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08-19-2015, 02:33 PM
The 2015 season has been a year of ups and downs for competitors at Bowman Gray Stadium. And one week after the Madhouse celebrated its 1000th event, the season is set to conclude
with one final night of action-packed racing.
Burt Myers of Walnut Cove has every intention of turning on the aggression this Saturday night. He started off the season with back-to-back wins in the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series and seemed in a promising position to take the championship midway through the season. He had a 24-point advantage over rival Tim Brown of Tobaccoville after Brown wrecked on Double Points Night.
But Brown came back with a vengeance – winning in three out of the next four events to rocket into the points lead. Burt Myers began to fall behind as his performance was overshadowed by Brown’s consistent points earnings and younger brother Jason Myers’s six wins and nine poles.
In last Saturday’s racing, Burt Myers seemed in a great position to pick up some points after winning the first 50-lapper. Unfortunately, Myers’s car sputtered to a stop during the second race, forcing him to pit and finish 13th.
“I think my transmission broke on that restart,” said Myers. “It’s our first real parts failure all year. You never want to deal with a part failure, but it’s probably better it happened tonight instead of next week.”
Now Myers is ranked second in the points, trailing Brown by 19. And his game plan for Saturday is simple: to win. “When you’re leading the points, you have to have a different mindset. But when you come over here that last race and you’re trailing, you go try to win - and it’s up to the other guy to lose it if he has to,” said Myers.
Each finish position is worth an additional four points, so Burt Myers would need to finish five positions ahead of Tim Brown to clinch the title. And, of course, Jason Myers isn’t out of the hunt yet – 40 points behind Brown and 21 behind older brother Burt.
In the Farm Bureau Insurance Sportsman Series, Michael Adams of Yadkinville tussled with Jordan Fleming of Mount Airy on Saturday. Adams’s car was mangled, sending him to the pits. Although Adams came back and fought his forward, he finished a disappointing 15th and took a hit in the points.
Adams falls out of the points lead, with Zack Clifton of Walkertown taking over in his place. Now entering the season finale, Clifton leads Adams by a scant five points – just two finish positions’ worth. Tommy Neal of Walkertown isn’t far behind with 17 points separating him from the lead – and last year’s champ, Taylor Branch of Lewisville, is only 20 points behind Clifton.
Brian Wall of Winston-Salem and Derrick Rice of Kernersville have battled for the points lead all season. Wall was literally a few hundred feet away from taking the championship last year when he wrecked. In last event, another wreck took him from the points lead down to second. Now, Wall sits 12 points behind Rice – only three finish positions.
In the McDowell Heating & Air Stadium Stock Series, Brandon Brendle of Winston-Salem continues his strong season. Brendle has a 14-point lead over last year’s champ, Chuck Wall of Lewisville.
All the championship battles will be decided this Saturday night at the Madhouse – it will be the Carolina Farm Credit 150 Season Finale for the Modifieds, plus racing for the 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. Ticket prices, 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 724 43
2 1 Burt Myers 705 38
3 4 Jason Myers 684 48
4 13 Chris Fleming 658 41
5 77 Lee Jeffreys 639 44
6 53 John Smith 581 15
7 66 Ronnie Clifton 537 32
8 5 Randy Butner 501 29
9 71 Dean Ward 490 35
10 2 Joseph Brown 423 35
11 92 Brody Jones 396 9
12 69 Junior Miller 384 23
13 43 David Calabrese 366 0
14 75 Robert Jeffreys 351 21
15 65 Danny Bohn 268 0
Farm Bureau Insurance Sportsman Series Current Points Standings
RANK CAR DRIVER POINTS GAINED LAST EVENT
1 81 Zack Clifton 626 44
2 19 Michael Adams 621 34
3 21 Tommy Neal 609 40
4 86 Taylor Branch 606 39
5 4 John Holleman 578 39
6 68 Robbie Brewer 575 46
7 13 Chase Hunt 565 41
8 3 Jeff Garrison 491 33
9 28 Billy Gregg 488 35
10 51 Rob Knabel 416 27
11 02 Derek Stoltz 403 33
11 12 Justin Taylor 403 25
13 9 David Adams 378 0
14 55 Zack Ore 361 6
15 70 Noah Triplett 254 0
Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series Current Points Standings
RANK CAR DRIVER POINTS GAINED LAST EVENT
1 20 Derrick Rice 604 40
2 22 Brian Wall 592 18
3 4 Steven Berrier 582 36
4 97 Jeremy Warren 574 48
5 50 Austin Edwards 558 50
6 30 Blake Shupe 534 26
7 14 Aaron Hylton 492 44
8 08 Jacob Creed 466 30
9 09 David Creed 436 0
10 12 Doug Wall 432 0
11 01 Trey Phelps 426 32
12 52 Fletcher Whaley 390 46
12 13 Kevin Gilbert 390 16
14 40 Taylor Robbins 346 38
15 10 Zach Linville 322 10
McDowell Heating & Air Stadium Stock Series Current Points Standings
RANK CAR DRIVER POINTS GAINED LAST EVENT
1 11 Brandon Brendle 666 42
2 81 Chuck Wall 652 48
3 02 Wesley Thompson 624 46
4 24 A.J. Sanders 618 50
5 76 Billy Cameron Jr 594 34
6 8 Shane Southard 580 26
7 40 Daniel Yates 546 0
8 7 Chris Allison 542 24
9 97 Bryan Sykes 488 40
10 48 Junior Smith 484 36
11 55 Tyler Burke 480 28
12 80 Mark Smith 446 38
13 19 Jeremy Stainback 436 30
14 31 Zack Staley 422 48
14 10 David Hopkins 422 32
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with one final night of action-packed racing.
