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05-24-2015, 09:57 AM
Tim Brown has had his ups and downs in 2015 as he dials in a new car. Saturday night was definitely an “up.”
Brown, a resident of Tobaccoville, qualified on the pole and then took the checkered in the first 25-lapper for the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series. He fended off Jason Myers of Walnut Cove, who raced side-by-side with Brown for the lead for nearly four laps.
“My guys have been coming over here every Saturday, practicing and learning this new car and getting it better and better and better,” said Brown. “So my hat’s off to my guys for working late. We were working on it late last night and all day today.”
When Myers encountered mechanical problems, John Smith of Mount Airy moved up to second. Smith gave some stiff taps to the bumper of Brown but was unable to shake him. Smith finished second, with Chris Fleming of Mount Airy taking third.
The win was the 73rd career Modified victory for Brown, tying him with Junior Miller’s record for most all-time Modified wins at Bowman Gray Stadium. One more win and Brown will make history and top the list of winners.
The “Madhouse Scramble” sent Dean Ward of Winston-Salem to the pole for the start of the second race. Ward beat out outside-pole-starter Randy Butner of Pfafftown to secure the lead, and then Ward held on despite the threats from behind from Burt Myers of Walnut Cove. The checkered flag belonged to Ward, with Burt Myers finishing in second.
It was the big event for the Farm Bureau Insurance Sportsman Series – their longest and most prestigious race of the season: the annual Farm Bureau Insurance Sportsman 100. The 100-lapper, as always, was a wild battle with double-file challenges, wrecks, and several battles for the lead.
John Holleman of Winston-Salem qualified on the pole and shot out into the lead for the start of the race. Michael Adams of Yadkinville, Taylor Branch of Lewisville, and Derek Stoltz of Walkertown all tried their hand at passing Holleman on the outside, but none were successful.
On lap 55, Stoltz gave a stiff tap to the rear end of Holleman, making a hole that Stoltz filled on the inside row. Stoltz was able to complete the pass and take the lead, while Holleman fell back several positions as he was caught
on the outside row.
Stoltz, who won the 100-lapper for two out of the last three seasons, seemed to be a shoe-in for the checkered flag again in 2015. Tommy Neal of Walkertown couldn’t shake him. Taylor Branch gave it an unsuccessful shot as well.
But nothing is ever over until the checkered flag waves at Bowman Gray Stadium. During the last double-file restart, Holleman moved up to the outside to attempt to reclaim the lead from Stoltz. The two battled hard, banging fenders in a no-holds barred fight for the lead
As a result of the struggle, Stoltz’s car was damaged and he slammed the guardrail, unable to properly steer. Taylor Branch saw his opportunity and soared forward from third, to the inside of Stoltz and Holleman – claiming the lead and going on to win.
“This 100-lapper is everything it lives up to be. It’s always drama and beating and banging. It’s fun and it can be depressing,” said Branch. “Things fell the way they fell and we got the trophy.”
In the Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series, Brian Wall of Winston-Salem grabbed the checkered flag in the 20-lap race. A.J. Sanders of Mocksville and Daniel Yates of Lexington each won in the McDowell Heating & Air Stadium Stock Series.
Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series
1st Modified Race: 25 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 83 Tim Brown Tobaccoville, NC
2 53 John Smith Mount Airy, NC
3 13 Chris Fleming Mount Airy, NC
4 77 Lee Jeffreys Winston-Salem, NC
5 66 Ronnie Clifton Walkertown, NC
6 43 David Calabrese Toms River, NJ
7 69 Junior Miller Winston-Salem, NC
8 1 Burt Myers Walnut Cove, NC
9 5 Randy Butner Pfafftown, NC
10 71 Dean Ward Winston-Salem, NC
11 16 William Smith Mount Airy, NC
12 75 Robert Jeffreys Winston-Salem, NC
13 2 Joseph Brown Lewisville, NC
14 4 Jason Myers Walnut Cove, NC
15 92 Brody Jones Statesville, NC
16 48 Brad Robbins Winston-Salem, NC
2nd Modified Race: 25 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 71 Dean Ward Winston-Salem, NC
2 1 Burt Myers Walnut Cove, NC
3 5 Randy Butner Pfafftown, NC
4 77 Lee Jeffreys Winston-Salem, NC
5 69 Junior Miller Winston-Salem, NC
6 43 David Calabrese Toms River, NJ
7 53 John Smith Mount Airy, NC
8 4 Jason Myers Walnut Cove, NC
9 13 Chris Fleming Mount Airy, NC
10 66 Ronnie Clifton Walkertown, NC
11 75 Robert Jeffreys Winston-Salem, NC
12 2 Joseph Brown Lewisville, NC
13 92 Brody Jones Statesville, NC
14 83 Tim Brown Tobaccoville, NC
15 16 William Smith Mount Airy, NC
16 48 Brad Robbins Winston-Salem, NC
Farm Bureau Insurance Sportsman Series
Farm Bureau Insurance Sportsman 100: 100 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 86 Taylor Branch Lewisville, NC
2 3 Jeff Garrison Arcadia, NC
3 19 Michael Adams Yadkinville, NC
4 51 Rob Knabel Tobaccoville, NC
5 9 David Adams Yadkinville, NC
6 28 Billy Gregg Lexington, NC
7 13 Chase Hunt Lexington, NC
8 21 Tommy Neal Rural Hall, NC
9 68 Robbie Brewer Winston-Salem, NC
10 81 Zack Clifton Walkertown, NC
11 4 John Holleman Winston-Salem, NC
12 02 Derek Stoltz Walkertown, NC
13 12 Justin Taylor King, NC
14 2 Tyler Jordan Winston-Salem, NC
15 92 Kyle Southern King, NC
16 70 Noah Triplett Lexington, NC
17 55 Zack Ore Winston-Salem, NC
18 7 Dylan Ward Winston-Salem, NC
Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series
20 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 22 Brian Wall Winston-Salem, NC
2 30 Blake Shupe Mount Airy, NC
3 50 Austin Edwards Winston-Salem, NC
4 97 Jeremy Warren Winston-Salem, NC
5 14 Aaron Hylton Kernersville, NC
6 01 Trey Phelps Winston-Salem, NC
7 4 Steven Berrier Germanton, NC
8 20 Derrick Rice Kernersville, NC
9 09 David Creed Ararat, NC
10 2 Willie Wall Lexington, NC
11 12 Doug Wall Pfafftown, NC
12 13 Kevin Gilbert Mocksville, NC
13 08 Jacob Creed Ararat, NC
14 81 Robert Lawson King, NC
15 10 Zach Linville Kernersville, NC
16 1 Jasper Sumner Trinity, NC
17 47 Steve Idol Kernersville, NC
18 29 Bradley Potts Clemmons, NC
19 49 Phillip Jones Lexington, NC
20 52 Fletcher Whaley Advance, NC
McDowell Heating & Air Stadium Stock Series
1st Stadium Stock Race: 15 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 24 A.J. Sanders Mocksville, NC
2 11 Brandon Brendle Winston-Salem, NC
3 8 Shane Southard Yadkinville, NC
4 81 Chuck Wall Lexington, NC
5 7 Chris Allison Mocksville, NC
6 55 Tyler Burke Midway. NC
7 49 P-Nut Vernon Walkertown, NC
8 08 Dan Speeney Mocksville, NC
9 97 Bryan Sykes Lexington, NC
10 14 Ken Bridges King, NC
11 10 David Hopkins Winston-Salem, NC
12 09 Tim Evans Clemmons, NC
13 51 Sam Whitman Winston-Salem, NC
14 31 Zack Staley Lexington, NC
15 77 Randy McElveen Winston-Salem, NC
16 36 Rick McKnight Winston-Salem, NC
17 41 Dustin Holt Lexington, NC
2nd Stadium Stock Race: 15 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 40 Daniel Yates Lexington, NC
2 76 Billy Cameron Jr Salisbury, NC
3 80 Mark Smith Advance, NC
4 02 Wesley Thompson Advance, NC
5 48 Junior Smith Lexington, NC
6 89 Joseph Swanson Rural Hall, NC
7 19 Jeremy Stainback Winston-Salem, NC
8 71 Auston McElveen Winston-Salem, NC
9 78 Robert Mabe Germanton, NC
10 30 Jacob Griffin Tobaccoville, NC
11 6 Dale Patterson Winston-Salem, NC
12 29 Cody Arrington Mount Airy, NC
13 62 Kevin Hedgecock Thomasville, NC
14 64 Ricky Wall East Bend, NC
15 23 Andy Spears Lexington, NC
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Brown, a resident of Tobaccoville, qualified on the pole and then took the checkered in the first 25-lapper for the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series. He fended off Jason Myers of Walnut Cove, who raced side-by-side with Brown for the lead for nearly four laps.
