Myers and Smith Grab Wins at Bowman Gray

Myers and Smith Grab Wins at Bowman Gray

(Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC) Saturday night brought a chance for redemption for Jason Myers at Bowman Gray Stadium. And it was an opportunity he didn’t let go to waste.
Myers, a resident of Walnut Cove, took the checkered in the first 50-lapper for the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series on Saturday. He qualified second but started on the pole after the top six qualifiers drew for starting position.
Starting on the outside row beside him was Chris Fleming of Mount Airy.
It was a situation reminiscent of one week earlier – when Jason Myers started on the pole and brother Burt Myers started in second. As the two played mind-games, Burt got the jump on Jason, taking the lead and going on to win.
This time, however, Jason Myers made sure to secure the lead during the initial start. “He stuck me last week,” said Jason about being passed by his brother. “He took me to school, but we’re driving the school bus this week.”
Jason Myers had to defend the lead one other time during a double-file restart, but the race remained cautionless after that. “When you’re in front, you don’t want to see cautions,” said Myers. “It could’ve stayed green for 50 laps,
and I would’ve been tickled to death.”
  It was the fourth win of the season for Jason Myers. “We had a good night: We won the race, in the second race we didn’t tear it up – what else can you ask for?”
The “Madhouse Scramble” put Ronnie Clifton of Walkertown on the pole for the start of the second race. Clifton was an unstoppable juggernaut as a Sportsman competitor, but he’s still hoping for that first Modified win.
Clifton grabbed the lead in the opening lap and held off Dean Ward of Winston-Salem during two double-file restarts. But making his way through the field was John Smith of Mount Airy.
“I was starting ninth in the second race,” said Smith. “I got to racing and I got one or two, the next restart I got one or two, and I thought that I got a shot at this thing.”
Smith moved to the outside to make an attempt at stealing the lead away during the third caution on lap 13. On the restart, Clifton faltered and Smith bolted out to take the top spot.
“I know Ronnie was hungry – and if anybody could’ve won, I’d want to see him win if it wasn’t me,” said Smith. “I timed that restart perfectly. I don’t know if he missed a shift.”
The remainder of the race was caution-free, and Smith pulled away from the field. The iconic #53 of Smith grabbed the checkered flag, with Ronnie Clifton finishing in second.
In the Farm Bureau Insurance Sportsman Series, John Holleman of Winston-Salem muscled his way forward to win in the first 20-lapper. Tommy Neal of Walkertown took a long-awaited win in the second race – it was the first
victory for the veteran racer after his return this season to the Sportsman Division.
Blake Shupe of Mount Airy brought home the trophy in the Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series, and both A.J. Sanders of Mocksville and Mark Smith of Advance won in the McDowell Heating & Air Stadium Stock Series.

Race Results

Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series
1st Modified Race: 50 laps

FINISH  CAR     DRIVER  HOMETOWN
1       4       Jason Myers     Walnut Cove, NC
2       83      Tim Brown       Tobaccoville, NC
3       13      Chris Fleming   Mount Airy, NC
4       1       Burt Myers      Walnut Cove, NC
5       18      Cale Gale       Winston-Salem, NC
6       53      John Smith      Mount Airy, NC
7       92      Brody Jones     Statesville, NC
8       77      Lee Jeffreys    Winston-Salem, NC
9       2       Joseph Brown    Lewisville, NC
10      71      Dean Ward       Winston-Salem, NC
11      5       Randy Butner    Pfafftown, NC
12      3       Danny Propst    Waxhaw, NC
13      44      Daniel Beeson   Kernersville, NC
14      66      Ronnie Clifton  Walkertown, NC
15      75      Robert Jeffreys Winston-Salem, NC
16      16      Mike Norman     Lewisville, NC

2nd Modified Race: 50 laps

FINISH  CAR     DRIVER  HOMETOWN
1       53      John Smith      Mount Airy, NC
2       66      Ronnie Clifton  Walkertown, NC
3       77      Lee Jeffreys    Winston-Salem, NC
4       1       Burt Myers      Walnut Cove, NC
5       71      Dean Ward       Winston-Salem, NC
6       2       Joseph Brown    Lewisville, NC
7       13      Chris Fleming   Mount Airy, NC
8       5       Randy Butner    Pfafftown, NC
9       83      Tim Brown       Tobaccoville, NC
10      18      Cale Gale       Winston-Salem, NC
11      92      Brody Jones     Statesville, NC
12      4       Jason Myers     Walnut Cove, NC
13      3       Danny Propst    Waxhaw, NC
14      44      Daniel Beeson   Kernersville, NC
15      75      Robert Jeffreys Winston-Salem, NC
16      16      Mike Norman     Lewisville, NC

