the win in the 20-lap race for the 104.1 WTQR Street Stock Series. It was Wall’s first win ever at the Stadium. Zack Clifton of Walkertown came in second with Allen Henkel of Trinity close behind in third.

In the Time Warner Cable Stadium Stock Series, veteran Gerald Robertson of Germanton showed the young guns how it’s done by taking the victory in the first 15-lapper. Wayne Hill of Kernersville claimed the checkered in the second race.

Bill Plemmons RV World Modified Series

Whelen 100 – 100 laps
FINISH/CAR/DRIVER /HOMETOWN
1 1 Burt Myers Walnut Cove, NC
2 77 Lee Jeffreys High Point, NC
3 53 Jonathan Brown Kernersville, NC
4 19 James Civali Miridian, CT
5 13 Chris Fleming Mount Airy, NC
6 25 John Smith Mount Airy, NC
7 11 Zach Brewer Winston-Salem, NC
8 71 Dean Ward Winston-Salem, NC
9 69 Junior Miller Danbury, NC
10 23 Brian Loftin Lexington, NC
11 40 Brad Robbins Winston-Salem, NC
12 75 Robert Jeffreys Winston-Salem, NC
13 83 Tim Brown Cana, VA
14 7 Bobby Reed Clemmons, NC
15 33 Matt Caldwell Lexington, NC
16 4 Jason Myers Walnut Cove, NC
17 5 Randy Butner Pfafftown, NC
18 72 Brent Elliott Denton, NC
19 00 Ricky Tatum Kernersville, NC
20 81 Austin Pack Walkertown, NC
21 36 Rupert Sink Lexington, NC
22 50 Michael Clifton Walkertown, NC
23 14 Bobby Hutchens Lexington, NC
24 70 Alfred Hill Jonesville, NC

Webb Heating and A/C Co. Sportsman Series

1st Sportsman race – 20 laps
FINISH/CAR/DRIVER /HOMETOWN
1 02 Derek Stoltz Walkertown, NC
2 64 Steven Truell Midway,NC
3 13 Luke Fleming Mount Airy, NC
4 77 Keith McMichael Belews Creek, NC
5 79 Steven Berrier Germanton, NC
6 68 Robbie Brewer Winston-Salem, NC
7 23 Ryan Robertson Winston-Salem, NC
8 1 Brad Smith Winston-Salem, NC
9 18 Kenny Bost Kernersville, NC
10 21 Tommy Neal Walkertown, NC
11 86 Taylor Branch Lewisville, NC
12 66 Ronnie Clifton Walkertown, NC
13 05 Kyle Edwards King, NC
14 25 Matt Bodenheimer Wallburg, NC
15 38 Mitch Gales Thomasville,NC
16 69 Joseph Brown Winston-Salem, NC
17 44 Daniel Beeson Kernersville, NC
18 72 Bryant Robertson Lexington, NC
19 19 Michael Adams Yadkinville, NC
20 50 Barry Edwards Pinnacle, NC
21 36 Scott Hall Walkertown, NC
22 39 Jeff Garrison Clemmons, NC
23 17 Kevin Neal Walkertown, NC
24 7 Ronnie Barron Lexington, NC

2nd Sportsman race – 20 laps
FINISH/CAR/DRIVER /HOMETOWN
1 38 Mitch Gales Thomasville,NC
2 21 Tommy Neal Walkertown, NC
3 66 Ronnie Clifton Walkertown, NC
4 05 Kyle Edwards King, NC
5 1 Brad Smith Winston-Salem, NC
6 68 Robbie Brewer Winston-Salem, NC
7 86 Taylor Branch Lewisville, NC
8 18 Kenny Bost Kernersville, NC
9 77 Keith McMichael Belews Creek, NC
10 23 Ryan Robertson Winston-Salem, NC
11 50 Barry Edwards Pinnacle, NC
12 02 Derek Stoltz Walkertown, NC
13 72 Bryant Robertson Lexington, NC
14 44 Daniel Beeson Kernersville, NC
15 64 Steven Truell Midway,NC
16 13 Luke Fleming Mount Airy, NC
17 79 Steven Berrier Germanton, NC
18 39 Jeff Garrison Clemmons, NC
19 19 Michael Adams Yadkinville, NC
20 25 Matt Bodenheimer Wallburg, NC
21 7 Ronnie Barron Lexington, NC
22 69 Joseph Brown Winston-Salem, NC

