Brown Gains Ground With Win
Asheboro, NC — With championship implications clearly on the line with only two races remaining, the NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour returned to action on Saturday night at the famed Caraway Speedway.
In the end, it was a successful night for Tim Brown who scored his second victory in the last three races on Saturday in the Whelen 150. Brian Loftin finished second, which allowed Brown to cut 10 points off Loftin’s lead. Loftin leads Brown by 35 points heading into next weekend’s season finale at Caraway.
“That was a heck of a race and it did help us as far as the points go,” said Brown, who won the Coors Light Pole Award for the race. “I was lucky enough to gain points on both Brian Loftin and L.W. Miller. L.W. and I put on one heck of a show for the fans. I know they had to like that.”
L.W. Miller was second in the Whelen Southern Modified Tour standings coming into Saturday night’s race and was looking to cut even further as he led the most laps until Brown passed him with 12 laps remaining. Just after losing the top spot, Miller spun. Although there was no damage, the spin dropped him back to sixth in the final running order. He is third in the points standings, 63 behind Loftin.
Rounding out the top five behind Brown and Loftin were George Brunnhoelzl, Andy Seuss and Brandon Ward.
The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour is scheduled to wrap the 2008 series season next Saturday night with a 150-lap event at Caraway Speedway.
NWSMT Caraway 9/27/08 Unofficial Results
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| Fin | Str | Car | Driver | Team | Laps | Points | Total Award | Status |
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| 1 | 2 | 83 | Tim Brown | Triad Auto Sales/Hayes Jewelers Chevrolet | 150 | 180 | $2,300 | Running |
| 2 | 1 | 23 | Brian Loftin | L&R Transmission/QMF Solutions Chevrolet | 150 | 170 | 1,500 | Running |
| 3 | 3 | 28 | George Brunnhoelzl | Oval Speed Unlimited Ford | 150 | 165 | 1,125 | Running |
| 4 | 9 | 47 | Andy Seuss | Advance Auto Parts/ Q Racing Oil Dodge | 150 | 160 | 1,250 | Running |
| 5 | 7 | 93 | Brandon Ward | Old Town Jewlery & Pawn/Rayco Chevrolet | 150 | 155 | 1,000 | Running |
| 6 | 4 | 36 | L.W. Miller | John Baker Plumbing & Utilities/Sink Towers | 150 | 150 | 850 | Running |
| 7 | 11 | 7 | Frank Fleming | Patterson Automotive/ProHealth Center Pontiac | 150 | 146 | 750 | Running |
| 8 | 10 | 8 | Jay Mize | Mize Construction Chevrolet | 150 | 142 | 690 | Running |
| 9 | 19 | 76 | Jason Trinchere * | Nitro Manufacturing/Just Batteries Inc. Chevrolet | 150 | 138 | 990 | Running |
| 10 | 17 | 31 | Gene Pack | B&J Builders Chevrolet | 150 | 134 | 550 | Running |
| 11 | 15 | 69 | Junior Miller | Hayes Jewelers/Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet | 150 | 130 | 525 | Running |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Burt Myers | JRC Investments Ford | 150 | 127 | 500 | Running |
| 13 | 8 | 14 | Bobby Hutchens | Trim USA/ Motorsports Designs Chevrolet | 150 | 124 | 485 | Running |
| 14 | 20 | 2 | Buddy Emory * | RCS Construction Chevrolet | 150 | 121 | 460 | Running |
| 15 | 13 | 25 | John Smith | Tutterow Surveying Chevrolet | 150 | 118 | 445 | Running |
| 16 | 12 | 7 | Thomas Stinson | Jenkins Towing Chevrolet | 149 | 115 | 430 | Running |
| 17 | 6 | 4 | Jason Myers | Moorefields Trantham Enterprises/DMZ/ RH2 | 149 | 112 | 420 | Running |
| 18 | 23 | 18 | Zach Brewer * | Mainland Supply Co. Pontiac | 149 | 109 | 410 | Running |
| 19 | 18 | 99 | Jamie Tomaino, Jr. | Phoenix Used Cars Chevrolet | 147 | 106 | 400 | Running |
| 20 | 21 | 97 | Brian Dauzat | OB Builders Chevrolet | 142 | 103 | 390 | Running |
| 21 | 14 | 98 | Rich Kuiken, Jr. * | Flow Masters Testing & Balancing Chevrolet | 86 | 100 | 380 | Accident |
| 22 | 16 | 49 | Scott Rigney * | Scott’s Custom Cabinets Pontiac | 69 | 97 | 360 | Handling |
| 23 | 22 | 57 | Sean Gartner | Fast Eddies Express Chevrolet | 13 | 94 | 340 | Accident |
Fastest Qualifier: Tim Brown, Time: 16.200 Seconds, Speed: 101.111 MPH
Time of Race:0 hrs., 57 mins, 2 secs Average Speed: 71.800 mph Margin of Victory:.532 Seconds
COORS LIGHT POLE AWARD: Tim Brown, 83 Triad Auto Sales/Hayes Jewelers Chevrolet
FEATHERLITE MOST IMPROVED DRIVER AWARD: : Andy Seuss, 47 Advance Auto Parts/ Q Racing Oil Dodge
POWERADE POWER MOVE OF THE RACE AWARD: : Jason Trinchere *, 76 Nitro Manufacturing/Just Batteries Inc. Chevrolet
SUNOCO ROOKIE OF THE RACE AWARD: : Jason Trinchere *, 76 Nitro Manufacturing/Just Batteries Inc. Chevrolet
Caution Flags: Laps 15-21 (Turn 1 (No. 57 Turn 2)); 80-86 (Spin Turn 2 (No. 7 & 18)); 87-96 (Spin Turn 1 (No. 14)); 139-144. 4 for 30 laps.
Lap Leaders: Tim Brown 1-6, L.W. Miller 7-137, Tim Brown 138-150.
Total Laps Led: L.W. Miller 131, Tim Brown 19. 2 changes involving 2 drivers.
Top 10 Driver Points: Brian Loftin 1615, Tim Brown 1580, L.W. Miller 1548, Burt Myers 1473, Andy Seuss 1437, Frank Fleming 1406, Jason Myers 1402, George Brunnhoelzl 1385, John Smith 1256, Rich Kuiken, Jr. * 1132
Next Race:Caraway Speedway Oct. 4
* Denotes Rookie of the Year Contender
Sources:Jason Mitchell/NASCAR WMT PR