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Tim Brown Bests Jonathan Brown at Bowman Gray

Tim Brown in Winner’s Circle after victory in the Great Clips 100. photo by Eric Hylton Photography

(Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC) With the assistance of a strong car and a little luck, Tim Brown of Rural Hall claimed the checkered in Saturday’s Great Clips 100.
            Brown started off the night by qualifying on the pole in dominant fashion. And when the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series randomly drew for the initial lineup, Brown drew third as his starting spot.
            Brent Elliott of Denton, who had just won the previous week’s race, drew the pole as his starting spot. Starting on the outside was Jonathan Brown of Winston-Salem, who opted to start the race in a backup car.
            “After we unloaded in practice, I heard a noise in the motor I didn’t like - and I was really afraid to run it,” said Jonathan Brown. In order to stay competitive in the points race, he jumped into his brother’s car – although he knew that it would be a challenge to pilot a machine that he wasn’t accustomed to.
            Jonathan Brown jumped out into the lead when the green flag dropped, but he soon had to defend it against the outside row restart challenges from Tim Brown. The #83 of Tim Brown powered into the lead during the first restart and never looked back.
            Tim Brown defended his lead for eight restarts, while Jonathan Brown tried each and every time to reclaim the top spot. “I could never really get it to go on the outside after that initial start,” said Jonathan Brown. “At the same time, I wasn’t going to give up second place and duck in behind Tim. So I just gave it everything I had.”
            “Before we started the race, I told the guys that I’d be happy with a top five finish in a car I never drove,” said Jonathan Brown - who ended up finishing third.
            Although he feels he had the car to beat, Tim Brown says that you can never get cocky at Bowman Gray Stadium. “It’s never over until it’s over. I’ve done this long enough that I don’t count my chickens before they hatch,” said Tim Brown. “Plus, someone may run off the racetrack and drag some dirt out - so you’ve got to be pretty tense every lap. You can hit the dirt and spin out and there goes your race.”

Tim Brown (83) defending his lead against Jonathan Brown (2 – outside row). photo by Eric Hylton Photography

            Danny Bohn of Huntersville climbed up from 22nd to finish second, passing Jonathan Brown during the final laps. Burt Myers of Walnut Cove finished fourth.
            In the Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series, Taylor Branch of Lewisville claimed the checkered in the first 20-lapper. Michael Adams of Yadkinville applied the pressure to Branch but ended up finishing in second. Kenny Bost of Lexington brought home the win in the second Sportsman race.
            K.J. Stimpson of Lewisville won the 20-lapper for the Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series. David Sumner of Trinity finished second, with Stephen Baker of Kernersville coming in third.
            In the Summer Shootout Stadium Stock Series, Andrew Sanders of Mocksville and Chase Hunt of Lexington each claimed the checkered.

Race Results

Brad's Golf Cars Modified Series
Great Clips 100: 104 laps (race extended due to caution)

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	83	Tim Brown	Rural Hall, NC
2	65	Danny Bohn	Huntersville, NC
3	2	Jonathan Brown	Winston-Salem, NC
4	1	Burt Myers	Walnut Cove, NC
5	25	John Smith	Mount Airy, NC
6	4	Jason Myers	Walnut Cove, NC
7	71	Dean Ward	Winston-Salem, NC
8	40	Chris Fleming	Mount Airy, NC
9	48	Brad Robbins	Winston-Salem, NC
10	64	Steven Truell	Winston-Salem, NC
11	72	Brent Elliott	Denton, NC
12	21	Tommy Neal	Walkertown, NC
13	68	Robbie Brewer	Winston-Salem, NC
14	7	Matt Cotner	Rural Hall, NC
15	3	Danny Propst	Monroe, NC
16	81	Austin Pack	Walkertown, NC
17	50	Michael Clifton	Walkertown, NC
18	69	Junior Miller	Danbury, NC
19	77	Lee Jeffreys	Wallburg, NC
20	05	Tony Black	Lexington, NC
21	5	Randy Butner	Pfafftown, NC
22	66	Ronnie Clifton	Walkertown, NC
23	75	Robert Jeffreys	Wallburg, NC

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

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	86	Taylor Branch	Lewisville, NC
2	19	Michael Adams	Yadkinville, NC
3	11	Wayne Hill	Winston-Salem, NC
4	79	John Lain	Kernersville, NC
5	9	David Adams	Yadkinville, NC
6	02	Derek Stoltz	Walkertown, NC
7	71	Rich Hunter	Winston-Salem, NC
8	72	Bryant Robertson	Lexington, NC
9	81	Zack Clifton	Walkertown, NC
10	18	Kenny Bost	Lexington, NC
11	3	Jeff Garrison	Arcadia, NC
12	38	Mitch Gales	Thomasville,NC
13	07	Danny Cornwell	Clemmons, NC
14	22	Stacey Miller	Kernersville, NC
15	92	Kyle Southern	King, NC
16	70	Noah Triplett	Tyro, NC
17	20	Jacob Creed	Ararat, NC
18	55	Zack Ore	Winston-Salem, NC
19	26	Michael Tilley	Winston-Salem, NC
20	16	Junior Smith	Winston-Salem, NC

