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07-01-2012, 09:04 PM
Competitors spend hours and hours every week working on their cars and refining their performance. But
on Saturday at Bowman Gray Stadium, Mother Nature shook things up a bit.
A scorching heat wave moved through the area, leaving the track hot, slippery, and challenging to drive on. “The track conditions with
the heat were very slick,” said Randy Butner of Pfafftown, who turned the fastest qualifying lap for the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series. “A lot
of the high horsepower cars couldn’t get a hold of the race track. That was one of the things that was instrumental to us getting the pole.”
When the top six redrew for starting position in the first of two G-OIL Modified 50-lappers, Jonathan Brown of Winston-Salem – the second
fastest qualifier – drew the pole as his starting spot. Burt Myers of Walnut Cove started on the outside front row but lost position early on
after losing grip on the slick track.
John Smith of Mount Airy moved up to challenge Brown from the outside, but Smith couldn’t shake the #22 of Brown. Danny Bohn of
Huntersville slipped by Smith and began his own campaign to grab the lead away from the outside row.
Bohn was able to deliver some good shots to the rear bumper of Brown, especially after cautions. “I had a good car on the start, but as
we got running Jonathan was definitely better,” said Bohn. “I could run with him for three or four laps. All I could do was run him as hard as I
could.”
“I knew Danny definitely had the best car out there. Once he got to second I was a little worried,” said Brown. “My car was pretty good.
It seemed it took about three laps to get it going really well but after that I could drive away a straight-away if I wanted to.”
Brown claimed the checkered, with Bohn coming in second. Tim Brown of Rural Hall and Burt Myers of Walnut Cove finished third and fourth.
G-OIL, who sponsored the Modified 50-lappers on Saturday, offered a bonus to any Modified competitor who ran G-OIL in their car and
claimed the victory on Saturday. Brown received the $2,500 prize for his win.
The “Madhouse Scramble” sent Randy Butner to the pole for the start of the second race, with veteran Junior Miller of Danbury starting
outside him. After Miller banged fenders early in the race and spun, Jason Myers of Walnut Cove moved into second behind Butner.
In addition to the slick track conditions, both Butner and Myers had been involved in collisions during the night. “You had a bunch of
wounded warriors in the second race just trying to hang on to some bad handling race cars,” said Butner.
Myers pressured Butner but was unable to steal the lead away. “We by far had the better car the second race,” said Myers. “I could’ve
wrecked Randy - but if you reverse the roles, I wouldn’t want Randy wrecking me.”
“Those long green flag stretches were killing me. That’s where Jason was pulling up on me,” said Butner. “We were by no means the fastest
car out there. But we got lucky, we caught some good breaks, and we ended up winning the race.”
Butner grabbed the checkered with Myers coming in second. Lee Jeffreys of Wallburg finished third, and Danny Bohn took fourth.
In the Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series, Noah Triplett of Lexington claimed the victory in Saturday’s 60-lap race. Kenny Bost of
Lexington led the majority of the race but was spun out as Triplett fought for the lead. Ryan Robertson of Winston-Salem finished second. Derek
Stoltz of Walkertown came in third.
K.J. Stimpson grabbed the checkered flag in the 20-lapper for the Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series. Whitney Clifton of Walkertown
gave Stimpson a run for his money but couldn’t seal the deal. Clifton finished second, and Billy Gregg of Lexington finished third.
In the Summer Shootout Stadium Stock Series, father and son A.J. Sanders and Andrew Sanders each brought home a win on Saturday.
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on Saturday at Bowman Gray Stadium, Mother Nature shook things up a bit.
A scorching heat wave moved through the area, leaving the track hot, slippery, and challenging to drive on. “The track conditions with
the heat were very slick,” said Randy Butner of Pfafftown, who turned the fastest qualifying lap for the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series. “A lot
of the high horsepower cars couldn’t get a hold of the race track. That was one of the things that was instrumental to us getting the pole.”
When the top six redrew for starting position in the first of two G-OIL Modified 50-lappers, Jonathan Brown of Winston-Salem – the second
fastest qualifier – drew the pole as his starting spot. Burt Myers of Walnut Cove started on the outside front row but lost position early on
after losing grip on the slick track.
John Smith of Mount Airy moved up to challenge Brown from the outside, but Smith couldn’t shake the #22 of Brown. Danny Bohn of
Huntersville slipped by Smith and began his own campaign to grab the lead away from the outside row.
Bohn was able to deliver some good shots to the rear bumper of Brown, especially after cautions. “I had a good car on the start, but as
we got running Jonathan was definitely better,” said Bohn. “I could run with him for three or four laps. All I could do was run him as hard as I
could.”
“I knew Danny definitely had the best car out there. Once he got to second I was a little worried,” said Brown. “My car was pretty good.
It seemed it took about three laps to get it going really well but after that I could drive away a straight-away if I wanted to.”
Brown claimed the checkered, with Bohn coming in second. Tim Brown of Rural Hall and Burt Myers of Walnut Cove finished third and fourth.
G-OIL, who sponsored the Modified 50-lappers on Saturday, offered a bonus to any Modified competitor who ran G-OIL in their car and
claimed the victory on Saturday. Brown received the $2,500 prize for his win.
The “Madhouse Scramble” sent Randy Butner to the pole for the start of the second race, with veteran Junior Miller of Danbury starting
outside him. After Miller banged fenders early in the race and spun, Jason Myers of Walnut Cove moved into second behind Butner.
In addition to the slick track conditions, both Butner and Myers had been involved in collisions during the night. “You had a bunch of
wounded warriors in the second race just trying to hang on to some bad handling race cars,” said Butner.
Myers pressured Butner but was unable to steal the lead away. “We by far had the better car the second race,” said Myers. “I could’ve
wrecked Randy - but if you reverse the roles, I wouldn’t want Randy wrecking me.”
“Those long green flag stretches were killing me. That’s where Jason was pulling up on me,” said Butner. “We were by no means the fastest
car out there. But we got lucky, we caught some good breaks, and we ended up winning the race.”
Butner grabbed the checkered with Myers coming in second. Lee Jeffreys of Wallburg finished third, and Danny Bohn took fourth.
In the Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series, Noah Triplett of Lexington claimed the victory in Saturday’s 60-lap race. Kenny Bost of
Lexington led the majority of the race but was spun out as Triplett fought for the lead. Ryan Robertson of Winston-Salem finished second. Derek
Stoltz of Walkertown came in third.
K.J. Stimpson grabbed the checkered flag in the 20-lapper for the Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series. Whitney Clifton of Walkertown
gave Stimpson a run for his money but couldn’t seal the deal. Clifton finished second, and Billy Gregg of Lexington finished third.
In the Summer Shootout Stadium Stock Series, father and son A.J. Sanders and Andrew Sanders each brought home a win on Saturday.
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