By Bill W
August 26, 2013 – Brian Brown and the Casey’s General Stores/FVP #21 team have another weekend in store with big money races on the line. The Jackson Nationals is Friday and Saturday, and will host the Lucas Oil ASCS National Series. Saturday’s $4,000 winner’s share plus other special events are planned over the two nights. On Sunday, the Randolph County Speedway in Moberly, Missouri will also boast $4,000 to the winner in ASCS-Warrior region action. Last Saturday, the Grain Valley, Missouri driver was the hard-charger in the feature at Knoxville Raceway, going from 19th to 6th.
Amongst the 32 cars at Knoxville Saturday, you timed in 2nd quick.
Fortunately, we’ve got the good Charlie Garrett engine and a Maxim chassis along with Pro Shocks, Vortex wings and Weld Wheels, so qualifying isn’t something we always worry about. We have a good package to roll around there pretty well.
Disaster struck in the heat, and you crashed on the frontstretch.
I had a bad feeling about the heat. I don’t know why. With Ian (Madsen) and Terry (McCarl) in there fighting a points battle, I had a feeling something was going to happen. I talked to my crew chief Chad (Morgan) beforehand, and we would have just been happy to get through it. We didn’t.
What happened?
On the start, we didn’t make it 200 yards and I don’t know what happened in front of (Davey) Heskin, but he got on the brakes. I got into him and Kaley Gharst got into the back of me and I got turned over. It bent our car and tore some things up, and we weren’t even 200 yards down the front straightaway. It could have been worse. Thank goodness Kaley, Dakota Hendrickson, AJ Moeller and Austin McCarl were on their game behind us and they were able to dodge me. I was cage-first against the oncoming traffic. I thank those guys for being aware.
You made it back out for the B.
My guys went to work and did a heck of a job. We had some mangled up stuff. The frame was obviously bent and the front axle needed replaced. We did the best we could with what we had to work with. We were able to get it back out for the B and win it.
You started towards the tail of the A, and started moving forward.
We knew we had our work cut out for us starting 19th. We were able to work our way through there. The track was pretty tough. There wasn’t a whole lot of passing. A guy could work around the bottom pretty easy, so going around guys on the outside made it tough to pass. As the night went on, it got wider.
You ended up sixth at the checkers.
I don’t really feel like we had a sixth place car, but some things happened towards the front at the end. I guess overall, after the issue in the heat, coming back to finish sixth shows how strong a team we have. I was proud of the job they did.
I know you can appreciate Bronson Maeschen’s track title at Knoxville.
I’d like to congratulate Bronson Maeschen on his championship. Winning a race at Knoxville is a lot easier than winning a championship. Winning a championship means you’ve been strong all year, didn’t have any failures and didn’t fall out. I was there when he won his first race, and he’s worked really hard at it. It’s something he and his team should be really proud of.
It’s a big weekend in Jackson and Moberly!
It’s always good to go to Jackson. I think we’ve won the last two 360 races that we’ve run there. We have a good package there. The ASCS guys will be bringing their guns, along with all the others. It won’t be a cakewalk. I’ve said it before, but some of my best fans are at Jackson. I’m looking forward to getting to Moberly on Sunday too. It’s good the promoter put up the money. Labor Day weekend has always been a big race weekend in central Missouri. It was Sedalia back in the day, and Lake Ozark more recently. Hopefully, the fans and drivers do a good job of supporting it and it can grow and grow.
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It will be Brian’s first trip to Moberly in five years. He won the Winged Outlaw Warriors season finale there on September 20, 2008. Brian led all 20 laps from his starting spot inside of row two. Jonathan Cornell was second, ahead of Josh Fisher, Dennis Moore Jr. and Curtis Evans.
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 – Smiley’s Race Products
Smileys Racing Products and Hoosier Tire Southwest have been in the racing business for over 30 years in the Dallas, Fort Worth area. Visit Smiley’s, either in Kennedale, at the showroom store in Mesquite, or at the racetracks. All employees at Smiley’s Racing Products and Hoosier Tire Southwest are directly involved with race teams either as owners, drivers, pit crew members etc. What this means to their customers is racing advice that has been tested on the track first, and passed on to their customers. >From parts and tires to complete race cars, Smiley’s Racing Products and Hoosier Tire Southwest is ready to help you get to the checkered flag first. All aspects of their business can be seen at www.SmileysRacing.com. Click on catalog and put your information in and they will send you a catalog free of charge.
Associate Marketing Partner of the Week – K&N Filters
Brian says – “We’re proud to run with K&N. They have a carbon-fiber air box. The key to horsepower is air. When you’re choosing the filter to save the bearing and keep the dirt out, it’s K&N.”
Brian is a proud partner with K&N Filters. K&N Engineering, of Riverside, California, is the inventor and leading innovator of reusable cotton gauze filter technology for automotive applications. From humble beginnings as a family run business over 35 years ago, K&N Engineering, now a truly global company with offices in the U.K. and the Netherlands, continues to exist as a family owned business with an enthusiast mindset and a direct connection with motor sports that carries over throughout all levels of management and manufacturing. Today, K&N exists as both the sales and brand leader for performance filters, and maintains a stocking catalogue of over 3,500 part numbers, including an extensive line of both factory replacement drop-in filters, FIPK (Fuel Injection Performance Kit) applications, and its line of innovative Performance Gold oil filters. Visit them at www.KNFilters.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!