Luck Allows Myers to Chip at Brown’s Lead at Bowman Gray

(Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC) For the last several weeks, Burt Myers of Walnut Cove has been slowly gaining momentum at Bowman Gray Stadium.
He’s finished higher than Tim Brown of Tobaccoville for the last four events in the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series, chipping away at Brown’s points lead each and every time. Saturday’s victory for Myers, coupled with some bad
luck for Brown, made up even more ground in the battle for the championship.
Myers qualified in second, shot out in the lead, and led every lap to take the checkered. Meanwhile, Brown had to slam the brakes to avoid a collision and fell back to 11th. Brown worked his way forward to an eighth place finish

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but needed a good second race finish to undo the points damage.
The “Madhouse Scramble” looked like it would put Brown in that position: Brown was set to start third in the second race. But then the rain clouds opened up, and the second race was called off.
“It was a perfect scenario for the Myerses. Finish one-two, some of the good cars had problems, and then it rained and they didn’t have a chance to make it up in the second race,” said Burt Myers. “Tim is in the same situation that
I’m in. He has to capitalize when I have problems just like I have to capitalize when he has problems. And that’s what two championship drivers have to depend on because they’re usually right there in the hunt every week.”
Tim Brown entered Saturday with a 14-point lead over Myers. After the dust from Saturday had settled, that lead had been cut down to only seven points.
In the Farm Bureau Insurance Sportsman Series, points leader Taylor Branch of Lewisville ran into some bad luck of his own. Points contender Tommy Neal of Walkertown was hammering the rear bumper of Branch for lap after lap,
eventually spinning Branch out as the two raced.
An enraged Branch went after Neal to take revenge But while Neal had some dented sheet metal at the hands of Branch, he was still able to finish fourth.
Michael Adams of Yadkinville benefitted from the Neal/Branch feud, taking the checkered and moving into second in the points rankings. Branch, who at one time had a 30-point lead, is now only nine points ahead of Adams.
In the McDowell Heating & Air Stadium Stock Series, Brandon Brendle of Winston-Salem brought home the win, boosting him into the points lead. Chuck Wall of Lexington drops down to second.
The racing action will return this Saturday – and you can see it all for the best price in town. It’s FOX8 WGHP Two Dollar Ladies’ Night. All females are admitted for only two dollars to see racing Modified Twin 50s, racing for three
other divisions, and the always wild 109 U-Pull-It Demolition Derby.
Gates open at 6:00 for practice, and the first race begins at 8:00 PM – this Saturday night. Ticket prices, directions, and more information can be found online at www.bowmangrayracing.com or by calling (336) 723-1819.

Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series Current Points Standings

RANK    CAR     DRIVER  POINTS  GAINED
LAST EVENT
1       83      Tim Brown       550     18
2       1       Burt Myers      543     25
3       4       Jason Myers     502     24
4       13      Chris Fleming   501     9
5       77      Lee Jeffreys    471     11
6       53      John Smith      436     16
7       66      Ronnie Clifton  403     17
8       5       Randy Butner    383     13
9       71      Dean Ward       370     20
10      43      David Calabrese 366     0
11      2       Joseph Brown    342     10
12      69      Junior Miller   335     21
13      92      Brody Jones     286     0
14      75      Robert Jeffreys 263     23
15      65      Danny Bohn      228     0

Farm Bureau Insurance Sportsman Series Current Points Standings

RANK    CAR     DRIVER  POINTS  GAINED
LAST EVENT
1       86      Taylor Branch   467     12
2       19      Michael Adams   458     25
3       21      Tommy Neal      457     22
4       81      Zack Clifton    450     21
5       68      Robbie Brewer   420     20
6       4       John Holleman   419     24
7       13      Chase Hunt      410     23
8       3       Jeff Garrison   355     15
9       28      Billy Gregg     352     0
10      51      Rob Knabel      324     16
11      9       David Adams     306     13
12      12      Justin Taylor   283     10
13      55      Zack Ore        277     18
14      02      Derek Stoltz    273     11
15      70      Noah Triplett   254     0

Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series Current Points Standings
(Due to race postponement, these rankings are unchanged since July 11)

RANK    CAR     DRIVER  POINTS
1       20      Derrick Rice    448
2       4       Steven Berrier  444
3       22      Brian Wall      442
4       08      Jacob Creed     418
5       97      Jeremy Warren   410
6       09      David Creed     402
7       50      Austin Edwards  394
8       12      Doug Wall       386
9       30      Blake Shupe     380
10      14      Aaron Hylton    358
11      01      Trey Phelps     308
12      13      Kevin Gilbert   264
13      10      Zach Linville   254
14      52      Fletcher Whaley 244
15      1       Jasper Sumner   210

McDowell Heating & Air Stadium Stock Series Current Points Standings

RANK    CAR     DRIVER  POINTS  GAINED
LAST EVENT
1       11      Brandon Brendle 484     50
2       81      Chuck Wall      478     40
3       24      A.J. Sanders    464     48
4       8       Shane Southard  446     26
02      Wesley Thompson 446     46
6       76      Billy Cameron Jr        442     32
7       40      Daniel Yates    440.01  44
8       7       Chris Allison   400     36
9       55      Tyler Burke     398     30
10      97      Bryan Sykes     348     28