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05-22-2011, 08:40 PM
“It’s been a long time coming,” said John Smith about his victory in Saturday’s Kevin Powell Motorsports
100 at Bowman Gray Stadium. It had been nearly five years since Smith had taken the checkered in the GMAC Insurance Modified Series.
But Smith seemed at home as he sailed ahead of the pack.
“We had a really great car tonight,” said Smith, a resident of Mount Airy. After drawing the pole as his starting position, Smith never
relinquished the lead – holding off outside row challenges from Lee Jeffreys of Wallburg, Dean Ward of Winston-Salem, and Brian Loftin of
Lexington.
Loftin did make Smith sweat, though. “Everything was good until we caught those lapped cars with about 10 laps to go,” said Smith. The #25 of
Smith had to navigate the slower traffic while Loftin was looking for any weakness to pounce on.
“I thought I was going to ride behind the lapped cars – but when Brian hit me, I realized I had no time. I had to make a move. It was really
hairy those last few laps,” said Smith.
“I was just trying to use what I could,” said Loftin about his strategy around the lapped cars. “He had a good enough race car to win, and we
were just trying to use every outlet we could to get that checkered flag.”
“I’m a little frustrated because I wanted to win - but coming from 17th to 2nd isn’t exactly a bad night,” said Loftin, who utilized the double-
file “choice” restarts to climb through the field. “I like to go to the outside every time I can - I think on every restart we went forward.”
Tim Brown of Rural Hall, who qualified on the pole, drew 18th for his starting position and charged up to a seventh place finish. Michael
Clifton of Walkertown moved from 14th up to 3rd, and Defending Champ Burt Myers climbed from 22nd to 4th.
In the Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series, the results are currently unofficial pending technical inspections. But unofficially,
Derek Stoltz of Walkertown and Kevin Neal of Walkertown each claimed the checkered on Saturday.
Darren Cotner of King had a dream night in the 104.1 WTQR Street Stock Series. After dealing with mechanical issues in practice, Cotner
and team turned things around – qualifying on the pole and taking the checkered in the USG Street Stock 50. “It was looking bad and it’s like
pulling a miracle out of a hat,” said Cotner about victory in the longest and most prestigious race of the season for the Street Stock cars.
His brother, Matt Cotner of Rural Hall, finished right behind him in second. David Sumner of Trinity and Jody Fritts of Winston-Salem
came in third and fourth.
In the Freeman’s Auto Center Stadium Stock Series, Chuck Wall of Clemmons brought home the win in the first 15-lapper with Jordan Fleming
of Mount Airy winning the second race.
Race Results
GMAC Insurance Modified Series
Kevin Powell Motorsports 100
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 25 John Smith Mount Airy, NC
2 23 Brian Loftin Lexington, NC
3 50 Michael Clifton Walkertown, NC
4 1 Burt Myers Walnut Cove, NC
5 4 Jason Myers Walnut Cove, NC
6 53 Jonathan Brown Winston-Salem, NC
7 83 Tim Brown Rural Hall, NC
8 13 Chris Fleming Mount Airy, NC
9 48 Brad Robbins Winston-Salem, NC
10 6 Kevin Wilson Elkin, NC
11 64 Steven Truell Winston-Salem, NC
12 66 Ronnie Clifton Walkertown, NC
13 81 Austin Pack Walkertown, NC
14 5 Randy Butner Pfafftown, NC
15 28 Joseph Brown Winston-Salem, NC
16 75 Robert Jeffreys Winston-Salem, NC
