Wild Night at Bowman Gray Shakes Up Points Ladder
 

(Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC) Race fans leaving Bowman Gray Stadium after last Saturday’s Double Points Night had one word on their minds: “Wow.”
            In the Farm Bureau Insurance Modified Series, former Modified Champion Junior Miller of Danbury bumped rival Jason Myers of Walnut Cove out of the way to take the lead. The “King of the Modifieds” then went on to take the checkered flag for the first 25-lapper. Miller finished 6th in the second 25-lap race, moving him up to seventh in the points.
            Burt Myers of Walnut Cove finished eighth in the first race and then fought his way up to the front to lead the first race. After a run-in with Winston-Salem resident Brad Robbins, who felt that Myers spun him out to take the lead, Myers was taken out of the lead and finished 10th in the second race. The incident dropped Myers from second in the points down to fourth.
            Jason Myers ended up finishing seventh and then fourth, moving him up past his older brother – to third in the points. Randy Butner of Pfafftown finished fifth and seventh, boosting him up to second in the points rankings.
            Michael Clifton of Walkertown earned more points than any other Modified competitor, finishing fourth and third – and moving up to tie Burt Myers for fourth in the points.
            Sailing ahead of the pack is Tim Brown of Cana, Va. Brown smoothly finished in third and fifth to retain his points lead.
            Saturday was the MESCO Building Solutions Sportsman 100, the longest and most prestigious race for the Sportsman Series. Kenny Bost of Kernersville was able to take the checkered, jumping from fifth in the points up to second.
            Gary Ledbetter of Lexington finished right behind Bost in second, allowing Ledbetter to reclaim the top spot on the points ladder. Points contender Barry Edwards of Pinnacle finished in eighth, dropping him from the points lead down to third in the rankings.
            Tommy Neal of Walkertown took third on Saturday, bringing him from ninth in the points up to fourth. Derek Stoltz of Walkertown jumps up an impressive 8 spots: after finishing fourth, Stoltz flies from 13th up to fifth in the points.
            In the 104.1 WTQR Street Stock Series, Doug Wall of Pfafftown had a bout of bad luck at the worst possible time. Entering Saturday, Wall was leading the points with a healthy margin. But in Saturday’s 20-lapper with double points, Wall was involved in a collision and finished in 21st. The hit plummets him out of the points lead down to fourth.
            Matt Cotner of Rural Hall took advantage of the opportunity, finishing fifth and moving into the points lead. Joseph “Bobo” Brown of Winston-Salem takes third and moves up to second in the points.
            David Sumner of Trinity is now third in the points after finishing in second on Saturday. Johnny Arnder of Mount Airy drops down to fourth in the points after finishing 10th.
            A.J. Sanders continues his unbelievable streak of strong finishes in the Time Warner Cable Stadium Stock Series, taking second on Saturday and keeping him in the points lead. Sanders has 296 points out of a possible 300.
            But close on his trail is Dale Barneycastle of Mocksville, who won on Saturday and clinches second place in the points. Kenny Dixon of Pfafftown slips back to third in the points after taking fifth. Jimmy Absher of Rural Hall ties Dixon for third after finishing in fifth.
            This Saturday is the Craftsman Stadium Stock 50, the longest race of the year for the Stadium Stock Division. There will also be twin 25-lap races for the Modifieds, twin 20-lappers for the Sportsman cars, and racing for the Street Stock Division as well. Gates open at 6:00 for practice, qualifying for the Stadium Stock cars begins at 6:00, Modified Qualifying begins at 7:20, 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.

Farm Bureau Insurance Modified Series Current Points Standings

RANK	CAR	DRIVER	POINTS	GAINED LAST EVENT
1	83	Tim Brown	324	88
2	5	Randy Butner	279	80
3	4	Jason Myers	274	82
4	1	Burt Myers	268	68
	50	Michael Clifton	268	90
6	53	Jonathan Brown	258	84
7	69	Junior Miller	253	90
8	13	Chris Fleming	234	88
9	40	Brad Robbins	228	56
	70	Alfred Hill	228	50
11	75	Robert Jeffreys	210	84
12	31	Gene Pack	187	60
13	72	Brent Elliott	186	50
14	77	Lee Jeffreys	173	18
15	45	Lee Stimpson	162	50

Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series Current Points Standings

RANK	CAR	DRIVER	POINTS	GAINED LAST EVENT
1	70	Gary Ledbetter	266	96
2	18	Kenny Bost	250	100
3	50	Barry Edwards	244	72
4	21	Tommy Neal	231	92
5	02	Derek Stoltz	223	88
	66	Ronnie Clifton	223	80
7	68	Robbie Brewer	214	76
8	77	Keith McMichael	212	52
9	79	Steven Berrier	203	64
10	13	Luke Fleming	197	68
11	30	Mike Evans	196	56
12	23	Scott Hall	182	60
13	86	Taylor Branch	179	32
	05	Kyle Edwards	179	28
15	64	Steve Truell	170	48

104.1 WTQR Street Stock Series Current Points Standings

RANK	CAR	DRIVER	POINTS	GAINED LAST EVENT
1	27	Matt Cotner	284	84
2	69	Joseph Brown	272	92
3	1	David Sumner	248	96
4	12	Doug Wall	244	20
	25	Johnny Arnder	244	64
6	11	Richard Reeves	242	100
7	15	Jerry Helms	228	72
8	2	Willie Wall	220	76
9	99	John McNeal	204	60
10	44	Daniel Fishel	200	80
11	14	Randy Larimore	196	44
12	13	Kevin Gilbert	194	68
13	18	Tim Vaden	176	56
14	20	Donnie Martin	166	48
15	81	Zack Clifton	162	32

Time Warner Cable Stadium Stock Series Current Points Standings

RANK	CAR	DRIVER	POINTS	GAINED LAST EVENT
1	24	A.J. Sanders	294	96
2	22	Dale Barneycastle	280	100
3	23	Kenny Dixon	264	84
	39	Jimmy Absher	264	84
5	99	Matt Hill	260	96
6	44	Michael Wells	256	80
7	1	Rob Young	254	80
8	68	Glenn Hamilton	250	100
9	11	Wayne Hill	236	76
	21	Kevin L. Neal	236	88
11	0	Adam Baker	224	88
12	01	Jason Keaton	222	76
13	77	Randy McElveen	200	92
	70	D.J. Moore	200	52
15	26	Derek Taylor	188	56