07/19/14 - Night of Destruction at Bowman Gray

Fans came to Bowman Gray Stadium on Saturday to see monster trucks and a demolition derby – the annual Night of Destruction. But they saw some extra destruction that perhaps wasn’t anticipated.

A little drizzle cancelled the qualifying sessions for the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series, leading to the starting position being determined by points standings. Tim Brown of Tobaccoville started on the pole with Burt Myers of Walnut Cove starting in second.

On the initial start, Myers quickly ducked in behind Brown, giving him a few stout hits to the rear bumper. Brown stayed in control and secured the lead, holding on for the next 20 laps.

But as Brown and Myers navigated lapped traffic, Myers had his chance to close the distance on Brown’s #83 car. Flying around turns three and four with less than five laps to go, Myers gave a stiff shot to Tim Brown’s bumper. Brown slid into turn four and lost control, sending him spinning out of the lead.

Brown headed off to the pits briefly before entering the track right as Myers was leading the field and headed his way. The #83 slowed and crowded Myers against the guardrail, taking Myers out of the lead. Then the two fuming competitors rammed each other in an early demolition derby.

Lee Jeffreys of Winston-Salem slowed to a stop to avoid hitting Myers and Brown as Myers lost the lead. Danny Bohn of Huntersville slipped past the wreckage and kept racing. NASCAR Officials initially ruled that Jeffreys wasn’t involved in the wreck but was merely stopping to avoid the accident - so he was declared the race leader.

The rain clouds then opened up, ending the race prematurely on lap 22. Jeffreys was unofficially declared the winner with Bohn in second. However, the results are pending review by NASCAR Officials.

In the Double D Construction Services Sportsman Series, Michael Tilley of Winston-Salem won a cautionless 20-lapper. John Holleman of Winston-Salem crossed the finish line in second but failed to submit to post-race technical inspection. Ryan Nelson of Kernersville was declared the second place finisher.

Jason Keaton of Mocksville and A.J. Sanders of Mocksville were battling for the lead in the 15-lapper for the Traffic Control Safety Services Stadium Stock Series. Sanders bumped Keaton out of the way to grab the lead, but Keaton retaliated and rammed Sanders. A.J. Quakenbush of Kernersville was in the right place at the right time to take over the lead and the win.

Although the monster truck car crushing and the 109 U-Pull-It Demolition Derby took place in the rain, the remainder of the racing events were unable to be completed.

Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series
UNOFFICIAL FINISH – PENDING NASCAR REVIEW
Modified 25-lapper: 22 laps completed (race ended early due to rain)
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 77 Lee Jeffreys Winston-Salem, NC
2 53 Danny Bohn Huntersville, NC
3 4 Jason Myers Walnut Cove, NC
4 27 Mike Bohn Winston-Salem, NC
5 5 Randy Butner Pfafftown, NC
6 05 Tony Black Lexington, NC
7 69 Junior Miller Danbury, NC
8 79 Spencer Davis Dawsonville, GA
9 71 Dean Ward Winston-Salem, NC
10 21 Tommy Neal Walkertown, NC
11 66 Ronnie Clifton Walkertown, NC
12 92 Brody Jones Statesville, NC
13 82 Cale Gale Winston-Salem, NC
14 1 Burt Myers Walnut Cove, NC
15 48 Brad Robbins Winston-Salem, NC
16 83 Tim Brown Tobaccoville, NC
17 16 William Smith Mount Airy, NC
18 28 Duke Bare Winston-Salem, NC
19 44 Daniel Beeson Kernersville, NC
20 75 Robert Jeffreys Winston-Salem, NC
21 12 Mike Norman Lewisville, NC

Double D Construction Services Sportsman Series
1st Sportsman Race: 20 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 26 Michael Tilley Winston-Salem, NC
2 27 Ryan Nelson Kernersville, NC
3 81 Zack Clifton Walkertown, NC
4 55 Zack Ore Winston-Salem, NC
5 31 Ryan Robertson Winston-Salem, NC
6 86 Taylor Branch Lewisville, NC
7 19 Michael Adams Yadkinville, NC
8 11 Wayne Hill Winston-Salem, NC
9 68 Robbie Brewer Winston-Salem, NC
10 00 Justin Taylor King, NC
11 28 Dillon Tilley Winston-Salem, NC
12 9 David Adams Yadkinville, NC
13 14 Curt Sheets Winston-Salem, NC
14 02 Derek Stoltz Walkertown, NC
15 41 Gary Ledbetter Winston-Salem, NC
16 40 Taylor Robbins Winston-Salem, NC
17 72 Mark Faust Winston-Salem, NC
18 4 John Holleman Winston-Salem, NC

Traffic Control Safety Services Stadium Stock Series
Stadium Stock Race (A Race): 15 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 11 A.J. Quakenbush Kernersville, NC
2 69 Billy Cameron Jr Salisbury, NC
3 81 Chuck Wall Lexington, NC
4 02 Wesley Thompson Advance, NC
5 40 Daniel Yates Lexington, NC
6 00 Trey Phelps Winston-Salem, NC
7 7 Chris Allison Mocksville, NC
8 8 Shane Southard Yadkinville, NC
9 89 Joseph Swanson Rural Hall, NC
10 62 Kevin Hedgecock Thomasville, NC
11 24 Doug Rembold Concord, NC
12 44 A.J. Sanders Mocksville, NC
13 50 Jimmy Walker Winston-Salem, NC
14 01 Jason Keaton Mocksville, NC

Loren Pinilis

NASCAR Officials have reviewed the actions from Saturday night’s racing at Bowman Gray Stadium and have announced penalties and also some alterations to the finishing order for the 25-lap Modified race.

After a thorough review and consultation among many officials, NASCAR Officials at the Stadium have determined that Lee Jeffreys of Winston-Salem was indeed involved in the collision with Burt Myers of Walnut Cove and Tim Brown of Tobaccoville.

Jeffreys was at first said to have only slowed to avoid the wreckage instead of being caught in it, so he was placed back in the race lead and received the win when the race never returned to green flag racing due to rain. Danny Bohn of Huntersville is now declared the race leader at the time and is awarded the victory.

Officials have also announced penalties for Burt Myers and Tim Brown for their on-track aggression during the caution. Both drivers are moved to the rear of the field for the finish order in last Saturday’s 25-lap race. For the remainder of the season, both drivers have been placed on probation concerning any action taken towards each other. Additionally, both competitors have been docked 100 points in the championship points standings for the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series.

“Both the decision regarding Lee Jeffreys as well as Burt Myers and Tim Brown are not decisions we take lightly. We talked with many other NASCAR Officials,” said John Horton, NASCAR’s chief steward at Bowman Gray Stadium. “We believe that these penalties will send a message that this is something we can not tolerate.”

Loren Pinilis