17 59 Danny Bohn Huntersville, NC
18 04 Brandon Ward Winston-Salem, NC
19 71 Dean Ward Winston-Salem, NC
20 45 Lee Stimpson Lewisville, NC
21 7 Bobby Reed Clemmons, NC
22 12 Mike Norman Lewisville, NC
23 69 Junior Miller Danbury, NC
24 77 Lee Jeffreys Wallburg, NC
Webb Heating and A/C Co. Sportsman Series:
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS – PENDING INSPECTION
1st Sportsman race: 20 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 02 Derek Stoltz Walkertown, NC
2 68 Robbie Brewer Winston-Salem, NC
3 72 Bryant Robertson Lexington, NC
4 21 Tommy Neal Walkertown, NC
5 50 Barry Edwards Pinnacle, NC
6 12 Evan Duggins Rural Hall, NC
7 13 Luke Fleming Mount Airy, NC
8 18 Kenny Bost Kernersville, NC
9 3 Jeff Garrison Clemmons, NC
10 86 Taylor Branch Lewisville, NC
11 05 Kyle Edwards King, NC
12 1 Ryan Nelson Winston-Salem, NC
13 17 Kevin Neal Walkertown, NC
14 30 Cody Evans King, NC
15 79 John Lain Germanton, NC
16 92 Kyle Southern King, NC
17 81 Zack Clifton Walkertown, NC
18 22 Todd Gray Lexington, NC
19 16 Matt Hill Yadkinville, NC
20 07 Danny Cornwell Clemmons, NC
21 60 Jeff McCrary Linwood, NC
22 38 Mitch Gales Thomasville,NC
23 19 Michael Adams Yadkinville, NC
24 9 David Adams Yadkinville, NC
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS – PENDING INSPECTION
2nd Sportsman race: 20 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 17 Kevin Neal Walkertown, NC
2 21 Tommy Neal Walkertown, NC
3 05 Kyle Edwards King, NC
4 3 Jeff Garrison Clemmons, NC
5 72 Bryant Robertson Lexington, NC
6 86 Taylor Branch Lewisville, NC
7 30 Cody Evans King, NC
8 38 Mitch Gales Thomasville,NC
9 81 Zack Clifton Walkertown, NC
10 68 Robbie Brewer Winston-Salem, NC
11 22 Todd Gray Lexington, NC
12 18 Kenny Bost Kernersville, NC
13 12 Evan Duggins Rural Hall, NC
14 19 Michael Adams Yadkinville, NC
15 13 Luke Fleming Mount Airy, NC
16 07 Danny Cornwell Clemmons, NC
17 1 Ryan Nelson Winston-Salem, NC
18 50 Barry Edwards Pinnacle, NC
19 16 Matt Hill Yadkinville, NC
20 79 John Lain Germanton, NC
21 02 Derek Stoltz Walkertown, NC
104.1 WTQR Street Stock Series
USG Street Stock 50 – 54 laps completed (race extended due to caution)
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 9 Darren Cotner King, NC
2 27 Matt Cotner Rural Hall, NC
3 1 David Sumner Trinity, NC
4 10 Jody Fritts Winston-Salem, NC
5 00 Donnie Martin Winston-Salem, NC
6 99 John McNeal Winston-Salem, NC
7 18 Tim Vaden Kernersville, NC
8 4 John Holleman Winston-Salem, NC
9 22 Brian Wall Winston-Salem, NC
10 66 Whitney Clifton Walkertown, NC
11 55 Stephen Baker Kernersville, NC
12 21 Justin Taylor King, NC
13 39 David Thomas Walkertown, NC
14 32 Craig West Walkertown, NC
15 31 Brad Lewis Stanleyville, NC
16 25 Johnny Arnder Mount Airy, NC
17 13 Kevin Gilbert Pfafftown, NC
18 14 Randy Larimore Walkertown, NC
19 28 Jimmy Gregg Winston-Salem, NC
20 11 Richard Reeves Cooleemee, NC
21 50 Austin Edwards Winston-Salem, NC
22 23 Kris Hoots Mocksville, NC
Freeman’s Auto Center Stadium Stock Series
1st Stadium Stock race – 15 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 81 Chuck Wall Clemmons, NC
2 01 Jason Keaton Mocksville, NC
3 22 Jason Tutterow Advance, NC
4 55 Tyler Burke Winston-Salem, NC
5 6 Dale Patterson Winston-Salem, NC
6 26 Derek Taylor Yadkinville, NC
7 95 Billy Cameron Jr Salisbury, NC
8 27 Joey Long Midway, NC
9 24 A.J. Sanders Mocksville, NC
10 48 Bobby Smith Lexington, NC
11 17 Andy Southern Winston-Salem, NC
12 02 Wesley Thompson Mocksville, NC
13 77 Randy McElveen Winston-Salem, NC
