Myers Bests Brown in Fierce Battle at Bowman Gray

Myers Bests Brown in Fierce Battle at Bowman Gray

Story By: Loren Pinillis/Bowman Gray Stadium

Photos By: Eric Hylton/Bowman Gray Stadium

(Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC) Two titans of Bowman Gray Stadium racing gave it all they had on Saturday night, battling back and forth for 200 laps while the crowd sat on the edge of their seats.
Burt Myers of Walnut Cove started on the pole for Saturday’s Hayes Jewelers 200 for the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series after turning the fastest lap in previous qualifying sessions. Myers fended off outside-pole starter Lee Jeffreys of Wallburg, as well as third-
place-starter Brandon Ward of Winston-Salem.
It wasn’t long though until 10-time Champion Tim Brown of Tobaccoville was pressuring the bumper of Myers. Brown tried unsuccessfully for two restarts to pass Myers on the outside. On the third restart, however, Brown powered past Myers to take over the lead.
“I thought I gave it away with Tim,” said Myers about the pass. “He beat me. He got a great run on the outside, and he beat me.”
Brown held off Myers on one caution restart, but soon a long stretch of green flag racing was putting their cars to the test. Brown began to slow while Myers began putting more and more pressure on the #83 of Brown. But no matter what Myers threw at Brown, he
couldn’t shake him to pass for the lead. “I would’ve been more content, but I was getting pressure from behind,” said Myers. “And when you’re getting pressure from behind, you’ve got to give it to the man in front of you.”
The pivotal moment of the race came on lap 140 when Brown pitted under caution, relinquishing the lead to Myers. “I knew to have a shot at winning we had to pit and put tires on. We just had the car a little too free,” said Brown.
Although Myers thought the race might have been lost when Brown passed him, he now had a new game plan. “When he came into pit, I said “Guys, our only shot is to not pit,’” said Myers.
But it wasn’t long before Brown was climbing through the ranks, thanks to his new set of tires and several double-file caution restarts. With 20 laps to go, Brown took over second and began his pursuit of Myers.
Bump after bump was delivered to the car of Myers as both drivers had to maneuver around lapped traffic. However, Brown was unable to overtake Burt Myers. “I was doing everything I could to win this race tonight,” said Brown. “It’s all I had. It was everything I had
in me.”
“Anybody that doesn’t pull for Tim or doesn’t pull for me saw two of the best drivers out here tonight race hard and clean,” said Myers. “And I was able to hold him off – I don’t know how, but I did.”
Danny Bohn of Freehold, NJ took third. John Smith of Mount Airy finished in fourth.
In the Texas Steak & Tap House Sportsman Series, Derek Stoltz of Walkertown flipped the script from last week. This time, Stoltz was the one taking the checkered with John Holleman of Winston-Salem finishing behind him in second.
Kevin Gilbert of Winston-Salem crossed the finish line first in the Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series. But after Gilbert failed post-race technical inspection, Jeremy Warren of Winston-Salem was declared the winner.
In the Law Offices of John Barrow Stadium Stock Series, Chase Hunt of Lexington and Shane Southard of Yadkinville each claimed a victory.
Race Results

Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series
Hayes Jewelers 200: 206 laps completed (race extended due to caution)

FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 1 Burt Myers Walnut Cove, NC
2 83 Tim Brown Tobaccoville, NC
3 65 Danny Bohn Freehold, NJ
4 53 John Smith Mount Airy, NC
5 79 James Civali Meridan, CT
6 4 Jason Myers Walnut Cove, NC
7 5 Randy Butner Pfafftown, NC
8 75 Lee Jeffreys Wallburg, NC
9 92 Brody Jones Statesville, NC
10 15 Jeremy Gerstner Wesley Chapel, FL
11 14 Bobby Measmer Jr. Concord, NC
12 18 Daniel Yates Lexington, NC
13 66 Ronnie Clifton Walkertown, NC
14 12 Mike Norman Lewisville, NC
15 27 Jonathan Brown Winston-Salem, NC
16 04 Brandon Ward Winston-Salem, NC
17 50 Michael Clifton Walkertown, NC
18 40 Frank Fleming Winston-Salem, NC
19 44 Daniel Beeson Kernersville, NC
20 69 Junior Miller Winston-Salem, NC
21 13 Chris Fleming Mount Airy, NC
22 76 Scott Gordon Lewisville, NC
23 8 Darin Redmon Walnut Cove, NC
24 31 Zach Brewer Winston-Salem, NC
Texas Steak & Tap House Sportsman Series
Sportsman Race: 40 laps

FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 02 Derek Stoltz Walkertown, NC
2 4 John Holleman Winston-Salem, NC
3 81 Zack Clifton Walkertown, NC
4 86 Taylor Branch Lewisville, NC
5 98 Billy Gregg Lexington, NC
6 19 Michael Adams Yadkinville, NC
7 55 Zack Ore Winston-Salem, NC
8 92 Kyle Southern Rural Hall, NC
9 70 Noah Triplett Lexington, NC
10 18 Kenny Bost Tyro, NC
11 21 Tommy Neal Walkertown, NC
12 3 Jeff Garrison Arcadia, NC
13 6 Shane Tuttle Mocksville, NC
14 2 Joseph Brown Lewisville, NC
15 68 Robbie Brewer Winston-Salem, NC
16 47 Jeffrey Wood Lexington, NC
17 14 Terry Thompson Winston-Salem, NC
Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series
Street Stock Race: 20 laps

FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 97 Jeremy Warren Winston-Salem, NC
2 40 Taylor Robbins Winston-Salem, NC
3 00 Donnie Martin Winston-Salem, NC
4 02 Amber Lynn Walkertown, NC
5 20 Derrick Rice Kernersville, NC
6 22 Brian Wall Winston-Salem, NC
7 08 Jake Creed Dobson, NC
8 99 Bryan Sykes Winston-Salem, NC
9 30 Blake Shupe Mount Airy, NC
10 14 Aaron Hylton Kernersville, NC
11 16 Brad Lewis Winston-Salem, NC
12 2 Willie Wall Winston-Salem, NC
13 57 Jantzen Stinwalt Salisbury, NC
14 69 Gerald Robinson Jr Winston-Salem, NC
15 75 Chad Brooks Lexington, NC
16 52 Fletcher Whaley Advance, NC
17 12 Doug Wall Pfafftown, NC
18 10 Zach Linville Kernersville, NC
19 25 Johnny Ardner Mount Airy, NC
Law Offices of John Barrow Stadium Stock Series
1st Stadium Stock Race: 15 laps

FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 13 Chase Hunt Lexington, NC
2 24 A.J. Sanders Mocksville, NC
3 81 Chuck Wall Lexington, NC
4 11 David Hopkins Winston-Salem, NC
5 16 Stephen Sanders Midway, NC
6 06 Derek Sheets Walkertown, NC
7 77 Randy McElveen Winston-Salem, NC
8 00 Daryl Bryant Pilot Mountain, NC
9 35 Johnny Baker Randleman, NC
10 71 Auston McElveen Winston-Salem, NC
11 56 Tyler Burke Winston-Salem, NC
12 31 Zack Staley Lexington, NC
13 09 Tim Evans Arcadia, NC
14 69 Brandon Crotts Winston-Salem, NC
15 3 Kyler Staley Reedy Creek, NC
16 45 Chris Heath Walnut Cove, NC
17 20 Scarlett Dahmer Kernersville, NC
18 6 Dale Patterson Mocksville, NC

Law Offices of John Barrow Stadium Stock Series
2nd Stadium Stock Race: 15 laps

FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 8 Shane Southard Yadkinville, NC
2 02 Wesley Thompson Advance, NC
3 01 Chris Allison Mocksville, NC
4 1 Grayson Keaton Mocksville, NC
5 76 Billy Cameron Jr Salisbury, NC
6 44 Doug Rembold Harrisburg, NC
7 33 DJ Dean Thomasville, NC
8 23 Andy Spears Lexington, NC
9 62 Kevin Hedgecock Thomasville, NC
10 27 Austin Cates Tobaccoville, NC
11 22 Adam Thomas Winston-Salem, NC
12 14 Ken Bridges King, NC
13 39 Michael Tucker Winston-Salem, NC
14 54 Justin Owens Walnut Cove, NC
15 04 Josh Broome Thomasville, NC