By Bill W
June 20, 2017 – It was literally and up and down weekend for Brian Brown and the Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 team. The Grain Valley, Missouri driver stormed the high banks of Randolph County Raceway near Moberly, Missouri Friday to win from row four with the ASCS National Series. It looked like another shot at a win Saturday at Knoxville Raceway in Iowa before losing a left rear wheel and flipping in turn one. Fortunately, Brian is o.k. and ready to take on the World of Outlaws at West Liberty Raceway in Iowa Friday and the weekly field at Knoxville Saturday.
You’ve had a great track record at Moberly.
It’s always good to get back to Moberly, especially with the ASCS National tour and a very good paying race. We’ve had a lot of success there in a 360. I’m not sure we’ve lost there in a 360 that I can remember.
You started on the pole of your heat.
We were lucky enough to draw a good number for the heat, but we knew drawing the pole that we had to win the heat. That set us up for the feature. We were able to sneak in a grab the last spot in the redraw.
You drew the seven and started in the fourth row of the feature. You got off to a good start, but it seemed you had to pass Ian Madsen a few times because of the early cautions.
I’m not sure what was going on with the scoring, but it seemed every time I had a car passed for a lap or more, the yellow would come out, and they’d put me back behind them. It made for a better show though. It really didn’t matter. I felt really good in the car and we could go above the cushion where other drivers couldn’t.
Was it hard not to be mad at that point?
As long as I kept my head on straight, I thought we’d be fine. We were able to get up to fourth and then get Wayne (Johnson) for third. At that point, Sam (Hafertepe) and Aaron (Reutzel) were racing pretty hard for the lead. We were able to get by Sam and then Aaron for the lead. We got to traffic, and he had a good corner and got back by me. A yellow came out, and I thought that may be all she wrote. But we were able to get back by him, and go on to win. It was awesome to get a win that close to home, and on a big stage with the ASCS National tour. They’re very good racecar drivers, and it’s a great series.
You didn’t qualify as well as you have been at Knoxville Saturday.
We were the quickest car hot-lapping. That was a different car than we had been running there. We made a couple changes to make the car better, but we actually made it worse. We ended up sixth quick, but we were able to drive up to second (from fifth) in the heat and that made us high point guy.
With the invert being four for the feature, you had to feel you had a shot at another win there.
We felt that was a good position to win. We had a good start and got up to third pretty quickly. The yellow came out, and then we were able to get Austin (McCarl) for second. We turned our quickest lap there and made a good run on Matt (Juhl). We went into turn one and two and the left rear fell off. It was just unfortunate, you know. We had an opportunity to win both nights last weekend and we lost a good racecar, but on the other hand, it could have been a lot worse for me. I could have been banged up worse than I did.
If you have to crash, you’d want it to be at Knoxville.
I’m thankful that there were twenty good racecar drivers there behind me that didn’t hit me. (Race Director) John McCoy was on the radio and called red quickly. One of my biggest fears is getting run into there. Everyone from the other drivers, to John, to the safety crew did their job. We’re looking forward to getting back on the track at West Liberty Friday.
Brian Brown Racing is Looking for a Full Time Crew Member
Brian Brown Racing is looking for a full-time experienced crew member…
-team is based in Grain Valley, Missouri
-this is a full-time position
-experience working on winged sprint cars is mandatory
-CDL is not required, but is a bonus
-pay will be based on experience level, and if applicant has CDL
If interested apply at brian@brianbrownracing.com.
Follow Brian on the Web, Twitter and Facebook!
Follow Brian at his website located at www.BrianBrownRacing.com!
Also keep up with FVP, Casey’s and Brian on Facebook and Twitter at the following links…
Twitter Links – @BrianBrown21, @FVPRacing, @CaseysGenStores
Facebook Links
Brian Brown Racing – www.facebook.com/pages/Brian-Brown-Racing/200630163294222
Casey’s General Stores – www.facebook.com/pages/Caseys-General-Stores/112073528804354
FVP Racing – http://www.facebook.com/FVPRacing?ref=ts&fref=ts
Other Web site info
Casey’s: www.caseys.com
FVP: www.fvpparts.com
Brian’s Bits
Brian thought he would see victory for 21 laps of the World of Outlaws feature at Lakeside Speedway in 2011, before Steve Kinser got by and relegated him to a second place finish in the 30-lapper. Cody Darrah was third, ahead of Sammy Swindell and Jason Meyers.