Burt Myers of Walnut Cove has every intention of turning on the aggression this Saturday night. He started off the season with back-to-back wins in the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series and seemed in a promising position to take the championship midway through the season. He had a 24-point advantage over rival Tim Brown of Tobaccoville after Brown wrecked on Double Points Night.
But Brown came back with a vengeance – winning in three out of the next four events to rocket into the points lead. Burt Myers began to fall behind as his performance was overshadowed by Brown’s consistent points earnings and younger brother Jason Myers’s six wins and nine poles.
In last Saturday’s racing, Burt Myers seemed in a great position to pick up some points after winning the first 50-lapper. Unfortunately, Myers’s car sputtered to a stop during the second race, forcing him to pit and finish 13th.
“I think my transmission broke on that restart,” said Myers. “It’s our first real parts failure all year. You never want to deal with a part failure, but it’s probably better it happened tonight instead of next week.”
Now Myers is ranked second in the points, trailing Brown by 19. And his game plan for Saturday is simple: to win. “When you’re leading the points, you have to have a different mindset. But when you come over here that last race and you’re trailing, you go try to win - and it’s up to the other guy to lose it if he has to,” said Myers.
Each finish position is worth an additional four points, so Burt Myers would need to finish five positions ahead of Tim Brown to clinch the title. And, of course, Jason Myers isn’t out of the hunt yet – 40 points behind Brown and 21 behind older brother Burt.
In the Farm Bureau Insurance Sportsman Series, Michael Adams of Yadkinville tussled with Jordan Fleming of Mount Airy on Saturday. Adams’s car was mangled, sending him to the pits. Although Adams came back and fought his forward, he finished a disappointing 15th and took a hit in the points.
Adams falls out of the points lead, with Zack Clifton of Walkertown taking over in his place. Now entering the season finale, Clifton leads Adams by a scant five points – just two finish positions’ worth. Tommy Neal of Walkertown isn’t far behind with 17 points separating him from the lead – and last year’s champ, Taylor Branch of Lewisville, is only 20 points behind Clifton.
Brian Wall of Winston-Salem and Derrick Rice of Kernersville have battled for the points lead all season. Wall was literally a few hundred feet away from taking the championship last year when he wrecked. In last event, another wreck took him from the points lead down to second. Now, Wall sits 12 points behind Rice – only three finish positions.
In the McDowell Heating & Air Stadium Stock Series, Brandon Brendle of Winston-Salem continues his strong season. Brendle has a 14-point lead over last year’s champ, Chuck Wall of Lewisville.
All the championship battles will be decided this Saturday night at the Madhouse – it will be the Carolina Farm Credit 150 Season Finale for the Modifieds, plus racing for the 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. Ticket prices, 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 724 43
2 1 Burt Myers 705 38
3 4 Jason Myers 684 48
4 13 Chris Fleming 658 41
5 77 Lee Jeffreys 639 44
6 53 John Smith 581 15
7 66 Ronnie Clifton 537 32
8 5 Randy Butner 501 29
9 71 Dean Ward 490 35
10 2 Joseph Brown 423 35
11 92 Brody Jones 396 9
12 69 Junior Miller 384 23
13 43 David Calabrese 366 0
14 75 Robert Jeffreys 351 21
15 65 Danny Bohn 268 0
Farm Bureau Insurance Sportsman Series Current Points Standings
RANK CAR DRIVER POINTS GAINED LAST EVENT
1 81 Zack Clifton 626 44
2 19 Michael Adams 621 34
3 21 Tommy Neal 609 40
4 86 Taylor Branch 606 39
5 4 John Holleman 578 39
6 68 Robbie Brewer 575 46
7 13 Chase Hunt 565 41
8 3 Jeff Garrison 491 33
9 28 Billy Gregg 488 35
10 51 Rob Knabel 416 27
11 02 Derek Stoltz 403 33
11 12 Justin Taylor 403 25
13 9 David Adams 378 0
14 55 Zack Ore 361 6
15 70 Noah Triplett 254 0
Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series Current Points Standings
RANK CAR DRIVER POINTS GAINED LAST EVENT
1 20 Derrick Rice 604 40
2 22 Brian Wall 592 18
3 4 Steven Berrier 582 36
4 97 Jeremy Warren 574 48
5 50 Austin Edwards 558 50
6 30 Blake Shupe 534 26
7 14 Aaron Hylton 492 44
8 08 Jacob Creed 466 30
9 09 David Creed 436 0
10 12 Doug Wall 432 0
11 01 Trey Phelps 426 32
12 52 Fletcher Whaley 390 46
12 13 Kevin Gilbert 390 16
14 40 Taylor Robbins 346 38
15 10 Zach Linville 322 10
McDowell Heating & Air Stadium Stock Series Current Points Standings
RANK CAR DRIVER POINTS GAINED LAST EVENT
1 11 Brandon Brendle 666 42
2 81 Chuck Wall 652 48
3 02 Wesley Thompson 624 46
4 24 A.J. Sanders 618 50
5 76 Billy Cameron Jr 594 34
6 8 Shane Southard 580 26
7 40 Daniel Yates 546 0
8 7 Chris Allison 542 24
9 97 Bryan Sykes 488 40
10 48 Junior Smith 484 36
11 55 Tyler Burke 480 28
12 80 Mark Smith 446 38
13 19 Jeremy Stainback 436 30
14 31 Zack Staley 422 48
14 10 David Hopkins 422 32
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