Myers topples Brown’s pole streak.

by Loren Pinilis
(Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC) Tim Brown has seemed unbeatable in his attempts at qualifying time trials this season at Bowman Gray Stadium. Brown, a resident of Cana, Va., took the first pole of the season, then the second pole, then the third, the fourth – all the way up to 8 straight pole laps turned by the #83 car.
But on Saturday, the tables turned as Brown not only missed the pole, but qualified a disappointing 12th. Brown feels the turnaround was due to the qualifying order (determined by random draw) which sent him out as the first competitor to qualify.
“It’s the other classes that practice before us. They don’t use the rubber we run on, so there’s not any grip,” said Brown. “You’re not going to sit on the pole going out as the first car. I don’t care how good you are.”
Instead the pole went to Brown’s rival, Burt Myers of Walnut Cove. “I felt like Rocky against the Russian,” said Myers about finally besting Brown at qualifying. “We’ve really been working on that car. And some of that is because of Tim. He’s made us have to go to work.”
Burt Myers shot out into the lead as the green flag waved for the start of the first race in the Farm Bureau Insurance Modified Series. Myers never looked back, leading all 25 laps and taking the win with a commanding performance.
Lee Jeffreys of High Point took second, and his father, Robert Jeffreys of Winston-Salem, took third. Tim Brown finished 11th.
The “Madhouse Scramble,” however, was just the touch of good luck that Brown needed after his qualifying order draw, sending him to the outside pole for the start of the second 25-lap race. Starting on the pole would be Rookie John Lain of Kernersville.

At the start of the race, Brown pushed hard to claim the lead from Lain, but the rookie was able to defend his spot at the front of the pack. Brown waited for his opportunity to pounce.
“I was being patient,” said Brown. “I just kept putting pressure on him. He overdrove the corner down there, and it jumped sideways. I drove up beside him, and he gave me room.”
Brown went on to take the checkered with Lain finishing in second. Bobby Hutchens of Lexington finished third.
Lain feels that part of the reason he lost the lead was due to his errors in car setup. “We were still good, and I still think we were a top 5 car - but I told my crew to do the wrong thing after the first race. I thought the track would free up a little, and I tightened the car up way too much,” said Lain. “We missed the setup, but it was good to run second to Tim. It was pretty cool to run up front with the big dogs.”
In the Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series, Derek Stoltz of Walkertown took checkered in the first race, with Ronnie Barron of Lexington and Mitch Gales of Lexington taking second and third. Gene Pack of Walkertown claimed the win in the second 20-lap race. Kenny Bost of Kernersville crossed the finish line in second place but was later disqualified. Post-race technical inspection revealed that Bost, as well as Jim Shoaf of Lexington, were competing with illegally modified engines. Both drivers were disqualified from the two Sportsman races on Saturday and were docked 50 points in the points standings for the Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series. Kenny Bost has appealed the penalty.
Bost’s disqualification moved Robbie Brewer of Winston-Salem up to second place and Tommy Neal of Walkertown into third.
Ryan Nelson of Winston-Salem brought home the win in the 104.1 WTQR Street Stock Series. Nelson was running in third until the second place car of Ethan Stoltz of Walkertown and the lead car of Brian Wall of Winston-Salem wrecked each other as they battled for the lead. Nelson was able to avoid the incident, claiming the lead and the win. Matt Fletcher of Walkertown finished in second, and John McNeal of Winston-Salem took third.
In the Time Warner Cable Stadium Stock Series, Dale Barneycastle of Mocksville won the first 15-lap race, with Adam Baker of Winston-Salem taking the checkered in the second 15-lapper.
Farm Bureau Insurance Modfied Series
1st Modified – 25 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 1 Burt Myers Walnut Cove, NC
2 77 Lee Jeffreys High Point, NC
3 75 Robert Jeffreys Winston-Salem, NC
4 13 Chris Fleming Mount Airy, NC
5 50 Michael Clifton Walkertown, NC
6 81 Brian Pack Walkertown, NC
7 4 Jason Myers Walnut Cove, NC
8 14 Bobby Hutchens Lexington, NC
9 5 Randy Butner Pfafftown, NC
10 40 Brad Robbins Winston-Salem, NC
11 83 Tim Brown Cana, VA
12 11 John Lain Kernersville, NC
13 20 Jeremy Stoltz Walkertown, NC
14 47 Andrew Durham Roaring River, NC
15 70 Alfred Hill Jonesville, NC
16 99 Kevin Powell Winston-Salem, NC
17 72 Brent Elliott Denton, NC
18 8 Jay Mize Clemmons, NC
19 92 Brody Jones Statesville, NC
20 9 Mike Norman Lewisville, NC
21 69 Junior Miller Danbury, NC
