For your average driver, the 83rd victory wouldn’t seem particularly significant. But for Tim Brown of Tobaccoville and the crew of his number 83 car, the 83rd victory is a landmark.
Brown’s grandfather raced in a number 83 car. Brown has run the number 83 for his entire racing career. And now that he’s clinched his 83rd win, it’s a reminder of where he’s come from.
“It’s special to me being 83 – my grandpa’s number,” said Brown. “I sat right up there in the stands as a kid just wanting to do this. And when I sat up there just wanting to do this, I never dreamed about winning at all.”
Brown qualified on the pole for the fourth week in a row. He won for the third week in a row after leading the way in Saturday’s first 25-lapper for the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series.
Chris Fleming of Mount Airy moved past Lee Jeffreys of Wallburg to take second, with Jeffreys coming in third.
The “Madhouse Scramble” sent last week’s winner, Michael Clifton of Walkertown, to the pole again for the start of the second Modified 25-lap race. James Civali of Davidson was starting on the outside and itching for his first win at the Madhouse.
As the green flag dropped, Civali battled with Clifton, but the struggle sent Civali banging against the turn four guard rail. Amazingly, Civali was able to steer back into the groove, although he lost some position. As he tried to fit his way back into the pack, he collided with Randy Butner of Pfafftown.
Butner, however, raced on – able to maintain second place position right on the bumper of race leader Clifton. The number 5 car of Butner began to narrow the distance separating him from Clifton until he made a clean pass to the inside to take over the lead on lap four.
“Michael went in and his car slid up a little bit too much. It seemed like all four wheels were sliding, and it opened up the inside groove – so we just jumped in there and closed that hole up,” said Butner. “When an opening becomes available like that you got to take advantage of it.”
With Clifton falling back on the outside row, Burt Myers of Walnut Cove took over second and began pressuring the rear bumper of Butner. Although the early race collision left him with some damage, Butner still held off Myers to grab the win.
“We knocked the front end out of line in that deal with the 79 car [of Civali] on the back stretch,” said Butner. “The bent suspension was giving me some problems. Burt was able to get to my bumper. He let me know he was back there, but he ran me clean.”
Saturday night was the Midway Mobile Storage Sportsman 100 – the “big one” of the season for the Texas Steak & Tap House Sportsman Series. Zack Clifton of Walkertown was the fastest qualifier, but Defending Champion Tommy Neal of Walkertown drew the pole when the top six qualifiers redrew for position.
Neal shot out into an early lead and had to defend the top spot again and again from outside row challenges from Derek Stoltz of Walkertown, John Holleman of Winston-Salem, Taylor Branch of Lewisville, and Michael Adams of Yadkinville. Neal was successful each time and held on to his position.
Derek Stoltz began turning on the heat during the final laps of the race, pressuring Neal and delivering tap after tap to Neal’s bumper. On turn four of the final lap as they headed towards the checkered, Stoltz moved Neal enough to get up beside him. But in a photo finish, Neal beat Stoltz to the line to take the win.
In the Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series, Amber Lynn of Walkertown had a strong race for the second week in a row. She passed Brian Wall of Winston-Salem on the final lap to steal away the lead and the win.
Chase Hunt of Lexington won the first 15-lap race for the Law Offices of John Barrow Stadium Stock Series, with Billy Cameron, Jr. taking checkered in the second 15-lapper.
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