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05-24-2017, 09:30 PM
Each Saturday at Bowman Gray Stadium is a chance for underdogs to try and climb up in the points, and each race night forces the points leaders to perform and defend their territory.
But nerves will be on edge even more this weekend. It will be a Double Points Night – one of three events in the season where twice the normal points are awarded for finish positions. All it takes is bad luck at the wrong time, and a driver’s bid at the championship
is effectively over. But a good showing can be the moment where a season starts to turn around.
If there’s one competitor chomping at the bit for Double Points Night, it’s Tim Brown of Tobaccoville. He’s taken the checkered for the last two events in a row in the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series and is hot on the trail of points leader Burt Myers of Walnut Cove.
“Our car’s really good right now. We’re just going to try to keep it like that and keep taking advantage of the opportunities we have here to win,” said Brown. “I’ve got to catch Burt in the points – that’s what it’s all about.”
“Winning’s great, and I want to win every race that we enter – but at the end of the season, that points championship is what means everything,” said Brown. “We’ve got some work to do. We’re not letting up. We’re going to keep our head down and keep digging.”
With twin 25-lap races on the schedule for the Modifieds, Brown will be in his element. Position is determined strictly by qualifying, giving the pole position a strong advantage in the dash for the checkered. Brown has qualified on the pole for three out of four
events this season, so the format seems to be one that will suit his team well.
Last Saturday’s racing also featured the twin 25-lappers, and Brown claimed the checkered in the first race. The night ended with Brown moving up past James Civali of Davidson from third in the points to second. He gained six crucial points on Burt Myers,
narrowing Myers’s lead to 12 points.
In the Texas Steak & Tap House Sportsman Series, Derek Stoltz of Walkertown finally broke the long-standing tie with John Holleman of Winston-Salem for the points lead. Stoltz claimed victory on Saturday to move him solely into the points lead with Holleman
dropping to second. However, Holleman’s night was still an excellent one: he is a mere one point under Stoltz in the points rankings.
Saturday was a dream night for 18-year-old female Rookie Amber Lynn of Walkertown. She moved through the field to take the checkered in 20-lapper for the Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series. The victory was her first ever at the Madhouse. And as if that
wasn’t enough, the win boosted her into the points lead.
In the Law Offices of John Barrow Stadium Stock Series, Chris Allison of Mocksville earned two more points than Chase Hunt of Lexington. That was good enough to move Allison up to tie Hunt for the points lead.
The pressure gets cranked up a notch this Saturday with the Midway Mobile Storage 100 for the Sportsman Series – it’s their longest race of the season. And, of course, there will be double points on the line for each division.
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 1 Burt Myers 186 40
2 83 Tim Brown 174 46
3 79 James Civali 172 42
4 53 John Smith 170 48
5 14 Bobby Measmer 164 50
6 75 Lee Jeffreys 156 38
7 5 Randy Butner 152 34
8 4 Jason Myers 150 44
9 92 Brody Jones 124 32
10 18 Daniel Yates 116 28
11 50 Michael Clifton 106 36
12 66 Ronnie Clifton 102 30
13 65 Danny Bohn 94 0
14 27 Jonathan Brown 88 0
15 12 Mike Norman 74 0
Texas Steak & Tap House Sportsman Series Current Points Standings
RANK CAR DRIVER POINTS GAINED
LAST EVENT
1 02 Derek Stoltz 233 47
2 4 John Holleman 232 46
3 81 Zack Clifton 222 44
4 86 Taylor Branch 205 41
5 21 Tommy Neal 192 42
6 68 Robbie Brewer 176 39
7 55 Zack Ore 170 35
8 98 Billy Gregg 168 27
9 19 Michael Adams 160 0
10 7 Dylan Ward 152 47
11 2 Joseph Brown 125 37
12 92 Kyle Southern 123 0
13 6 Shane Tuttle 119 27
14 14 Terry Thompson 99 21
15 10 Justin Taylor 72 0
Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series Current Points Standings
RANK CAR DRIVER POINTS GAINED
LAST EVENT
1 02 Amber Lynn 184 50
2 30 Blake Shupe 166 48
3 22 Brian Wall 158 34
4 97 Jeremy Warren 146 0
5 69 Gerald Robinson Jr 138 38
6 99 Bryan Sykes 136 40
7 2 Willie Wall 134 36
8 00 Donnie Martin 132 32
9 14 Aaron Hylton 128 30
10 40 Taylor Robbins 124 24
11 20 Derrick Rice 110 0
12 08 Jake Creed 108 0
13 52 Fletcher Whaley 88 0
14 49 Phillip Jones 86 28
15 88 Nick Brill 82 42
Law Offices of John Barrow Stadium Stock Series Current Points Standings
RANK CAR DRIVER POINTS GAINED
LAST EVENT
1 01 Chris Allison 192 48
13 Chase Hunt 192 46
3 02 Wesley Thompson 190 50
4 8 Shane Southard 188 48
5 81 Chuck Wall 184 44
6 24 A.J. Sanders 174 50
7 44 Doug Rembold 170 44
8 1 Grayson Keaton 160 42
76 Billy Cameron Jr 160 46
10 35 Johnny Baker 156 42
11 11 David Hopkins 150 26
12 06 Derek Sheets 146 34
33 DJ Dean 146 32
14 00 Daryl Bryant 138 34
15 16 Stephen Sanders 136 0
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But nerves will be on edge even more this weekend. It will be a Double Points Night – one of three events in the season where twice the normal points are awarded for finish positions. All it takes is bad luck at the wrong time, and a driver’s bid at the championship
is effectively over. But a good showing can be the moment where a season starts to turn around.
