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

Tim Brown (83) taking his victory lap after winning the first Modified race on Saturday. photo by Eric Hylton Photography

(Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC) Bowman Gray Stadium’s 2010 season continues to be a series of ups and downs for Tim Brown. The Cana, VA resident, who is reigning champion of the Bill Plemmons RV World Modified Series, claimed the checkered in the first Modified race on Saturday night – but ended his second race early with a mangled car and a heated temper.
            Brown’s night started off strongly as he notched his fourth pole lap of the season – an impressive accomplishment considering the extra work his crew has done to repair the damage done on track in the last few weeks. “I’ve been wrecked like three weeks in a row here,” said Brown. “We come back and keep sitting on the pole with it, so my guys -they’re not giving up. They’re working hard.”
            With the fastest lap, Brown started on the pole for the first race. Randy Butner of Pfafftown started beside him in second. Brown’s #83 car leaped out into the lead as the green fell and never looked back. Randy Butner finished second, with John Smith of Mount Airy finishing in third.
            The Four Seasons Home Improvement “Madhouse Scramble” sent Brian Loftin of Lexington to the front for the start of the second race. Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT started on the outside pole. Preece races regularly in northern Modified events, but Saturday was his first time taking laps around the legendary quarter mile of Bowman Gray Stadium.

Brian Loftin in Winner’s Circle after taking the checkered in the second Modified race. photo by Eric Hylton Photography

As they fought for the lead during the start of the race, Preece and Loftin got a little too close for comfort. Preece lost control, hitting Loftin and creating an incident that took out the third and fourth place cars of Alfred Hill of Jonesville and Zach Brewer of Winston-Salem.
            “We both were fighting for ground and we picked up speed a little bit,” said Loftin about the run-in with Preece. “I guess he got loose. I don’t know if he bounced off the wall or not – but he got into my right rear and he about sent me into the fence too. So that was a little bit of a hairy start there.”
            Loftin then had to deal with 25 long, caution-filled laps – but he triumphed in the end, taking the checkered. Chris Fleming of Mount Airy claimed second place, and John Smith of Mount Airy took third.
            Tim Brown, who was gradually making his way up through the field during the second race, was hit hard by Stadium newcomer James Civali of Meriden, CT. The hit took Brown out of fourth and relegated him to the rear. Brown returned the favor to Civali, shoving him into the wall and sending both of their damaged cars to the pits.
            Saturday was the Center for Clinical Research Sportsman 100 – the longest and most prestigious race of the season for the Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series. The Sportsman cars qualified for position, and the Double-File “Choice” Restart rule was in effect.
            Kevin Neal of Walkertown was the fastest qualifier. When the top six qualifiers drew for starting positions, Scott Hall of Walkertown plucked the pole as his beginning position with Kevin Neal on the outside-pole.
            Neal and Hall fought hard for the lead side-by-side for nearly two full laps. But Neal couldn’t complete the pass and settled back into second. When the first caution came out on lap six, Neal chose to remain on the inside row during the double-file restart. Gary Ledbetter of Lexington moved to the outside to challenge Hall for the lead.

Gary Ledbetter (70) passing Scott Hall (36) for the lead in the Center For Clinical Research Sportsman 100. photo by Eric Hylton Photography

            “I knew if I was third or worse, we’d definitely take the outside and give it a shot for the lead,” said Ledbetter. The decision was a wise one: Ledbetter ended up passing Hall and taking over the spot at the head of the pack.
            Ledbetter then held off repeated challenges from Scott Hall, Barry Edwards of Pinnacle, Robbie Brewer of Winston-Salem, and Kyle Edwards of King. Ledbetter nearly lost his lead when Kyle Edwards pushed hard on the outside – but a slip from Edwards allowed Ledbetter to power back ahead.
            Finishing behind Ledbetter was Robbie Brewer in second place. Kevin Neal claimed third.
            Matt Cotner of Rural Hall took the checkered in the 20-lapper for the 104.1 WTQR Street Stock Series. Reggie Doub of Germanton and Kenneth Stimpson of Lewisville claimed second and third.
            In the Time Warner Cable Stadium Stock Series, Jimmy Absher of Rural Hall won the first 15-lapper on Saturday. Andrew Sanders of Mocksville took the checkered in the second 15-lap race.

Race Results

Bill Plemmons RV World Modified Series
First Modified Race: 25 laps

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	83	Tim Brown	Cana, VA
2	5	Randy Butner	Pfafftown, NC
3	25	John Smith	Mount Airy, NC
4	13	Chris Fleming	Mount Airy, NC
5	11	Zach Brewer	Winston-Salem, NC
6	70	Alfred Hill	Jonesville, NC
7	36	Ryan Preece	Berlin, CT
8	23	Brian Loftin	Lexington, NC
9	19	James Civali	Meriden, CT
10	1	Burt Myers	Walnut Cove, NC
11	77	Lee Jeffreys	High Point, NC
12	69	Junior Miller	Danbury, NC
13	75	Robert Jeffreys	Winston-Salem, NC
14	4	Jason Myers	Walnut Cove, NC
15	40	Brad Robbins	Winston-Salem, NC
16	99	Kevin Powell	Winston-Salem, NC
17	72	Brent Elliott	Denton, NC
18	81	Austin Pack	Walkertown, NC
19	71	Dean Ward	Winston-Salem, NC
20	7	Bobby Reed	Clemmons, NC
21	66	Michael Clifton	Walkertown, NC
22	53	Jonathan Brown	Kernersville, NC

