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Ward’s Finesse Earns Him Win at Bowman Gray

Dean Ward (71) applying the pressure to race leader Tony Black (05). Ward would later pass and go on to win. photo by Eric Hylton Photography

(Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC) A combination of heat, humidity, and summer rain storms left the track slick at Bowman Gray Stadium on Saturday. It led to a few wrecks and some sliding through the turns – and it played right into Dean Ward’s hands.
            Ward, a resident of Winston-Salem, claimed the checkered for the 100-lapper for the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series on Saturday – his third victory of the season. “It’s really fun when the track is like this. It takes horsepower away. It takes some of your handling away. It’s how you finesse the car.”
            The starting lineup for the 100-lap race was determined by random draw, with Tony Black of Lexington drawing the pole. It was a great position for a rookie racer to be in – except for his surrounding competitors: veteran Junior Miller of Danbury was starting on the outside front row.
            Black leaped out into the lead at the initial start but was immediately pressured by Miller. The #69 of Miller delivered tap after tap to the rear bumper of Black, turning Black sideways. But the rookie held his own and maintained the lead.
            A particularly stout bump from Miller not only caused Black to slide a little but also caused Miller to fall slightly off the pace. Dean Ward saw his opportunity and darted to the inside to take over second.

Dean Ward receiving his trophy in Winner’s Circle. photo by Eric Hylton Photography

            Ward then applied the pressure to Black, nudging his bumper and trying to force the rookie to make a mistake. Black held on for lap after lap – until Ward was able to steal the lead away on lap 32.
            But it was far from over for Ward. He then had to deal with repeated outside row challenges from Junior Miller during double-file restarts. Six times Miller took the outside – and six times Ward defended his lead.
            “We had our car setup to go inside, but we just had to run as hard as we can with what we had,” said Miller about his inability to capitalize from the outside.
            The win was Ward’s third victory this season. Miller finished in second, with Tim Brown of Rural Hall finishing in third.
            In the Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series, Kenny Bost of Lexington brought home the win in the first race. John Lain of Kernersville and Zack Clifton of Walkertown finished in second and third. Michael Adams of Yadkinville claimed victory in the second race. Jeff Garrison followed behind in second, with Zack Clifton of Walkertown finishing third yet again.
            Darren Cotner of King bumped Brian Wall of Winston-Salem out of the lead, grabbing the win for himself in the 20-lapper for the Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series. Billy Gregg of Lexington and K.J. Stimpson of Lewisville finished in second and third.
            In the Summer Shootout Stadium Stock Series, A.J. Sanders of Mocksville and Shane Tuttle of Winston-Salem each won a 15-lapper on Saturday.

Race Results

Brad's Golf Cars Modified Series
Modified 100: 100 laps

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	71	Dean Ward	Winston-Salem, NC
2	69	Junior Miller	Danbury, NC
3	83	Tim Brown	Rural Hall, NC
4	65	Danny Bohn	Huntersville, NC
5	50	Michael Clifton	Walkertown, NC
6	22	Jonathan Brown	Winston-Salem, NC
7	77	Lee Jeffreys	Wallburg, NC
8	40	Chris Fleming	Mount Airy, NC
9	5	Randy Butner	Pfafftown, NC
10	4	Jason Myers	Walnut Cove, NC
11	1	Burt Myers	Walnut Cove, NC
12	25	John Smith	Mount Airy, NC
13	21	Tommy Neal	Walkertown, NC
14	66	Ronnie Clifton	Walkertown, NC
15	68	Robbie Brewer	Winston-Salem, NC
16	72	Brent Elliott	Denton, NC
17	64	Steven Truell	Winston-Salem, NC
18	75	Robert Jeffreys	Wallburg, NC
19	05	Tony Black	Lexington, NC
20	7	Matt Cotner	Rural Hall, NC
21	53	Brian Loftin	Lexington, NC
22	81	Austin Pack	Walkertown, NC
23	48	Brad Robbins	Winston-Salem, NC

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

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	18	Kenny Bost	Lexington, NC
2	79	John Lain	Kernersville, NC
3	81	Zack Clifton	Walkertown, NC
4	72	Bryant Robertson	Lexington, NC
5	3	Jeff Garrison	Arcadia, NC
6	02	Derek Stoltz	Walkertown, NC
7	86	Taylor Branch	Lewisville, NC
8	9	David Adams	Yadkinville, NC
9	50	Barry Edwards	Pinnacle, NC
10	20	Jacob Creed	Ararat, NC
11	92	Kyle Southern	King, NC
12	26	Michael Tilley	Winston-Salem, NC
13	55	Zack Ore	Winston-Salem, NC
14	19	Michael Adams	Yadkinville, NC
15	8	Bobby Reed	Clemmons, NC
16	12	Evan Duggins	Rural Hall, NC
17	22	Stacey Miller	Kernersville, NC
18	99	T.J. Moran	Yadkinville, NC
19	07	Danny Cornwell	Clemmons, NC
20	70	Noah Triplett	Tyro, NC
21	03	Jordan Fleming	Mount Airy, NC
22	38	Mitch Gales	Thomasville,NC
23	08	Wesley Thomason	Roanoke, VA
24	52	David Sell	Winston-Salem, NC
25	00	Corey Skidmore	Winston-Salem, NC
26	16	Junior Smith	Winston-Salem, NC

