05/13/12 - Jonathan Brown Wins with New Team at Bowman Gray

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Change is difficult and often risky - but sometimes it’s worth it.

Such was the case for Jonathan Brown of Winston-Salem, who switched to a new race team and a new car for 2012. But the move paid off on
Saturday as he soared to victory in the Kevin Powell Motorsports 100 for the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series.

Leaving the team of Modified legend Melvin “Puddin’” Swisher, Brown partnered with first-time car owners Darrell and Brandy Jones.
“Sometimes you’ve got to move on in life. You’ve got to change things to get better,” said Jonathan Brown.

Brown and team came to the early morning practice on Saturday and worked harder than ever trying to dial in the new car. “We’ve been over
here all day,” said Jonathan Brown. “Before the race, we were literally in the trailer welding. We’ve worked on it all day non-stop.”

With the full field drawing for starting position, Brown plucked the pole as his starting spot – just the boost of luck he needed to
showcase his hard work back in the pits. Rookie Tommy Neal of Walkertown drew the outside pole for his start.

As the green flag dropped, Brown and Neal raced side by side for a lap until Brown began to edge out Neal. The #21 car of Neal dropped
back to second and began giving some nudges to the rear bumper of Brown, but the #22 of Brown was able to hold on.

When the first double-file restart occurred, Neal opted to stay on the inside row behind Brown, giving John Smith of Mount Airy the
opportunity to challenge from the outside row. Although Smith was unsuccessful at grabbing the lead, he did take over the second place spot from
Neal.

The situation repeated itself twice more: Smith challenging from the outside with Brown holding onto the lead. But on the fourth double-
file restart, Smith was able to finally steal the top spot away.

“I had a good car - a real good car,” said Smith. “Once I got the lead, I was hoping for no more cautions.” Unfortunately for Smith, that
wasn’t the case. Although he was able to defend his position for one restart, Brown reclaimed the lead on the next one.

John Smith never got another chance to challenge from the outside. Brown was able to hold on and claim the checkered.

Brown credits his success in the restarts to his new car owners. “It really helps out that they’ve put me in top notch equipment,” said Jonathan
Brown. “I don’t have to run the car as hard because I have better equipment.”

That extra bit of horsepower in his new car was crucial to his win on Saturday. Brown was able to nurse his tires during the race, saving
them for the double-file restarts.

John Smith finished in second, with Michael Clifton of Walkertown in third and Danny Bohn of Huntersville in fourth.

In the Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series, Jacob Creed of Ararat won the first 20-lapper. John Lain of Kernersville won the second
Sportsman race. It was the first victory at the Stadium for both drivers.

Doug Wall of Pfafftown was able to hold off Billy Gregg of Winston-Salem to take the checkered for the Q104.1 New Country Street Stock
Series.

In the Summer Shootout Stadium Stock Series, Andrew Durham of Mocksville claimed victory in the first 15-lapper. A.J. Sanders of Mocksville won
the second Stadium Stock race.

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Race Results

Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series
Kevin Powell Motorsports 100: 100 laps

FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 22 Jonathan Brown Winston-Salem, NC
2 25 John Smith Mount Airy, NC
3 50 Michael Clifton Walkertown, NC
4 65 Danny Bohn Huntersville, NC
5 4 Jason Myers Walnut Cove, NC
6 1 Burt Myers Walnut Cove, NC
7 66 Ronnie Clifton Walkertown, NC
8 77 Lee Jeffreys Wallburg, NC
9 81 Austin Pack Walkertown, NC
10 69 Junior Miller Danbury, NC
11 05 Tony Black Lexington, NC
12 83 Tim Brown Rural Hall, NC
13 53 Brian Loftin Lexington, NC
14 48 Brad Robbins Winston-Salem, NC
15 21 Tommy Neal Walkertown, NC
16 64 Steven Truell Winston-Salem, NC
17 72 Brent Elliott Denton, NC
18 12 Mike Norman Lewisville, NC
19 5 Randy Butner Pfafftown, NC
20 75 Robert Jeffreys Wallburg, NC
21 70 Noah Triplett Lexington, NC
22 04 Kevin Powell Winston-Salem, NC

Webb Heating and A/C Co. Sportsman Series:
1st Sportsman Race: 20 laps

FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 20 Jacob Creed Ararat, NC
2 3 Jeff Garrison Clemmons, NC
3 26 Michael Tilley Winston-Salem, NC
4 72 Bryant Robertson Lexington, NC
5 18 Kenny Bost Lexington, NC
6 79 John Lain Kernersville, NC
7 9 David Adams Yadkinville, NC
8 0 Rich Hunter Winston-Salem, NC
9 81 Zack Clifton Walkertown, NC
10 50 Barry Edwards Pinnacle, NC
11 92 Kyle Southern King, NC
12 02 Derek Stoltz Walkertown, NC
13 70 Gary Ledbetter Lexington, NC
14 19 Michael Adams Yadkinville, NC
15 86 Taylor Branch Lewisville, NC
16 38 Mitch Gales Thomasville,NC
17 55 Zack Ore Winston-Salem, NC
18 11 Wayne Hill Winston-Salem, NC
19 07 Danny Cornwell Clemmons, NC
20 14 Rudy Ruddock High Point, NC
21 22 Stacey Miller Kernersville, NC
22 8 Bobby Reed Clemmons, NC