14 60 Ted Mickalowski Mocksville, NC
15 37 Steve Smith Kannapolis, NC
16 93 Robert Collins Winston-Salem, NC
17 05 Dave Surry Winston-Salem, NC
18 54 Jeremy Smith Rural Hall, NC
19 66 Eric Hockett Thomasville, NC
20 74 Jose Gonzalez Winston-Salem, NC
21 46 Allan Lipford Lexington, NC
2nd Stadium Stock race – 15 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 13 Jordan Fleming Mount Airy, NC
2 56 Johnny Burke Winston-Salem, NC
3 58 Brandon Brendle Winston-Salem, NC
4 1H Chase Hunt Lexington, NC
5 61 Charlie Curry Lexington, NC
6 34 Chris Lawing King, NC
7 21 Michael Wells Walkertown, NC
8 1 Rob Young Winston-Salem, NC
9 69 Drew Moffitt Winston-Salem, NC
10 42 Phillip Wright King, NC
11 62 Kevin Hedgecock Thomasville, NC
12 86 Tyler Ziglar Kernersville, NC
13 64 Ricky Wall East Bend, NC
14 96 Casey Kirkman Winston-Salem, NC
15 23 Kenny Dixon Pfafftown, NC
16 20 Bobby Harrison Lexington, NC
17 16 Stephen Sanders Midway, NC
18 39 Jimmy Absher Rural Hall, NC
19 92 Kadi Murphy Kernersville, NC
20 14 Ken Bridges King, NC
21 75 Brent Brown Thomasville, NC
22 36 William Chilton Eden, NC
23 90 Ike Roberts Pinnacle, NC
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100 at Bowman Gray Stadium. It had been nearly five years since Smith had taken the checkered in the GMAC Insurance Modified Series.
But Smith seemed at home as he sailed ahead of the pack.
“We had a really great car tonight,” said Smith, a resident of Mount Airy. After drawing the pole as his starting position, Smith never
relinquished the lead – holding off outside row challenges from Lee Jeffreys of Wallburg, Dean Ward of Winston-Salem, and Brian Loftin of
Lexington.
Loftin did make Smith sweat, though. “Everything was good until we caught those lapped cars with about 10 laps to go,” said Smith. The #25 of
Smith had to navigate the slower traffic while Loftin was looking for any weakness to pounce on.
“I thought I was going to ride behind the lapped cars – but when Brian hit me, I realized I had no time. I had to make a move. It was really
hairy those last few laps,” said Smith.
“I was just trying to use what I could,” said Loftin about his strategy around the lapped cars. “He had a good enough race car to win, and we
were just trying to use every outlet we could to get that checkered flag.”
“I’m a little frustrated because I wanted to win - but coming from 17th to 2nd isn’t exactly a bad night,” said Loftin, who utilized the double-
file “choice” restarts to climb through the field. “I like to go to the outside every time I can - I think on every restart we went forward.”
Tim Brown of Rural Hall, who qualified on the pole, drew 18th for his starting position and charged up to a seventh place finish. Michael
Clifton of Walkertown moved from 14th up to 3rd, and Defending Champ Burt Myers climbed from 22nd to 4th.
In the Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series, the results are currently unofficial pending technical inspections. But unofficially,
Derek Stoltz of Walkertown and Kevin Neal of Walkertown each claimed the checkered on Saturday.
Darren Cotner of King had a dream night in the 104.1 WTQR Street Stock Series. After dealing with mechanical issues in practice, Cotner
and team turned things around – qualifying on the pole and taking the checkered in the USG Street Stock 50. “It was looking bad and it’s like
pulling a miracle out of a hat,” said Cotner about victory in the longest and most prestigious race of the season for the Street Stock cars.