Second Modified Race: 25 laps

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	23	Brian Loftin	Lexington, NC
2	13	Chris Fleming	Mount Airy, NC
3	25	John Smith	Mount Airy, NC
4	1	Burt Myers	Walnut Cove, NC
5	77	Lee Jeffreys	High Point, NC
6	69	Junior Miller	Danbury, NC
7	4	Jason Myers	Walnut Cove, NC
8	99	Kevin Powell	Winston-Salem, NC
9	75	Robert Jeffreys	Winston-Salem, NC
10	71	Dean Ward	Winston-Salem, NC
11	36	Ryan Preece	Berlin, CT
12	66	Michael Clifton	Walkertown, NC
13	40	Brad Robbins	Winston-Salem, NC
14	81	Austin Pack	Walkertown, NC
15	7	Bobby Reed	Clemmons, NC
16	70	Alfred Hill	Jonesville, NC
17	72	Brent Elliott	Denton, NC
18	5	Randy Butner	Pfafftown, NC
19	19	James Civali	Meriden, CT
20	83	Tim Brown	Cana, VA
21	11	Zach Brewer	Winston-Salem, NC
22	53	Jonathan Brown	Kernersville, NC

Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series
Center for Clinical Research Sportsman 100: 100 laps

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	70	Gary Ledbetter	Lexington, NC
2	68	Robbie Brewer	Winston-Salem, NC
3	17	Kevin Neal	Walkertown, NC
4	05	Kyle Edwards	King, NC
5	50	Barry Edwards	Pinnacle, NC
6	23	Ryan Robertson	Winston-Salem, NC
7	86	Taylor Branch	Lewisville, NC
8	18	Kenny Bost	Kernersville, NC
9	66	Ronnie Clifton	Walkertown, NC
10	36	Scott Hall	Walkertown, NC
11	26	Jim Shoaf	Lexington, NC
12	72	Bryant Robertson	Lexington, NC
13	79	Steven Berrier	Germanton, NC
14	31	Ryan Nelson	Winston-Salem, NC
15	7	Ronnie Barron	Lexington, NC
16	44	Daniel Beeson	Kernersville, NC
17	38	Mitch Gales	Thomasville,NC
18	13	Luke Fleming	Mount Airy, NC
19	64	Steven Truell	Midway,NC
20	39	Jeff Garrison	Clemmons, NC
21	19	Michael Adams	Yadkinville, NC
22	71	D.J. Moore	Germanton, NC
23	02	Derek Stoltz	Walkertown, NC
24	21	Tommy Neal	Walkertown, NC
25	1	Brad Smith	Winston-Salem, NC

104.1 WTQR Street Stock Series
Street Stock Race: 20 laps

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	27	Matt Cotner	Rural Hall, NC
2	04	Reggie Doub	Germanton, NC
3	07	Kenneth Stimpson	Lewisville, NC
4	18	Tim Vaden	Kernersville, NC
5	10	Jody Fritts	Winston-Salem, NC
6	12	Doug Wall	Pfafftown, NC
7	98	Billy Gregg	Winston-Salem, NC
8	1	David Sumner	Trinity, NC
9	9	Darren Cotner	King, NC
10	78	K.C. Myers	Linwood, NC
11	99	John McNeal	Winston-Salem, NC
12	81	Zack Clifton	Walkertown, NC
13	41	Frank Fritts	Kernersville, NC
14	11	Richard Reeves	Cooleemee, NC
15	15	Jerry Helms	Winston-Salem, NC
16	23	Kris Hoots	Mocksville, NC
17	97	Hal Seats	Yadkinville, NC
18	05	Spencer Martin	Winston-Salem, NC
19	3	Michael Nichols	Trinity, NC
20	22	Brian Wall	Winston-Salem, NC
21	44	Daniel Fishel	Greensboro, NC
22	13	Kevin Gilbert	Pfafftown, NC

Time Warner Cable Stadium Stock Series
First Stadium Stock Race: 15 laps
Official Results Forthcoming, pending recheck of NASCAR scoring.

2nd Stadium Stock race: 15 laps

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	4	Andrew Sanders	Mocksville, NC
2	55	Tyler Burke	Winston-Salem, NC
3	58	Brandon Brendle	Winston-Salem, NC
4	09	Gene Adams	Lexington, NC
5	51	Matt Brelsford	Salisbury, NC
6	02	Wesley Thompson	Mocksville, NC
7	97	Todd Myers	Walnut Cove, NC
8	7	James Allison	Mocksville, NC
9	89	Joseph Swanson	Rural Hall, NC
10	42	Phillip Wright	King, NC
11	47	Kevin C. Neal	Danbury, NC
12	33	Gary Brewer	Germanton, NC
13	45	Dennis Weaver	East Bend, NC
14	86	Tim Smith	Kernersville, NC
15	90	Brandon Crotts	King, NC
16	38	Wes Athan	Winston-Salem, NC
17	74	Jose Gonzalez	Winston-Salem, NC
18	49	Rodney Sears	Lexington, NC
19	29	Cody Arrington	Mount Airy, NC
20	19	Jeremy Stainback	Winston-Salem, NC
21	6	Dale Patterson	Winston-Salem, NC
22	10	Chad Hopkins	Winston-Salem, NC
23	13	Jordan Fleming	Mount Airy, NC