Brown Gains, Myers Falters at Bowman Gray
 

(Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC) Points Leader Tim Brown of Rural Hall narrowly avoided disaster on Saturday at Bowman Gray Stadium. In the meantime, his primary points rival, Jason Myers of Walnut Cove, wasn’t so lucky.
            Brown qualified on the pole for the first 25-lap race for the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series. He battled with Burt Myers of Walnut Cove to grab the lead during the opening lap, and the number 83 of Brown sailed ahead for most of the race.
            But as he and Myers caught up to lapped traffic on the final lap, the cluttered track gave Myers the opportunity to deliver a stiff shot to Brown’s bumper. Myers slipped to the inside, while Brown tried to avoid spinning and nailing the guard rail.
            Coming out of turn four, the two continued their battle – crashing into each other and sliding across the finish line in one of the closest finishes ever in Stadium history.
            Although many accuse Brown of overly-cautious racing, Brown was quick to point out that his actions on Saturday show his fearlessness. “There wasn’t any way I was going off the gas,” said Brown. “We’ll wreck if that’s what they want to do, but I was going for the win.”
            But the end of the season draws closer and closer, and Brown is focusing on winning the title. “Four more races - and hopefully I can keep this point lead,” said Brown, who added that he’s not taking lightly the fierce competition from Burt Myers, Jason Myers, Robert Jeffreys, Lee Jeffreys, and Jonathan Brown.
             “We’re going to try and win this championship,” said Brown. “We’ve just got to keep coming over here, sitting on the pole, and winning races.”
            When the “Madhouse Scramble” inverted part of the field for the second race, it seemed like Jason Myers would be able to tread water with Brown, maintaining their points gap – or even gaining a point or two.
            But Jason Myers spun during the second race after a bump to the rear from Dean Ward of Winston-Salem. “It looked like the 25 car broke and was waving everybody around. I slowed down to keep from running over the 25 - and the guy behind me didn’t slow up,” said Myers. “That’s two weeks in a row I slowed up when I was supposed to, and I got run over from behind.”
            Instead of staying even with Brown, Myers loses nine points in the race for the championship. Jonathan Brown of Winston-Salem moves up to third in the points after Lee Jeffreys of Wallburg slips down to fourth in the rankings.
            In the Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series, points contender Jeff Garrison of Arcadia finishes an impressive sixth and second. Unfortunately for him, points leader Derek Stoltz of Walkertown also finished well – keeping their points gap the same.
            David Sumner of Trinity claimed the checkered on Saturday in the Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series, allowing him to gain a few points on points leader Billy Gregg of Lexington.
            In the Summer Shootout Stadium Stock Series, challenger A.J. Sanders of Mocksville finished ninth on Saturday, slipping a little in the points and allowing Charlie Curry of Welcome to extend his points lead.
            The rivalries continue this Saturday night – and you can see the action for the absolute best price in town. It’s $1 Ladies’ Night, where all women are admitted for only a buck to see Modified Twin 50s and racing for the Sportsman, Street Stock, and Stadium Stock Divisions.
            Gates open at 6:00 for practice, and the first race begins at 8:00 PM – this Saturday night. Ticket prices, directions, and more information can be found online at www.bowmangrayracing.com or by calling (336) 723-1819.

 

Points Standings

Brad's Golf Cars Modified Series

RANK	CAR	DRIVER	POINTS	GAINED LAST EVENT
1	83	Tim Brown	551	44
2	4	Jason Myers	527	35
3	22	Jonathan Brown	507	44
4	77	Lee Jeffreys	505	29
5	25	John Smith	488	26
6	1	Burt Myers	473	31
7	65	Danny Bohn	471	29
8	5	Randy Butner	465	43
9	71	Dean Ward	444	44
10	50	Michael Clifton	443	24
11	66	Ronnie Clifton	381	42
12	69	Junior Miller	369	10
13	05	Tony Black	338	22
14	40	Chris Fleming	322	26
15	81	Austin Pack	321	41

 

 

Webb Heating and A/C Co. Sportsman Series:

RANK	CAR	DRIVER	POINTS	GAINED LAST EVENT
1	02	Derek Stoltz	540	44
2	3	Jeff Garrison	521	44
3	18	Kenny Bost	479	32
4	79	John Lain	478	34
5	81	Zack Clifton	454	34
6	19	Michael Adams	450	28
7	72	Bryant Robertson	412	27
8	9	David Adams	408	26
9	92	Kyle Southern	386	30
10	86	Taylor Branch	376	44
11	26	Michael Tilley	363	39
12	8	Bobby Reed	279	47
13	07	Danny Cornwell	273	6
14	22	Stacey Miller	258	19
15	50	Barry Edwards	247	0

 

Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series

RANK	CAR	DRIVER	POINTS	GAINED LAST EVENT
1	98	Billy Gregg	592	46
2	1	David Sumner	564	50
3	4	John Holleman	546	38
4	12	Doug Wall	520	30
5	8	K.J. Stimpson	466	42
6	44	Daniel Fishel	464	18
7	55	Stephen Baker	462	40
8	66	Whitney Clifton	436	32
9	22	Brian Wall	414	28
10	18	Tim Vaden	370	44
11	9	Darren Cotner	320	0
12	21	Justin Taylor	244	20
13	16	Allen Henkel	238	34
14	88	Nick Brill	212	0
15	05	Spencer Martin	188	0

 

Summer Shootout Stadium Stock Series

RANK	CAR	DRIVER	POINTS	GAINED LAST EVENT
1	61	Charlie Curry	580	42
2	24	A.J. Sanders	532	34
3	81	Chuck Wall	514	36
4	1	Rob Young	502	44
5	26	Derek Taylor	478	50
6	13	Chase Hunt	458	40
7	7	Chris Allison	430	22
8	89	Joseph Swanson	418	38
	62	Kevin Hedgecock	418	28
10	8	Shane Southard	412	26
11	22	Jason Tutterow	402	24
12	01	Jason Keaton	396	48
13	60	Ted Mickalowski	392	30
14	69	Drew Moffitt	388	0
15	16	Stephen Sanders	366	0