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Brown Holds off Miller at Bowman Gray
“The Rocket” breaks a two-month winless streak.

Tim Brown (83) fighting for the lead with Junior Miller (69 – outside row).photo by Eric Hylton Photography

(Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC) On Saturday at Bowman Gray Stadium, Tim Brown not only fended off Junior Miller but also shook the monkey off his back. Brown claimed the checkered for the Great Clips 100 – the first time he had visited Winner’s Circle in two months.
            Brown, a resident of Rural Hall, was the fastest qualifier for the GMAC Insurance Modified Series. In a stroke of good luck, he plucked second as his starting spot when the entire field randomly drew for the beginning lineup.
            Michael Clifton of Walkertown started on the pole but was quickly passed by the #83 of Brown when the green flag waved. It wasn’t long, though, until a caution came out, and Brown had to defend his lead in a double-file restart.
            Junior Miller of Danbury took to the outside to threaten Brown, but the “King of the Modifieds” was unable to grab the lead away. But Miller tried again – and again and again – as multiple restarts gave him repeated chances to slip by Brown.
            “You can’t win the race running third,” said Miller. “But you get on the outside and you’ve got a shot at winning the race.”
            Miller gave a few stout taps to Brown in the early parts of the race but knew that car problems would most likely keep him from taking the checkered himself. “We had a good car the first thirty laps. Then the swagger messed up and we had a second place car,” said Miller.
            Almost as nerve-wracking as Junior Miller on your bumper, Tim Brown also had to deal with a great deal of lapped traffic. “They’re racing too - but once the leader catches you, you shouldn’t race them that hard for that long,” said Brown, referring to extended battles with competitors trying to stay on the lead lap.
            But Brown weathered it all to lead every lap and take the checkered. “You always worry with those double file restarts and lapped traffic. It’s never over until you take that checkered flag,” said Brown.

Tim Brown receiving his Great Clips 100 Victory Trophy in Winner’s Circle. photo by Eric Hylton Photography

            The #83 team is hopeful that this is the start of greater things to come for the rest of 2011. “It’s a brand new car. It’s a little bit different even though it came from the same chassis manufacturer. It likes a little different stuff than what I’ve been used to running over here, so we’ve had to play with it some,” said Brown. “After tonight, I think we’ll leave it.”
            Miller, who has also been plagued with bad luck this season, finished second right behind Brown. “You’re never happy unless you win the race, but it’s the best finish we’ve had this year,” said Miller.
            Chris Fleming of Mount Airy finished third, with Burt Myers of Walnut Cove taking fourth.
            In the Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series, Gary Ledbetter of Lexington won the first race. Taylor Branch of Lewisville and Tommy Neal of Walkertown finished second and third. Robbie Brewer of Winston-Salem held on to win the second 20-lapper, with Derek Stoltz of Walkertown claiming second. Gary Ledbetter of Lexington finished third.
            After the leaders wrecked each other in a heated battle, John McNeal of Winston-Salem grabbed the win for the 104.1 WTQR Street Stock Series. Rookie John Holleman of Winston-Salem finished in second. K.J Stimpson of Lewisville was third.
            In the Freeman’s Auto Center Stadium Stock Series, Drew Moffitt of Winston-Salem and Ted Mickalowski of Mocksville each won a 15-lapper.

Race Results

GMAC Insurance Modified Series
Great Clips 100: 100 laps

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	83	Tim Brown	Rural Hall, NC
2	69	Junior Miller	Danbury, NC
3	13	Chris Fleming	Mount Airy, NC
4	1	Burt Myers	Walnut Cove, NC
5	77	Lee Jeffreys	Wallburg, NC
6	3	Terry Gaither	Walkertown, NC
7	28	Joseph Brown	Winston-Salem, NC
8	71	Dean Ward	Winston-Salem, NC
9	4	Jason Myers	Walnut Cove, NC
10	59	Danny Bohn	Huntersville, NC
11	53	Jonathan Brown	Winston-Salem, NC
12	50	Michael Clifton	Walkertown, NC
13	17	Johnny Sutton	Harrisburg, NC
14	48	Brad Robbins	Winston-Salem, NC
15	5	Randy Butner	Pfafftown, NC
16	64	Steven Truell	Winston-Salem, NC
17	11	Ricky Knapp	Denver, NC
18	04	Kevin Powell	Winston-Salem, NC
19	66	Ronnie Clifton	Walkertown, NC
20	7	Bobby Reed	Clemmons, NC
21	81	Austin Pack	Walkertown, NC
22	6	Kevin Wilson	Elkin, NC
23	63	David Beck	Clemmons, NC
24	23	Brian Loftin	Lexington, NC
25	75	Robert Jeffreys	Winston-Salem, NC