2nd Sportsman Race: 20 laps

FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 79 John Lain Kernersville, NC
2 9 David Adams Yadkinville, NC
3 72 Bryant Robertson Lexington, NC
4 3 Jeff Garrison Clemmons, NC
5 81 Zack Clifton Walkertown, NC
6 18 Kenny Bost Lexington, NC
7 86 Taylor Branch Lewisville, NC
8 19 Michael Adams Yadkinville, NC
9 02 Derek Stoltz Walkertown, NC
10 50 Barry Edwards Pinnacle, NC
11 38 Mitch Gales Thomasville,NC
12 92 Kyle Southern King, NC
13 11 Wayne Hill Winston-Salem, NC
14 55 Zack Ore Winston-Salem, NC
15 14 Rudy Ruddock High Point, NC
16 26 Michael Tilley Winston-Salem, NC
17 07 Danny Cornwell Clemmons, NC
18 70 Gary Ledbetter Lexington, NC
19 22 Stacey Miller Kernersville, NC
20 20 Jacob Creed Ararat, NC
21 0 Rich Hunter Winston-Salem, NC

Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series
Street Stock Race: 20 laps

FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 12 Doug Wall Pfafftown, NC
2 98 Billy Gregg Winston-Salem, NC
3 8 K.J. Stimpson Lewisville, NC
4 44 Daniel Fishel Greensboro, NC
5 55 Stephen Baker Kernersville, NC
6 25 Johnny Arnder Mount Airy, NC
7 22 Brian Wall Winston-Salem, NC
8 1 David Sumner Trinity, NC
9 9 Darren Cotner King, NC
10 16 Allen Henkel Trinity, NC
11 15 Jerry Helms Winston-Salem, NC
12 05 Spencer Martin Winston-Salem, NC
13 4 John Holleman Winston-Salem, NC
14 66 Whitney Clifton Walkertown, NC
15 88 Nick Brill Lewisville, NC
16 94 Jeffery Wood Southmont, NC
17 21 Justin Taylor King, NC
18 02 Bobby Whiteman Pelham, NC

Summer Shootout Stadium Stock Series
1st Stadium Stock Race: 15 laps

FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 44 Andrew Durham Mocksville, NC
2 81 Chuck Wall Clemmons, NC
3 60 Ted Mickalowski Mocksville, NC
4 16 Stephen Sanders Winston-Salem, NC
5 72 Roger Vogler Winston-Salem, NC
6 86 Tyler Ziglar Kernersville, NC
7 3 Rik Newsome East Bend, NC
8 54 Jeremy Smith Rural Hall, NC
9 89 Joseph Swanson Rural Hall, NC
10 55 Tyler Burke Winston-Salem, NC
11 13 Chase Hunt Lexington, NC
12 59 Shane Tuttle Winston-Salem, NC
13 25 Pete Harris Winston-Salem, NC
14 05 Dave Surry Winston-Salem, NC
15 69 Drew Moffitt Winston-Salem, NC
16 14 Ken Bridges King, NC
17 1H Daniel Yates Lexington, NC
18 1X Ben Badger Lexington, NC
19 19 Jeremy Stainback Winston-Salem, NC
20 93 Robert Collins Winston-Salem, NC

2nd Stadium Stock Race: 15 laps

FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 24 A.J. Sanders Mocksville, NC
2 26 Derek Taylor Yadkinville, NC
3 61 Charlie Curry Lexington, NC
4 31 Zack Staley Lexington, NC
5 62 Kevin Hedgecock Thomasville, NC
6 42 Phillip Wright King, NC
7 22 Jason Tutterow Advance, NC
8 02 Wesley Thompson Mocksville, NC
9 98 T.J. Cox Winston-Salem, NC
10 7 Chris Allison Mocksville, NC
11 74 Jose Gonzalez Winston-Salem, NC
12 1 Rob Young Winston-Salem, NC
13 29 Cody Arrington Mount Airy, NC
14 20 Dennis Weaver East Bend, NC
15 38 Wes Athan Winston-Salem, NC
16 96 Casey Kirkman Winston-Salem, NC
17 70 Tyler Lalone Thomasville, NC
18 66 Eric Hockett Thomasville, NC
19 17 Andy Southern Winston-Salem, NC
20 64 Ricky Wall East Bend, NC
21 8 Shane Southard Yadkinville, NC

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