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Jonathan Brown Wins with New Team at Bowman Gray

Jonathan Brown celebrating in Winner’s Circle after his victory in the Kevin Powell Motorsports 100. photo by Eric Hylton Photography

(Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC) Change is difficult and often risky - but sometimes it’s worth it.
            Such was the case for Jonathan Brown of Winston-Salem, who switched to a new race team and a new car for 2012. But the move paid off on Saturday as he soared to victory in the Kevin Powell Motorsports 100 for the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series.
            Leaving the team of Modified legend Melvin “Puddin’” Swisher, Brown partnered with first-time car owners Darrell and Brandy Jones. “Sometimes you’ve got to move on in life. You’ve got to change things to get better,” said Jonathan Brown.
            Brown and team came to the early morning practice on Saturday and worked harder than ever trying to dial in the new car. “We’ve been over here all day,” said Jonathan Brown. “Before the race, we were literally in the trailer welding. We’ve worked on it all day non-stop.”
            With the full field drawing for starting position, Brown plucked the pole as his starting spot – just the boost of luck he needed to showcase his hard work back in the pits. Rookie Tommy Neal of Walkertown drew the outside pole for his start.
            As the green flag dropped, Brown and Neal raced side by side for a lap until Brown began to edge out Neal. The #21 car of Neal dropped back to second and began giving some nudges to the rear bumper of Brown, but the #22 of Brown was able to hold on.
            When the first double-file restart occurred, Neal opted to stay on the inside row behind Brown, giving John Smith of Mount Airy the opportunity to challenge from the outside row. Although Smith was unsuccessful at grabbing the lead, he did take over the second place spot from Neal.
            The situation repeated itself twice more: Smith challenging from the outside with Brown holding onto the lead. But on the fourth double-file restart, Smith was able to finally steal the top spot away.
            “I had a good car - a real good car,” said Smith. “Once I got the lead, I was hoping for no more cautions.” Unfortunately for Smith, that wasn’t the case. Although he was able to defend his position for one restart, Brown reclaimed the lead on the next one.

Jonathan Brown (22) retaking the lead from John Smith (25). photo by Eric Hylton Photography

            John Smith never got another chance to challenge from the outside. Brown was able to hold on and claim the checkered.
Brown credits his success in the restarts to his new car owners. “It really helps out that they’ve put me in top notch equipment,” said Jonathan Brown. “I don’t have to run the car as hard because I have better equipment.”
            That extra bit of horsepower in his new car was crucial to his win on Saturday. Brown was able to nurse his tires during the race, saving them for the double-file restarts.
            John Smith finished in second, with Michael Clifton of Walkertown in third and Danny Bohn of Huntersville in fourth.
            In the Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series, Jacob Creed of Ararat won the first 20-lapper. John Lain of Kernersville won the second Sportsman race. It was the first victory at the Stadium for both drivers.
            Doug Wall of Pfafftown was able to hold off Billy Gregg of Winston-Salem to take the checkered for the Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series.
            In the Summer Shootout Stadium Stock Series, Andrew Durham of Mocksville claimed victory in the first 15-lapper. A.J. Sanders of Mocksville won the second Stadium Stock race.

Race Results

Brad's Golf Cars Modified Series
Kevin Powell Motorsports 100: 100 laps

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	22	Jonathan Brown	Winston-Salem, NC
2	25	John Smith	Mount Airy, NC
3	50	Michael Clifton	Walkertown, NC
4	65	Danny Bohn	Huntersville, NC
5	4	Jason Myers	Walnut Cove, NC
6	1	Burt Myers	Walnut Cove, NC
7	66	Ronnie Clifton	Walkertown, NC
8	77	Lee Jeffreys	Wallburg, NC
9	81	Austin Pack	Walkertown, NC
10	69	Junior Miller	Danbury, NC
11	05	Tony Black	Lexington, NC
12	83	Tim Brown	Rural Hall, NC
13	53	Brian Loftin	Lexington, NC
14	48	Brad Robbins	Winston-Salem, NC
15	21	Tommy Neal	Walkertown, NC
16	64	Steven Truell	Winston-Salem, NC
17	72	Brent Elliott	Denton, NC
18	12	Mike Norman	Lewisville, NC
19	5	Randy Butner	Pfafftown, NC
20	75	Robert Jeffreys	Wallburg, NC
21	70	Noah Triplett	Lexington, NC
22	04	Kevin Powell	Winston-Salem, NC

