Chris Fleming (40) goes sliding after contact from Austin Pack (81) as the two raced for the lead in the second Modified feature at Bowman Gray Stadium. Photo by Eric Hylton Photography
There’s never a moment at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, NC when a driver can get comfortable. Every lap carries the potential for victory or the danger of defeat.
Such was the case on Saturday for the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series – when both races were decided by furious last-lap battles for the lead.
Tim Brown of Rural Hall qualified on the pole for the first 25-lapper with Burt Myers of Walnut Cove starting to his outside. The two fought for the lead during the initial start. Myers looked strong on the outside, but Brown eventually prevailed on the inside groove.
A stiff tap or two from Myers didn’t phase Brown, who held the lead for over 20 laps. But Brown’s skills were put to the test as he and Myers approached lapped traffic on the white flag lap.
As they headed into turn three towards the checkered flag, Myers gave a strong shot to Brown, allowing Myers to slip inside. The two banged fenders, crashed against each other, and slid across the finish line in a photo finish.
“I caught some lapped traffic, and as I was catching them I started slowing down because they were all over the race track – and I didn’t want to have to go to the outside and give him the inside,” said Brown about the white-flag battle. “There wasn’t any way I was going off the gas. We’ll wreck if that’s what they want to do but I was going for the win.”
Myers was disappointed finishing second by only a few inches, but he knew he gave it everything he had.
“I gave him a shot to get him out of shape, it gave me the bottom groove, and I took advantage of it,” said Myers. “We did a little beating and banging down the front stretch, and I guess he won the race.”
Randy Butner of Pfafftown finished third.
For the start of the second race, the “Madhouse Scramble” sent Chris Fleming of Mount Airy to the pole with Kevin Powell of Winston-Salem starting on the outside front row.
A thunderous crash left Powell careening off the guard rail, letting Austin Pack of Walkertown move up to second place. Pack took his time stalking Fleming, until finally pouncing on the last lap to bump Fleming out of the way for the win.
“There at the beginning, my car was a little tight,” said Pack. “I knew after a while I’d get it to where I wanted. I waited and waited to make a move – and finally I took it.”
The victory makes Pack the 123rd winner of a featured event at Bowman Gray Stadium, adding him to the list of winners including Richard Petty, Junior Johnson, Curtis Turner, Ralph Earnhardt, Glen Wood, and many more.
One driver on that list was particularly noteworthy for Pack – his father, Brian Pack, who died tragically in a non-racing motorcycle accident four years ago.
“That was my main goal coming over here. I wanted to get in the record books just like my father,” said Pack.
Jonathan Brown of Winston-Salem finished in second, with Ronnie Clifton of Walkertown taking third.
In the Webb Heating & A/C Co. Sportsman Series, Bobby Reed of Clemmons claimed the checkered for the first 20-lapper. Michael Tilley of Winston-Salem and Derek Stoltz of Walkertown finished second and third.
Rookie Noah Triplett of Tyro won the second Sportsman race after a heated encounter with Bryant Robertson of Lexington. Jeff Garrison of Arcadia came in second, and Taylor Branch of Lewisville claimed third.
David Sumner of Trinity brought home the win in the 20-lap race for the Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series after battling with Billy Gregg of Lexington, who ended up finishing third. Johnny Arnder of Mount Airy finished second.
In the Summer Shootout Stadium Stock Series, Derek Taylor of Yadkinville notched his first win at the Stadium in the “A” race. Wesley Thompson of Winston-Salem won the “B” race.
Action returns to Bowman Gray Stadium on Saturday, July 28, with Twin 50-lap Modified races, plus racing in the Sportsman, Street Stocks, and Stadium Stock divisions. Visit www.bowmangrayracing.com for more info.
