Burt Myers has had a year of
ups and downs at Bowman Gray Stadium – but he’s hopeful that he’s due
for a smoother season now.
Myers claimed the pole on Saturday for the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified
Series, sailing ahead to win the first 25-lapper and taking third in the
second race. It was a welcome change from the previous week.
Several weeks ago – on June 1 – Myers was the fastest qualifier for the
100-lap race and elected to take on the Fans’ Challenge by starting the
rear. Then he went on to take the win and claim the $3,000 Fans’
Challenge bounty.
He returned the next event to finish third and fourth – and then in
last week’s 100-lap race, he finished second after trading the lead back
and forth with Brandon Ward.
“We had one of the best nights we’ve had ever a couple weeks ago:
qualified on the pole, started last, won the money, won the race and
everything. Then to come back last week – and even though we finished
second, it was a real heart breaker for us because I felt like we gave
it away,” said Myers. “I told my wife that a lot of times the Lord lets
stuff like that happen to see how you handle both situations. So I
didn’t like it, but I accepted it.”
Myers and crew were just as determined as ever on Saturday, once again
qualifying on the pole – but this time also turning the fastest
qualifying lap of the entire 2019 season. Myers held off Lee Jeffreys of
Wallburg to take the checkered.
But Myers feels like the key decision was to invest the time and the
money to dial in his car in the morning practice sessions. “We came back
this morning and ran all three practices. I spent the money, bit the
bullet, and bought a set of practice tires,” said Myers. “With my Fury
car, I run a different setup than a lot of people. And with the
resources that I have and the technology that I have with Fury, it
allows me to try to do some extra things.”
“But we have to buy a set of tires to test it. When you race on a set of
tires and then they cool down – when you run three or four heat cycles
in them, it’s hard to tune your car. So you have to bite that bullet and
spend the money,” said Myers. “If we got our car to where it needed to
be for these weather conditions and these track conditions for the rest
of the year, it was worth it.”
The “Madhouse Scramble” put Andrew Harrah of Greensboro and Daniel
Beeson of Kernersville on the front row for the start of the second
Modified 25-lapper. The two collided as they fought for the lead,
resetting the field for a restart. Then Harrah battled with Dean Ward of
Winston-Salem for the top spot – but Tim Brown of Tobaccoville saw an
opening to leap ahead of both of them on the outside to claim the lead.
Brown went on to win, although he had to hold off the stout taps from
Jonathan Brown of Winston-Salem. “We’ve got so many people to thank – my
race team, my wife,” said Tim Brown after the victory. Jonathan Brown
finished second.
Saturday was another long-distance race for the McDowell Heating & Air
Sportsman Series – it was the Thunder Road Grill Sportsman 100.
Tommy Neal of Walkertown claimed the lead from the outside row on the
initial start, shooting past Spencer Martin of Lexington. Neal held the
top spot for the first half of the race – fighting off the outside row
challenges from John Holleman of Winston-Salem and Derek Stoltz of
Walkertown.
On lap 77, Holleman made an attempt to move past Neal, making contact
and causing Neal to lose control. As the two slowed, Stoltz took
advantage of the situation and flew by them to claim the lead. Neal then
showed his displeasure toward Holleman, taking both cars out of the
race.
The ensuing caution, however, allowed Dylan Ward of Winston-Salem to
move up to the outside row beside Stoltz. Ward slammed the gas during
the restart and took over the lead. Stoltz gave some powerful nudges to
the rear bumper of Ward, but the #7 of Ward held on to claim the
victory.
Bryan Sykes of Winston-Salem brought home the win in the 20-lapper for
the Law Offices of John Barrow Street Stock Series. Grayson Keaton of
Mocksville and Chris Allison of Mocksville each won in the Q104.1
Stadium Stock Series.
