Burt Myers right now has one game plan for his season at Bowman Gray Stadium. As he puts it, “When the train is running, you ride it – because it’ll throw you off eventually.” And right now, the train is certainly running for Myers.
Myers took the checkered in Saturday night’s Kevin Powell Motorsports 100 for the Brad’s Golf Cars Modified Series, giving him two wins out of two races so far this season. But not only did Myers grab the win – he also won $3,000 as part of Bowman Gray Stadium’s Fans’ Challenge Award.
For Modified 100-lappers, the top four qualifiers can choose to accept the Fans’ Challenge and start in the rear. If they then make it back to at least a fourth-place finish, they’ll win a huge cash payout. Myers qualified second on Saturday and elected to start in the rear for the chance to make a dash for the money.
“As the day went on, and I got here – I just felt really good about it. They say go with your gut,” said Myers about the decision to start in the rear. “Everything just started pointing in the direction that we might could just do this.”
Bobby Measmer of Concord and Daniel Yates of Lexington tangled for the initial lead as the green flag dropped. Measmer grabbed control and maintained the lead until Danny Bohn of Huntersville slipped by him during a double-file restart to take over the top spot.
“The outside seemed really good,” said Bohn about passing Measmer. “I was able to get up enough to pass him, and I was sideways when I passed him – just up on the wheel. That’s what you have to do at this place.”
But as Bohn was making his way forward, Myers was also skillfully using the double-file restarts to climb through the field. With about 20 laps to go, Myers darted by Bohn on the outside to take over the lead. Myers held on to win.
“He just got a good start. I spun the tires a little bit,” said Bohn. “He had the advantage across the line. And once the guy on the outside has the advantage across the line, they can manipulate how much room you have getting into turn one.”
Myers was, of course, pleased to take the checkered – realizing that many factors all contributed to his feat. “Everything just seemed to play out in our favor,” said Myers. “I caught a couple breaks. I don’t care how good you are or how fast you are, without a couple breaks it’s virtually impossible. Especially on the next to last restart – I got clear, passed about three cars, and that was the move that helped us to win the race.”
“Danny Bohn ran me clean and hard- and I’ll remember that,” said Myers. “He gave me the room, but he ran me hard. These nerf bars hang out there for a reason.”
Bohn ended up finishing second with Tim Brown of Tobaccoville taking third. Brody Jones of Statesville qualified third fastest and started in the rear to also give the Fans’ Challenge an attempt. Jones caught some bad luck and finished 15th.
In the Texas Steak & Tap House Sportsman Series, Defending Champion Tommy Neal of Walkertown battled past Robbie Brewer of Winston-Salem to steal away the lead and take the win in the first 20-lapper. John Holleman of Winston-Salem claimed victory in the second race.
Jeremy Warren of Winston-Salem pulled off the hat trick in the Q104.1 New Country Street Stock Series. He finished second in the season-opening race but was awarded the win after post-race technical inspection. Now, Warren returned on Saturday to grab another win – making him two for two so far this season.
In the Law Offices of John Barrow Stadium Stock Series, Wesley Thompson of Advance and Chuck Wall of Lexington each won in a 15-lapper.
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