Myers Determined to Improve at Bowman Gray

(Bowman Gray Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC) As Bowman Gray Stadium nears the halfway point of the 2015 season, the points races start to come into more focus for fans and competitors.
Tim Brown of Tobaccoville, who has more championships under his belt than any competitor ever in the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series, currently leads the way for another season. Brown’s year started off on a mediocre note for
the nine-time champ. In the May 23 Double Points Night, Brown fell to fifth in the points standings and was 24 points behind leader Burt Myers of Walnut Cove.
But in past weeks, Brown has turned on the gas while Burt Myers has fallen behind. On Saturday, Brown added a few more points to his lead – now 18 ahead of second-ranked Burt Myers.
“Our car is off a little bit right now,” said Burt Myers. “That’s the thing I’m most concerned with – not the points or anything else. Right now, I’ve just got to get my car better. If I can get my car better, then I know we can make
some things happen.”
A huge part of Myers’s issues have come from his lackluster qualifying – something that Myers and crew have been working on. “We’re getting a little bit better every week. There’s that fine line between getting your car to qualify
well and getting it to race well,” said Myers. “And it seems like in the past that this car has always raced really well but was a little off in qualifying. Now that we’re getting better in qualifying, I’m getting a little bit off in the race. So I’m
just going to try and go back the other direction a little.”
Chris Fleming of Mount Airy spun in the second race, dropping him down to third in the points. Jason Myers of Walnut Cove earned the most points on Saturday, but it wasn’t enough to move him out of fourth in the points
standings.
In the Farm Bureau Insurance Sportsman Series, Michael Adams of Yadkinville wins on Saturday, moving him up to tie Tommy Neal of Walkertown for second in the points rankings. Zack Clifton of Walkertown climbs to fourth,
while Rookie Chase Hunt of Lexington falls to fifth. Above it all, Taylor Branch of Lewisville continues to ride in the points lead – 30 points ahead of the rest of the pack.
Brian Wall of Winston-Salem enjoys a similar lead in the Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series. Wall finished fourthon Saturday, but Derrick Rice of Kernersville took the checkered. Rice’s victory rockets him from fourth up to tie
Steven Berrier of Germanton for second in the points. Berrier finished right on Rice’s bumper in second, cutting down Brian Wall’s points lead from 30 points to 26.
In the McDowell Heating & Air Stadium Stock Series, Chuck Wall of Lexington leaps from fifth up to second in the points after winning. Brandon Brendle of Winston-Salem finished right behind him in second, keeping Brendle firmly in
the points lead.
Shane Southard of Yadkinville and Wesley Thompson of Advance were disqualified after post-race technical inspection, dropping them both down a few slots in the points rankings.
The points battles roll on this Saturday. It will be Winston-Salem Journal Night with twin 25s for the Modifieds, a Sportsman 60-lapper, and racing for the Street Stock and Stadium Stock Divisions.
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       440     48
2       1       Burt Myers      422     42
3       13      Chris Fleming   412     32
4       4       Jason Myers     394     50
5       77      Lee Jeffreys    372     30
6       53      John Smith      364     38
7       5       Randy Butner    330     34
8       66      Ronnie Clifton  318     46
9       2       Joseph Brown    308     40
10      71      Dean Ward       306     0
43      David Calabrese 306     0
12      69      Junior Miller   262     28
13      92      Brody Jones     214     36
14      75      Robert Jeffreys 212     20
15      48      Brad Robbins    152     0

Farm Bureau Insurance Sportsman Series Current Points Standings

RANK    CAR     DRIVER  POINTS  GAINED
LAST EVENT
1       86      Taylor Branch   373     44
2       19      Michael Adams   343     42
21      Tommy Neal      343     35
4       81      Zack Clifton    335     45
5       13      Chase Hunt      331     35
6       68      Robbie Brewer   322     39
7       4       John Holleman   299     46
8       28      Billy Gregg     286     39
9       3       Jeff Garrison   272     0
10      51      Rob Knabel      258     25
11      9       David Adams     253     27
12      55      Zack Ore        229     40
13      12      Justin Taylor   207     35
14      02      Derek Stoltz    202     10
15      70      Noah Triplett   194     0

Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series Current Points Standings

RANK    CAR     DRIVER  POINTS  GAINED
LAST EVENT
1       22      Brian Wall      374     44
2       20      Derrick Rice    348     50
4       Steven Berrier  348     48
4       50      Austin Edwards  338     40
5       30      Blake Shupe     332     46
6       97      Jeremy Warren   330     24
7       08      Jacob Creed     326     36
14      Aaron Hylton    326     34
9       09      David Creed     314     32
10      12      Doug Wall       310     28
11      01      Trey Phelps     268     12
12      52      Fletcher Whaley 224     42
13      13      Kevin Gilbert   220     26
14      81      Robert Lawson   202     0
15      10      Zach Linville   194     10

McDowell Heating & Air Stadium Stock Series Current Points Standings

RANK    CAR     DRIVER  POINTS  GAINED
LAST EVENT
1       11      Brandon Brendle 378     48
2       81      Chuck Wall      350     50
3       24      A.J. Sanders    348     34
4       8       Shane Southard  320     0
5       76      Billy Cameron Jr        318     44
6       02      Wesley Thompson 316     0
7       Chris Allison   316     36
8       40      Daniel Yates    300     46
9       55      Tyler Burke     292     40
10      97      Bryan Sykes     240     42
11      08      Dan Speeney     238     32
12      14      Ken Bridges     236     30
13      89      Joseph Swanson  232     46
14      48      Junior Smith    230     28
15      62      Kevin Hedgecock 228     38

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