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Myers Works Hard to Win at Bowman Gray
Double-file restarts kept the former champion on his toes.

Burt Myers and family celebrate in Winner’s Circle after winning the USG Modified 50. photo by Eric Hylton Photography

(Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC) “They made me work my tail off tonight,” said Burt Myers after taking the checkered in the USG Modified 50 Saturday night at Bowman Gray Stadium. In just 50 laps, Myers had to deal with more than many drivers do in an entire season.
            After Tim Brown of Cana, VA qualified on the pole, a redraw of the top six positions put brothers Burt and Jason Myers, both Walnut Cove residents, right up on the front row for the start of the race. Pole-sitter Jason pushed hard to grab the lead during the opening start, but Burt was able to muscle past him on the outside to claim the lead.
            Almost as soon as the green flag came out, the caution flag was waving for the first of several cautions on Saturday. With the always entertaining Double-File “Choice” Restart Rule in effect for the USG Modified 50, Tim Brown got the chance to take to the outside and challenge Myers.
            Myers defended his lead, but another caution on lap 7 would put him right back in the same situation with Brown to his outside. This time, the #83 of Brown powered past Myers to grab the lead.
            But Brown’s time at the front was short-lived as a few hard taps from Myers allowed Myers’ #1 car to slip back and reclaim his spot as leader. “We got together on the restart, and I got the lead,” said Brown. “Our car was just a little tight for the 50-lapper and it let him get under there and give me a shot to get by me,” said Brown, who became caught on the outside row and fell back to fifth.
            Myers’ work was just beginning: eight more cautions in the next 30 laps gave Brian Loftin of Lexington eight chances to try and steal Myers’ lead from the outside. Myers was able to stay up front, but it was no cake walk. “It makes you work, even though you’ve got the preferred line. You still have to do everything just right,” said Myers about the restarts.

Burt Myers (1) slips to the inside of Tim Brown (83) to pass for the lead. photo by Eric Hylton Photography

            Brian Loftin put up a fight, a few times driving door-to-door with Myers as they battled for position. “It was a little frustrating because we just couldn’t get any green flag laps,” said Loftin. “I wanted the cautions so I could get up beside him and have a shot at him. But we couldn’t even get two or three laps in. One time, we ran side by side for about a lap and a half until a caution came out. It was frustrating, but it was still a lot of fun,” said Loftin.
            The win was Myers’ 41st at the historic quarter-mile. Rookie Zach Brewer of Winston-Salem finished second, with Brian Loftin coming in third.
            In the Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series, Taylor Branch of Lewisville brought home the win in the first 20-lap race on Saturday. Kyle Edwards of King and Derek Stoltz of Walkertown finished in second and third.
            Gary Ledbetter of Lexington claimed victory in the second 20-lapper, with Robbie Brewer of Winston-Salem taking second. Brad Smith of Winston-Salem claimed third.
            In the 104.1 WTQR Street Stock Series, Saturday was the K&N Filters Street Stock 50 – the largest and most prestigious race of the season for the Street Stock class. John McNeal of Winston-Salem tapped Doug Wall of Pfafftown out of the way to claim the lead and the win. Matt Cotner of Rural Hall finished second, and Reggie Doub of Germanton finished third.
            A.J. Sanders flew from 23rd up to the front to take the checkered in the first 15-lapper for the Time Warner Cable Stadium Stock Series on Saturday. Jimmy Absher of Rural Hall was the winner of the second 15-lap race.

Race Results

Bill Plemmons RV World Modified Series
USG Modified 50: 50 laps

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	1	Burt Myers	Walnut Cove, NC
2	11	Zach Brewer	Winston-Salem, NC
3	23	Brian Loftin	Lexington, NC
4	70	Alfred Hill	Jonesville, NC
5	4	Jason Myers	Walnut Cove, NC
6	53	Jonathan Brown	Kernersville, NC
7	69	Junior Miller	Danbury, NC
8	72	Brent Elliott	Denton, NC
9	7	Bobby Reed	Clemmons, NC
10	77	Lee Jeffreys	High Point, NC
11	75	Robert Jeffreys	Winston-Salem, NC
12	83	Tim Brown	Cana, VA
13	5	Randy Butner	Pfafftown, NC
14	40	Brad Robbins	Winston-Salem, NC
15	17	Brian King	Burlington, NC
16	71	Dean Ward	Winston-Salem, NC
17	12	Mike Norman	Lewisville, NC
18	13	Chris Fleming	Mount Airy, NC
19	36	Rupert Sink	Lexington, NC
20	33	Matt Caldwell	Lexington, NC
21	81	Austin Pack	Walkertown, NC

Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series
First Sportsman Race: 20 laps

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	86	Taylor Branch	Lewisville, NC
2	05	Kyle Edwards	King, NC
3	02	Derek Stoltz	Walkertown, NC
4	23	Ryan Robertson	Winston-Salem, NC
5	72	Bryant Robertson	Lexington, NC
6	21	Tommy Neal	Walkertown, NC
7	68	Robbie Brewer	Winston-Salem, NC
8	1	Brad Smith	Winston-Salem, NC
9	70	Gary Ledbetter	Lexington, NC
10	64	Steven Truell	Midway,NC
11	50	Barry Edwards	Pinnacle, NC
12	26	Jim Shoaf	Lexington, NC
13	66	Ronnie Clifton	Walkertown, NC
14	7	Ronnie Barron	Lexington, NC
15	69	Joseph Brown	Winston-Salem, NC
16	17	Kevin Neal	Walkertown, NC
17	79	Steven Berrier	Germanton, NC
18	19	Michael Adams	Yadkinville, NC
19	44	Daniel Beeson	Kernersville, NC
20	38	Mitch Gales	Thomasville,NC
21	16	Ryan Nelson	Winston-Salem, NC
22	13	Luke Fleming	Mount Airy, NC
23	18	Kenny Bost	Kernersville, NC
24	71	D.J. Moore	Germanton, NC

