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04-27-2013, 06:48 PM
A new car comes together at the right time for the fastest lap.
Jason Myers of Walnut Cove turned the fastest lap during Friday night qualifying sessions at Bowman Gray Stadium, placing him on the pole for the start of the
Hayes Jewelers 200 for the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series.
Myers was pleasantly surprised by his own performance. “I really thought from practice laps that the 83 [of Tim Brown] and the 1 [of brother Burt Myers] were about a tenth of two better than we were.
But when it counted, our car was good,” said Jason Myers.
The #4 team feels they were lucky to even make it to the track much less to qualify on the pole. They’ve been working on a brand new car and have also been dealing with motor issues.
“Our car is right out of the box. We got it from Troyer the last week in February – and it was just a bare chassis with a body on it,” said Myers. “We had to make all our brackets and do a lot of welding
and cutting.”
After running some NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour events with only one good motor, Myers didn’t have a lot of time to get his Stadium ride set up. “I put the motor in it last Sunday and we
worked up until last night on it,” said Myers.
Tim Brown of Rural Hall, last year’s defending Modified champion, turned the second fastest lap and will start right beside Myers. Lee Jeffreys of Wallburg will start third, with Danny Bohn of
Huntersville starting in fourth.
Myers’s game plan is simple. “Stay up front, take care of the tires, and be there at the end.” But that may be easier said than done at the Madhouse. “If the guy behind you is wanting to race, you’ve
got to run as hard as you have to. You’d like to run easy, but you’ve got to run as hard as everyone else is running.”
If Myers were to take the checkered, it would be his first time winning the 200-lapper. And with a brand new car, that could be the start of a powerful season. “It’s definitely a good feeling to be doing
as well as we’re doing, and we know we’re going in the right direction,” said Myers. “If we got the car this good after just one day of practice, hopefully over the next few weeks we can get it even better.”
The top ten competitors have their positions locked in. The remaining competitors have the option of requalifying on Saturday to determine their starting spots.
Taylor Branch of Lewisville qualified on the pole for the 40-lap race for the Classic Muscle Sportsman Series. Now that the field is determined, competitors draw for starting position.
Ticket gates open at 6:00 for practice. The first race starts at 8:00. For more information, visit www.bowmangrayracing.com.
Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series
April 26 Qualifying Results for the Hayes Jewelers 200.
The top 10 positions are locked in. Remaining competitors have the option of requalifying on Saturday, April 27.
RANK TIME CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 13.446 4 Jason Myers Walnut Cove, NC
2 13.456 83 Tim Brown Rural Hall, NC
3 13.476 77 Lee Jeffreys Wallburg, NC
4 13.532 65 Danny Bohn Huntersville, NC
5 13.545 1 Burt Myers Walnut Cove, NC
6 13.551 22 Jonathan Brown Winston-Salem, NC
7 13.570 71 Dean Ward Winston-Salem, NC
8 13.582 25 John Smith Mount Airy, NC
9 13.629 28 Zach Brewer Winston-Salem, NC
10 13.655 04 Kevin Powell Winston-Salem, NC
11 13.683 53 Andy Seuss Hampstead, NH
12 13.707 2 Joseph Brown Winston-Salem, NC
13 13.715 5 Randy Butner Pfafftown, NC
14 13.751 20 Brian Loftin Lexington, NC
15 13.780 05 Tony Black Lexington, NC
16 13.789 69 Junior Miller Danbury, NC
17 13.800 68 Robbie Brewer Winston-Salem, NC
18 13.809 50 Michael Clifton Walkertown, NC
19 13.815 13 Chris Fleming Mount Airy, NC
20 13.817 21 Tommy Neal Walkertown, NC
21 13.874 75 Robert Jeffreys Wallburg, NC
22 13.894 66 Ronnie Clifton Walkertown, NC
23 14.103 48 Brad Robbins Winston-Salem, NC
24 14.118 64 Steven Truell Winston-Salem, NC
25 14.355 07 Kevin Neal Walkertown, NC
26 14.461 3 Danny Propst Monroe, NC
27 14.959 01 Brian Weber Coram, NY
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Jason Myers of Walnut Cove turned the fastest lap during Friday night qualifying sessions at Bowman Gray Stadium, placing him on the pole for the start of the
Hayes Jewelers 200 for the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series.
