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07-16-2014, 11:57 AM
When Burt Myers of Walnut Cove pulled into Bowman Gray Stadium on Saturday, he pulled in as the points leader in the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series. But he also knew he might be entering a firestorm of revenge from Junior Miller of Danbury.
Earlier in the season, Myers bumped Miller out of the lead – reigniting a long-standing rivalry between the two competitors. With Saturday being a Double Points Night, many suspected that Miller would use that opportunity to get even.
The two drew starting positions close to each other in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 100 and bumped occasionally as they battled their way forward to the front. Myers worked his way up through the field, while Miller experienced some car troubles.
“We had to put a rack on that night - we had to qualify with no power steering,” said Miller, whose night just got worse as he bashed fenders several times with other competitors during the race.
Towards the end of the race, Miller began to slow. Some believe he was waiting for Myers to lap him in order to take revenge. Miller says his car was just in need of some repair. “We just had a rough night all night, and the car gave up. I was looking to get down pit road,” said Miller.
As Myers approached Miller, he gave a stout tap to the bumper of Miller, which sent him spinning. “Junior waited on me, so I played defense,” said Myers, who suspected that Miller would give him trouble on a Double Points Night.
“Junior told everybody he was going to do it - and he waited on me. He couldn’t catch me – he’s a second slower than I was,” said Myers. “I guess that’s the only way he can get any TV time is to run into Burt Myers. He’s made a living out of it.”
Junior Miller, still reeling from when Myers bumped him out of the lead weeks ago, says that he and Myers are far from finished. “He came up there and crashed with me again. If he wants to crash with me, we’ll crash,” said Miller.
The incident left Myers with a flat tire and a 13th place finish, dropping him out of the points lead. Tim Brown of Tobaccoville finished third, boosting him into the points lead. Brown moves from 21 points under Myers to 19 points
ahead of him.
In the Double D Construction Services Sportsman Series, Ryan Robertson of Winston-Salem hangs on to the points lead. He stays even with Taylor Branch of Lewisville in second.
David Sumner of Trinity entered Saturday leading the points for the Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series but had some bad luck which relegated him to an 11th place finish. Rookie Chase Hunt of Lexington finished eighth – good enough to move him into the points lead.
And in the Traffic Control Safety Services Stadium Stock Series, Chris Allison of Mocksville spun in last event – dropping him from the points lead down to third. Chuck Wall of Lexington is boosted to the top of the points standings, with A.J. Sanders of Mocksville just two points behind him in second.
Another wild night of mayhem is scheduled for this Saturday night – it’s the Great Clips Night of Destruction presented by 600 WSJS. There will be a Monster Truck Car Crushing Exhibition, a bone-jarring 109 U-Pull-It Demolition Derby – and of course racing for the Modifieds, Sportsman, Street Stock, and Stadium Stock Divisions.
Gates open at 6:00 for practice, and the first race begins at 8:00 PM – this Saturday night. Directions, and more information can be found online at www.bowmangrayracing.com or by calling (336) 723-1819.
Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series Current Points Standings
RANK CAR DRIVER POINTS GAINED LAST EVENT
1 83 Tim Brown 541 92
2 1 Burt Myers 522 52
3 77 Lee Jeffreys 481 80
4 53 Danny Bohn 465 88
5 4 Jason Myers 464 96
6 5 Randy Butner 367 28
7 27 Mike Bohn 341 84
7 05 Tony Black 341 76
9 13 Chris Fleming 338 32
10 48 Brad Robbins 324 68
11 25 John Smith 314 0
11 21 Tommy Neal 314 60
13 69 Junior Miller 302 44
14 66 Ronnie Clifton 266 0
15 92 Brody Jones 259 56
Double D Construction Services Sportsman Series Current Points Standings
RANK CAR DRIVER POINTS GAINED LAST EVENT
1 31 Ryan Robertson 497 84
2 86 Taylor Branch 482 84
3 19 Michael Adams 453 76
4 00 Justin Taylor 433 82
5 11 Wayne Hill 418 68
6 28 Michael Tilley 410 94
7 81 Zack Clifton 402 84
8 68 Robbie Brewer 393 56
9 55 Zack Ore 374 94
10 4 John Holleman 305 90
11 02 Derek Stoltz 301 0
12 79 David Adams 274 32
13 18 Kenny Bost 255 0
14 64 Steven Truell 235 0
15 07 Danny Cornwell 180 0
Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series Current Points Standings
RANK CAR DRIVER POINTS GAINED LAST EVENT
1 16 Chase Hunt 426 72
2 1 David Sumner 420 60
3 12 Doug Wall 410 76
4 8 K.J. Stimpson 380 64
5 22 Brian Wall 378 88
5 00 Donnie Martin 378 56
7 30 Blake Shupe 364 68
8 20 Derrick Rice 362 84
9 50 Austin Edwards 358 96
10 99 John McNeal 328 0
11 14 Aaron Hylton 326 92
12 9 Darren Cotner 270 100
13 4 Steven Berrier 266 0
13 92 Casie Doub 266 48
15 98 Billy Gregg 256 0
Traffic Control Safety Services Stadium Stock Series Current Points Standings
RANK CAR DRIVER POINTS GAINED LAST EVENT
1 81 Chuck Wall 424 88
2 44 A.J. Sanders 422 84
3 7 Chris Allison 412 72
4 40 Daniel Yates 406 92
5 8 Shane Southard 404 96
6 01 Jason Keaton 382 100
6 11 A.J. Quakenbush 382 76
8 69 Billy Cameron Jr 362 60
9 02 Wesley Thompson 342 64
10 89 Joseph Swanson 340 52
11 00 Trey Phelps 338 68
12 62 Kevin Hedgecock 324 40
13 24 Doug Rembold 314 56
14 4 Andrew Sanders 294 80
15 77 Randy McElveen 266 84
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Earlier in the season, Myers bumped Miller out of the lead – reigniting a long-standing rivalry between the two competitors. With Saturday being a Double Points Night, many suspected that Miller would use that opportunity to get even.