104.1 WTQR Street Stock Series

20 lap race
FINISH/CAR/DRIVER /HOMETOWN
1 22 Brian Wall Winston-Salem, NC
2 81 Zack Clifton Walkertown, NC
3 16 Allen Henkel Trinity, NC
4 98 Billy Gregg Winston-Salem, NC
5 27 Matt Cotner Rural Hall, NC
6 44 Daniel Fishel Greensboro, NC
7 12 Doug Wall Pfafftown, NC
8 9 Darren Cotner King, NC
9 78 K.C. Myers Linwood, NC
10 05 Spencer Martin Winston-Salem, NC
11 11 Richard Reeves Cooleemee, NC
12 41 Frank Fritts Kernersville, NC
13 10 Jody Fritts Winston-Salem, NC
14 97 Hal Seats Yadkinville, NC
15 04 Reggie Doub Germanton, NC
16 13 Kevin Gilbert Pfafftown, NC
17 07 Kenneth Stimpson Lewisville, NC
18 89 John Gregg Wallburg, NC
19 1 David Sumner Trinity, NC
20 99 John McNeal Winston-Salem, NC
21 15 Jerry Helms Winston-Salem, NC
22 23 Kris Hoots Mocksville, NC
23 18 Tim Vaden Kernersville, NC
24 3 Michael Nichols Trinity, NC

Time Warner Cable Stadium Stock Series

1st Stadium Stock race – 15 laps
FINISH/CAR/DRIVER /HOMETOWN
1 72 Gerald Robertson Germanton, NC
2 24 A.J. Sanders Mocksville, NC
3 39 Jimmy Absher Rural Hall, NC
4 09 Gene Adams Lexington, NC
5 34 Chris Lawing King, NC
6 22 Dale Barneycastle Mocksville, NC
7 13 Jordan Fleming Mount Airy, NC
8 56 Johnny Burke Midway, NC
9 58 Brandon Brendle Winston-Salem, NC
10 41 Bobby Yountz Clemmons, NC
11 98 T.J. Cox Winston-Salem, NC
12 55 Tyler Burke Winston-Salem, NC
13 03 Ray Forrest Winston-Salem, NC
14 23 Kenny Dixon Pfafftown, NC
15 60 Ted Mickalowski Mocksville, NC
16 90 Brandon Crotts King, NC
17 3 Mike McKnight Pfafftown, NC
18 14 Ken Bridges King, NC
19 36 William Chilton Eden, NC
20 04 Jason Tutterow Advance, NC
21 54 Jeremy Smith Stuart, VA
22 97 Todd Myers Walnut Cove, NC
23 38 Wes Athan Winston-Salem, NC

2nd Stadium Stock race - 15 laps
FINISH/CAR/DRIVER /HOMETOWN
1 11 Wayne Hill Kernersville, NC
2 4 Andrew Sanders Mocksville, NC
3 00 Adam Baker Winston-Salem, NC
4 01 Jason Keaton Mocksville, NC
5 33 Gary Brewer Germanton, NC
6 1 Rob Young Winston-Salem, NC
7 26 Derek Taylor Yadkinville, NC
8 77 Randy McElveen Winston-Salem, NC
9 8 Shane Southard Yadkinville, NC
10 17 Andy Southern Winston-Salem, NC
11 69 Drew Moffitt Winston-Salem, NC
12 02 Wesley Thompson Mocksville, NC
13 47 Kevin C. Neal Danbury, NC
14 89 Joseph Swanson Rural Hall, NC
15 42 Phillip Wright King, NC
16 86 Tim Smith Kernersville, NC
17 19 Jeremy Stainback Winston-Salem, NC
18 16 Stephen Sanders Midway, NC
19 29 Cody Arrington Mount Airy, NC
20 49 Rodney Sears Lexington, NC
21 46 Jeffrey Wood Southmont, NC
22 74 Jose Gonzalez Winston-Salem, NC
23 61 Charlie Curry Lexington, NC
24 0 Cody Adams Lexington, NC

Loren Pinilis

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05-30-2010, 11:19 PM
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