His brother, Matt Cotner of Rural Hall, finished right behind him in second. David Sumner of Trinity and Jody Fritts of Winston-Salem
came in third and fourth.
In the Freeman’s Auto Center Stadium Stock Series, Chuck Wall of Clemmons brought home the win in the first 15-lapper with Jordan Fleming
of Mount Airy winning the second race.
Race Results
GMAC Insurance Modified Series
Kevin Powell Motorsports 100
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 25 John Smith Mount Airy, NC
2 23 Brian Loftin Lexington, NC
3 50 Michael Clifton Walkertown, NC
4 1 Burt Myers Walnut Cove, NC
5 4 Jason Myers Walnut Cove, NC
6 53 Jonathan Brown Winston-Salem, NC
7 83 Tim Brown Rural Hall, NC
8 13 Chris Fleming Mount Airy, NC
9 48 Brad Robbins Winston-Salem, NC
10 6 Kevin Wilson Elkin, NC
11 64 Steven Truell Winston-Salem, NC
12 66 Ronnie Clifton Walkertown, NC
13 81 Austin Pack Walkertown, NC
14 5 Randy Butner Pfafftown, NC
15 28 Joseph Brown Winston-Salem, NC
16 75 Robert Jeffreys Winston-Salem, NC
17 59 Danny Bohn Huntersville, NC
18 04 Brandon Ward Winston-Salem, NC
19 71 Dean Ward Winston-Salem, NC
20 45 Lee Stimpson Lewisville, NC
21 7 Bobby Reed Clemmons, NC
22 12 Mike Norman Lewisville, NC
23 69 Junior Miller Danbury, NC
24 77 Lee Jeffreys Wallburg, NC
Webb Heating and A/C Co. Sportsman Series:
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS – PENDING INSPECTION
1st Sportsman race: 20 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 02 Derek Stoltz Walkertown, NC
2 68 Robbie Brewer Winston-Salem, NC
3 72 Bryant Robertson Lexington, NC
4 21 Tommy Neal Walkertown, NC
5 50 Barry Edwards Pinnacle, NC
6 12 Evan Duggins Rural Hall, NC
7 13 Luke Fleming Mount Airy, NC
8 18 Kenny Bost Kernersville, NC
9 3 Jeff Garrison Clemmons, NC
10 86 Taylor Branch Lewisville, NC
11 05 Kyle Edwards King, NC
12 1 Ryan Nelson Winston-Salem, NC
13 17 Kevin Neal Walkertown, NC
14 30 Cody Evans King, NC
15 79 John Lain Germanton, NC
16 92 Kyle Southern King, NC
17 81 Zack Clifton Walkertown, NC
18 22 Todd Gray Lexington, NC
19 16 Matt Hill Yadkinville, NC
20 07 Danny Cornwell Clemmons, NC
21 60 Jeff McCrary Linwood, NC
22 38 Mitch Gales Thomasville,NC
23 19 Michael Adams Yadkinville, NC
24 9 David Adams Yadkinville, NC
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS – PENDING INSPECTION
2nd Sportsman race: 20 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 17 Kevin Neal Walkertown, NC
2 21 Tommy Neal Walkertown, NC
3 05 Kyle Edwards King, NC
4 3 Jeff Garrison Clemmons, NC
5 72 Bryant Robertson Lexington, NC
6 86 Taylor Branch Lewisville, NC
7 30 Cody Evans King, NC
8 38 Mitch Gales Thomasville,NC
9 81 Zack Clifton Walkertown, NC
10 68 Robbie Brewer Winston-Salem, NC
11 22 Todd Gray Lexington, NC
12 18 Kenny Bost Kernersville, NC
13 12 Evan Duggins Rural Hall, NC
14 19 Michael Adams Yadkinville, NC
15 13 Luke Fleming Mount Airy, NC