Farm Bureau Insurance Sportsman Series
1st Sportsman race: 20 laps

FINISH  CAR     DRIVER  HOMETOWN
1       4       John Holleman   Winston-Salem, NC
2       81      Zack Clifton    Walkertown, NC
3       19      Michael Adams   Yadkinville, NC
4       86      Taylor Branch   Lewisville, NC
5       40      Jordan Fleming  Mount Airy, NC
6       21      Tommy Neal      Rural Hall, NC
7       13      Chase Hunt      Lexington, NC
8       28      Billy Gregg     Lexington, NC
9       68      Robbie Brewer   Winston-Salem, NC
10      3       Jeff Garrison   Arcadia, NC
11      14      Steve Holleman  Winston-Salem, NC
12      55      Zack Ore        Winston-Salem, NC
13      26      Michael Tilley  Winston-Salem, NC
14      12      Justin Taylor   King, NC
15      38      Mitch Gales     Thomasville,NC
16      00      Dallas Butner   Winston-Salem, NC
17      9       David Adams     Yadkinville, NC
18      51      Rob Knabel      Tobaccoville, NC
19      71      D.J. Moore      Germanton, NC
20      47      Terry Thompson  Winston-Salem, NC
21      8       Dean Blevins    Kernersville, NC
22      48      Luke Fleming    Winston-Salem, NC

2nd Sportsman race: 20 laps

FINISH  CAR     DRIVER  HOMETOWN
1       21      Tommy Neal      Rural Hall, NC
2       4       John Holleman   Winston-Salem, NC
3       68      Robbie Brewer   Winston-Salem, NC
4       86      Taylor Branch   Lewisville, NC
5       19      Michael Adams   Yadkinville, NC
6       13      Chase Hunt      Lexington, NC
7       28      Billy Gregg     Lexington, NC
8       81      Zack Clifton    Walkertown, NC
9       55      Zack Ore        Winston-Salem, NC
10      9       David Adams     Yadkinville, NC
11      38      Mitch Gales     Thomasville,NC
12      00      Dallas Butner   Winston-Salem, NC
13      14      Steve Holleman  Winston-Salem, NC
14      3       Jeff Garrison   Arcadia, NC
15      12      Justin Taylor   King, NC
16      40      Jordan Fleming  Mount Airy, NC
17      71      D.J. Moore      Germanton, NC

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

FINISH  CAR     DRIVER  HOMETOWN
1       30      Blake Shupe     Mount Airy, NC
2       4       Steven Berrier  Germanton, NC
3       1       Jasper Sumner   Trinity, NC
4       20      Derrick Rice    Kernersville, NC
5       40      Taylor Robbins  Winston-Salem, NC
6       5       Spencer Martin  Winston-Salem, NC
7       14      Aaron Hylton    Kernersville, NC
8       22      Brian Wall      Winston-Salem, NC
9       97      Jeremy Warren   Winston-Salem, NC
10      12      Doug Wall       Pfafftown, NC
11      13      Kevin Gilbert   Mocksville, NC
12      01      Trey Phelps     Winston-Salem, NC
13      50      Austin Edwards  Winston-Salem, NC
14      0       Kirk Sheets     Hornytown, NC
15      81      Robert Lawson   King, NC
16      69      Gerlad Robinson Jr      Winston-Salem, NC
17      08      Jacob Creed     Ararat, NC
18      6       A.J. Quakenbush Winston-Salem, NC
19      52      Fletcher Whaley Advance, NC
20      7       Jamie Byrd      Mount Airy, NC
21      09      David Creed     Ararat, NC
22      49      Bink Lucas      Thomasville, NC
23      10      Zach Linville   Kernersville, NC

McDowell Heating & Air Stadium Stock Series
Stadium Stock “A” Race: 15 laps

FINISH  CAR     DRIVER  HOMETOWN
1       24      A.J. Sanders    Mocksville, NC
2       81      Chuck Wall      Lexington, NC
3       11      Brandon Brendle Winston-Salem, NC
4       02      Wesley Thompson Advance, NC
5       76      Billy Cameron Jr        Salisbury, NC
6       16      Stephen Sanders Midway, NC
7       40      Daniel Yates    Lexington, NC
8       48      Junior Smith    Lexington, NC
9       97      Bryan Sykes     Lexington, NC
10      8       Shane Southard  Yadkinville, NC
11      7       Chris Allison   Mocksville, NC
12      62      Kevin Hedgecock Thomasville, NC
13      06      Derek Sheets    Walkertown, NC
14      55      Tyler Burke     Midway. NC
15      64      Ricky Wall      East Bend, NC
16      14      Ken Bridges     King, NC
17      08      Tommy Stewart   Winston-Salem, NC

‘Stadium Stock “B” Race: 15 laps

FINISH  CAR     DRIVER  HOMETOWN
1       80      Mark Smith      Advance, NC
2       31      Zack Staley     Lexington, NC
3       19      Jeremy Stainback        Winston-Salem, NC
4       71      Auston McElveen Winston-Salem, NC
5       50      Jimmy Walker    Winston-Salem, NC
6       89      Joseph Swanson  Rural Hall, NC
7       41      Dustin Holt     Lexington, NC
8       10      David Hopkins   Winston-Salem, NC
9       09      Tim Evans       Clemmons, NC
10      68      Tyler Bush      Clemmons, NC
11      29      Cody Arrington  Mount Airy, NC
12      6       Dale Patterson  Winston-Salem, NC
13      23      Andy Spears     Lexington, NC
14      61      Cody Herring    Linwood, NC

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