Sometimes, Victory Lane can be fickle at Bowman Gray Stadium. A race team may work tirelessly and not be rewarded with the checkered. But then suddenly luck can change, giving teams a boost of morale and much needed
momentum as the season rages on.
Jason Myers of Walnut Cove certainly started off his 2017 with a continued streak of bad fortune. “We’ve been struggling this year, but it’s not from a lack of hard work. My guys have been killing themselves,” said Myers. “We just keep running into problems: motor
issues, alternator issues, battery issues – it’s just one thing after another.”
“But we made some adjustments last week that really got the car good – then we had some motor issues. I think we got all that straightened out, and tonight we got a good lap qualifying,” said Myers.
The #4 car of Jason Myers qualified on the pole and grabbed the lead on the initial start with Brandon Ward of Winston-Salem on the outside. Then, Myers held off Tim Brown of Tobaccoville to take the checkered in the first 25-lapper for the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified
Series. “Those 25-lappers are all about the first start and running hard for 25 laps,” said Myers.
It was the first win of the season and a much needed change for Myers and crew. “I tell you we really needed this win tonight big time,” said Myers, who hopes to keep up the performance. “Racing is one of those things where you try to bring this momentum into next
week.”
Tim Brown finished second, with Burt Myers of Walnut Cove taking third.
The “Madhouse Scramble” put Ronnie Clifton of Walkertown on the pole for the start of the second race, with racing Legend Junior Miller of Winston-Salem beside him on the outside. Miller and Clifton played mind games on the initial start, with Miller leaping out into the
lead.
But making his way up quickly was James Civali of Davidson, who pressured Miller for lap after lap until stealing the lead away on lap 16. Civali never looked back, going on to win his first race ever at the Madhouse.
“That was one of those deals where you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do,” said Civali about moving past Miller for the lead. “I just gave him a little bit of a shot, got him up the hill a little bit, and drove away.”
With Civali grabbing the victory, he is now added to the famed list of Modified winners at Bowman Gray Stadium, which includes such iconic names as Junior Johnson, Glen Wood, and Richard Petty.
In the Texas Steak & Tap House Sportsman Series, Michael Adams of Yadkinville won the first race. In the second 20-lapper, John Holleman of Winston-Salem took the checkered. Holleman grabbed the lead away from Dylan Ward of Winston-Salem on the white flag lap
as they passed lapped traffic, sending Ward bouncing into the guard rail.
Amber Lynn of Walkertown won in the Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series after shoving Jake Creed of Dobson out of the way on the last lap.
And in the Law Offices of John Barrow Stadium Stock Series, Chase Hunt of Lexington walked away as the proud winner of the Winston-Salem Journal Stadium Stock 50 – the longest and most prestigious event of the season for the Stadium Stock Series.


Race Results

Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series
1st Modified Race: 25 laps

FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 4 Jason Myers Walnut Cove, NC
2 83 Tim Brown Tobaccoville, NC
3 1 Burt Myers Walnut Cove, NC
4 04 Brandon Ward Winston-Salem, NC
5 75 Lee Jeffreys Wallburg, NC
6 5 Randy Butner Pfafftown, NC
7 18 Daniel Yates Lexington, NC
8 92 Brody Jones Statesville, NC
9 76 Scott Gordon Lewisville, NC
10 79 James Civali Davidson, NC
11 69 Junior Miller Winston-Salem, NC
12 66 Ronnie Clifton Walkertown, NC
14 14 Bobby Measmer Jr. Concord, NC
14 50 Michael Clifton Walkertown, NC
15 27 Daniel Beeson Kernersville, NC
16 9 John Smith Mount Airy, NC
17 8 Darin Redmon Walnut Cove, NC
18 16 William Smith Mount Airy, NC
19 7 Al Hill Jonesville, NC
20 51 Marty Butner King, NC
21 41 Jason Tutterow Winston-Salem, NC

2nd Modified Race: 25 laps

FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 79 James Civali Davidson, NC
2 66 Ronnie Clifton Walkertown, NC
3 69 Junior Miller Winston-Salem, NC
4 75 Lee Jeffreys Wallburg, NC
5 18 Daniel Yates Lexington, NC
6 92 Brody Jones Statesville, NC
7 1 Burt Myers Walnut Cove, NC
8 83 Tim Brown Tobaccoville, NC
9 4 Jason Myers Walnut Cove, NC
10 5 Randy Butner Pfafftown, NC
11 50 Michael Clifton Walkertown, NC
12 16 William Smith Mount Airy, NC
13 76 Scott Gordon Lewisville, NC
14 8 Darin Redmon Walnut Cove, NC
15 9 John Smith Mount Airy, NC
16 27 Daniel Beeson Kernersville, NC
17 7 Al Hill Jonesville, NC
18 04 Brandon Ward Winston-Salem, NC
19 51 Marty Butner Winston-Salem, NC
20 41 Jason Tutterow Winston-Salem, NC
21 14 Bobby Measmer Jr. Concord, NC