Myers was pleasantly surprised by his own performance. “I really thought from practice laps that the 83 [of Tim Brown] and the 1 [of brother Burt Myers] were about a tenth of two better than we were.
But when it counted, our car was good,” said Jason Myers.
The #4 team feels they were lucky to even make it to the track much less to qualify on the pole. They’ve been working on a brand new car and have also been dealing with motor issues.
“Our car is right out of the box. We got it from Troyer the last week in February – and it was just a bare chassis with a body on it,” said Myers. “We had to make all our brackets and do a lot of welding
and cutting.”
After running some NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour events with only one good motor, Myers didn’t have a lot of time to get his Stadium ride set up. “I put the motor in it last Sunday and we
worked up until last night on it,” said Myers.
Tim Brown of Rural Hall, last year’s defending Modified champion, turned the second fastest lap and will start right beside Myers. Lee Jeffreys of Wallburg will start third, with Danny Bohn of
Huntersville starting in fourth.
Myers’s game plan is simple. “Stay up front, take care of the tires, and be there at the end.” But that may be easier said than done at the Madhouse. “If the guy behind you is wanting to race, you’ve
got to run as hard as you have to. You’d like to run easy, but you’ve got to run as hard as everyone else is running.”
If Myers were to take the checkered, it would be his first time winning the 200-lapper. And with a brand new car, that could be the start of a powerful season. “It’s definitely a good feeling to be doing
as well as we’re doing, and we know we’re going in the right direction,” said Myers. “If we got the car this good after just one day of practice, hopefully over the next few weeks we can get it even better.”
The top ten competitors have their positions locked in. The remaining competitors have the option of requalifying on Saturday to determine their starting spots.
Taylor Branch of Lewisville qualified on the pole for the 40-lap race for the Classic Muscle Sportsman Series. Now that the field is determined, competitors draw for starting position.
Ticket gates open at 6:00 for practice. The first race starts at 8:00. For more information, visit www.bowmangrayracing.com.
Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series
April 26 Qualifying Results for the Hayes Jewelers 200.
The top 10 positions are locked in. Remaining competitors have the option of requalifying on Saturday, April 27.
RANK TIME CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 13.446 4 Jason Myers Walnut Cove, NC
2 13.456 83 Tim Brown Rural Hall, NC
3 13.476 77 Lee Jeffreys Wallburg, NC
4 13.532 65 Danny Bohn Huntersville, NC
5 13.545 1 Burt Myers Walnut Cove, NC
6 13.551 22 Jonathan Brown Winston-Salem, NC
7 13.570 71 Dean Ward Winston-Salem, NC
8 13.582 25 John Smith Mount Airy, NC
9 13.629 28 Zach Brewer Winston-Salem, NC
10 13.655 04 Kevin Powell Winston-Salem, NC
11 13.683 53 Andy Seuss Hampstead, NH
12 13.707 2 Joseph Brown Winston-Salem, NC
13 13.715 5 Randy Butner Pfafftown, NC
14 13.751 20 Brian Loftin Lexington, NC
15 13.780 05 Tony Black Lexington, NC
16 13.789 69 Junior Miller Danbury, NC
17 13.800 68 Robbie Brewer Winston-Salem, NC
18 13.809 50 Michael Clifton Walkertown, NC
19 13.815 13 Chris Fleming Mount Airy, NC
20 13.817 21 Tommy Neal Walkertown, NC
21 13.874 75 Robert Jeffreys Wallburg, NC
22 13.894 66 Ronnie Clifton Walkertown, NC
23 14.103 48 Brad Robbins Winston-Salem, NC
24 14.118 64 Steven Truell Winston-Salem, NC
25 14.355 07 Kevin Neal Walkertown, NC
26 14.461 3 Danny Propst Monroe, NC
27 14.959 01 Brian Weber Coram, NY
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