If there’s one competitor chomping at the bit for Double Points Night, it’s Tim Brown of Tobaccoville. He’s taken the checkered for the last two events in a row in the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series and is hot on the trail of points leader Burt Myers of Walnut Cove.
“Our car’s really good right now. We’re just going to try to keep it like that and keep taking advantage of the opportunities we have here to win,” said Brown. “I’ve got to catch Burt in the points – that’s what it’s all about.”
“Winning’s great, and I want to win every race that we enter – but at the end of the season, that points championship is what means everything,” said Brown. “We’ve got some work to do. We’re not letting up. We’re going to keep our head down and keep digging.”
With twin 25-lap races on the schedule for the Modifieds, Brown will be in his element. Position is determined strictly by qualifying, giving the pole position a strong advantage in the dash for the checkered. Brown has qualified on the pole for three out of four
events this season, so the format seems to be one that will suit his team well.
Last Saturday’s racing also featured the twin 25-lappers, and Brown claimed the checkered in the first race. The night ended with Brown moving up past James Civali of Davidson from third in the points to second. He gained six crucial points on Burt Myers,
narrowing Myers’s lead to 12 points.
In the Texas Steak & Tap House Sportsman Series, Derek Stoltz of Walkertown finally broke the long-standing tie with John Holleman of Winston-Salem for the points lead. Stoltz claimed victory on Saturday to move him solely into the points lead with Holleman
dropping to second. However, Holleman’s night was still an excellent one: he is a mere one point under Stoltz in the points rankings.
Saturday was a dream night for 18-year-old female Rookie Amber Lynn of Walkertown. She moved through the field to take the checkered in 20-lapper for the Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series. The victory was her first ever at the Madhouse. And as if that
wasn’t enough, the win boosted her into the points lead.
In the Law Offices of John Barrow Stadium Stock Series, Chris Allison of Mocksville earned two more points than Chase Hunt of Lexington. That was good enough to move Allison up to tie Hunt for the points lead.
The pressure gets cranked up a notch this Saturday with the Midway Mobile Storage 100 for the Sportsman Series – it’s their longest race of the season. And, of course, there will be double points on the line for each division.
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 1 Burt Myers 186 40
2 83 Tim Brown 174 46
3 79 James Civali 172 42
4 53 John Smith 170 48
5 14 Bobby Measmer 164 50
6 75 Lee Jeffreys 156 38
7 5 Randy Butner 152 34
8 4 Jason Myers 150 44
9 92 Brody Jones 124 32
10 18 Daniel Yates 116 28
11 50 Michael Clifton 106 36
12 66 Ronnie Clifton 102 30
13 65 Danny Bohn 94 0
14 27 Jonathan Brown 88 0
15 12 Mike Norman 74 0
Texas Steak & Tap House Sportsman Series Current Points Standings
RANK CAR DRIVER POINTS GAINED
LAST EVENT
1 02 Derek Stoltz 233 47
2 4 John Holleman 232 46
3 81 Zack Clifton 222 44
4 86 Taylor Branch 205 41
5 21 Tommy Neal 192 42
6 68 Robbie Brewer 176 39
7 55 Zack Ore 170 35
8 98 Billy Gregg 168 27
9 19 Michael Adams 160 0
10 7 Dylan Ward 152 47
11 2 Joseph Brown 125 37
12 92 Kyle Southern 123 0
13 6 Shane Tuttle 119 27
14 14 Terry Thompson 99 21
15 10 Justin Taylor 72 0
Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series Current Points Standings
RANK CAR DRIVER POINTS GAINED
LAST EVENT
1 02 Amber Lynn 184 50
2 30 Blake Shupe 166 48
3 22 Brian Wall 158 34
4 97 Jeremy Warren 146 0
5 69 Gerald Robinson Jr 138 38
6 99 Bryan Sykes 136 40
7 2 Willie Wall 134 36
8 00 Donnie Martin 132 32
9 14 Aaron Hylton 128 30
10 40 Taylor Robbins 124 24
11 20 Derrick Rice 110 0
12 08 Jake Creed 108 0
13 52 Fletcher Whaley 88 0
14 49 Phillip Jones 86 28
15 88 Nick Brill 82 42
Law Offices of John Barrow Stadium Stock Series Current Points Standings
RANK CAR DRIVER POINTS GAINED
LAST EVENT
1 01 Chris Allison 192 48
13 Chase Hunt 192 46
3 02 Wesley Thompson 190 50
4 8 Shane Southard 188 48
5 81 Chuck Wall 184 44
6 24 A.J. Sanders 174 50
7 44 Doug Rembold 170 44
8 1 Grayson Keaton 160 42
76 Billy Cameron Jr 160 46
10 35 Johnny Baker 156 42
11 11 David Hopkins 150 26
12 06 Derek Sheets 146 34
33 DJ Dean 146 32
14 00 Daryl Bryant 138 34
15 16 Stephen Sanders 136 0
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