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05-30-2015, 11:59 PM
After Tim Brown made history on Friday night by breaking the all-time win record, Scott Heckert of Ridgefield, CT made his own mark on the history books by taking his first featured victory
at the Madhouse.
Heckert dominated in the NASCAR Hall of Fame 150, leading from start to finish. It was, however, no easy walk in the park – Heckert had to navigate through lapped traffic with second-place Dalton Sargeant pressuring his rear bumper.
“I tried to be as patient as I could,” said Heckert, who noted that the surprisingly low number of cautions – only three – helped him tremendously. “Our car was OK on short runs. But the longer the runs went on, it just showed our strength,” said Heckert.
The victory made Heckert the 131st winner of a featured event in the 67-year history of Bowman Gray Stadium, adding his name to the famed list of winners which includes names such as Richard Petty, Junior Johnson, and Glen Wood. In fact, NASCAR Hall of Famer and legendary member of the Wood Brothers racing team, Leonard Wood, presented Heckert with his NASCAR Hall of Fame 150 Victory Trophy.
“Knowing the history and then to have a hall-of-famer congratulate you in Victory Lane is pretty special,” said Heckert. “With the rich history of this track - and it’s just so special having Mr. Wood here to present the trophy – it’s just a dream come true.”
Dalton Sargeant of Boca Raton, FL finished in second, with J.J. Haley of Winamac, IN taking third.
Tim Brown of Tobaccoville continued his hot streak on Saturday in the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series. With a new chassis in 2015, Brown struggled for the first few weeks of the season as he dialed in his ride.
But something has obviously clicked for the #83 team. Brown won a week ago. He won Friday night, and he won again on Saturday night in the NASCAR Hall of Fame 100. “This piece right here in unbelievable. I only thought I had good racecars in the past,” said Brown.
Burt Myers of Walnut Cove tried his best to steal away the lead, but nothing could shake Tim Brown. “That’s just hard racing,” said Brown about the bumps from Myers. “There’s a difference when you’re racing like that and when you just take somebody out. He ran me clean tonight, and I appreciate that.”
2014 Champion Danny Bohn has not been a Stadium regular in 2015, having made a career-related move to the Northeast US. But the Colors Edge Challenge money attracted Bohn to make the trip back to the Madhouse.
Bohn didn’t qualify in the top four on Friday, but bettered his car and made the top four on Saturday. Unsurprisingly, he went to the rear in an attempt to grab the prize pool. For 100 laps, Bohn battled his way to the front, finally moving past Jason Myers of Walnut Cove to claim fourth. With the fourth place finish, Bohn grabbed the $3000 Colors Edge Challenge prize pool.
Burt Myers finish in second in the 100-lapper, with John Smith of Mount Airy taking third.
K&N Pro Series East
NASCAR Hall of Fame 150: 150 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 34 Scott Heckert Ridgefield, CT
2 51 Dalton Sargeant Boca Raton, FL
3 5 J.J. Haley Winamac, IN
4 42 Jay Beasley Las Vegas, NV
5 12 Gray Gaulding Colonial Heights, VA
6 6 Devon Amos Rio Rancho, NM
7 3 Kaz Grala Westborough, MA
8 1 Mason Mitchell Des Moines, IA
9 4 Kenzie Ruston El Reno, OK
10 15 Nick Drake Mooresville, NC
11 98 Rico Abreu St. Helena, CA
12 0.4 Ronnie Bassett, Jr Winston-Salem, NC
13 27 Kyle Benjamin Easley, SC
14 22 Austin Hill Winston, GA
15 9 William Byron Charlotte, NC
16 44 Dillon Bassett Winston-Salem, NC
17 2 Collin Cabre Tampa, FL
18 18 Justin LaDuke Rocky Mount, NC
19 31 David Garbo, Jr. Stonington, CT
20 49 John Holleman IV Winston-Salem, NC
21 45 Christian Celaya Caborca, Mexico
Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series
Modified 100-lap race: 100 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 83 Tim Brown Tobaccoville, NC
2 1 Burt Myers Walnut Cove, NC
3 53 John Smith Mount Airy, NC
4 65 Danny Bohn Huntersville, NC
5 4 Jason Myers Walnut Cove, NC
6 13 Chris Fleming Mount Airy, NC
7 71 Dean Ward Winston-Salem, NC
8 77 Lee Jeffreys Winston-Salem, NC
9 57 Andy Jankowiak Buffalo, NY
10 2 Joseph Brown Lewisville, NC
11 28 Austin Pack Walkertown, NC
12 5 Randy Butner Pfafftown, NC
13 27 Mike Bohn Huntersville, NC
14 43 David Calabrese Toms River, NJ
15 66 Ronnie Clifton Walkertown, NC
16 92 Brody Jones Statesville, NC
17 75 Robert Jeffreys Winston-Salem, NC
18 00 Kevin Orlando Statesville, NC
Loren Pinilis
at the Madhouse.