The two drew starting positions close to each other in the O’Reilly Auto Parts 100 and bumped occasionally as they battled their way forward to the front. Myers worked his way up through the field, while Miller experienced some car troubles.
“We had to put a rack on that night - we had to qualify with no power steering,” said Miller, whose night just got worse as he bashed fenders several times with other competitors during the race.
Towards the end of the race, Miller began to slow. Some believe he was waiting for Myers to lap him in order to take revenge. Miller says his car was just in need of some repair. “We just had a rough night all night, and the car gave up. I was looking to get down pit road,” said Miller.
As Myers approached Miller, he gave a stout tap to the bumper of Miller, which sent him spinning. “Junior waited on me, so I played defense,” said Myers, who suspected that Miller would give him trouble on a Double Points Night.
“Junior told everybody he was going to do it - and he waited on me. He couldn’t catch me – he’s a second slower than I was,” said Myers. “I guess that’s the only way he can get any TV time is to run into Burt Myers. He’s made a living out of it.”
Junior Miller, still reeling from when Myers bumped him out of the lead weeks ago, says that he and Myers are far from finished. “He came up there and crashed with me again. If he wants to crash with me, we’ll crash,” said Miller.
The incident left Myers with a flat tire and a 13th place finish, dropping him out of the points lead. Tim Brown of Tobaccoville finished third, boosting him into the points lead. Brown moves from 21 points under Myers to 19 points
ahead of him.
In the Double D Construction Services Sportsman Series, Ryan Robertson of Winston-Salem hangs on to the points lead. He stays even with Taylor Branch of Lewisville in second.
David Sumner of Trinity entered Saturday leading the points for the Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series but had some bad luck which relegated him to an 11th place finish. Rookie Chase Hunt of Lexington finished eighth – good enough to move him into the points lead.
And in the Traffic Control Safety Services Stadium Stock Series, Chris Allison of Mocksville spun in last event – dropping him from the points lead down to third. Chuck Wall of Lexington is boosted to the top of the points standings, with A.J. Sanders of Mocksville just two points behind him in second.
Another wild night of mayhem is scheduled for this Saturday night – it’s the Great Clips Night of Destruction presented by 600 WSJS. There will be a Monster Truck Car Crushing Exhibition, a bone-jarring 109 U-Pull-It Demolition Derby – and of course racing for the Modifieds, Sportsman, Street Stock, and Stadium Stock Divisions.
Gates open at 6:00 for practice, and the first race begins at 8:00 PM – this Saturday night. Directions, and more information can be found online at www.bowmangrayracing.com or by calling (336) 723-1819.
Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series Current Points Standings
RANK CAR DRIVER POINTS GAINED LAST EVENT
1 83 Tim Brown 541 92
2 1 Burt Myers 522 52
3 77 Lee Jeffreys 481 80
4 53 Danny Bohn 465 88
5 4 Jason Myers 464 96
6 5 Randy Butner 367 28
7 27 Mike Bohn 341 84
7 05 Tony Black 341 76
9 13 Chris Fleming 338 32
10 48 Brad Robbins 324 68
11 25 John Smith 314 0
11 21 Tommy Neal 314 60
13 69 Junior Miller 302 44
14 66 Ronnie Clifton 266 0
15 92 Brody Jones 259 56
Double D Construction Services Sportsman Series Current Points Standings
RANK CAR DRIVER POINTS GAINED LAST EVENT
1 31 Ryan Robertson 497 84
2 86 Taylor Branch 482 84
3 19 Michael Adams 453 76
4 00 Justin Taylor 433 82
5 11 Wayne Hill 418 68
6 28 Michael Tilley 410 94
7 81 Zack Clifton 402 84
8 68 Robbie Brewer 393 56
9 55 Zack Ore 374 94
10 4 John Holleman 305 90
11 02 Derek Stoltz 301 0
12 79 David Adams 274 32
13 18 Kenny Bost 255 0
14 64 Steven Truell 235 0
15 07 Danny Cornwell 180 0
Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series Current Points Standings
RANK CAR DRIVER POINTS GAINED LAST EVENT
1 16 Chase Hunt 426 72
2 1 David Sumner 420 60
3 12 Doug Wall 410 76
4 8 K.J. Stimpson 380 64
5 22 Brian Wall 378 88
5 00 Donnie Martin 378 56
7 30 Blake Shupe 364 68
8 20 Derrick Rice 362 84
9 50 Austin Edwards 358 96
10 99 John McNeal 328 0
11 14 Aaron Hylton 326 92
12 9 Darren Cotner 270 100
13 4 Steven Berrier 266 0
13 92 Casie Doub 266 48
15 98 Billy Gregg 256 0
Traffic Control Safety Services Stadium Stock Series Current Points Standings
RANK CAR DRIVER POINTS GAINED LAST EVENT
1 81 Chuck Wall 424 88
2 44 A.J. Sanders 422 84
3 7 Chris Allison 412 72
4 40 Daniel Yates 406 92
5 8 Shane Southard 404 96
6 01 Jason Keaton 382 100
6 11 A.J. Quakenbush 382 76
8 69 Billy Cameron Jr 362 60
9 02 Wesley Thompson 342 64
10 89 Joseph Swanson 340 52
11 00 Trey Phelps 338 68
12 62 Kevin Hedgecock 324 40
13 24 Doug Rembold 314 56
14 4 Andrew Sanders 294 80
15 77 Randy McElveen 266 84
Loren Pinilis