Slick Track Challenges Drivers at Bowman Gray
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Modified winner Jonathan Brown receiving his winner’s trophy and a $2,500 bonus check from G-OIL. photo by Eric Hylton Photography |
(Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC) Competitors spend hours and hours every week working on their cars and refining their performance. But on Saturday at Bowman Gray Stadium, Mother Nature shook things up a bit.
A scorching heat wave moved through the area, leaving the track hot, slippery, and challenging to drive on. “The track conditions with the heat were very slick,” said Randy Butner of Pfafftown, who turned the fastest qualifying lap for the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series. “A lot of the high horsepower cars couldn’t get a hold of the race track. That was one of the things that was instrumental to us getting the pole.”
When the top six redrew for starting position in the first of two G-OIL Modified 50-lappers, Jonathan Brown of Winston-Salem – the second fastest qualifier – drew the pole as his starting spot. Burt Myers of Walnut Cove started on the outside front row but lost position early on after losing grip on the slick track.
John Smith of Mount Airy moved up to challenge Brown from the outside, but Smith couldn’t shake the #22 of Brown. Danny Bohn of Huntersville slipped by Smith and began his own campaign to grab the lead away from the outside row.
Bohn was able to deliver some good shots to the rear bumper of Brown, especially after cautions. “I had a good car on the start, but as we got running Jonathan was definitely better,” said Bohn. “I could run with him for three or four laps. All I could do was run him as hard as I could.”
“I knew Danny definitely had the best car out there. Once he got to second I was a little worried,” said Brown. “My car was pretty good. It seemed it took about three laps to get it going really well but after that I could drive away a straight-away if I wanted to.”
Brown claimed the checkered, with Bohn coming in second. Tim Brown of Rural Hall and Burt Myers of Walnut Cove finished third and fourth.
G-OIL, who sponsored the Modified 50-lappers on Saturday, offered a bonus to any Modified competitor who ran G-OIL in their car and claimed the victory on Saturday. Brown received the $2,500 prize for his win.
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Randy Butner (5) defends the lead from Jason Myers (4) during the second Modified race. photo by Rusted Image Photography |
The “Madhouse Scramble” sent Randy Butner to the pole for the start of the second race, with veteran Junior Miller of Danbury starting outside him. After Miller banged fenders early in the race and spun, Jason Myers of Walnut Cove moved into second behind Butner.
In addition to the slick track conditions, both Butner and Myers had been involved in collisions during the night. “You had a bunch of wounded warriors in the second race just trying to hang on to some bad handling race cars,” said Butner.
Myers pressured Butner but was unable to steal the lead away. “We by far had the better car the second race,” said Myers. “I could’ve wrecked Randy - but if you reverse the roles, I wouldn’t want Randy wrecking me.”
“Those long green flag stretches were killing me. That’s where Jason was pulling up on me,” said Butner. “We were by no means the fastest car out there. But we got lucky, we caught some good breaks, and we ended up winning the race.”
Butner grabbed the checkered with Myers coming in second. Lee Jeffreys of Wallburg finished third, and Danny Bohn took fourth.
In the Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series, Noah Triplett of Lexington claimed the victory in Saturday’s 60-lap race. Kenny Bost of Lexington led the majority of the race but was spun out as Triplett fought for the lead. Ryan Robertson of Winston-Salem finished second. Derek Stoltz of Walkertown came in third.
K.J. Stimpson grabbed the checkered flag in the 20-lapper for the Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series. Whitney Clifton of Walkertown gave Stimpson a run for his money but couldn’t seal the deal. Clifton finished second, and Billy Gregg of Lexington finished third.
In the Summer Shootout Stadium Stock Series, father and son A.J. Sanders and Andrew Sanders each brought home a win on Saturday.
