Jonathan Brown Shakes Up Points Ladder at Bowman Gray
Incidents with Points Leaders Paves the Way for Victory.

(Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC) It was only a few short weeks ago that Jonathan Brown of Kernersville claimed his first Modified win ever at Bowman Gray Stadium. But how quickly things change at the historic quarter-mile.
            Brown claimed the checkered in last event’s 50-lapper for the Farm Bureau Insurance Modified Series – his third victory of the season. The feat also boosted Brown from fourth in the points up to second.
            But Jonathan Brown’s night didn’t start off so strongly – he qualified a disappointing 11th. Things didn’t get better for Jonathan as he got mixed up in an incident between Lee Jeffreys of Wallburg and Bobby Hutchens of Lexington. The brief contact left him with a slowly leaking tire which required a mid-race pit stop.
            The #53 team knew they had one factor in the favor: the Double-File “Choice” Restart Rule. Jonathan chose the outside again and again, working his way up to the front row to challenge Burt Myers of Walnut Cove for the lead.
            Myers had started on the pole with Tim Brown of Cana, VA on the outside front row. Myers grabbed the lead as the green dropped – but knocked Tim Brown a little wide as they raced. The #83 of Tim Brown fell back to third.
            Many would think that Tim Brown’s best bet would be to focus on the points race and just settle for second. But Tim Brown put it all on the line to challenge Myers again for the lead - even though he had to know in the back of his mind that Myers would be itching to do some rough racing with the #83 in the hopes that Brown would falter and lose ground.
            Tim Brown was unable to take the lead and opted for the next few double-file restarts to settle into the inside lane.
            Several laps later when Jonathan Brown challenged Burt Myers for the lead, Tim Brown would congratulate himself on the decision. Jonathan Brown and Myers got a little too close for comfort as they each tried to move into the lead spot. Both spun, and Myers saw his hopes at victory go up in smoke. What seemed like a chance for Myers to gain a few valuable points on Tim Brown turned into a potentially disastrous situation where Myers would lose serious ground in the points race.
            But ironically, Jonathan Brown would end up helping out Myers in the points race. Charging through the field on the outside, Jonathan Brown was nudging the bumper of race leader Tim Brown. With just three laps to go, an especially strong tap turned Tim Brown almost sideways.
            The crowd watched on breathlessly to see how Tim would recover. Fortunately for Tim Brown’s fans, the #83 managed to get back into the groove pretty quickly and fall into sixth.
            Jonathan Brown went on to victory, boosting him from fourth in the points up to second. “It’s almost unbelievable,” said Jonathan Brown. “If we would’ve started this year and somebody would’ve said we’d win three races and be second in the points with two left to go - I’d say they were crazy. But look, here we are.”
            Tim Brown finished sixth and Burt Myers finished eighth, giving Brown a four point gain on Myers as they head into the final two events. Burt Myers ties Jonathan Brown for second in the points rankings. Randy Butner of Pfafftown falls from third to fourth in the points after mechanical issues forced him to pit.
            In the Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series, Gary Ledbetter of Lexington finished third on Saturday. Ledbetter retains the points lead and increases his points lead to 22 points. Ronnie Clifton of Walkertown stays second in the points with a sixth place finish. Derek Stoltz of Walkertown finishes eighth to keep his third place spot on the points ladder.
            Joseph “Bobo” Brown of Winston-Salem brought home the win on Saturday in the 104.1 WTQR Street Stock Series. Brown moves up to second in the points standings. David Sumner of Trinity, who finished second, maintains the points lead. Matt Cotner of Rural Hall falls from being tied for the points lead to being tied for second.
            In the Time Warner Cable Stadium Stock Series, Dale Barneycastle of Mocksville finished sixth to stay in the points lead. Jimmy Absher of Rural Hall is right on his tail in the second place spot on the points ladder. A.J. Sanders loses a little ground after finishing 16th – but Sanders keeps his third place ranking.
            This weekend is the Winston-Salem Journal $1 Ladies’ Night, where all female fans can get in to see the racing action for only one dollar. Racing for all four divisions is on the agenda, as well as the season’s final Demolition Derby. 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	666	40
2	1	Burt Myers	615	36
	53	Jonathan Brown	615	50
4	5	Randy Butner	598	24
5	4	Jason Myers	547	34
6	40	Brad Robbins	510	42
7	69	Junior Miller	502	48
8	70	Alfred Hill	497	32
9	13	Chris Fleming	481	38
10	75	Robert Jeffreys	475	46
11	50	Michael Clifton	466	22
12	72	Brent Elliott	434	44
13	77	Lee Jeffreys	432	18
14	31	Gene Pack	392	30
15	45	Lee Stimpson	253	0

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

RANK	CAR	DRIVER	POINTS	GAINED LAST EVENT
1	70	Gary Ledbetter	578	46
2	66	Ronnie Clifton	556	40
3	02	Derek Stoltz	545	36
4	50	Barry Edwards	528	38
5	18	Kenny Bost	523	28
6	21	Tommy Neal	508	44
7	23	Scott Hall	464	34
	79	Steven Berrier	464	48
9	68	Robbie Brewer	450	26
10	30	Mike Evans	437	24
11	44	Daniel Beeson	428	42
12	77	Keith McMichael	416	4
13	05	Kyle Edwards	408	50
14	86	Taylor Branch	393	30
15	13	Luke Fleming	369	0

104.1 WTQR Street Stock Series Current Points Standings

RANK	CAR	DRIVER	POINTS	GAINED LAST EVENT
1	1	David Sumner	662	48
2	69	Joseph Brown	648	50
	27	Matt Cotner	648	34
4	15	Jerry Helms	586	40
5	25	Johnny Arnder	552	8
6	11	Richard Reeves	504	36
7	12	Doug Wall	490	0
8	00	Donnie Martin	482	42
9	2	Willie Wall	440	14
10	13	Kevin Gilbert	438	38
11	16	Allen Henkel	418	46
12	18	Tim Vaden	414	22
	44	Daniel Fishel	414	12
14	81	Zack Clifton	412	24
15	04	Reggie Doub	400	18

Time Warner Cable Stadium Stock Series Current Points Standings

RANK	CAR	DRIVER	POINTS	GAINED LAST EVENT
1	22	Dale Barneycastle	646	40
2	39	Jimmy Absher	612	36
3	24	A.J. Sanders	580	20
4	1	Rob Young	488	12
5	21	Kevin L. Neal	484	0
6	11	Wayne Hill	476	28
7	00	Adam Baker	466	24
8	68	Glenn Hamilton	456	50
9	4	Andrew Sanders	448	32
10	44	Michael Wells	440	0
11	56	Johnny Burke	428	48
	23	Kenny Dixon	428	34
13	70	D.J. Moore	400	42
14	72	Gerald Robertson	378	18
15	34	Chris Lawing	334	38