About Casey’s General Stores
Casey’s General Stores is a Fortune-500 company (NASDAQ CASY) operating over 1,900 convenience stores in 14 states through the Midwest. Known for its “Homemade To-Go” pizza, sandwiches, donuts and bakery items, Casey’s strives to consistently deliver quality gas, fresh kitchen-prepared food, clean environments and friendly service at every retail location. Casey’s is currently the 4th largest c-store chain and fifth largest pizza chain in the United States.
About FVP
Built on a commitment to quality and delivered with unmatched service, FVP is the confident solution for all of your OEM needs. FVP products are engineered to provide customers with OE quality products that are equal or superior in performance to the major national brands at a competitive price. FVP is proud to carry a full line of high quality oil, air, cabin air and fuel filters, powerful batteries for multiple applications including cars, trucks, SUV’s, commercial, boats and other specialty vehicles as well as automotive chemicals and oil, antifreeze, DEF, hub assemblies, radiators and condensers. To learn more about FVP or to find out where you can have FVP products installed in your vehicle, visit FVPparts.com! FVP…The Confident Solution.
Marketing Partner of the Week – Wormall Civil
Wormall Contracting commenced operations in 1984, primarily as a specialist underground services installation contractor. A period of sustained growth saw the company transform into Wormall Civil, a main contractor now for over ten years, providing quality civil engineering construction services to both private developers and government clients.
Wormall Civil operates throughout the greater Perth metropolitan area and regional WA, having undertaken a number of major projects along the northern coastal strip between Perth and Geraldton and mining/resource developments in the Pilbara, the Mid and North West.
The company’s standard of work and positive outcomes for its valued clients has seen it attain preferred contractor status with leading land developers throughout this region. Wormall Civil is also a Tier 1 civil contractor for the state government land agency LandCorp.
Wormall Civil is a third party accredited company to AS/NZS ISO 9001 Quality Management System, AS/NZS 4801 Safety Management and ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems.
This proud WA family-owned and operated company is backed by a strong and stable management team with extensive ground up experience, together with a committed team of qualified civil engineering and project management professionals and dedicated field staff. Visit them online at www.WormallCivil.com.au!
Associate Marketing Partner of the Week – All Pro Cylinder Heads
All Pro Heads is the Industry Leader in Small Block Chevy Aluminum Cylinder Heads, (as well as the new Generation 3 and Mopar W9RP) ,catering to the hard core racer always looking for the perfect design for a specific application. Whether it’s Sprints, Super Late Models, Drag Racing, Off-Road, Marine or Road Racing, you can count on All Pro. Visit them on the web at www.AllProHeads.com!
Brian Brown Racing would like to thank Casey’s General Stores, FVP, Wormall Civil, Impact Signs Awnings Wraps/ impact4800.com, Champion Brands, Weld Wheels, Ditzfeld Transfer, Maxim Racing, Smiley’s Racing Products, MSD ignition, MC Power, Housby, Searsboro Telephone Company, Next LED Sports, Hope for the Warriors, Factory Kahne Shocks, Arctic Cat, Lincoln Electric, K&N, www.hostiowa.net, FSR Race Products, TI64, ATL Tanks, Wolfe Eye Clinic, Bell Helmets, Hinchman Uniforms, CP Pistons, Carrillo Rods, Vortex Wings, Penray, All Pro Cylinder Heads, Butler Built Seats, AkzoNobel, Kenny’s Components, Snap-On Tools, Rod End Supply, KSE Racing Products, Winters Performance, Cometic Gaskets, Shell Shock, Donovan, ISC Racers Tape, Kinsler Fuel Injection, Racing Optics, 5-hour ENERGY, Hoosier Tires, NGK Spark Plugs, XYZ Machining, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, Red Devil Brakes, Schoenfeld Headers, 6B Apparel, Garrett Racing Engines, and Fortress Wealth Management for all their support!