Race Results
Brad's Golf Cars Modified Series
First Modified Race: 50 laps
FINISH |
CAR |
DRIVER |
HOMETOWN |
1 |
22 |
Jonathan Brown |
Winston-Salem, NC |
2 |
65 |
Danny Bohn |
Huntersville, NC |
3 |
83 |
Tim Brown |
Rural Hall, NC |
4 |
1 |
Burt Myers |
Walnut Cove, NC |
5 |
25 |
John Smith |
Mount Airy, NC |
6 |
4 |
Jason Myers |
Walnut Cove, NC |
7 |
77 |
Lee Jeffreys |
Wallburg, NC |
8 |
79 |
Brian Loftin |
Lexington, NC |
9 |
69 |
Junior Miller |
Danbury, NC |
10 |
5 |
Randy Butner |
Pfafftown, NC |
11 |
05 |
Tony Black |
Lexington, NC |
12 |
40 |
Chris Fleming |
Mount Airy, NC |
13 |
50 |
Michael Clifton |
Walkertown, NC |
14 |
64 |
Steven Truell |
Winston-Salem, NC |
15 |
81 |
Austin Pack |
Walkertown, NC |
16 |
72 |
Brent Elliott |
Denton, NC |
17 |
21 |
Tommy Neal |
Walkertown, NC |
18 |
66 |
Ronnie Clifton |
Walkertown, NC |
19 |
71 |
Dean Ward |
Winston-Salem, NC |
20 |
68 |
Robbie Brewer |
Winston-Salem, NC |
21 |
3 |
Danny Propst |
Monroe, NC |
22 |
2 |
Joseph Brown |
Winston-Salem, NC |
23 |
75 |
Robert Jeffreys |
Wallburg, NC |
24 |
48 |
Brad Robbins |
Winston-Salem, NC |
Second Modified Race: 50 laps
FINISH |
CAR |
DRIVER |
HOMETOWN |
1 |
5 |
Randy Butner |
Pfafftown, NC |
2 |
4 |
Jason Myers |
Walnut Cove, NC |
3 |
77 |
Lee Jeffreys |
Wallburg, NC |
4 |
65 |
Danny Bohn |
Huntersville, NC |
5 |
1 |
Burt Myers |
Walnut Cove, NC |
6 |
79 |
Brian Loftin |
Lexington, NC |
7 |
25 |
John Smith |
Mount Airy, NC |
8 |
2 |
Joseph Brown |
Winston-Salem, NC |
9 |
05 |
Tony Black |
Lexington, NC |
10 |
71 |
Dean Ward |
Winston-Salem, NC |
11 |
40 |
Chris Fleming |
Mount Airy, NC |
12 |
48 |
Brad Robbins |
Winston-Salem, NC |
13 |
81 |
Austin Pack |
Walkertown, NC |
14 |
75 |
Robert Jeffreys |
Wallburg, NC |
15 |
22 |
Jonathan Brown |
Winston-Salem, NC |
16 |
66 |
Ronnie Clifton |
Walkertown, NC |
17 |
83 |
Tim Brown |
Rural Hall, NC |
18 |
64 |
Steven Truell |
Winston-Salem, NC |
19 |
50 |
Michael Clifton |
Walkertown, NC |
20 |
53 |
Stan Welborn |
Germanton, NC |
21 |
72 |
Brent Elliott |
Denton, NC |
22 |
69 |
Junior Miller |
Danbury, NC |
Webb Heating and A/C Co. Sportsman Series:
Sportsman Race: 60 laps (unofficial results pending technical inspection)
FINISH |
CAR |
DRIVER |
HOMETOWN |
1 |
70 |
Noah Triplett |
Tyro, NC |
2 |
1 |
Ryan Robertson |
Winston-Salem, NC |
3 |
02 |
Derek Stoltz |
Walkertown, NC |
4 |
79 |
John Lain |
Kernersville, NC |
5 |
19 |
Michael Adams |
Yadkinville, NC |
6 |
18 |
Kenny Bost |
Lexington, NC |
7 |
3 |
Jeff Garrison |
Arcadia, NC |
8 |
72 |
Bryant Robertson |
Lexington, NC |
9 |
9 |
David Adams |
Yadkinville, NC |
10 |
38 |
Mitch Gales |
Thomasville,NC |
11 |
00 |
Corey Skidmore |
Winston-Salem, NC |
12 |
81 |
Zack Clifton |
Walkertown, NC |