2nd Sportsman Race: 20 laps

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	70	Gary Ledbetter	Lexington, NC
2	68	Robbie Brewer	Winston-Salem, NC
3	1	Brad Smith	Winston-Salem, NC
4	21	Tommy Neal	Walkertown, NC
5	72	Bryant Robertson	Lexington, NC
6	50	Barry Edwards	Pinnacle, NC
7	66	Ronnie Clifton	Walkertown, NC
8	23	Ryan Robertson	Winston-Salem, NC
9	86	Taylor Branch	Lewisville, NC
10	7	Ronnie Barron	Lexington, NC
11	64	Steven Truell	Midway,NC
12	17	Kevin Neal	Walkertown, NC
13	18	Kenny Bost	Kernersville, NC
14	79	Steven Berrier	Germanton, NC
15	69	Joseph Brown	Winston-Salem, NC
16	19	Michael Adams	Yadkinville, NC
17	38	Mitch Gales	Thomasville,NC
18	44	Daniel Beeson	Kernersville, NC
19	02	Derek Stoltz	Walkertown, NC
20	05	Kyle Edwards	King, NC
21	13	Luke Fleming	Mount Airy, NC
22	26	Jim Shoaf	Lexington, NC
23	16	Ryan Nelson	Winston-Salem, NC
24	71	D.J. Moore	Germanton, NC

104.1 WTQR Street Stock Series
K&N Filters Street Stock 50: 50 laps

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	99	John McNeal	Winston-Salem, NC
2	27	Matt Cotner	Rural Hall, NC
3	04	Reggie Doub	Germanton, NC
4	07	Kenneth Stimpson	Lewisville, NC
5	81	Zack Clifton	Walkertown, NC
6	98	Billy Gregg	Winston-Salem, NC
7	22	Brian Wall	Winston-Salem, NC
8	44	Daniel Fishel	Greensboro, NC
9	16	Allen Henkel	Trinity, NC
10	18	Tim Vaden	Kernersville, NC
11	12	Doug Wall	Pfafftown, NC
12	23	Kris Hoots	Mocksville, NC
13	01	Donnie Martin	Wallburg, NC
14	13	Kevin Gilbert	Pfafftown, NC
15	9	Darren Cotner	King, NC
16	97	Hal Seats	Yadkinville, NC
17	1	David Sumner	Trinity, NC
18	78	K.C. Myers	Linwood, NC
19	89	John Gregg	Wallburg, NC
20	3	Michael Nichols	Trinity, NC
21	15	Jerry Helms	Winston-Salem, NC
22	05	Spencer Martin	Winston-Salem, NC

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

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	24	A.J. Sanders	Mocksville, NC
2	16	Stephen Sanders	Midway, NC
3	01	Jason Keaton	Mocksville, NC
4	34	Chris Lawing	King, NC
5	69	Drew Moffitt	Winston-Salem, NC
6	89	Joseph Swanson	Rural Hall, NC
7	03	Ray Forrest	Winston-Salem, NC
8	17	Andy Southern	Winston-Salem, NC
9	55	Tyler Burke	Winston-Salem, NC
10	41	Bobby Yountz	Clemmons, NC
11	04	Jason Tutterow	Advance, NC
12	1	Rob Young	Winston-Salem, NC
13	19	Jeremy Stainback	Winston-Salem, NC
14	77	Randy McElveen	Winston-Salem, NC
15	6	Dale Patterson	Winston-Salem, NC
16	97	Todd Myers	Walnut Cove, NC
17	92	Kyle Southern	King, NC
18	13	Jordan Fleming	Mount Airy, NC
19	60	Ted Mickalowski	Mocksville, NC
20	3	Mike McKnight	Pfafftown, NC
21	4	Andrew Sanders	Mocksville, NC

2nd Stadium Stock race: 15 laps

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	39	Jimmy Absher	Rural Hall, NC
2	26	Derek Taylor	Yadkinville, NC
3	72	Gerald Robertson	Germanton, NC
4	56	Johnny Burke	Midway, NC
5	8	Shane Southard	Yadkinville, NC
6	11	Wayne Hill	Kernersville, NC
7	98	T.J. Cox	Winston-Salem, NC
8	00	Adam Baker	Winston-Salem, NC
9	23	Kenny Dixon	Pfafftown, NC
10	22	Dale Barneycastle	Mocksville, NC
11	09	Gene Adams	Lexington, NC
12	42	Phillip Wright	King, NC
13	14	Ken Bridges	King, NC
14	84	Ben Brown	Westfield,NC
15	74	Jose Gonzalez	Winston-Salem, NC
16	91	Zack Bralley	Asheboro, NC
17	49	Rodney Sears	Lexington, NC
18	61	Charlie Curry	Lexington, NC
19	0	Cody Adams	Lexington, NC
20	38	Wes Athan	Winston-Salem, NC
21	1X	Ben Badger	Lexington, NC
22	7	James Allison	Mocksville, NC
23	43	Tony Meadows	Clemmons, NC