Bowman Gray Stadium – Winston-Salem, NC
Race Results – July 21, 2012
Modifieds – Race One
FINISH CAR DRIVER
1 83 Tim Brown
2 1 Burt Myers
3 5 Randy Butner
4 71 Dean Ward
5 4 Jason Myers
6 22 Jonathan Brown
7 66 Ronnie Clifton
8 25 John Smith
9 68 Robbie Brewer
10 81 Austin Pack
11 04 Kevin Powell
12 40 Chris Fleming
13 05 Tony Black
14 75 Lee Jeffreys
15 65 Danny Bohn
16 69 Junior Miller
17 21 Tommy Neal
18 50 Michael Clifton
19 70 Gary Ledbetter
20 64 Steven Truell
21 97 Bryan Dauzat
22 72 Brent Elliott
Modifieds – Race Two
FINISH CAR DRIVER
1 81 Austin Pack
2 22 Jonathan Brown
3 66 Ronnie Clifton
4 71 Dean Ward
5 68 Robbie Brewer
6 5 Randy Butner
7 83 Tim Brown
8 65 Danny Bohn
9 75 Lee Jeffreys
10 50 Michael Clifton
11 21 Tommy Neal
12 4 Jason Myers
13 97 Bryan Dauzat
14 40 Chris Fleming
15 64 Steven Truell
16 72 Brent Elliott
17 05 Tony Black
18 25 John Smith
19 1 Burt Myers
20 04 Kevin Powell
Sportsman – Race One
FINISH CAR DRIVER
1 8 Bobby Reed
2 26 Michael Tilley
3 02 Derek Stoltz
4 31 Ryan Robertson
5 86 Taylor Branch
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7 70 Noah Triplett
8 79 John Lain
9 72 Bryant Robertson
10 92 Kyle Southern
11 12 Evan Duggins
12 81 Zack Clifton
13 18 Kenny Bost
14 71 Rich Hunter
15 20 Jacob Creed
16 19 Michael Adams
17 9 David Adams
18 22 Stacey Miller
19 55 Zack Ore
20 07 Danny Cornwell
21 38 Mitch Gales
22 16 Joey Long
Sportsman – Race Two
FINISH CAR DRIVER
1 70 Noah Triplett
2 3 Jeff Garrison
3 86 Taylor Branch
4 8 Bobby Reed
5 02 Derek Stoltz
6 81 Zack Clifton
7 18 Kenny Bost
8 19 Michael Adams
9 9 David Adams
10 79 John Lain
11 26 Michael Tilley
12 92 Kyle Southern
13 55 Zack Ore
14 16 Junior Smith
15 22 Stacey Miller
16 72 Bryant Robertson
17 12 Evan Duggins
18 20 Jacob Creed
19 71 Rich Hunter
Street Stock
FINISH CAR DRIVER
1 1 David Sumner
2 25 Johnny Arnder
3 98 Billy Gregg
4 18 Tim Vaden
5 8 K.J. Stimpson
6 55 Stephen Baker
7 4 John Holleman
8 61 Richard Hoots
9 16 Allen Henkel
10 66 Whitney Clifton
11 12 Doug Wall
12 22 Brian Wall
13 51 Chris Smith
14 11 Clofton Richardson
15 17 Brian Doty
16 21 Justin Taylor
17 44 Daniel Fishel
Stadium Stock – “A” Race
FINISH CAR DRIVER
1 26 Derek Taylor
2 01 Jason Keaton
3 4 Andrew Sanders
4 1 Rob Young
5 61 Charlie Curry
6 13 Chase Hunt
7 89 Joseph Swanson
8 81 Chuck Wall
9 24 A.J. Sanders
10 55 Tyler Burke
11 60 Ted Mickalowski
12 62 Kevin Hedgecock
13 8 Shane Southard
14 22 Jason Tutterow
15 7 Chris Allison
16 42 Phillip Wright
17 1H Daniel Yates
Stadium Stock – “B” Race
FINISH CAR DRIVER
1 44 Wesley Thompson
2 98 T.J. Cox
3 31 Zack Staley
4 49 David Vernon
5 59 Shane Tuttle
6 3 Rik Newsom
7 11 A.J. Quackenbush
8 76 Billy Cameron Jr
9 74 Jose Gonzalez
10 29 Cody Arrington
11 28 D.J. Allyster
12 14 Ken Bridges
13 96 Casey Kirkman
14 72 Chad Anders
15 70 Tyler Lalone
16 86 Tyler Ziglar
17 20 Dennis Weaver
18 25 Pete Harris
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