Second Sportsman race: 20 laps

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	19	Michael Adams	Yadkinville, NC
2	3	Jeff Garrison	Arcadia, NC
3	81	Zack Clifton	Walkertown, NC
4	02	Derek Stoltz	Walkertown, NC
5	18	Kenny Bost	Lexington, NC
6	70	Noah Triplett	Tyro, NC
7	03	Jordan Fleming	Mount Airy, NC
8	79	John Lain	Kernersville, NC
9	92	Kyle Southern	King, NC
10	50	Barry Edwards	Pinnacle, NC
11	72	Bryant Robertson	Lexington, NC
12	07	Danny Cornwell	Clemmons, NC
13	22	Stacey Miller	Kernersville, NC
14	16	Mitch Gales	Thomasville,NC
15	9	David Adams	Yadkinville, NC
16	12	Evan Duggins	Rural Hall, NC
17	8	Bobby Reed	Clemmons, NC
18	99	T.J. Moran	Yadkinville, NC
19	26	Michael Tilley	Winston-Salem, NC
20	20	Jacob Creed	Ararat, NC
21	86	Taylor Branch	Lewisville, NC

Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series
Street Stock race: 19 of 20 laps completed (time limit expired)

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	9	Darren Cotner	King, NC
2	98	Billy Gregg	Lexington, NC
3	8	K.J. Stimpson	Lewisville, NC
4	4	John Holleman	Winston-Salem, NC
5	2	Willie Wall	Lexington, NC
6	13	Kevin Gilbert	Pfafftown, NC
7	12	Doug Wall	Pfafftown, NC
8	1	David Sumner	Trinity, NC
9	66	Whitney Clifton	Walkertown, NC
10	18	Tim Vaden	Kernersville, NC
11	44	Daniel Fishel	Greensboro, NC
12	55	Stephen Baker	Kernersville, NC
13	92	Casie Doub	Germanton, NC
14	22	Brian Wall	Winston-Salem, NC
15	51	Chris Smith	Walkertown, NC

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

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	24	A.J. Sanders	Mocksville, NC
2	81	Chuck Wall	Lexington, NC
3	89	Joseph Swanson	Rural Hall, NC
4	61	Charlie Curry	Lexington, NC
5	26	Derek Taylor	Yadkinville, NC
6	1	Rob Young	Winston-Salem, NC
7	8	Shane Southard	Yadkinville, NC
8	22	Jason Tutterow	Advance, NC
9	7	Chris Allison	Mocksville, NC
10	1H	Daniel Yates	Lexington, NC
11	62	Kevin Hedgecock	Thomasville, NC
12	42	Phillip Wright	King, NC
13	13	Chase Hunt	Lexington, NC
14	69	Drew Moffitt	Winston-Salem, NC
15	16	Stephen Sanders	Winston-Salem, NC
16	60	Ted Mickalowski	Mocksville, NC
17	55	Tyler Burke	Winston-Salem, NC
18	01	Jason Keaton	Mocksville, NC
19	44	Wesley Thompson	Mocksville, NC

2nd Stadium Stock race: 15 laps

FINISH	CAR	DRIVER	HOMETOWN
1	59	Shane Tuttle	Winston-Salem, NC
2	98	T.J. Cox	Winston-Salem, NC
3	76	Billy Cameron Jr	Salisbury, NC
4	34	Aaron Hylton	Kernersville, NC
5	31	Zack Staley	Lexington, NC
6	86	Tyler Ziglar	Kernersville, NC
7	14	Ken Bridges	King, NC
8	38	Wes Athan	Winston-Salem, NC
9	74	Jose Gonzalez	Winston-Salem, NC
10	29	Cody Arrington	Mount Airy, NC
11	70	Tyler Lalone	Thomasville, NC
12	49	David Vernon	Lexington, NC
13	96	Casey Kirkman	Winston-Salem, NC
14	6	Dale Patterson	Winston-Salem, NC
15	53	Sharon Botts	Winston-Salem, NC
16	25	Pete Harris	Winston-Salem, NC
17	64	Ricky Wall	East Bend, NC