Burt Myers Returns to Victory Lane at SNMP
Follows Up ’08 Win At Kenly In Whelen Southern Modified Tour
KENLY, N.C. – Burt Myers picked up where he left off in NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour competition at Southern National Motorsports Park.
Myers, who won when the tour made its last visit to the .4-mile track in 2008, returned to Victory Lane on Saturday, winning the KOMA Unwind Relaxation Drink 150.
The Walnut Cove, N.C., driver – who started third on the grid – charged into the lead just past the midway point of the 150-lap race and set sail from there in his No. 1 CitruSafe/Adams Towing & Recovery Ford. The victory marked the ninth career tour win for the 2010 Whelen Southern Modified Tour champion.
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The race marks the second win in as many races for the Myers brothers on the 2013 NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour season. Burt’s brother, Jason, won the season opener at Caraway Speedway in Asheboro, N.C., last weekend.
NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour regular Ryan Preece, who won his first Whelen Southern Modified Tour Coors Light Pole Award in qualifying and led the first 80 laps, finished second. He was followed by Tim Brown, George Brunnhoelzl III and Andy Seuss. Brunnhoelzl, the defending tour champion, took the points lead by four over Jason Myers.
Ted Christopher, Kyle Ebersole, Danny Bohn, Brandon Ward and Woody Pitkat rounded out the top 10.
The NASCAR Whelen Southern Modified Tour is back in action at South Boston (Va.) Speedway on Saturday, April 13.
RESULTS | LAP-BY-LAP RECAP | AUDIO: POST-RACE INTERVIEW WITH BURT MYERS | AUDIO: POST-RACE INTERVIEW WITH RYAN PREECE | AUDIO: POST-RACE INTERVIEW WITH TIM BROWN
Burt Myers charged to his ninth career win at Southern National Motorsports Park. Jason Smith/pixelcrisp for NASCAR
Sources: Kevin W. Green/NASCAR WMT PR
NWSMT Southern National 3/23/13 Unofficial Results
Whelen Southern Modified Tour
Race: NWSMT Southern National 3/23/13
Fin Str Car Driver Team Laps Points B/Points Status
1 3 1 Burt Myers Citrisafe BBQ Grill Cleaner/Adams Towing Ford 150 47 4 Running
2 1 41 Ryan Preece East West Marine, NAPA Chevrolet 150 44 2 Running
3 4 02 Tim Brown Hayes Jewelers/T&C Motorsports Ford 150 41 Running
4 2 28 George Brunnhoelzl, III Epoxz/Oval Speed Chevrolet 150 40 Running
5 5 11 Andy Seuss Ideal Racing/Danny Glad Engines Chevrolet 150 39 Running
6 8 0 Ted Christopher M & T Enterprises Chevrolet 150 38 Running
7 16 5 Kyle Ebersole Ebersole Excavating Inc Ford 150 37 Running
8 9 65 Danny Bohn Cedar Peaks Enterprises/Rustoleum Chevrolet 150 36 Running
9 10 44 Brandon Ward Crane & Rigging Corp/KP Moto Chevrolet 150 35 Running
10 14 79 Woody Pitkat Hill Enterprises, Coors Light Pontiac 150 34 Running
11 18 71 Jimmy Zacharias Floyd’s Used Clothing Chevrolet 150 33 Running
12 7 4 Jason Myers West Bend Vineyards Ford 150 32 Running
13 13 40 Luke Fleming * Koma Unwind/Autos By Nelson.com Ford 150 31 Running
14 21 97 Bryan Dauzat O B Builders Inc Chevrolet 150 30 Running
15 11 2 J R Bertuccio, Jr Gershow Recycling Chevrolet 150 29 Running
16 6 25 John Smith Havoline Xpress Lube/ G-Oil Chevrolet 150 28 Running
17 19 58 Eric Goodale Heritage Wide Plank Flooring Chevrolet 148 27 Running
18 17 77 Gary Putnam Stock Car Steel Chevrolet 147 26 Running
19 22 12 Mike Norman Perfection Exhaust/Lewisville Motor Co Ford 146 25 Running
20 20 80 Michael Speeney Presto Tape/MRI Wall Graphics Chevrolet 144 24 Running
21 24 70 Jeremy Gerstner * GMR Complete Lawn Care/Fountain Motorsports 144 23 Running
22 12 59 Renee Dupuis Space Fitters/John Blewett Scrap & Waste Chevrolet 101 22 Brakes
23 15 23 Brian Loftin L & R Transmissions/QMF Metal & Elect Solutions 77 21 Power steering
24 23 04 David Calabrese Diamond Back Towing Chevrolet 9 20 Overheating
25 25 18 Dalton Baldwin * Woman Z Woman Breast Cancer Foundation 2 19 Engine
RACE STATISTICS
Fastest Qualifier: Ryan Preece, Time: 14.313 Seconds, Speed: 100.608 mph
Time of Race: 53 mins, 10 secs Average Speed: 67.712 mph Margin of Victory: 1.635 Seconds
Caution Flags: Laps 57-59 (#80 Spun); 76-77 (Half Way Break); 115-120 (#77 spun); 125-127 (#70 Spun). 4 for 14 laps.
