Points Battles Rage On at Bowman Gray
 

(Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC) As Bowman Gray Stadium draws closer to crowning the 2011 champions, each race brings heightened tension and hotter tempers.
            Burt Myers of Walnut Cove took the checkered on Saturday to extend his points lead in the GMAC Insurance Modified Series. “Ultimately, you always want to win the championship,” said Myers. “I’ve been blessed in my career to win four championships over here - and right now I’m just trying to enjoy my racing career.”
            “We’re definitely going to celebrate this one,” said Myers about the win. “I saw that the 83 car [of Tim Brown] had problems, and that’s going to work out in our favor.”
            Tim Brown of Rural Hall had an on-track dispute with Brian Loftin of Lexington. Not only did the interaction heat up their rivalry, but Brown was also forced to pit. He finished 18th, maintaining his second place standing in the points but doing major damage to his points totals.
            Chris Fleming of Mount Airy finished sixth on Saturday to stay third in the points. Jonathan Brown of Winston-Salem finished right behind Myers in second, keeping him fourth in the rankings.
            In the Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series, Kyle Edwards of King claimed victory in the first 20-lapper. Unfortunately, he ran into trouble in the second race, taking him out of the points lead.
            Robbie Brewer of Winston-Salem seized the moment, finishing third and fifth to move onto the top of the points ladder. Tommy Neal of Walkertown is currently ranked third, only eight points behind Brewer in the lead.
            Points leader John McNeal of Winston-Salem finished eighth in the 104.1 WTQR Street Stock Series 20-lap race. Championship hopeful Darren Cotner of King was unable to capitalize on the situation, instead finishing 16th. Cotner keeps his second place ranking but loses ground to McNeal. Brian Wall of Winston-Salem finished fourth, moving him closer to passing Cotner in the points standings.
            In the Freeman’s Auto Center Stadium Stock Series, Drew Moffitt drops out of the points lead after bad luck relegated him to a last place finish. Jason Tutterow of Mocksville won on Saturday, and Michael Wells of Mocksville finished right behind him in second. The strong performances move Wells into the points lead with Tutterow jumping up to a third place ranking.
            The action will heat up again this Saturday – it will be Whelen Engineering Night with Modified twin 50s. There will also be racing for the Sportsman, Street Stock, and Stadium Stock Divisions. The night will end with the season’s final 109 U-Pull-It Train Race, a wild race for teams of three cars chained together.
            Gates open at 6:00 for practice, qualifying is at 7:10, and the first race is at 8:00. Ticket prices, directions, and more information can be found online at www.bowmangrayracing.com or by calling (336) 723-1819.

 

GMAC Insurance Modified Series Current Points Standings

RANK	CAR	DRIVER	POINTS	GAINED LAST EVENT
1	1	Burt Myers	526	50
2	83	Tim Brown	464	16
3	13	Chris Fleming	460	40
4	53	Jonathan Brown	451	48
5	4	Jason Myers	432	44
6	28	Joseph Brown	405	42
7	71	Dean Ward	367	46
8	23	Brian Loftin	363	20
9	81	Austin Pack	333	38
10	48	Brad Robbins	331	10
11	50	Michael Clifton	326	0
12	69	Junior Miller	322	36
13	25	John Smith	292	0
14	77	Lee Jeffreys	278	18
15	59	Danny Bohn	277	24

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

RANK	CAR	DRIVER	POINTS	GAINED LAST EVENT
1	68	Robbie Brewer	475	44
2	05	Kyle Edwards	472	34
3	21	Tommy Neal	467	41
4	86	Taylor Branch	419	39
5	70	Gary Ledbetter	416	45
6	72	Bryant Robertson	411	29
7	02	Derek Stoltz	392	42
8	13	Luke Fleming	383	0
9	19	Michael Adams	346	43
10	3	Jeff Garrison	342	29
11	18	Kenny Bost	330	33
12	38	Mitch Gales	316	28
13	50	Barry Edwards	301	0
14	9	David Adams	278	17
15	12	Evan Duggins	272	35

104.1 WTQR Street Stock Series Current Points Standings

RANK	CAR	DRIVER	POINTS	GAINED LAST EVENT
1	99	John McNeal	540	36
2	9	Darren Cotner	442	20
3	22	Brian Wall	434	44
4	27	Matt Cotner	424	48
5	4	John Holleman	400	40
	25	Johnny Arnder	400	46
7	00	Donnie Martin	380	34
8	32	Craig West	350	22
9	1	David Sumner	336	8
10	98	Billy Gregg	320	50
11	66	Whitney Clifton	308	28
12	23	Kris Hoots	298	30
13	55	Stephen Baker	276	12
14	13	Kevin Gilbert	272	26
15	21	Justin Taylor	262	10

Freeman's Auto Center Stadium Stock Series Current Points Standings

RANK	CAR	DRIVER	POINTS	GAINED LAST EVENT
1	21	Michael Wells	478	48
2	69	Drew Moffitt	476	16
3	22	Jason Tutterow	472	50
4	81	Chuck Wall	470	36
5	34	Chris Lawing	468	46
6	01	Jason Keaton	464	38
	39	Jimmy Absher	464	44
8	13	Jordan Fleming	434	40
9	61	Charlie Curry	392	42
10	56	Johnny Burke	382	0
11	26	Derek Taylor	366	24
12	23	Kenny Dixon	354	20
13	17	Andy Southern	346	18
14	60	Ted Mickalowski	332	28
15	1H	Chase Hunt	324	30