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

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	20	Jacob Creed	Ararat, NC
2	3	Jeff Garrison	Arcadia, NC
3	26	Michael Tilley	Winston-Salem, NC
4	72	Bryant Robertson	Lexington, NC
5	18	Kenny Bost	Lexington, NC
6	79	John Lain	Kernersville, NC
7	9	David Adams	Yadkinville, NC
8	0	Rich Hunter	Winston-Salem, NC
9	81	Zack Clifton	Walkertown, NC
10	50	Barry Edwards	Pinnacle, NC
11	92	Kyle Southern	King, NC
12	02	Derek Stoltz	Walkertown, NC
13	70	Gary Ledbetter	Lexington, NC
14	19	Michael Adams	Yadkinville, NC
15	86	Taylor Branch	Lewisville, NC
16	38	Mitch Gales	Thomasville,NC
17	55	Zack Ore	Winston-Salem, NC
18	11	Wayne Hill	Winston-Salem, NC
19	07	Danny Cornwell	Clemmons, NC
20	14	Rudy Ruddock	High Point, NC
21	22	Stacey Miller	Kernersville, NC
22	8	Bobby Reed	Clemmons, NC

Second Sportsman race: 20 laps

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	79	John Lain	Kernersville, NC
2	9	David Adams	Yadkinville, NC
3	72	Bryant Robertson	Lexington, NC
4	3	Jeff Garrison	Arcadia, NC
5	81	Zack Clifton	Walkertown, NC
6	18	Kenny Bost	Lexington, NC
7	86	Taylor Branch	Lewisville, NC
8	19	Michael Adams	Yadkinville, NC
9	02	Derek Stoltz	Walkertown, NC
10	50	Barry Edwards	Pinnacle, NC
11	38	Mitch Gales	Thomasville,NC
12	92	Kyle Southern	King, NC
13	11	Wayne Hill	Winston-Salem, NC
14	55	Zack Ore	Winston-Salem, NC
15	14	Rudy Ruddock	High Point, NC
16	26	Michael Tilley	Winston-Salem, NC
17	07	Danny Cornwell	Clemmons, NC
18	70	Gary Ledbetter	Lexington, NC
19	22	Stacey Miller	Kernersville, NC
20	20	Jacob Creed	Ararat, NC
21	0	Rich Hunter	Winston-Salem, NC

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

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	12	Doug Wall	Pfafftown, NC
2	98	Billy Gregg	Winston-Salem, NC
3	8	K.J. Stimpson	Lewisville, NC
4	44	Daniel Fishel	Greensboro, NC
5	55	Stephen Baker	Kernersville, NC
6	25	Johnny Arnder	Mount Airy, NC
7	22	Brian Wall	Winston-Salem, NC
8	1	David Sumner	Trinity, NC
9	9	Darren Cotner	King, NC
10	16	Allen Henkel	Trinity, NC
11	15	Jerry Helms	Winston-Salem, NC
12	05	Spencer Martin	Winston-Salem, NC
13	4	John Holleman	Winston-Salem, NC
14	66	Whitney Clifton	Walkertown, NC
15	88	Nick Brill	Lewisville, NC
16	94	Jeffery Wood	Southmont, NC
17	21	Justin Taylor	King, NC
18	02	Bobby Whiteman	Pelham, NC

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

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	44	Andrew Durham	Mocksville, NC
2	81	Chuck Wall	Lexington, NC
3	60	Ted Mickalowski	Mocksville, NC
4	16	Stephen Sanders	Winston-Salem, NC
5	72	Roger Vogler	Winston-Salem, NC
6	86	Tyler Ziglar	Kernersville, NC
7	3	Rik Newsome	East Bend, NC
8	54	Jeremy Smith	Rural Hall, NC
9	89	Joseph Swanson	Rural Hall, NC
10	55	Tyler Burke	Winston-Salem, NC
11	13	Chase Hunt	Lexington, NC
12	59	Shane Tuttle	Winston-Salem, NC
13	25	Pete Harris	Winston-Salem, NC
14	05	Dave Surry	Winston-Salem, NC
15	69	Drew Moffitt	Winston-Salem, NC
16	14	Ken Bridges	King, NC
17	1H	Daniel Yates	Lexington, NC
18	1X	Ben Badger	Lexington, NC
19	19	Jeremy Stainback	Winston-Salem, NC
20	93	Robert Collins	Winston-Salem, NC

2nd Stadium Stock race: 15 laps

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	24	A.J. Sanders	Mocksville, NC
2	26	Derek Taylor	Yadkinville, NC
3	61	Charlie Curry	Lexington, NC
4	31	Zack Staley	Lexington, NC
5	62	Kevin Hedgecock	Thomasville, NC
6	42	Phillip Wright	King, NC
7	22	Jason Tutterow	Advance, NC
8	02	Wesley Thompson	Mocksville, NC
9	98	T.J. Cox	Winston-Salem, NC
10	7	Chris Allison	Mocksville, NC
11	74	Jose Gonzalez	Winston-Salem, NC
12	1	Rob Young	Winston-Salem, NC
13	29	Cody Arrington	Mount Airy, NC
14	20	Dennis Weaver	East Bend, NC
15	38	Wes Athan	Winston-Salem, NC
16	96	Casey Kirkman	Winston-Salem, NC
17	70	Tyler Lalone	Thomasville, NC
18	66	Eric Hockett	Thomasville, NC
19	17	Andy Southern	Winston-Salem, NC
20	64	Ricky Wall	East Bend, NC
21	8	Shane Southard	Yadkinville, NC