13 |
22 |
Stacey Miller |
Kernersville, NC |
14 |
13 |
Luke Fleming |
Mount Airy, NC |
15 |
86 |
Taylor Branch |
Lewisville, NC |
16 |
8 |
Bobby Reed |
Clemmons, NC |
17 |
26 |
Michael Tilley |
Winston-Salem, NC |
18 |
99 |
T.J. Moran |
Yadkinville, NC |
19 |
92 |
Kyle Southern |
King, NC |
20 |
31 |
Ryan Nelson |
Kernersville, NC |
21 |
20 |
Jacob Creed |
Ararat, 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 |
66 |
Whitney Clifton |
Walkertown, NC |
3 |
98 |
Billy Gregg |
Lexington, NC |
4 |
18 |
Tim Vaden |
Kernersville, NC |
5 |
55 |
Stephen Baker |
Kernersville, NC |
6 |
22 |
Brian Wall |
Winston-Salem, NC |
7 |
12 |
Doug Wall |
Pfafftown, NC |
8 |
44 |
Daniel Fishel |
Greensboro, NC |
9 |
4 |
John Holleman |
Winston-Salem, NC |
10 |
1 |
David Sumner |
Trinity, NC |
11 |
13 |
Kevin Gilbert |
Pfafftown, NC |
12 |
61 |
Richard Hoots |
Mocksville, NC |
13 |
02 |
Bobby Whiteman |
Pelham, NC |
14 |
92 |
Casie Doub |
Germanton, NC |
15 |
94 |
Jeffery Wood |
Southmont, NC |
16 |
21 |
Justin Taylor |
King, NC |
17 |
05 |
Spencer Martin |
Winston-Salem, NC |
Summer Shootout Stadium Stock Series
First Stadium Stock race: 15 laps
FINISH |
CAR |
DRIVER |
HOMETOWN |
1 |
4 |
Andrew Sanders |
Mocksville, NC |
2 |
74 |
Jose Gonzalez |
Winston-Salem, NC |
3 |
6 |
Dale Patterson |
Winston-Salem, NC |
4 |
42 |
Phillip Wright |
King, NC |
5 |
70 |
Tyler Lalone |
Thomasville, NC |
6 |
86 |
Tyler Ziglar |
Kernersville, NC |
7 |
34 |
Aaron Hylton |
Kernersville, NC |
8 |
75 |
Brent Brown |
Thomasville, NC |
9 |
96 |
Casey Kirkman |
Winston-Salem, NC |
10 |
03 |
Ray Forrest |
King, NC |
11 |
29 |
Cody Arrington |
Mount Airy, NC |
12 |
38 |
Wes Athan |
Winston-Salem, NC |
13 |
54 |
Chris Taylor |
Yadkinville, NC |
14 |
25 |
Pete Harris |
Winston-Salem, NC |
15 |
31 |
Zack Staley |
Lexington, NC |
16 |
14 |
Ken Bridges |
King, NC |
Second Stadium Stock race: 15 laps
FINISH |
CAR |
DRIVER |
HOMETOWN |
1 |
24 |
A.J. Sanders |
Mocksville, NC |
2 |
61 |
Charlie Curry |
Lexington, NC |
3 |
01 |
Jason Keaton |
Mocksville, NC |
4 |
81 |
Chuck Wall |
Lexington, NC |
5 |
16 |
Stephen Sanders |
Winston-Salem, NC |
6 |
60 |
Ted Mickalowski |
Mocksville, NC |
7 |
7 |
Chris Allison |
Mocksville, NC |
8 |
1H |
Daniel Yates |
Lexington, NC |
9 |
1 |
Rob Young |
Winston-Salem, NC |
10 |
69 |
Drew Moffitt |
Winston-Salem, NC |
11 |
55 |
Tyler Burke |
Winston-Salem, NC |
12 |
3 |
Rik Newsom |
East Bend, NC |
13 |
13 |
Chase Hunt |
Lexington, NC |
14 |
89 |
Joseph Swanson |
Rural Hall, NC |
15 |
22 |
Jason Tutterow |
Advance, NC |
16 |
62 |
Kevin Hedgecock |
Thomasville, NC |
17 |
8 |
Shane Southard |
Yadkinville, NC |
18 |
44 |
Andrew Durham |
Mocksville, NC |
19 |
26 |
Derek Taylor |
Yadkinville, NC |