Texas Steak & Tap House Sportsman Series
1st Sportsman Race: 20 laps

FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 19 Michael Adams Yadkinville, NC
2 86 Taylor Branch Lewisville, NC
3 81 Zack Clifton Walkertown, NC
4 02 Derek Stoltz Walkertown, NC
5 4 John Holleman Winston-Salem, NC
6 21 Tommy Neal Walkertown, NC
7 7 Dylan Ward Winston-Salem, NC
8 68 Robbie Brewer Winston-Salem, NC
9 98 Billy Gregg Lexington, NC
10 55 Zack Ore Winston-Salem, NC
11 11 Wayne Hill Winston-Salem, NC
12 38 Mitch Gales Thomasville,NC
13 3 Jeff Garrison Arcadia, NC
14 6 Shane Tuttle Winston-Salem, NC
15 14 Terry Thompson Winston-Salem, NC
16 70 Noah Triplett Lexington, NC

2nd Sportsman Race: 20 laps

FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 4 John Holleman Winston-Salem, NC
2 21 Tommy Neal Walkertown, NC
3 81 Zack Clifton Walkertown, NC
4 02 Derek Stoltz Walkertown, NC
5 19 Michael Adams Yadkinville, NC
6 98 Billy Gregg Lexington, NC
7 70 Noah Triplett Lexington, NC
8 55 Zack Ore Winston-Salem, NC
9 68 Robbie Brewer Winston-Salem, NC
10 11 Wayne Hill Winston-Salem, NC
11 38 Mitch Gales Thomasville,NC
12 3 Jeff Garrison Arcadia, NC
13 7 Dylan Ward Winston-Salem, NC
14 86 Taylor Branch Lewisville, NC
15 6 Shane Tuttle Winston-Salem, NC
16 14 Terry Thompson Winston-Salem, NC


Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series
Street Stock Race: 20 laps

FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 02 Amber Lynn Walkertown, NC
2 30 Blake Shupe Mount Airy, NC
3 5 Spencer Martin Winston-Salem, NC
4 97 Jeremy Warren Winston-Salem, NC
5 69 Gerald Robinson Jr Winston-Salem, NC
6 16 Brad Lewis Winston-Salem, NC
7 08 Jake Creed Dobson, NC
8 13 Kevin Gilbert Mocksville, NC
9 88 Nick Brill Winston-Salem, NC
10 22 Brian Wall Winston-Salem, NC
11 2 Willie Wall Winston-Salem, NC
12 40 Taylor Robbins Winston-Salem, NC
13 99 Bryan Sykes Winston-Salem, NC


Law Offices of John Barrow Stadium Stock Series
Winston-Salem Journal Stadium Stock 50: 69 laps completed (race extended due to caution)

FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 13 Chase Hunt Lexington, NC
2 24 A.J. Sanders Mocksville, NC
3 76 Billy Cameron Jr Salisbury, NC
4 16 Stephen Sanders Midway, NC
5 31 Zack Staley Lexington, NC
6 3 Kyler Staley Reedy Creek, NC
7 02 Wesley Thompson Advance, NC
8 45 Derek Sheets Walkertown, NC
9 56 Tyler Burke Midway, NC
10 27 Austin Cates Tobaccoville, NC
11 22 Adam Thomas Winston-Salem, NC
12 20 Scarlett Dahmer Kernersville, NC
13 14 Ken Bridges King, NC
14 1 Grayson Keaton Mocksville, NC
15 23 Andy Spears Lexington, NC
16 81 Chuck Wall Lexington, NC
17 68 Tyler Bush Clemmons, NC
18 09 Tim Evans Arcadia, NC
19 54 Justin Owens Walnut Cove, NC
20 35 Johnny Baker Randleman, NC
21 11 David Hopkins Winston-Salem, NC
22 00 Daryl Bryant Pilot Mountain, NC
23 01 Chris Allison Mocksville, NC
24 2 Michael Tucker Winston-Salem, NC
25 44 Doug Rembold Harrisburg, NC


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