16 07 Danny Cornwell Clemmons, NC
17 1 Ryan Nelson Winston-Salem, NC
18 50 Barry Edwards Pinnacle, NC
19 16 Matt Hill Yadkinville, NC
20 79 John Lain Germanton, NC
21 02 Derek Stoltz Walkertown, NC
104.1 WTQR Street Stock Series
USG Street Stock 50 – 54 laps completed (race extended due to caution)
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 9 Darren Cotner King, NC
2 27 Matt Cotner Rural Hall, NC
3 1 David Sumner Trinity, NC
4 10 Jody Fritts Winston-Salem, NC
5 00 Donnie Martin Winston-Salem, NC
6 99 John McNeal Winston-Salem, NC
7 18 Tim Vaden Kernersville, NC
8 4 John Holleman Winston-Salem, NC
9 22 Brian Wall Winston-Salem, NC
10 66 Whitney Clifton Walkertown, NC
11 55 Stephen Baker Kernersville, NC
12 21 Justin Taylor King, NC
13 39 David Thomas Walkertown, NC
14 32 Craig West Walkertown, NC
15 31 Brad Lewis Stanleyville, NC
16 25 Johnny Arnder Mount Airy, NC
17 13 Kevin Gilbert Pfafftown, NC
18 14 Randy Larimore Walkertown, NC
19 28 Jimmy Gregg Winston-Salem, NC
20 11 Richard Reeves Cooleemee, NC
21 50 Austin Edwards Winston-Salem, NC
22 23 Kris Hoots Mocksville, NC
Freeman’s Auto Center Stadium Stock Series
1st Stadium Stock race – 15 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 81 Chuck Wall Clemmons, NC
2 01 Jason Keaton Mocksville, NC
3 22 Jason Tutterow Advance, NC
4 55 Tyler Burke Winston-Salem, NC
5 6 Dale Patterson Winston-Salem, NC
6 26 Derek Taylor Yadkinville, NC
7 95 Billy Cameron Jr Salisbury, NC
8 27 Joey Long Midway, NC
9 24 A.J. Sanders Mocksville, NC
10 48 Bobby Smith Lexington, NC
11 17 Andy Southern Winston-Salem, NC
12 02 Wesley Thompson Mocksville, NC
13 77 Randy McElveen Winston-Salem, NC
14 60 Ted Mickalowski Mocksville, NC
15 37 Steve Smith Kannapolis, NC
16 93 Robert Collins Winston-Salem, NC
17 05 Dave Surry Winston-Salem, NC
18 54 Jeremy Smith Rural Hall, NC
19 66 Eric Hockett Thomasville, NC
20 74 Jose Gonzalez Winston-Salem, NC
21 46 Allan Lipford Lexington, NC
2nd Stadium Stock race – 15 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 13 Jordan Fleming Mount Airy, NC
2 56 Johnny Burke Winston-Salem, NC
3 58 Brandon Brendle Winston-Salem, NC
4 1H Chase Hunt Lexington, NC
5 61 Charlie Curry Lexington, NC
6 34 Chris Lawing King, NC
7 21 Michael Wells Walkertown, NC
8 1 Rob Young Winston-Salem, NC
9 69 Drew Moffitt Winston-Salem, NC
10 42 Phillip Wright King, NC
11 62 Kevin Hedgecock Thomasville, NC
12 86 Tyler Ziglar Kernersville, NC
13 64 Ricky Wall East Bend, NC
14 96 Casey Kirkman Winston-Salem, NC
15 23 Kenny Dixon Pfafftown, NC
16 20 Bobby Harrison Lexington, NC
17 16 Stephen Sanders Midway, NC
18 39 Jimmy Absher Rural Hall, NC
19 92 Kadi Murphy Kernersville, NC
20 14 Ken Bridges King, NC
21 75 Brent Brown Thomasville, NC
22 36 William Chilton Eden, NC
23 90 Ike Roberts Pinnacle, NC
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