By Bill W
April 1, 2013 – It was a busy weekend for the Brian Brown Racing Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21. They traveled time zones to run eighth on Friday night with the World of Outlaws in Merced, California and with the NCRA on Saturday in Wichita, Kansas. This weekend, they plan on hitting California WoO stops in Antioch and Calistoga.
You did well to qualify in the invert again at Merced on Friday.
Merced is obviously one of the smallest tracks the Outlaws go to. We made some changes to our car to get better on these little bullrings. The guys’ hard work definitely paid off. We drew a good number, which helped our qualifying. I didn’t cut two very good laps. Luckily, it held on for twelfth quick.
You did well in your heat.
The car felt as good as it has on a small track all night long. We won the heat, and our lap times were right there with the other guys who won their heats.
That put you in the Dash.
We were able to go from tenth to eighth. We may have been the only car to pass someone.
How did your eighth place run in the feature go?
We didn’t start too well. I think we dropped back to tenth, and we ended up getting by a couple cars halfway through. We ended up eighth, so overall it was a pretty good night.
How do you feel about your trip with the WoO to California at this juncture?
We’ve had a good car. We just haven’t had the results for whatever reason the last couple of weeks. To get a top ten at a place we haven’t seen was a good result.
You had a unique opportunity to fly back for the NCRA show at Wichita.
We were able to team up with Ty Williams out of Liberal, Kansas. He had a Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 waiting for us in Wichita on Saturday night. He was able to put all our partners on there. He was nice enough to do that for us.
You went from sixth to fourth in your heat race.
There wasn’t a lot of passing. They obviously got a lot of rain the night before, and it was watered quite a bit too. The track kept getting faster as the night went on.
That lined you up starting 14th in the main event.
We made some progress. I think we were up to eighth or ninth at one point. We had to kind of kamikaze on the top and hope you didn’t jump someone’s right rear. We made some pretty brave decisions for not going anywhere. I pulled it in and we called it a night.
You had a lot of people helping you make it happen.
I have to thank Ty for letting us run the car. Chad Morgan came back with me, and TJ, Paul Flynn and Greg were there too. We just didn’t get the result we wanted.
So Friday you will be running Antioch and Saturday, you’ll be at Calistoga.
They say Antioch is really small. It should be exciting. I’m looking forward to getting there. We’ve made some changes I think will help us. We’ve had Calistoga circled on the calendar. It’s a half-mile that we are most used to.
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Brown’s Bits
Brian’s last win at 81 Speedway came on September 27, 2008 on the NCRA’s season championship night. Brian got by Jack Dover on a late-race restart to take the win. Dover was second, ahead of Gary Taylor, AJ Selenke and Mike Peters.
About Casey’s General Stores
Casey’s General Stores is a Fortune-500 company (NASDAQ CASY) operating nearly 1700 convenience stores in 11 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 12th largest c-store chain and sixth largest pizza chain in the United States.
About FVP
We are very excited to introduce our new line of automotive chemicals, oils and fluids to our product offering. These new products will be available at many retailers across the country. We continue to offer a full line of high quality oil, air, cabin air and fuel filters, plus a complete line of high quality batteries for multiple applications including cars, trucks, SUV’s, commercial and other specialty vehicles. All products are made to OE manufacturer fitment specifications. FVP products are engineered to provide our customers with quality products that are equal or superior in performance to the major national brands at a competitive price. To learn more about our FVP products or to find out where you can have FVP products installed in your vehicle, visit us at www.FVPparts.com! FVP…The Confident Solution
SPLASH
In addition to our line of seasonal safety products, we are very excited to introduce a full line of SPLASH Wiper Blades. Our SafeView Performance Blades fit 95% of the vehicles on the road with quick and easy installation for everyone. The AccuVision Beam Blade offers memory curve steel, which provides uniform pressure for a clear wipe, without the streaks. Look for these great new SPLASH products! Whether it’s keeping your windshield clean or free of ice, protecting your RV, boat or pool from freezing in the winter, or your sidewalk safe to walk on, SPLASH Products are what you need! Check out our new SPLASH website at www.SPLASHWash.com! SPLASH…SEE SAFELY!
Marketing Partner of the Week – Impact Signs Awnings Wraps / impact4800.com
Brian says – “David and Julie Goodson have a great family there. They also make sure our trailer looks great with the graphics they provide. We’re proud to represent them.”
The goal at Impact Sign and Lighting is to make selecting the right sign and lighting for your business a simple process for you. Impact can design, create, and install virtually any type of sign on awnings, poles, buildings and much more including racecars, of course! They will work with you from conception to completion and make sure you are completely satisfied. We’ll give you personalized service, expert consultation, quick turnarounds, and reasonable pricing. Impact Sign and Lighting are responsible for the graphics on the Brian Brown Racing #21. Visit them on the web at www.Impact4800.com!
Associate Marketing Partner of the Week – AkzoNobel Sikkens
Sikkens is the premium brand of AkzoNobel, one of the world’s leading suppliers of paints and services for vehicle repair. Our partnership with McLaren brings together two world-class companies with equal desires to innovate and develop new coatings for the demanding world of Formula 1. Sikkens Creating Together: Celebrating one of our many successful partnerships. Visit them online at www.akzonobel.com!
Brian Brown Racing would like to thank Casey’s General Stores, FVP, Searsboro Telephone Company, Impact Signs Awnings Wraps / impact4800.com, Champion Brands, SPLASH, Ditzfeld Transfer, Maxim Racing, Smiley’s Racing Products, Weld Wheels, Housby Trucks, www.RateWin.com, Arctic Cat, K&N Filters, Hostiowa.net, FSR Race Products, TI64, Fuel-Safe Tanks, Awesome Racewear, Wolfe Eye Clinic, Bell Helmets, CP Pistons, Carrillo Rods, Vortex Wings, Penray, All Pro Cylinder Heads, Butler Built Seats, AkzoNobel Sikkens, AllDayParts.com, Tru Square, Jack Links, Deli Express, Snap-On Tools, Rod End Supply, KSE Racing Products, Winters Performance Products, Santomauro Racing Products, Cometic Gaskets, Kaeding Performance, Donovan, Magtech, ISC Racers Tape, Kinsler Fuel Injection, Racing Optics, Mothers Wax, Don’s Truck Wash, Gardner Farms, Hoosier Tires, GoPro, XYZ Machining, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, Peterson Fluid System, Red Devil Brakes, Schoenfeld Headers, ADD, 6B Apparel, Zips Energy Seeds, Bosch, NGK, Garrett Racing Engines, MSD and WSIB Insurance for all their support!