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Brunnhoelzl Makes Famed Winners List at Bowman Gray

George Brunnhoelzl smiling in Winner’s Circle after winning the Strutmasters.com 199. photo by Eric Hylton Photography

(Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC) It was a caution-filled event as competitors from hundreds of miles away came to try their hand at racing at “the Madhouse.” The Strutmasters.com 199 for the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour saw 13 cautions, plenty of wrecks, and the aggressive style of racing that Bowman Gray Stadium is known for.
            And when the checkered flag waved, George Brunnhoelzl III of West Babylon, NY made history by claiming the victory.
            Stadium regular Burt Myers of Walnut Cove qualified on the pole with Brunnhoelzl turning the second fastest lap and starting on the outside front-row.
            Myers claimed the top spot during the initial start and defended his lead during the first three double-file restarts. But on the fourth restart, Brunnhoelzl powered ahead on the outside to grab the lead.
            The 09 of Brunnhoelzl seemed impossible to stop, fending off Burt Myers and Ryan Preece of Berlin, CT. But Myers and Preece battled fiercely with each other for second as they swapped position back and forth.
            Then a long stretch of green flag laps allowed Brunnhoelzl to put an impressive distance between him and the rest of the field. As Myers and Preece nursed their tires, Brunnhoelzl pulled nearly a straightaway ahead.
            “We had a really good car. When we had a green flag, we were awesome,” said Brunnhoelzl.
            Danny Bohn of Huntersville fought his way forward to challenge Myers for third. The two bumped and Myers fell back. Myers then gave Bohn a strong nudge to the rear bumper, and Bohn spun. “The way I see it, it was just good hard racing,” said Myers. “You come to Bowman Gray, and you’re going to get dirty.”
            Preece then began to apply the heat to Brunnhoelzl, slipping inside and bumping the left rear of Brunnhoelzl. During a restart, Preece slipped past Brunnhoelzl on the outside, but Brunnhoelzl quickly delivered a stout tap that sent Preece sliding out of the lead. “I knew he was there, and that it would be a battle,” said Brunnhoelzl. “From what everyone says, that’s Bowman Gray racing.”

George Brunnhoelzl (09) being pressured by Ryan Preece (41). photo by Eric Hylton Photography

            During the final lap, Preece had a run-in with Andy Seuss of Hampstead, NH – both wrecked, allowing Tim Brown of Rural Hall to grab a second place finish. “We drove down in there, and I saw the 11 [of Seuss] and the 41 [of Preece] racing really hard,” said Brown. “They went off into three there, and they washed up the racetrack. I just cut her left, stood on the gas, and wound up second.”
           Brunnhoelzl’s victory was a historic achievement – making him the 124th winner of a featured event at Bowman Gray Stadium. That adds him to the list of such legendary winners as Richard Petty, Junior Johnson, and Glen Wood.
           “It’s an accomplishment - to be on the same list as those guys is incredible,” said Brunnhoelzl. “Something you can always wish for, but it’s tough to make it happen. So we made it happen tonight, and that’s a feat within itself.”
           Cole Powell of Mt. Brydges, Ontario finished third, with Jason Myers of Walnut Cove taking fourth.
           In the 40-lap race for the Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series, Zack Clifton of Walkertown grabbed the checkered flag after rubbing fenders with Michael Adams of Yadkinville. Rich Hunter of Winston-Salem claimed second, and Taylor Branch of Lewisville finished third.
           Johnny Arnder of Mount Airy brought home the victory in the 20-lapper for the Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series. John Holleman of Winston-Salem and David Sumner of Trinity finished second and third.
           In the Summer Shootout Stadium Stock Series, A.J. Sanders of Mocksville took the win – his sixth victory this season.
           After curfew led to the postponement of the East Coast Flathead Fords on Friday, Johnny Johnson brought home the win on Saturday.