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

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	70	Gary Ledbetter	Lexington, NC
2	86	Taylor Branch	Lewisville, NC
3	21	Tommy Neal	Walkertown, NC
4	05	Kyle Edwards	King, NC
5	9	David Adams	Yadkinville, NC
6	16	Kenny Bost	Kernersville, NC
7	79	John Lain	Germanton, NC
8	78	Jim Shoaf	Lexington, NC
9	02	Derek Stoltz	Walkertown, NC
10	68	Robbie Brewer	Winston-Salem, NC
11	72	Bryant Robertson	Lexington, NC
12	13	Luke Fleming	Mount Airy, NC
13	81	Zack Clifton	Walkertown, NC
14	12	Evan Duggins	Rural Hall, NC
15	23	Mike Robertson	Lexington, NC
16	3	Jeff Garrison	Clemmons, NC
17	19	Michael Adams	Yadkinville, NC
18	50	Steven Berrier	Germanton, NC
19	18	Mitch Gales	Thomasville,NC
20	0	Steve Holleman	Winston-Salem, NC
21	30	Cody Evans	King, NC
22	6	Kirk Sheets	Winston-Salem, NC
23	22	Todd Gray	Lexington, NC
24	92	Kyle Southern	King, NC
25	1	Ronnie Bassett, Jr	Winston-Salem, NC

Second Sportsman Race: 20 laps

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	68	Robbie Brewer	Winston-Salem, NC
2	02	Derek Stoltz	Walkertown, NC
3	70	Gary Ledbetter	Lexington, NC
4	79	John Lain	Germanton, NC
5	13	Luke Fleming	Mount Airy, NC
6	21	Tommy Neal	Walkertown, NC
7	05	Kyle Edwards	King, NC
8	16	Kenny Bost	Kernersville, NC
9	86	Taylor Branch	Lewisville, NC
10	12	Evan Duggins	Rural Hall, NC
11	3	Jeff Garrison	Clemmons, NC
12	72	Bryant Robertson	Lexington, NC
13	50	Steven Berrier	Germanton, NC
14	19	Michael Adams	Yadkinville, NC
15	81	Zack Clifton	Walkertown, NC
16	23	Mike Robertson	Lexington, NC
17	30	Cody Evans	King, NC
18	18	Mitch Gales	Thomasville,NC
19	92	Kyle Southern	King, NC
20	9	David Adams	Yadkinville, NC
21	22	Todd Gray	Lexington, NC
22	78	Jim Shoaf	Lexington, NC
23	0	Steve Holleman	Winston-Salem, NC
24	6	Kirk Sheets	Winston-Salem, NC

104.1 WTQR Street Stock Series
Street Stock Race: 18 laps of 20 completed (time limit expired)

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	99	John McNeal	Winston-Salem, NC
2	4	John Holleman	Winston-Salem, NC
3	8	K.J. Stimpson	Lewisville, NC
4	14	Randy Larimore	Walkertown, NC
5	05	Spencer Martin	Winston-Salem, NC
6	25	Johnny Arnder	Mount Airy, NC
7	13	Kevin Gilbert	Pfafftown, NC
8	9	Darren Cotner	King, NC
9	66	Whitney Clifton	Walkertown, NC
10	31	Kris Hoots	Mocksville, NC
11	55	Stephen Baker	Kernersville, NC
12	22	Brian Wall	Winston-Salem, NC
13	32	Craig West	Walkertown, NC
14	1	David Sumner	Trinity, NC
15	98	Billy Gregg	Winston-Salem, NC
16	27	Matt Cotner	Rural Hall, NC
17	21	Justin Taylor	King, NC
18	00	Donnie Martin	Winston-Salem, NC
19	28	John Gregg	Winston-Salem, NC

Freeman’s Auto Center Stadium Stock Series
First Stadium Stock Race: 15 laps

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	69	Drew Moffitt	Winston-Salem, NC
2	01	Jason Keaton	Mocksville, NC
18	55	Tyler Burke	Winston-Salem, NC
3	39	Jimmy Absher	Rural Hall, NC
15	61	Charlie Curry	Lexington, NC
12	1H	Chase Hunt	Lexington, NC
5	17	Andy Southern	Winston-Salem, NC
10	56	Johnny Burke	Winston-Salem, NC
17	05	Dave Surry	Winston-Salem, NC
7	23	Kenny Dixon	Pfafftown, NC
19	1	Rob Young	Winston-Salem, NC
6	81	Chuck Wall	Clemmons, NC
11	13	Jordan Fleming	Mount Airy, NC
9	22	Jason Tutterow	Advance, NC
4	21	Michael Wells	Walkertown, NC
8	34	Chris Lawing	King, NC
20	02	Wesley Thompson	Mocksville, NC
16	2	Stephen Sanders	Midway, NC
13	26	Derek Taylor	Yadkinville, NC
14	62	Kevin Hedgecock	Thomasville, NC

2nd Stadium Stock race: 15 laps

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	60	Ted Mickalowski	Mocksville, NC
2	4	Andrew Sanders	Mocksville, NC
3	33	Gary Brewer	Germanton, NC
4	93	Robert Collins	Winston-Salem, NC
5	66	Eric Hockett	Thomasville, NC
6	18	Travis Brewer	Germanton, NC
7	51	Matt Brelsford	Salisbury, NC
8	24	Dale Barneycastle	Mocksville, NC
9	14	Ken Bridges	King, NC
10	7	James Allison	Mocksville, NC
11	29	Cody Arrington	Mount Airy, NC
12	42	Phillip Wright	King, NC
13	96	Casey Kirkman	Winston-Salem, NC
14	20	Ronald Moser	Yadkinville, NC
15	46	Allan Lipford	Lexington, NC
16	74	Jose Gonzalez	Winston-Salem, NC
17	03	Ray Forrest	King, NC
18	80	Dalton Seat	King, NC
19	64	Ricky Wall	East Bend, NC
20	8	Shane Southard	Yadkinville, NC