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BROWN BREAKS
RECORD;
WINS POLE FOR HAYES JEWELERS 200 AT BOWMAN GRAY |
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was just one lap - but Tim Brown of Tobaccoville
hopes it will set the stage for his 2016 season at
Bowman Gray Stadium.
In the Friday night qualifying session for
Saturday’s Hayes Jewelers 200 for the Brad’s Golf
Cars Modified Series, Brown turned a lap in 12.965
seconds. The blistering time was the fastest ever at
the Stadium, breaking the previous record set by
Brown in 2008.
And it wasn’t even the best that Brown thinks he
could do. “We ran a lot faster than that in
practice. Obviously if you saw that qualifying lap,
I about wrecked it off of turn four and still broke
the record,” said Brown. “I had to get off the gas
and cram the brakes on.”
“These things have so much power when they’re hooked
up like that,” said Brown. “It wanted to hold, but
it broke the front loose and it headed for the
fence. I had to cram the brakes on, get off the gas,
and then set it down.”
Brown’s feat of speed was due to a hard-working crew
and a new car that he’s piloting for the 2016
season. So the #83 team is hopeful that their
dominance in qualifying sessions will translate to a
dominant season.
Of course, Brown is starting that season off right.
The qualifying lap earned Brown the pole for the
Hayes Jewelers 200, putting him in the prime place
for the biggest race of the season on opening night
at the Madhouse.
“We’ve still got to fine tune it some. The race
tomorrow is a long distance race - it’s 200 laps.
The pole is just a one-lap shootout,” said Brown.
“But we’re really pleased with it. I think it will
go a couple tenths quicker than what I just did.”
But in cars as powerful as the Modifieds, sometimes
extra power brings with it a new set of issues. “The
car is fast and makes a lot of grip. Grip makes
heat, so you’ve got to be careful with the tires,”
said Brown. “I hope I can get out there and set the
pace, save the tires, and win this thing. If my car
burns the tires up, I’ll pit – it’s that simple. I’m
going to do whatever I’ve got to do to win.”
Jason Myers of Walnut Cove qualified the
second-fastest, turning an impressive 12.980
himself. Danny Bohn of Huntersville was third
fastest, with John Smith of Mount Airy qualifying
fourth.
The top ten qualifiers have locked in their
positions tonight. There will be a second round of
qualifying before the race on Saturday night.
Drivers will have the option of throwing out their
time tonight and requalifying during that session.
Then the remaining positions (11-24) will be
determined strictly by qualifying times with the
faster cars up front.
With the double-file restart rule and 200 laps,
there will be plenty of opportunities for those who
didn’t qualify well tonight to make up position. And
of course there will be plenty of trials where the
top cars have to defend their turf.
Tommy Neal of Lexington was the fastest qualifier
for the Yates Grading & Paving Sportsman Series,
turning in a time of 14.140. Now that the field is
set, the Sportsman cars will redraw for starting
position Saturday night.
Gates open at 6:00 for practice, the second round of
qualifying begins at 7:10, and the first race begins
at 8:00 PM on Saturday night, April 30. Ticket
prices, directions, and more information can be
found online at
www.bowmangrayracing.com or by calling (336)
723-1819.
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Qualifying Results
Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series
Qualifying for the Hayes Jewelers 200
RANK / QUALIFYING / CAR / DRIVER / HOMETOWN
1 12.965 83 Tim Brown Tobaccoville, NC
2 12.980 4 Jason Myers Walnut Cove, NC
3 13.093 65 Danny Bohn Huntersville, NC
4 13.103 53 John Smith Mount Airy, NC
5 13.162 1 Burt Myers Walnut Cove, NC
6 13.185 11 Junior Miller Winston-Salem, NC
7 13.215 77 Lee Jeffreys Winston-Salem, NC
8 13.223 15 Jeremy Gerstner Wesley Chapel, FL
9 13.265 66 Ronnie Clifton Walkertown, NC
10 13.268 5 Randy Butner Pfafftown, NC
11 13.291 16 Chris Fleming Mount Airy, NC
12 13.295 04 Brandon Ward Winston-Salem, NC
13 13.335 40 Brad Robbins Winston-Salem, NC
14 13.387 2 Joseph Brown Lewisville, NC
15 13.399 27 Joe Ryan Osborne Kannapolis, NC
16 13.478 18 Daniel Yates Lexington, NC
17 13.605 76 Scott Gordon Lewisville, NC
18 13.608 44 Daniel Beeson Kernersville, NC
19 13.668 12 Mike Norman Lewisville, NC
20 13.714 87 Mike Speeney King, NC
21 13.839 50 Michael Clifton Walkertown, NC
22 13.860 79 David Calabrese Toms River, NJ
23 13.932 71 Dean Ward Winston-Salem, NC
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Source:
Loren Pinilis / Bowman Gray Stadium
Posted:
April 29, 2016 |
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