(Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC) Double Points Night. Merely mentioning the words gets drivers’ stomachs churning and their adrenaline pumping.
In the Farm Bureau Insurance Modified Series, Tim Brown of Cana, Va. took victory in the first race on Saturday. Brown qualified on the pole for the fifth time in 2008 and dominated the field during the race. “This was a good night for us,” said Tim Brown. “This car was really hooked up.”
Brown finished 7th place in the second race, keeping him in the points lead. Bobby Hutchens of Lexington was able to finish fourth and fifth, keeping him relatively even with Brown. Burt Myers of Walnut Cove, however, was the one who faired the best on Double Points Night: two third place finishes move Myers up to second place in the points – tied with Hutchens.
Lee Jeffreys of High Point, although the winner of the second Modified race, slipped down one spot on the points ladder: from fourth to third. Jason Myers of Walnut Cove rockets from ninth in the points to fifth. Robert Jeffreys of Winston-Salem, who was plagued with mechanical problems, falls from fifth in the points to 11th.
Saturday was especially important for the competitors in the Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series. Not only was it a Double Points Night, but it was also the Baity Tire Sportsman 100 – the longest and most prestigious race of the season for the Sportsman Division. With every driver vying for the points, the purse, and the bragging rights, the stage was set for an exciting race.
Jim Shoaf of Lexington was the man to envy on Saturday. Shoaf started on the pole and went on to take the checkered. But it was far from an easy task for Shoaf. “100 laps is a long way around here, especially if you look up and see Tommy Neal in your mirror,” said Shoaf, referring to Tommy “the Tiger” Neal of Walkertown. Neal ran most of the race right on the bumper of Shoaf, challenging Shoaf on several restarts and delivering a good tap or two to Shoaf’s bumper for good measure. Shoaf held on to win, moving from 11th to 7th in the points.
2007 Sportsman Champion Ronnie Clifton of Walkertown takes the points lead after finishing fifth. Kenny Bost of Kernersville, who finished sixth, drops from the lead down to second in the points. But with Bost only one point behind Clifton, the race is about as tight as it can get.
In the 104.1 WTQR Street Stock Series, Ryan Nelson of Winston-Salem finishes second, keeping him in the points lead. Tim Vaden of Kernersville, who took checkered on Saturday, moves up to second in the points. David Sumner of Trinity slips from second in the points down to third. Sumner was leading the race until a tap from Vaden sent him spinning.
Jimmy Absher of Rural Hall and Matt Hill of Yadkinville are tied for the points lead in the Time Warner Cable Stadium Stock Series after finishing fourth and second respectively. Kernersville resident Wayne Hill’s fifth place finish moves him up to third in the points. Dale Barneycastle of Mocksville, who held the points lead entering the event, was taken out of the race early – dropping him down to 10th in the points.
This Saturday night is the Craftsman Stadium Stock 50, the longest race of the year for the Stadium Stock Division. There will also be racing for the Modified, Sportsman, and Street Stock Divisions – and as a special added attraction, the Southeast Mini Cup Series will race. Ticket gates open at 6 PM for practice runs, qualifying is at 6:00 PM, and the first race is at 8:00 PM this Saturday night. For directions, schedules, and other information, log on to www.bowmangrayracing.com.
2008 Current Points Standings
Farm Bureau Insurance Modified Series
Rank Car # Driver Points Gained Last Event Rank Change
1 83 Tim Brown 262 88 0
2 1 Burt Myers 246 92 +2
14 Bobby Hutchens 246 86 0
4 77 Lee Jeffreys 242 86 -1
5 4 Jason Myers 214 86 +4
6 81 Brian Pack 204 66 0
7 5 Randy Butner 202 78 +4
8 47 Andrew Durham 190 58 0
9 50 Michael Clifton 186 88 +4
10 40 Brad Robbins 184 48 -3
11 75 Robert Jeffreys 174 22 -6
12 70 Al Hill 168 66 0
13 49 Scott Rigney 138 58 +2
14 99 Kevin Powell 132 84 +3
15 20 Jeremy Stoltz 126 0 -5
Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series
Rank Car # Driver Points Gained Last Event Rank Change
1 66 Ronnie Clifton 286 84 +2
2 18 Kenny Bost 285 80 -1
3 9 David Adams 283 88 +2
4 02 Derek Stoltz 270 72 0
5 05 Kyle Edwards 259 68 +1
6 30 Mike Evans 247 60 +1
7 26 Jim Shoaf 242 100 +4
8 21 Tommy Neal 238 92 +2
9 68 Robbie Brewer 223 20 -7
10 79 Steven Berrier 212 48 -2
11 1 Gene Pack 190 40 -2
12 7 Ronnie Barron 182 76 +3
13 23 Scott Hall 174 96 +6
14 50 Barry Edwards 166 28 -2
15 77 Keith McMichael 158 56 +1
104.1 WTQR Street Stock Series
Rank Car # Driver Points Gained Last Event Rank Change
1 31 Ryan Nelson 286 96 0
2 18 Tim Vaden 262 100 +1
3 1 David Sumner 244 76 -1
4 12 Doug Wall 242 84 0
5 27 Matt Cotner 232 88 +2
6 25 Johnny Arnder 224 92 +4
7 60 Ethan Stoltz 194 60 2
8 69 Joseph Brown 186 36 -3
9 8 K.J. Stimpson 184 68 +3
10 99 John McNeal 178 32 -4
11 04 Reggie Doub 174 56 0
12 00 Donnie Martin 166 24 -4
13 74 Leon Hutchens 158 64 0
14 11 Richard Reeves 142 48 -1
15 33 Matt Fletcher 134 72 +3
Time Warner Cable Stadium Stock Series
Rank Car # Driver Points Gained Last Event Rank Change
1 98 Matt Hill 252 88 +2
39 Jimmy Absher 252 96 +5
3 11 Wayne Hill 244 84 +2
4 21 Kevin L. Neal 234 100 +8
5 56 Johnny Burke 228 72 +1
6 99 Shaun Cockerham 226 48 -4
7 23 Kenny Dixon 222 60 -3
01 Jason Keaton 222 80 +2
9 68 Glenn Hamilton 220 92 +5
10 22 Dale Barneycastle 200 12 -9
11 18 Travis Brewer 196 92 +13
64 Steven Truell 196 68 +3
13 72 Gerald Robertson 184 44 -3
70 D.J. Moore 184 64 +7
15 12 Paul Wark 180 52 -1
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