Race Results

NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour
Strutmasters.com 199 – 204 laps completed (race extended due to caution)

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	09	George Brunnhoelzl, III	West Babylon, NY
2	02	Tim Brown	Cana, VA
3	73	Cole Powell	Mt. Brydges, Ontario Canada
4	4	Jason Myers	Walnut Cove, NC
5	11	Andy Seuss	Hampstead, NH
6	51	Kyle Ebersole	Hummelstown, PA
7	40	Frank Fleming	Mount Airy, NC
8	12	Mike Norman	Lewisville, NC
9	1	Burt Myers	Walnut Cove, NC
10	65	Danny Bohn	Freehold, NJ
11	41	Ryan Preece	Berlin, CT
12	37	Jose Scarbrough	Richmond, VA
13	88	L. W. Miller	Dushore, PA
14	80	Michael Speeney	Newtown, PA
15	97	Bryan Dauzat	Alexandria, LA
16	25	John Smith	Mount Airy, NC
17	79	Jon McKennedy	Chelmsford, MA
18	48	Jonny Kievman	Deerfield Beach, FL
19	70	Jeremy Gerstner	Wesley Chapel, FL
20	01	Brian Weber	Coram, NY
21	77	Gary Putnam	Concord, NC
22	23	Brian Loftin	Lexington, NC
23	7	Thomas Stinson	Chester, VA
24	9	AJ Winstead	Richmond, VA
25	44	Brandon Ward	Winston-Salem, NC

Webb Heating and A/C Co. Sportsman Series:
Sportsman race: 40 laps

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	81	Zack Clifton	Walkertown, NC
2	71	Rich Hunter	Winston-Salem, NC
3	86	Taylor Branch	Lewisville, NC
4	19	Michael Adams	Yadkinville, NC
5	92	Kyle Southern	King, NC
6	72	Bryant Robertson	Lexington, NC
7	31	Mike Robertson	Lexington, NC
8	55	Zack Ore	Winston-Salem, NC
9	38	Mitch Gales	Thomasville,NC
10	70	Noah Triplett	Tyro, NC
11	52	David Sell	Winston-Salem, NC
12	20	David Creed	Ararat, NC
13	79	John Lain	Kernersville, NC
14	3	Jeff Garrison	Arcadia, NC
15	22	Stacey Miller	Kernersville, NC
16	07	Danny Cornwell	Clemmons, NC
17	11	Wayne Hill	Winston-Salem, NC
18	12	Evan Duggins	Rural Hall, NC
19	9	David Adams	Yadkinville, NC
20	8	Bobby Reed	Clemmons, NC
21	18	Kenny Bost	Lexington, NC
22	02	Derek Stoltz	Walkertown, NC
23	26	Michael Tilley	Winston-Salem, NC

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

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	25	Johnny Arnder	Mount Airy, NC
2	4	John Holleman	Winston-Salem, NC
3	1	David Sumner	Trinity, NC
4	12	Doug Wall	Pfafftown, NC
5	98	Billy Gregg	Lexington, NC
6	44	Daniel Fishel	Greensboro, NC
7	18	Tim Vaden	Kernersville, NC
8	66	Whitney Clifton	Walkertown, NC
9	05	Spencer Martin	Winston-Salem, NC
10	8	K.J. Stimpson	Lewisville, NC
11	55	Stephen Baker	Kernersville, NC
12	28	Bobby Whiteman	Pelham, NC
13	13	Kevin Gilbert	Pfafftown, NC
14	21	Justin Taylor	King, NC
15	17	Brian Doty	Winston-Salem, NC
16	51	Chris Smith	Walkertown, NC

Summer Shootout Stadium Stock Series
Stadium Stock "A" Race: 15 laps

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	24	A.J. Sanders	Mocksville, NC
2	61	Charlie Curry	Lexington, NC
3	8	Shane Southard	Yadkinville, NC
4	7	Chris Allison	Mocksville, NC
5	44	Wesley Thompson	Mocksville, NC
6	81	Chuck Wall	Lexington, NC
7	62	Kevin Hedgecock	Thomasville, NC
8	01	Jason Keaton	Mocksville, NC
9	26	Derek Taylor	Yadkinville, NC
10	60	Ted Mickalowski	Mocksville, NC
11	1H	Daniel Yates	Lexington, NC
12	42	Phillip Wright	King, NC
13	29	Cody Arrington	Mount Airy, NC
14	55	Tyler Burke	Winston-Salem, NC
15	4	Andrew Sanders	Mocksville, NC
16	16	Stephen Sanders	Winston-Salem, NC
17	13	Chase Hunt	Lexington, NC
18	89	Joseph Swanson	Rural Hall, NC
19	1	Rob Young	Winston-Salem, NC
20	98	T.J. Cox	Winston-Salem, NC

East Coast Flathead Ford Association: 20 laps (Top Three Listed Only)

Finish	Car	Driver	Hometown
1	53	Johnny Johnson	Tobaccoville, NC
2	55	John Barrow	Kernersville, NC
3	6	James Rogers	Ridgeway, VA