“My guys have been coming over here every Saturday, practicing and learning this new car and getting it better and better and better,” said Brown. “So my hat’s off to my guys for working late. We were working on it late last night and all day today.”
When Myers encountered mechanical problems, John Smith of Mount Airy moved up to second. Smith gave some stiff taps to the bumper of Brown but was unable to shake him. Smith finished second, with Chris Fleming of Mount Airy taking third.
The win was the 73rd career Modified victory for Brown, tying him with Junior Miller’s record for most all-time Modified wins at Bowman Gray Stadium. One more win and Brown will make history and top the list of winners.
The “Madhouse Scramble” sent Dean Ward of Winston-Salem to the pole for the start of the second race. Ward beat out outside-pole-starter Randy Butner of Pfafftown to secure the lead, and then Ward held on despite the threats from behind from Burt Myers of Walnut Cove. The checkered flag belonged to Ward, with Burt Myers finishing in second.
It was the big event for the Farm Bureau Insurance Sportsman Series – their longest and most prestigious race of the season: the annual Farm Bureau Insurance Sportsman 100. The 100-lapper, as always, was a wild battle with double-file challenges, wrecks, and several battles for the lead.
John Holleman of Winston-Salem qualified on the pole and shot out into the lead for the start of the race. Michael Adams of Yadkinville, Taylor Branch of Lewisville, and Derek Stoltz of Walkertown all tried their hand at passing Holleman on the outside, but none were successful.
On lap 55, Stoltz gave a stiff tap to the rear end of Holleman, making a hole that Stoltz filled on the inside row. Stoltz was able to complete the pass and take the lead, while Holleman fell back several positions as he was caught
on the outside row.
Stoltz, who won the 100-lapper for two out of the last three seasons, seemed to be a shoe-in for the checkered flag again in 2015. Tommy Neal of Walkertown couldn’t shake him. Taylor Branch gave it an unsuccessful shot as well.
But nothing is ever over until the checkered flag waves at Bowman Gray Stadium. During the last double-file restart, Holleman moved up to the outside to attempt to reclaim the lead from Stoltz. The two battled hard, banging fenders in a no-holds barred fight for the lead
As a result of the struggle, Stoltz’s car was damaged and he slammed the guardrail, unable to properly steer. Taylor Branch saw his opportunity and soared forward from third, to the inside of Stoltz and Holleman – claiming the lead and going on to win.
“This 100-lapper is everything it lives up to be. It’s always drama and beating and banging. It’s fun and it can be depressing,” said Branch. “Things fell the way they fell and we got the trophy.”
In the Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series, Brian Wall of Winston-Salem grabbed the checkered flag in the 20-lap race. A.J. Sanders of Mocksville and Daniel Yates of Lexington each won in the McDowell Heating & Air Stadium Stock Series.
Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series
1st Modified Race: 25 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 83 Tim Brown Tobaccoville, NC
2 53 John Smith Mount Airy, NC
3 13 Chris Fleming Mount Airy, NC
4 77 Lee Jeffreys Winston-Salem, NC
5 66 Ronnie Clifton Walkertown, NC
6 43 David Calabrese Toms River, NJ
7 69 Junior Miller Winston-Salem, NC
8 1 Burt Myers Walnut Cove, NC
9 5 Randy Butner Pfafftown, NC
10 71 Dean Ward Winston-Salem, NC
11 16 William Smith Mount Airy, NC
12 75 Robert Jeffreys Winston-Salem, NC
13 2 Joseph Brown Lewisville, NC
14 4 Jason Myers Walnut Cove, NC
15 92 Brody Jones Statesville, NC
16 48 Brad Robbins Winston-Salem, NC
2nd Modified Race: 25 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 71 Dean Ward Winston-Salem, NC
2 1 Burt Myers Walnut Cove, NC
3 5 Randy Butner Pfafftown, NC
4 77 Lee Jeffreys Winston-Salem, NC
5 69 Junior Miller Winston-Salem, NC
6 43 David Calabrese Toms River, NJ
7 53 John Smith Mount Airy, NC
8 4 Jason Myers Walnut Cove, NC
9 13 Chris Fleming Mount Airy, NC
10 66 Ronnie Clifton Walkertown, NC
11 75 Robert Jeffreys Winston-Salem, NC
12 2 Joseph Brown Lewisville, NC
13 92 Brody Jones Statesville, NC
14 83 Tim Brown Tobaccoville, NC
15 16 William Smith Mount Airy, NC
16 48 Brad Robbins Winston-Salem, NC
Farm Bureau Insurance Sportsman Series
Farm Bureau Insurance Sportsman 100: 100 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 86 Taylor Branch Lewisville, NC
2 3 Jeff Garrison Arcadia, NC
3 19 Michael Adams Yadkinville, NC
4 51 Rob Knabel Tobaccoville, NC
5 9 David Adams Yadkinville, NC
6 28 Billy Gregg Lexington, NC
7 13 Chase Hunt Lexington, NC
8 21 Tommy Neal Rural Hall, NC
9 68 Robbie Brewer Winston-Salem, NC
10 81 Zack Clifton Walkertown, NC
11 4 John Holleman Winston-Salem, NC
12 02 Derek Stoltz Walkertown, NC
13 12 Justin Taylor King, NC
14 2 Tyler Jordan Winston-Salem, NC
15 92 Kyle Southern King, NC
16 70 Noah Triplett Lexington, NC
17 55 Zack Ore Winston-Salem, NC
18 7 Dylan Ward Winston-Salem, NC
Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series
20 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 22 Brian Wall Winston-Salem, NC
2 30 Blake Shupe Mount Airy, NC
3 50 Austin Edwards Winston-Salem, NC
4 97 Jeremy Warren Winston-Salem, NC
5 14 Aaron Hylton Kernersville, NC
6 01 Trey Phelps Winston-Salem, NC
7 4 Steven Berrier Germanton, NC
8 20 Derrick Rice Kernersville, NC
9 09 David Creed Ararat, NC
10 2 Willie Wall Lexington, NC
11 12 Doug Wall Pfafftown, NC
12 13 Kevin Gilbert Mocksville, NC
13 08 Jacob Creed Ararat, NC
14 81 Robert Lawson King, NC
15 10 Zach Linville Kernersville, NC
16 1 Jasper Sumner Trinity, NC
17 47 Steve Idol Kernersville, NC
18 29 Bradley Potts Clemmons, NC
19 49 Phillip Jones Lexington, NC
20 52 Fletcher Whaley Advance, NC
McDowell Heating & Air Stadium Stock Series
1st Stadium Stock Race: 15 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 24 A.J. Sanders Mocksville, NC
2 11 Brandon Brendle Winston-Salem, NC
3 8 Shane Southard Yadkinville, NC
4 81 Chuck Wall Lexington, NC
5 7 Chris Allison Mocksville, NC
6 55 Tyler Burke Midway. NC
7 49 P-Nut Vernon Walkertown, NC
8 08 Dan Speeney Mocksville, NC
9 97 Bryan Sykes Lexington, NC
10 14 Ken Bridges King, NC
11 10 David Hopkins Winston-Salem, NC
12 09 Tim Evans Clemmons, NC
13 51 Sam Whitman Winston-Salem, NC
14 31 Zack Staley Lexington, NC
15 77 Randy McElveen Winston-Salem, NC
16 36 Rick McKnight Winston-Salem, NC
17 41 Dustin Holt Lexington, NC
2nd Stadium Stock Race: 15 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 40 Daniel Yates Lexington, NC
2 76 Billy Cameron Jr Salisbury, NC
3 80 Mark Smith Advance, NC
4 02 Wesley Thompson Advance, NC
5 48 Junior Smith Lexington, NC
6 89 Joseph Swanson Rural Hall, NC
7 19 Jeremy Stainback Winston-Salem, NC
8 71 Auston McElveen Winston-Salem, NC
9 78 Robert Mabe Germanton, NC
10 30 Jacob Griffin Tobaccoville, NC
11 6 Dale Patterson Winston-Salem, NC
12 29 Cody Arrington Mount Airy, NC
13 62 Kevin Hedgecock Thomasville, NC
14 64 Ricky Wall East Bend, NC
15 23 Andy Spears Lexington, NC
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