Second Sportsman race: 20 laps

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	18	Kenny Bost	Lexington, NC
2	81	Zack Clifton	Walkertown, NC
3	72	Bryant Robertson	Lexington, NC
4	02	Derek Stoltz	Walkertown, NC
5	79	John Lain	Kernersville, NC
6	9	David Adams	Yadkinville, NC
7	86	Taylor Branch	Lewisville, NC
8	3	Jeff Garrison	Arcadia, NC
9	11	Wayne Hill	Winston-Salem, NC
10	92	Kyle Southern	King, NC
11	26	Michael Tilley	Winston-Salem, NC
12	70	Noah Triplett	Tyro, NC
13	07	Danny Cornwell	Clemmons, NC
14	55	Zack Ore	Winston-Salem, NC
15	38	Mitch Gales	Thomasville,NC
16	22	Stacey Miller	Kernersville, NC
17	19	Michael Adams	Yadkinville, NC
18	71	Rich Hunter	Winston-Salem, NC
19	16	Junior Smith	Winston-Salem, NC

Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series
Street Stock race: 20 laps

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	8	K.J. Stimpson	Lewisville, NC
2	1	David Sumner	Trinity, NC
3	55	Stephen Baker	Kernersville, NC
4	4	John Holleman	Winston-Salem, NC
5	98	Billy Gregg	Lexington, NC
6	22	Brian Wall	Winston-Salem, NC
7	12	Doug Wall	Pfafftown, NC
8	26	Frank Myers	Haram, GA
9	44	Daniel Fishel	Greensboro, NC
10	15	Jerry Helms	Winston-Salem, NC
11	9	Darren Cotner	King, NC
12	21	Justin Taylor	King, NC
13	66	Whitney Clifton	Walkertown, NC
14	88	Nick Brill	Lewisville, NC
15	18	Tim Vaden	Kernersville, NC
16	13	Kevin Gilbert	Pfafftown, NC

Summer Shootout Stadium Stock Series
1st Stadium Stock race: 15 laps

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	4	Andrew Sanders	Mocksville, NC
2	89	Joseph Swanson	Rural Hall, NC
3	3	Kenny Dixon	Pfafftown, NC
4	1H	Daniel Yates	Lexington, NC
5	66	Eric Hockett	Thomasville, NC
6	34	Aaron Hylton	Kernersville, NC
7	19	Jeremy Stainback	Winston-Salem, NC
8	29	Cody Arrington	Mount Airy, NC
9	86	Tyler Ziglar	Kernersville, NC
10	96	Casey Kirkman	Winston-Salem, NC
11	70	Tyler Lalone	Thomasville, NC
12	20	Dennis Weaver	East Bend, NC
13	75	Donnie Little	Smithfield, NC
14	9	Robbie Shrewsbury	Walnut Cove, NC
15	54	Brandon Cates	Winston-Salem, NC
16	27	Chris Miller	Winston-Salem, NC
17	25	Pete Harris	Winston-Salem, NC
18	98	T.J. Cox	Winston-Salem, NC
19	74	Jose Gonzalez	Winston-Salem, NC

2nd Stadium Stock race: 15 laps

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	13	Chase Hunt	Lexington, NC
2	01	Jason Keaton	Mocksville, NC
3	24	A.J. Sanders	Mocksville, NC
4	61	Charlie Curry	Lexington, NC
5	26	Derek Taylor	Yadkinville, NC
6	22	Jason Tutterow	Advance, NC
7	1	Rob Young	Winston-Salem, NC
8	69	Drew Moffitt	Winston-Salem, NC
9	62	Kevin Hedgecock	Thomasville, NC
10	8	Shane Southard	Yadkinville, NC
11	16	Stephen Sanders	Winston-Salem, NC
12	7	Chris Allison	Mocksville, NC
13	60	Ted Mickalowski	Mocksville, NC
14	14	Ken Bridges	King, NC
15	72	Roger Vogler	Winston-Salem, NC
16	42	Phillip Wright	King, NC
17	02	Wesley Thompson	Mocksville, NC
18	81	Chuck Wall	Lexington, NC
29	44	Andrew Durham	Mocksville, NC