2nd Modified – 25 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 83 Tim Brown Cana, VA
2 11 John Lain Kernersville, NC
3 14 Bobby Hutchens Lexington, NC
4 13 Chris Fleming Mount Airy, NC
5 1 Burt Myers Walnut Cove, NC
6 50 Michael Clifton Walkertown, NC
7 75 Robert Jeffreys Winston-Salem, NC
8 20 Jeremy Stoltz Walkertown, NC
9 47 Andrew Durham Roaring River, NC
10 99 Kevin Powell Winston-Salem, NC
11 8 Jay Mize Clemmons, NC
12 81 Brian Pack Walkertown, NC
13 77 Lee Jeffreys High Point, NC
14 4 Jason Myers Walnut Cove, NC
15 72 Brent Elliott Denton, NC
16 40 Brad Robbins Winston-Salem, NC
17 92 Brody Jones Statesville, NC
18 9 Mike Norman Lewisville, NC
19 5 Randy Butner Pfafftown, NC
Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series
1st Sportsman – 20 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 02 Derek Stoltz Walkertown, NC
2 7 Ronnie Barron Lexington, NC
3 38 Mitch Gales Lexington, NC
4 66 Ronnie Clifton Walkertown, NC
5 68 Robbie Brewer Winston-Salem, NC
6 23 Scott Hall Walkertown, NC
7 50 Barry Edwards Pinnacle, NC
8 1 Gene Pack Walkertown, NC
9 21 Tommy Neal Walkertown, NC
10 9 David Adams Yadkinville, NC
11 19 Michael Adams Yadkinville, NC
12 79 Steven Berrier Germanton, NC
13 48 Justin Collins Pilot Mountain, NC
14 70 Gary Ledbetter Lexington, NC
15 71 BryantRobertson Lexington, NC
16 55 Daniel Beeson Kernersville, NC
17 13 Todd Hunt Lexington, NC
18 86 Taylor Branch Lewisville, NC
19 30 Mike Evans King, NC
20 05 Kyle Edwards King, NC
21 10 Tate Henley Winston-Salem, NC
22 77 Keith McMichael Belews Creek, NC
2nd Sportsman – 20 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 1 Gene Pack Walkertown, NC
2 68 Robbie Brewer Winston-Salem, NC
3 21 Tommy Neal Walkertown, NC
4 79 Steven Berrier Germanton, NC
5 38 Mitch Gales Lexington, NC
6 50 Kyle Edwards King, NC
7 19 Michael Adams Yadkinville, NC
8 70 Gary Ledbetter Lexington, NC
9 66 Ronnie Clifton Walkertown, NC
10 86 Taylor Branch Lewisville, NC
11 71 BryantRobertson Lexington, NC
12 55 Daniel Beeson Kernersville, NC
13 02 Derek Stoltz Walkertown, NC
14 05 Barry Edwards Pinnacle, NC
15 48 Justin Collins Pilot Mountain, NC
16 9 David Adams Yadkinville, NC
17 10 Tate Henley Winston-Salem, NC
18 77 Keith McMichael Belews Creek, NC
19 23 Scott Hall Walkertown, NC
20 7 Ronnie Barron Lexington, NC
104.1 WTQR Street Stock Series: 20 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 31 Ryan Nelson Winston-Salem, NC
2 33 Matt Fletcher Walkertown, NC
3 99 John McNeal Winston-Salem, NC
4 25 Johnny Arnder Mount Airy, NC
5 18 Tim Vaden Kernersville, NC
6 27 Matt Cotner Rural Hall, NC
7 12 Doug Wall Pfafftown, NC
8 00 Donnie Martin Wallburg, NC
9 1 David Sumner Trinity, NC
10 69 Joseph Brown Winston-Salem, NC
11 44 Daniel Fishel Greensboro, NC
12 2 Willie Wall Lexington, NC
13 04 Reggie Doub Germanton, NC
14 3 Michael Nichols Trinity, NC
15 15 Jerry Helms Winston-Salem, NC
16 11 Richard Reeves Cooleemee, NC
17 74 Leon Hutchens Winston-Salem, NC
18 22 Brian Wall Winston-Salem, NC
19 60 Ethan Stoltz Walkertown, NC
20 8 K.J. Stimpson Lewisville, NC
21 98 David Conner Sandy Ridge, NC
22 20 Jeff Potts King, NC
Time Warner Cable Stadium Stock Series
1st Stadium Stock – 15 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 22 Dale Barneycastle Mocksville, NC
2 27 Darren Cotner King, NC
3 01 Jason Keaton Mocksville, NC
4 99 Shaun Cockerham East Bend, NC
5 56 Johnny Burke Midway, NC
6 11 Wayne Hill Kernersville, NC
7 44 Charlie Curry Winston-Salem, NC
8 24 A.J. Sanders Mocksville, NC
9 83 A.J. Quakenbush Winston-Salem, NC
10 4 Andrew Sanders Mocksville, NC
11 21 Kevin L. Neal Walkertown, NC
12 72 Gerald Robertson Germanton, NC
13 67 Jason Asbury King, NC
14 23 Kenny Dixon Pfafftown, NC
15 95 Billy Cameron Jr Salisbury, NC
16 33 Gary Brewer Germanton, NC
17 68 Glenn Hamilton Winston-Salem, NC
18 70 D.J. Moore Germanton, NC
19 18 Travis Brewer Germanton, NC
20 16 Scott Gordon Clemmons, NC
21 98 Matt Hill Yadkinville, NC
22 79 Chris Allison Mocksville, NC
2nd Stadium Stock - 8 of scheduled laps completed (race ended early due to time limit)
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 00 Adam Baker Winston-Salem, NC
2 8 V.L. Richardson Pilot Mt., NC
3 62 Kevin Hedgecock Thomasville, NC
4 7 James Allison Mocksville, NC
5 47 Kevin C. Neal Danbury, NC
6 77 Randy McElveen Winston-Salem, NC
7 60 Ted Mickalowski Mocksville, NC
8 31 Wesley Thompson Mocksville, NC
9 74 Todd Myers Winston-Salem, NC
10 49 Rodney Sears Lexington, NC
11 36 William Chilton Eden, NC
12 73 April Myers Lexington, NC
13 35 Steve Myers Pfafftown, NC
14 37 Steve Smith Kannapolis, NC
15 42 Phillip Wright King, NC
16 2 Ricky Watts Killeen, TX
17 10 Mike McGaha Kernersville, NC
18 71 Robert Mabe Winston-Salem, NC
19 14 Ken Bridges King, NC
20 03 Ray Forrest Winston-Salem, NC
21 09 Gene Adams Lexington, NC
22 1 Rob Young Winston-Salem, NC
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