Lap Leaders: Ryan Preece 1-80, Burt Myers 81-150.
Total Laps Led: Ryan Preece 80, Burt Myers 70. 1 changes involving 2 drivers.
Top 10 Driver Points: George Brunnhoelzl, III 83, Jason Myers 79, Kyle Ebersole 78, Ted Christopher 78, Andy Seuss 78, Burt Myers 74, Tim Brown 74, Gary Putnam 64, Bryan Dauzat 64, John Smith 63
Next Race:So Boston Speedway
* Denotes Rookie of the Year Contender
STANDINGS
2013 Unofficial Driver Standings: Southern National
Race:
NWSMT Southern National 3/23/13
Print Version (PDF) | Click Here for Owner Standings | Click Here for Rookie & Contingency Award Standings
Pos Driver Name Points Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10
1 George Brunnhoelzl, III 83 2 0 2 2
2 Jason Myers 79 2 1 1 1
3 Kyle Ebersole 78 2 0 1 2
4 Ted Christopher 78 2 0 1 2
5 Andy Seuss 78 2 0 2 2
6 Burt Myers 74 2 1 1 1
7 Tim Brown 74 2 0 1 1
8 Gary Putnam 64 2 0 0 1
9 Bryan Dauzat 64 2 0 0 1
10 John Smith 63 2 0 0 1
11 Danny Bohn 60 2 0 0 1
12 Luke Fleming * 60 2 0 0 0
13 J R Bertuccio, Jr 59 2 0 0 0
14 Mike Norman 57 2 0 0 0
15 Brian Loftin 54 2 0 0 0
16 Michael Speeney 52 2 0 0 0
17 Jeremy Gerstner * 49 2 0 0 0
18 David Calabrese 45 2 0 0 0
19 Ryan Preece 44 1 0 1 1
20 Cole Powell * 37 1 0 0 1
21 Thomas Stinson 36 1 0 0 1
22 Brandon Ward 35 1 0 0 1
23 Woody Pitkat 34 1 0 0 1
24 Jimmy Zacharias 33 1 0 0 0
25 Eric Goodale 27 1 0 0 0
26 Renee Dupuis 22 1 0 0 0
27 Dalton Baldwin * 19 1 0 0 0
*Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender
STANDINGS
2013 Unofficial Owner Standings: Southern National
Race:
NWSMT Southern National 3/23/13
Print Version (PDF) | Click Here for Driver Standings | Click Here for Rookie & Contingency Award Standings
Pos Owner Name Points Starts Wins Top 5 Top 10 Attempts
1 George Brunnhoelzl, JR #28 83 2 0 2 2 2
2 Gary Myers #4 79 2 1 1 1 2
3 Bob Ebersole #5 78 2 0 1 2 2
4 Scott Anderson #00 78 2 0 1 2 2
5 Eddie Harvey #11 78 2 0 2 2 2
6 Kim Myers #1 74 2 1 1 1 2
7 Tommy Lythgoe #02 74 2 0 1 1 2
8 Marcy Putnam #77 64 2 0 0 1 2
9 Bryan Dauzat #97 64 2 0 0 1 2
10 Grady Jeffreys #25 63 2 0 0 1 2
11 Eddie Bohn #65 60 2 0 0 1 2
12 Gina Fleming #40 60 2 0 0 0 2
13 Joe Bertuccio #2 59 2 0 0 0 2
14 Donna Norman #12 57 2 0 0 0 2
15 Bobby Loftin #23 54 2 0 0 0 2
16 Michael Speeney #80 52 2 0 0 0 2
17 Dawn Gerstner #70 49 2 0 0 0 2
18 Michael Calabrese #04 45 2 0 0 0 2
19 Jodie Preece #41 44 1 0 1 1 1
20 Todd Powell #73 37 1 0 0 1 1
21 Mark Hunter #7 36 1 0 0 1 1
22 Bryan Fishel #44 35 1 0 0 1 1
23 David Hill #79 34 1 0 0 1 1
24 Michael Odwazny #71 33 1 0 0 0 1
25 EDGAR GOODALE #58 27 1 0 0 0 1
26 EDMUND BENNETT, III #59 22 1 0 0 0 1
27 Bobby Baldwin #18 19 1 0 0 0 1