Brown, Myers Claim Checkered at Bowman Gray
A lucky draw gives Myers a second chance at victory.

(Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC) Sometimes a racer’s night can be decided with one slightly wrong guess or one minor mistake. And with a field as competitive as the Farm Bureau Insurance Modified Series, no track is as unforgiving as Bowman Gray Stadium.
            On Saturday, Defending Champion Tim Brown of Cana, VA made all the right decisions to start off his night. For the second time in 2009, Brown turned the fastest qualifying lap – placing him on the pole for the start of the first race.
            Brown battled with Randy Butner of Pfafftown as the green flag fell, but Brown eventually secured the lead. The #83 led the rest of the way to take the checkered. Randy Butner finished in second, with Michael Clifton of Walkertown claiming third.
            In stark contrast to Brown, Burt Myers of Walnut Cove had a disappointing start in the event. Myers qualified 12th and finished 12th in the first race. “We were pretty sick after qualifying and then after the first race,” said Myers.
            Minor miscalculations on car setup had left Myers with a middle of the pack car. “The car was so bad the first race that I was already telling them what we needed to do to the car for the second race,” said Myers.
            In a stroke of good luck, Tim Brown drew 12 as the number for the “Madhouse Scramble” – putting Brown at 12th for the start of the second race and Myers on the pole.
            With the adrenaline pumping at the thought of getting a second chance, Myers’ crew worked feverishly on the car. Their efforts paid off, and Myers led from start to finish in the second race in commanding fashion, taking the checkered for the third time this season.
             Brad Robbins of Winston-Salem and Chris Fleming of Mount Airy finished in second and third.
            In the Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series, Saturday night resembled an endurance race. Perhaps it was the summer heat combined with the extra demands of a 60-lapper instead of the normal 20-lap race – but cars seemed to break left and right. Flat tires, blown engines, and twisted sheet metal abounded.
            In 60 laps, there were a total of 13 cautions, making the competition an incredibly grueling one – especially for Derek Stoltz of Walkertown. With the double-file restart rule in effect, Stoltz had to fight off challenges from the outside over a dozen times.
            David Adams of Yadkinville, Barry Edwards of Pinnacle, Gary Ledbetter of Lexington, Kenny Bost of Kernersville, Kyle Edwards of King, Ronnie Clifton of Walkertown, Robbie Brewer of Winston-Salem, and Chris Fleming of Mount Airy all tried their hand at challenging Stoltz on the outside.
            But Stoltz held on each and every time to bring home the win. Gary Ledbetter finished behind Stoltz in second, and Kenny Bost took third.
            Joseph “Bobo” Brown of Winston-Salem claimed the victory in the 20-lapper for the 104.1 WTQR Street Stock Series. Reggie Doub of Germanton and David Sumner of Trinity finished in second and third.
            In the Time Warner Cable Stadium Stock Series, Kevin L. Neal of Walkertown took the checkered in the first race – his first victory this season. In the second 15-lapper, Chris Lawing of King claimed the win. The victory was Lawing’s first time ever in Winner’s Circle.
                As part of an annual tradition to honor our nation, Bowman Gray Stadium will not hold any racing events this Saturday, July 4. But racing will return with a vengeance the following week on July 11 with Farm Bureau Insurance One Dollar Ladies’ Night and the Farm Bureau Insurance 100.

Race Results

Farm Bureau Insurance Modified Series
First Modified Race: 25 laps

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	83	Tim Brown	Cana, VA
2	5	Randy Butner	Pfafftown, NC
3	50	Michael Clifton	Walkertown, NC
4	75	Robert Jeffreys	Winston-Salem, NC
5	53	Jonathan Brown	Kernersville, NC
6	77	Lee Jeffreys	High Point, NC
7	4	Jason Myers	Walnut Cove, NC
8	13	Chris Fleming	Mount Airy, NC
9	70	Alfred Hill	Jonesville, NC
10	40	Brad Robbins	Winston-Salem, NC
11	31	Gene Pack	Walkertown, NC
12	1	Burt Myers	Walnut Cove, NC
13	71	Dean Ward	Winston-Salem, NC
14	72	Brent Elliott	Denton, NC
15	51	Stan Welborn	Germanton, NC
16	45	Lee Stimpson	Lewisville, NC
17	69	Junior Miller	Danbury, NC

Second Modified Race: 25 laps

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	1	Burt Myers	Walnut Cove, NC
2	40	Brad Robbins	Winston-Salem, NC
3	13	Chris Fleming	Mount Airy, NC
4	77	Lee Jeffreys	High Point, NC
5	31	Gene Pack	Walkertown, NC
6	70	Alfred Hill	Jonesville, NC
7	5	Randy Butner	Pfafftown, NC
8	75	Robert Jeffreys	Winston-Salem, NC
9	4	Jason Myers	Walnut Cove, NC
10	53	Jonathan Brown	Kernersville, NC
11	50	Michael Clifton	Walkertown, NC
12	83	Tim Brown	Cana, VA
13	72	Brent Elliott	Denton, NC
14	51	Stan Welborn	Germanton, NC
15	45	Lee Stimpson	Lewisville, NC
16	71	Dean Ward	Winston-Salem, NC

 

Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series: 60 laps
Results Unofficial – Pending Technical Inspection

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	02	Derek Stoltz	Walkertown, NC
2	70	Gary Ledbetter	Lexington, NC
3	18	Kenny Bost	Kernersville, NC
4	21	Tommy Neal	Walkertown, NC
5	05	Kyle Edwards	King, NC
6	79	Steven Berrier	Germanton, NC
7	68	Robbie Brewer	Winston-Salem, NC
8	19	Michael Adams	Yadkinville, NC
9	66	Ronnie Clifton	Walkertown, NC
10	44	Daniel Beeson	Kernersville, NC
11	30	Mike Evans	King, NC
12	00	Shaun Cockerham	East Bend, NC
13	9	David Adams	Yadkinville, NC
14	3	Jeff Garrison	Winston-Salem, NC
15	77	Keith McMichael	Belews Creek, NC
16	13	Luke Fleming	Mount Airy, NC
17	8	Darin Redmon	Walkertown, NC
18	50	Barry Edwards	Pinnacle, NC
19	38	Mitch Gales	Lexington, NC
20	86	Taylor Branch	Lewisville, NC
21	35	David Sell	Winston-Salem, NC
22	7	Ronnie Barron	Lexington, NC
23	64	Steve Truell	Midway,NC
24	23	Scott Hall	Walkertown, NC
25	12	Brad Smith	Winston-Salem, NC

 

104.1 WTQR Street Stock Series: 20 laps

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	69	Joseph Brown	Winston-Salem, NC
2	04	Reggie Doub	Germanton, NC
3	1	David Sumner	Trinity, NC
4	18	Tim Vaden	Kernersville, NC
5	15	Jerry Helms	Winston-Salem, NC
6	12	Doug Wall	Pfafftown, NC
7	14	Randy Larimore	Walkertown, NC
8	27	Matt Cotner	Rural Hall, NC
9	06	Leon Hutchens	Winston-Salem, NC
10	00	Donnie Martin	Wallburg, NC
11	11	Richard Reeves	Cooleemee, NC
12	25	Johnny Arnder	Mount Airy, NC
13	13	Kevin Gilbert	Mocksville, NC
14	3	Michael Nichols	Trinity, NC
15	16	Allen Henkel	Trinity, NC
16	20	David Joyce	Kernersville, NC
17	81	Zack Clifton	Walkertown, NC
18	2	Willie Wall	Winston-Salem, NC
19	44	Daniel Fishel	Greensboro, NC
20	21	Justin Taylor	King, NC
21	17	Brian Doty	Winston-Salem, NC
22	99	Billy Gregg	Winston-Salem, NC

 

Time Warner Cable Stadium Stock Series
First Stadium Stock Race: 15 laps

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	21	Kevin L. Neal	Walkertown, NC
2	68	Glenn Hamilton	Winston-Salem, NC
3	39	Jimmy Absher	Rural Hall, NC
4	24	A.J. Sanders	Mocksville, NC
5	11	Wayne Hill	Kernersville, NC
6	98	T.J. Cox	Winston-Salem, NC
7	71	Archie Sanders	Mocksville, NC
8	22	Dale Barneycastle	Mocksville, NC
9	56	Johnny Burke	Midway, NC
10	23	Kenny Dixon	Pfafftown, NC
11	26	Derek Taylor	Yadkinville, NC
12	79	Chris Allison	Mocksville, NC
13	41	Bobby Yountz	Clemmons, NC
14	72	Gerald Robertson	Germanton, NC
15	00	Adam Baker	Winston-Salem, NC
16	1	Rob Young	Winston-Salem, NC
17	01	Michael Wells	Yadkinville, NC
18	78	K.C. Myers	Lexington, NC
19	60	Ted Mickalowski	Mocksville, NC
20	62	Kevin Hedgecock	Thomasville, NC
21	28	Robert Mabe	Winston-Salem, NC
22	42	Phillip Wright	King, NC
23	4	Andrew Sanders	Mocksville, NC
24	70	D.J. Moore	Germanton, NC

2nd Stadium Stock race: 15 laps

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	34	Chris Lawing	King, NC
2	33	Travis Brewer	Germanton, NC
3	27	Darren Cotner	King, NC
4	12	Paul Wark	Winston-Salem, NC
5	97	Nick Collens	King, NC
6	90	Brandon Crotts	King, NC
7	8	Shane Southard	Yadkinville, NC
8	69	Matt Keller	Advance, NC
9	93	Robert Collins	Winston-Salem, NC
10	66	Chad Hopkins	Winston-Salem, NC
11	20	Bobby Harrison	Winston-Salem, NC
12	7	James Allison	Mocksville, NC
13	84	Wesley Thompson	Mocksville, NC
14	30	Tommy Stewart	Winston-Salem, NC
15	83	A.J. Quakenbush	Winston-Salem, NC
16	3	Steven Sanders	Mocksville, NC
17	36	William Chilton	Eden, NC
18	03	Ray Forrest	Winston-Salem, NC
19	49	Rodney Sears	Lexington, NC
20	2	Steve Holleman, Jr	Winston-Salem, NC
21	86	Tim Smith	Kernersville, NC
22	32	Roger Vogler	Winston-Salem, NC