Race Results
Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series
1st Modified race: 25 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 1 Burt Myers Walnut Cove, NC
2 75 Lee Jeffreys Wallburg, NC
3 22 Jonathan Brown Winston-Salem, NC
4 65 Danny Bohn Huntersville, NC
5 4 Jason Myers Walnut Cove, NC
6 04 Brandon Ward Winston-Salem, NC
7 83 Tim Brown Tobaccoville, NC
8 8 Darin Redmon Walnut Cove, NC
9 12 Dean Ward Winston-Salem, NC
10 18 Daniel Yates Lexington, NC
11 44 Daniel Beeson Kernersville, NC
12 24 Andrew Harrah Greensboro, NC
13 16 Chris Fleming Mount Airy, NC
14 53 John Smith Mount Airy, NC
15 79 James Civali Davidson, NC
16 5 Randy Butner Pfafftown, NC
17 51 Drew Moffitt Lexington, NC
18 30 Steven Lane Winston-Salem, NC
19 76 William Smith Mount Airy, NC
20 6 Marty Butner East Bend, NC
21 78 Stan Welborn Winston-Salem, NC
22 77 Susan Harwell Jonesville, NC
23 41 Cory Lovette Winston-Salem, NC
2nd Modified race: 25 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 83 Tim Brown Tobaccoville, NC
2 22 Jonathan Brown Winston-Salem, NC
3 1 Burt Myers Walnut Cove, NC
4 53 John Smith Mount Airy, NC
5 16 Chris Fleming Mount Airy, NC
6 65 Danny Bohn Huntersville, NC
7 04 Brandon Ward Winston-Salem, NC
8 75 Lee Jeffreys Wallburg, NC
9 4 Jason Myers Walnut Cove, NC
10 24 Andrew Harrah Greensboro, NC
11 12 Dean Ward Winston-Salem, NC
12 18 Daniel Yates Lexington, NC
13 79 James Civali Davidson, NC
14 30 Steven Lane Winston-Salem, NC
15 76 William Smith Mount Airy, NC
16 8 Darin Redmon Walnut Cove, NC
17 6 Marty Butner East Bend, NC
18 77 Susan Harwell Jonesville, NC
19 78 Stan Welborn Winston-Salem, NC
20 44 Daniel Beeson Kernersville, NC
21 41 Cory Lovette Winston-Salem, NC
McDowell Heating & Air Sportsman Series
Thunder Road Grill Sportsman 100: 106 laps (race extended due to
caution)
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 7 Dylan Ward Winston-Salem, NC
2 02 Derek Stoltz Walkertown, NC
3 2 Amber Lynn Walkertown, NC
4 12 Justin Taylor Kernersville, NC
5 19 Michael Adams Yadkinville, NC
6 92 Kyle Southern Rural Hall, NC
7 30 Blake Shupe Mt Airy, NC
8 22 Wesley Thompson Mocksville, NC
9 56 Fishel Dale Thomasville,NC
10 55 Zack Ore Winston-Salem, NC
11 3 Jeff Garrison Arcadia, NC
12 31 Chase Robertson Winston-Salem, NC
13 03 Sterling Plemmons Winston-Salem, NC
14 17 Michael Caudill Lexington, NC
15 05 Spencer Martin Winston-Salem, NC
16 4 John Holleman Winston-Salem, NC
17 21 Tommy Neal Walkertown, NC
18 1 Wayne Hill Winston-Salem, NC
19 5 Bubba Tilley Mount Airy, NC
Law Offices of John Barrow Street Stock Series
Street Stock Race: 20 laps
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 99 Bryan Sykes Winston-Salem, NC
2 98 Billy Gregg Lexington, NC
3 02 David Creed Mount Airy, NC
4 08 Jacob Creed Dobson, NC
5 28 Nate Gregg Lexington, NC
6 16 Brad Lewis Winston-Salem, NC
7 97 Jeremy Warren Winston-Salem, NC
8 31 Brandon Butner East Bend, NC
9 6 Austin Powell Concord, NC
10 69 Gerald Robinson Jr Winston-Salem, NC
11 13 Kevin Gilbert Mocksville, NC
12 2 Willie Wall Winston-Salem, NC
13 12 Nick Wall Pfafftown, NC
14 62 Kevin Hedgecock Thomasville, NC
15 33 Dennis Lanier Lexington, NC
16 19 Corey Rose Trinity, NC
17 40 Taylor Robbins Winston-Salem, NC
18 23 Andy Spears Lexington, NC
19 22 Brian Wall Winston-Salem, NC
20 1 Christian Joyce Trinity, NC
21 11 Hunter Hutchens Boonville, NC
22 29 Bradley Potts Clemmons, NC
Q104.1 Stadium Stock Series
Stadium Stock “A” Race: 15 laps completed
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 1 Grayson Keaton Mocksville, NC
2 43 Brandon Brendle Winston-Salem, NC
3 47 Tyler McDonald Thomasville, NC
4 81 Chuck Wall Lexington, NC
5 24 A.J. Sanders Mocksville, NC
6 16 Stephen Sanders Midway, NC
7 27 Austin Cates Tobaccoville, NC
8 60 Brad Mickalowski Mocksville, NC
9 40 Kenny Dixon Pfafftown, NC
10 80 Luke Smith Advance, NC
11 69 Brandon Crotts Winston-Salem, NC
12 76 Billy Cameron Jr Salisbury, NC
13 79 Junior Smith Lexington, NC
14 68 Tyler Bush Clemmons, NC
15 51 Junior Snow King, NC
16 33 DJ Dean Thomasville, NC
17 54 Justin Owens Walnut Cove, NC
18 03 Cody Gum Winston-Salem, NC
19 3 K.C. Myers Winston-Salem, NC
20 14 Ken Bridges King, NC
Stadium Stock “B” Race: 7 of 15 laps completed (race shortened due to
time limit)
FINISH CAR DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 01 Chris Allison Mocksville, NC
2 39 Patrick Mullen Lexington, NC
3 04 Josh Broome Thomasville, NC
4 7 Joel Stewart Mocksville, NC
5 44 Justin Whitaker Elon, NC
6 88 Mickey Tuttle Pinnacle, NC
7 61 Braxton McDaniel Mocksville, NC
8 23 Blake Spears Lexington, NC
9 31 Kyler Staley Reedy Creek, NC
10 74 Matt Alley Walnut Cove, NC
11 20 Scarlett Dahmer Kernersville, NC
12 28 Robert Mabe Germanton, NC
13 72 Dennis Weaver Winston-Salem, NC
14 2 Jason Everhart Lexington, NC
15 9 Robbie Shrewsbury Walnut Cove, NC
16 18 Kenny Flippen Winston-Salem, NC
17 4 Tim Giesen Mocksville, NC
18 34 Steven Stoneman Asheboro, NC
19 70 Jeffery Burrow Thomasville, NC
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