Heckert dominated in the NASCAR Hall of Fame 150, leading from start to finish. It was, however, no easy walk in the park – Heckert had to navigate through lapped traffic with second-place Dalton Sargeant pressuring his rear bumper.
“I tried to be as patient as I could,” said Heckert, who noted that the surprisingly low number of cautions – only three – helped him tremendously. “Our car was OK on short runs. But the longer the runs went on, it just showed our strength,” said Heckert.
The victory made Heckert the 131st winner of a featured event in the 67-year history of Bowman Gray Stadium, adding his name to the famed list of winners which includes names such as Richard Petty, Junior Johnson, and Glen Wood. In fact, NASCAR Hall of Famer and legendary member of the Wood Brothers racing team, Leonard Wood, presented Heckert with his NASCAR Hall of Fame 150 Victory Trophy.
“Knowing the history and then to have a hall-of-famer congratulate you in Victory Lane is pretty special,” said Heckert. “With the rich history of this track - and it’s just so special having Mr. Wood here to present the trophy – it’s just a dream come true.”
Dalton Sargeant of Boca Raton, FL finished in second, with J.J. Haley of Winamac, IN taking third.
Tim Brown of Tobaccoville continued his hot streak on Saturday in the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series. With a new chassis in 2015, Brown struggled for the first few weeks of the season as he dialed in his ride.
But something has obviously clicked for the #83 team. Brown won a week ago. He won Friday night, and he won again on Saturday night in the NASCAR Hall of Fame 100. “This piece right here in unbelievable. I only thought I had good racecars in the past,” said Brown.
Burt Myers of Walnut Cove tried his best to steal away the lead, but nothing could shake Tim Brown. “That’s just hard racing,” said Brown about the bumps from Myers. “There’s a difference when you’re racing like that and when you just take somebody out. He ran me clean tonight, and I appreciate that.”
2014 Champion Danny Bohn has not been a Stadium regular in 2015, having made a career-related move to the Northeast US. But the Colors Edge Challenge money attracted Bohn to make the trip back to the Madhouse.
Bohn didn’t qualify in the top four on Friday, but bettered his car and made the top four on Saturday. Unsurprisingly, he went to the rear in an attempt to grab the prize pool. For 100 laps, Bohn battled his way to the front, finally moving past Jason Myers of Walnut Cove to claim fourth. With the fourth place finish, Bohn grabbed the $3000 Colors Edge Challenge prize pool.
Burt Myers finish in second in the 100-lapper, with John Smith of Mount Airy taking third.
K&N Pro Series East
NASCAR Hall of Fame 150: 150 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 34 Scott Heckert Ridgefield, CT
2 51 Dalton Sargeant Boca Raton, FL
3 5 J.J. Haley Winamac, IN
4 42 Jay Beasley Las Vegas, NV
5 12 Gray Gaulding Colonial Heights, VA
6 6 Devon Amos Rio Rancho, NM
7 3 Kaz Grala Westborough, MA
8 1 Mason Mitchell Des Moines, IA
9 4 Kenzie Ruston El Reno, OK
10 15 Nick Drake Mooresville, NC
11 98 Rico Abreu St. Helena, CA
12 0.4 Ronnie Bassett, Jr Winston-Salem, NC
13 27 Kyle Benjamin Easley, SC
14 22 Austin Hill Winston, GA
15 9 William Byron Charlotte, NC
16 44 Dillon Bassett Winston-Salem, NC
17 2 Collin Cabre Tampa, FL
18 18 Justin LaDuke Rocky Mount, NC
19 31 David Garbo, Jr. Stonington, CT
20 49 John Holleman IV Winston-Salem, NC
21 45 Christian Celaya Caborca, Mexico
Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series
Modified 100-lap race: 100 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 83 Tim Brown Tobaccoville, NC
2 1 Burt Myers Walnut Cove, NC
3 53 John Smith Mount Airy, NC
4 65 Danny Bohn Huntersville, NC
5 4 Jason Myers Walnut Cove, NC
6 13 Chris Fleming Mount Airy, NC
7 71 Dean Ward Winston-Salem, NC
8 77 Lee Jeffreys Winston-Salem, NC
9 57 Andy Jankowiak Buffalo, NY
10 2 Joseph Brown Lewisville, NC
11 28 Austin Pack Walkertown, NC
12 5 Randy Butner Pfafftown, NC
13 27 Mike Bohn Huntersville, NC
14 43 David Calabrese Toms River, NJ
15 66 Ronnie Clifton Walkertown, NC
16 92 Brody Jones Statesville, NC
17 75 Robert Jeffreys Winston-Salem, NC
18 00 Kevin Orlando Statesville, NC
Loren Pinilis